Legal Information

1. Liability

Although the federal authorities take every care to ensure the accuracy of the published information, no warranty can be given regarding the factual correctness, precision, up-to-dateness, reliability, or completeness of this information.

The federal authorities expressly reserve the right to modify, delete, or temporarily withhold publication of contents, in full or in part, at any time and without prior notice.

Liability claims against the federal authorities for material or immaterial damage resulting from access to, use, or non-use of the published information, from misuse of the connection, or from technical faults are excluded to the extent permitted by law.

2. Links and references

References and links to third-party websites lie outside the scope of responsibility of the federal authorities. Access to and use of such websites are entirely at the user’s own risk. The federal authorities expressly declare that they have no influence whatsoever over the design, content, or offerings of linked sites. Responsibility for information and services provided by linked websites rests entirely with the respective third party.

Any liability for such websites is rejected.

3. Access to IOS systems and specialized applications

The links provided on this website (www.ies.swiss) to the operational and training environments of IOS lead to protected specialist applications of the Swiss Confederation.

These destination systems are not publicly accessible. Access requires formal authorization and is secured by the central identity and access management system of the Federal Administration (eIAM). Separate terms of use, privacy agreements, and federal security regulations apply to the use of these specialist applications.

4. Copyright

The information contained on this website is made accessible to the public. Downloading or copying content, images, photos, or other files does not transfer any rights regarding the content.

The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos, or other files on this website belong exclusively to the federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation or to the specifically named rights holders. Prior written consent must be obtained from the rights holders for the reproduction of any elements.

5. Privacy Policy

5.1 Principle and scope of application

Based on Article 13 of the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation and federal data protection legislation (FADP), every person has the right to privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data.

This privacy policy applies to the static information website at www.ies.swiss.

For specialist applications or third-party websites referenced by this site, the specific privacy policies and security regulations of those respective services apply.

5.2 No collection of personal data

On this web presence, no personal data is collected at any time or for any purpose.

No personal data: No capture, storage, or analysis of personal data takes place through this web presence.
No cookies: No cookies (neither session nor persistent cookies) are used.
No web analytics / No tracking: No web analytics tools, tracking pixels, or other methods for evaluating user behavior are deployed.
No web forms: The website contains no contact forms or interactive input fields.

5.3 Provision of the website (static content)

The website www.ies.swiss provides exclusively publicly accessible, static information. All connections to the website are secured by transport encryption (HTTPS); unencrypted requests are automatically redirected to HTTPS.

5.4 Contact by email

If you contact the project team using the published contact email address (ies.ng@babs.admin.ch), this occurs outside of this website via your own email client. The data you provide will be used solely to process and answer your specific inquiry.

5.5 Rights of data subjects

Under the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), individuals have the right to request information free of charge regarding any personal data processed concerning them, as well as the right to rectification where applicable. Any requests should be directed to the contact address specified in the site notice / legal notice (ies.ng@babs.admin.ch).