Cookie Policy Metaesthetics (SKS-Innovation SA)

About this policy

This cookie policy ("Cookie Policy") explains how this website, available on https://www.metaesthetics.net ("Website"), uses cookies and similar technologies (collectively "Tools") provided either by us or by third parties.

These Tools are used by SKS Innovation SA, Chemin du Laviau 6, 1805 Jongny ("Metaesthetics", "we", "our", or "us"). SKS Innovation SA is the controller for the data processing described in the privacy policy.

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device. Comparable technologies are in particular web storage (local / session storage), fingerprints, tags or pixels. Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies and similar technologies. However, you can usually adjust your browser settings so that these Tools are rejected or only stored with your prior consent. If you refuse these Tools, you may not be able to use all of our services without problems.

In the following, the Tools we use are listed, whereby we inform you in particular about the providers of the Tools, the storage period of the Tools and the transfer of data to third parties. We also explain in which cases we obtain your voluntary consent to use the Tools and how you can revoke this consent.

1. Legal basis and revocation

Legal basis

We use Tools that are necessary for the operation of the Website on the basis of our legitimate interest in enabling you to use our Website more conveniently and individually and to make use of it as time-saving as possible. In certain cases, these Tools may also be necessary for the performance of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures. In these cases, access to and storage of information in the terminal device is absolutely necessary and is carried out in the EU on the basis of the implementation laws of the ePrivacy Directive of the EU member states.

We use all other Tools, especially those for marketing purposes, on the basis of your consent. In these cases, access to and storage of information in the end device is subject to consent and is carried out in the EU on the basis of the implementation laws of the ePrivacy Directive of the EU member states.

If personal data is transferred to third countries, we refer you to our Privacy Policy, also with regard to the risks this may entail. If you have given your consent to use certain Tools, we will (also) transfer the data processed when using the Tools to third countries on the basis of this consent.

Obtaining your consent

Our Website uses a consent management tool to collect and manage consent and any revocations. When you make a decision in the consent banner, a cookie (metaesthetics_consent) is set that records your consent or refusal. We use this technically necessary cookie on the basis of our legitimate interest in documenting your consent. Access to and storage of information in the end device is absolutely necessary in these cases and is carried out in the EU on the basis of the implementation laws of the ePrivacy Directive of the EU member states. If you delete your cookies, we will ask you for your consent again when you access the Website at a later date.

Withdrawing your consent or changing your selection

You can revoke your consent for certain or all Tools at any time. To do so, press the cookie settings button on the bottom left corner of the screen, where you are able to change your cookie preferences. Alternatively, you can assert your revocation for certain Tools directly with the provider.

2. Essential Tools

We use certain Tools to enable the basic functions of our Website ("Essential Tools"). Without these Tools, we could not provide our service. Therefore, Essential Tools are used without consent based on our legitimate interests or to fulfil a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures. These Tools include:

Consent Management

• Cookie name: metaesthetics_consent
• Provider: Metaesthetics (first-party)
• Purpose: Records your cookie consent preferences (accepted, rejected, or customised selections) so that we do not ask you again on subsequent visits.
• Duration: 365 days

Firebase Authentication

• Provider: Google LLC (Firebase)
• Purpose: Enables anonymous authentication to provide secure, read-only access to our application database. No personal login is required.
• Data stored: Anonymous authentication tokens in browser storage.
• Duration: Session-based

Firebase Firestore

• Provider: Google LLC (Firebase)
• Purpose: Our application database that stores and retrieves clinic, practitioner, and treatment information displayed on the Website.
• Data stored: Session tokens for database access.
• Duration: Session-based

Firebase Storage

• Provider: Google LLC (Firebase)
• Purpose: Hosts images for clinic and practitioner profiles displayed on the Website.
• Duration: Session-based

Google Maps API

• Provider: Google LLC
• Purpose: Provides the interactive map view in our search functionality, allowing users to browse clinics and practitioners by location.
• Data stored: Session cookies for API quota management.
• Duration: Session-based

next-intl (Localisation)

• Provider: Metaesthetics (first-party)
• Purpose: Manages language routing and localisation across four supported languages (English, French, German, Italian) for our Swiss audience.
• Data stored: Language preference via URL path.
• Duration: Session-based

3. Non-Essential Tools

In order to improve our Website, we use Tools to collect statistics and analyse general usage behaviour based on access data ("Non-Essential Tools"). We also use analytics services to evaluate the use of our various marketing channels. The legal basis for these Tools is — unless otherwise stated — your consent.

Google Analytics 4

• Provider: Google LLC
• Measurement ID: G-8P4L6W039K
• Purpose: Collects anonymous statistics about how visitors use our Website, including page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user interactions. This data helps us understand how our Website is used and improve the user experience.
• Cookies set:
  • _ga — Distinguishes unique visitors (expires: 2 years)
  • _ga_[MEASUREMENT_ID] — Maintains session state (expires: 2 years)
  • _gid — Distinguishes unique visitors within a 24-hour period (expires: 24 hours)
  • _gat — Limits the request rate to Google Analytics (expires: 1 minute)
• Data transfers: Data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Google LLC participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Google Tag Manager

• Provider: Google LLC
• Container ID: GTM-5H628QKF
• Purpose: A tag management platform that coordinates the loading of analytics and marketing scripts on our Website. Google Tag Manager itself does not set cookies, but the tags managed through it (such as Google Analytics) may do so.
• Duration: Session-based
• Data transfers: Data may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

4. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We, therefore, encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

5. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, do not hesitate to get in touch with us at:

SKS Innovation SA, Chemin du Laviau 6, 1805 Jongny

info@sks-innovation.com