General information / Legal notice
Legal notice, legal provisions, corporate governance, use of funds and terms of use.
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Swiss Red Cross
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CH-3001 Bern
Tel. +41 58 400 41 11
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Legal provisions
Copyright
© Swiss Red Cross. All rights reserved. The content of the Swiss Red Cross website is protected by copyright, so may only be used for commercial purposes with the consent of the SRC. This provision does not apply to materials expressly provided for the media and marked as such. Some web pages may also contain pictures and text that are subject to third-party copyright. No licence for the use of the intellectual property of the SRC or of third-parties is granted by this website.
Protection of the emblem and name
The red cross emblem and the words ‘Red Cross’ are protected by the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the Federal Law on the Protection of the Emblem and Name of the Red Cross.
Corporate governance and the use of funds
Certification of the organization and the management
The Swiss Red Cross runs its organization and its operations in accordance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines for Non-Profit Organizations in Switzerland (Swiss NPO Code) and has obtained the Swiss NPO Code certificate.
Swiss GAAP FER
Each year the Swiss Red Cross publishes detailed annual accounts in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER that are verified and approved by external auditors.
Zewo quality seal
The SRC is a relief organization recognized by Zewo. The Zewo quality seal shows that we make diligent use of donations. The SRC adheres to the strict regulations of Zewo in its accounting, impartiality and transparency.
Investment regulations
The following investment regulations apply to the SRC’s financial management: ‘Purchasing derivative financial instruments is not permitted, with the exception of income stock in foreign currencies for the purposes of optimizing our foreign currency requirements in the course of the year. No investments are made in companies whose core business is the production or sale of tobacco, alcohol or arms. Our investments take account of companies’ sustainability and as far as possible also environmental, ethical and social criteria.’
Terms of use
By visiting our web pages, placing orders and using our services, you declare that you agree to our collecting your data and to our terms of use. You navigate our website and use our services at your own risk. The SRC cannot be held liable for any damage that may arise from using or disabling the use of our website and its content. This refers in particular to any damage that may result from viruses, etc. after downloading content from our site. The SRC cannot accept any liability for any damage arising from the interruption of any features of its website. The content of the SRC website may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. The SRC reserves the right to improve this content at any time.
Links to other websites
Certain links on this website lead to external websites. When editing its web pages, the SRC checks that links work but cannot accept any liability for the content of the websites. Webmasters who link their sites to our website are requested to inform the SRC of this.
Data protection regulations
Consult the SRC’s data protection regulations here.
