FHS | Privacy Statement (EU)

This privacy statement was last updated on January 23, 2024 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://fhs-group.ch/en/. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • An email address
  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
  • Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 120

1.2 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • IP Address
  • Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
  • Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process these data is:

For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Sharing with other parties

We only share this data with processors and with other third parties for which consent must be obtained.

Third parties

Name: BREVO
Country: France
Purpose: Système d'e-mailling. Uniquement pour envoyer environ 4 "newsletter" par ans à nos clients
Data: Nom / Prénom / NPA / Ville / Titre / Genre / Adresse e-mail

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

4. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

The security measures we use consist of:

  • Login Security
  • DKIM, SPF, DMARC and other specific DNS settings
  • (START)TLS / SSL / DANE Encryption
  • ISO27001/27002 Certification
  • Security measures of hardware that contain, or process personal data.
  • Vulnerability Detection
  • Website Hardening/Security Features
  • HTTP Strict Transport Security and related Security Headers and Browser Policies

6. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

7. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

8. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

9. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

10. Contact details

Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse SA
Rue Ernst Schüler 5
CH-2501 Biel/Bienne
Switzerland
Website: https://fhs-group.ch/en/
Email: info@fhs-group.ch
Phone number: +41 32 328 89 15

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FHS GROUP History

1928

On 5 January 1928, in Bienne, a group of watchmakers and bankers signed the documents creating the Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse, with the primary aim of overseeing gold stocks and bank accounts. This new entity, also known as FIDHOR, was given a role that it was to continue to fulfil throughout its long history: checking that players in the watchmaking sector complied with the terms of the watchmaking conventions and associations.

Every story starts somewhere and ours began almost 100 years ago. Our main milestones since then have been:

Foundation of the watchmaking industry family allowance compensation fund (ALFA fund), which would later appoint Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse as its auditor.

1942

1947

Foundation of the watchmaking industry old-age and surviving dependants’ compensation fund (OASI fund), which would also later appoint Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse as its auditor.

Creation of the first subsidiary, the fiduciary company Soresa SA. With the watchmaking crisis at its height, the idea was to diversify the business by offering services outside the group’s traditional industry.

1980

2005

Purchase of the shares previously held by the watchmaking associations by Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse executives. During this same year, the business purchased the fiduciary company Collabo SA. This made the group completely independent.

Purchase of the fiduciary company Rettenmund Fidufisc SA, which was then merged with Collabo SA to create the fiduciary company FHS Fidufisc SA.

2011

2017

The group continued to expand with the strategic purchase of the fiduciary company Riesen AG.

FHS Biel/Bienne

FHS La Chaux-de-Fonds

FHS GROUP

About us

A single port of call
all your business administration needs.

Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse was founded by a group of watchmakers and bankers in 1928. We are perfectly placed to look after all the accounting, tax, audit and advisory needs of both entrepreneurs and businesses.

Our certified, bilingual staff are based at our two locations in Bienne and La Chaux-de-Fonds and work across the Jura Arc and in Mittelland. They specialise in providing services to SMEs, members of the professions, Swiss municipalities, foundations and private clients, and also act as OASI controllers and compensation fund auditors. You can rely on us to provide you with the optimum solution for your business through our three entities: Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse, Fiduciaire Soresa and FHS Fidufisc.  

Over the years, the attention to detail that is part of our company culture thanks to our watchmaking roots has become the hallmark of our teams and the reason for our ongoing success. We are proud of the stability of our business, in terms of both our own teams and our longstanding clients, who continue to place their trust in us, year after year.

Our focus on confidentiality and our regard for due diligence are two characteristics which make our company what it is: your trusted partner.

Businesses choose us for the time, attention and excellent service they receive from our qualified specialists. Our clients enjoy working with an independent service provider who is always acting in their interests. The ownership structure of Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse Group is the principal guarantee of this: all the shares in the firm are held by our partners, meaning that their interests and our clients’ interests are perfectly aligned.

Let us look after the administration of your company, leaving you free to concentrate on what really matters: providing your customers with outstanding service, thereby securing your business’s long-term future.

Fiduciaire Horlogère Suisse Group is a member of EXPERTsuisse and FIDUCIAIRE|SUISSE, as well as ASR (FAOA, the Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority). FHS Group is also approved by OFAS (FSIO, the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office).

Our aim is to be “an all-round partner, managing your financial affairs flawlessly”.