Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection regulations of the federal government (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to privacy and protection against the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these regulations.
Privacy policy
The responsible entity within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is: Esther Thiel
Your Data Protection Rights
You can exercise the following rights at any time by contacting our data protection officer using the contact details provided:
- Access to the data we store about you and its processing
- Correction of incorrect personal data
- Deletion of your stored data
- Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations
- Objection to the processing of your data
- Data portability, if you have consented to data processing or have entered into a contract with us
If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with future effect. You can also file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority at any time.
Purposes of Data Processing by the Responsible Entity and Third Parties
We process your personal data only for the purposes stated in this privacy policy. Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned. We only share your personal data with third parties if:
- You have given your explicit consent
- Processing is necessary for the execution of a contract with you
- Processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation
- Processing is necessary to protect legitimate interests, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest in the non-disclosure of your data
Deletion or Blocking of Data
We adhere to the principles of data minimization and avoidance. Therefore, we store your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned or as required by legal storage periods. After the respective purpose ceases to exist or the legal retention period expires, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected using cookies. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, and similar data. This information does not allow any conclusions about your identity.
This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver the requested web content and is an unavoidable aspect of using the internet. Specifically, this data is processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
- Ensuring trouble-free use of our website
- Evaluation of system security and stability
- Administrative purposes
The processing of your personal data is based on our legitimate interest in data collection for the purposes mentioned above. We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. The only recipients of the data are the responsible entity and, if applicable, third-party processors. Anonymous data of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us to optimize our website and the underlying technology.
Contact Form
The processing of personal data follows the principles of legality (Art. 6 para. 1 Swiss DPA) and good faith (Art. 6 para. 2 Swiss DPA and Art. 2 Swiss Civil Code) as well as Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR (consent through explicit affirmative action or explicit consent).
The data collected via our contact form(s) is only used to process the specific inquiry made through the form. Once your inquiry has been processed, the collected data will be promptly deleted unless statutory retention obligations apply.
The use of the contact forms is voluntary. You are not required to contact us through the form; you may also use the alternative contact methods provided on our website. If you choose to use the contact form, you must fill in the required fields. If you do not provide the necessary information, you will either be unable to submit the inquiry, or we may not be able to process your request.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (SSL) over HTTPS.
Use of Google Maps
We use Google Maps on our website. When you visit a webpage that includes Google Maps, Google collects and processes your IP address, regardless of whether you actually use Google Maps or are logged into a Google account.
Your IP address is assigned to your Google account if you are logged in while visiting our website. You can prevent Google from collecting and processing data related to your website usage (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser add-on available at the following link: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services, such as the introduction of new features. The updated privacy policy will apply for future visits.
Questions for the Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us by email or reach out directly to the responsible data protection officer in our organization:
Esther Thiel – Email