Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection Overview
General Information
This privacy policy informs you about how we collect and process personal data when you visit our website [Your Website URL]. Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. The applicable law is primarily the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP / nDSG).
Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
[Your Company Name / Your Full Name]
[Street and House Number]
[Postal Code and City]
Switzerland
Email: [Email Address]
Phone: [Phone Number]
[If applicable: Data Protection Officer or Representative in Switzerland/EU - Name and Contact]
2. Data Collection on Our Website
How We Collect Data
We collect data you provide to us (e.g., via contact forms, email). Additionally, technical data is automatically collected when you visit our website by our IT systems or third-party services (e.g., browser type, operating system, IP address, time of access, log files).
Purpose of Data Processing
We process personal data primarily for the purpose of providing, operating, and improving our website and services, communicating with users, processing inquiries and contracts, ensuring security, complying with legal obligations, and for marketing purposes (where permissible, e.g., with consent or based on legitimate interests compatible with FADP).
Legal Bases for Processing (under FADP)
We process your data based on:
- Your consent (Art. 6 para. 6 FADP)
- For the performance of a contract with you or pre-contractual measures (Art. 31 para. 2 lit. a FADP)
- To comply with legal obligations (Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)
- To protect vital interests (Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)
- Based on overriding private or public interests (Art. 31 para. 1 FADP), provided this doesn’t unduly prejudice your interests or fundamental rights. We carefully weigh these interests (e.g., for website analysis, direct marketing to existing customers under specific conditions).
Cookies
Our website uses cookies (small text files stored on your device). Some are essential for functionality (“session cookies,” deleted after your visit). Others remain longer (“persistent cookies”) to recognize your browser on subsequent visits or for analysis/marketing purposes. You can configure your browser to manage cookies, refuse them, or delete them automatically. Deactivating cookies may limit website functionality. We use necessary cookies based on our overriding interest in providing a functional website. For analysis or marketing cookies, we typically rely on your consent obtained via a cookie banner/tool.
Server Log Files
Our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files: browser type/version, OS, referrer URL, hostname, time, IP address. This data is generally not merged with other sources and serves technical operation and security (based on overriding interest).
Contact Form / Email Contact
Data entered in contact forms or sent via email (including contact details) is stored for processing the request and follow-up questions. Processing is based on your consent or for pre-contractual/contractual measures. Data is retained as long as necessary for the purpose or due to legal retention periods.
3. Data Disclosure and Transfer Abroad
We may disclose data to third parties (service providers like hosting, IT support, payment processors, marketing tools) if necessary for contract performance, based on overriding interests, legal obligations, or your consent. These processors are typically bound by contract to protect your data.
If we transfer data to countries without an adequate level of data protection as determined by the Swiss Federal Council, we ensure appropriate protection through standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the Swiss FDPIC, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), or rely on specific exceptions (e.g., your explicit consent, contract necessity). [Specify countries if known, e.g., USA for Google services].
4. Your Rights (under FADP)
You have the right to:
- Access: Request information about the personal data we process about you (Art. 25 FADP).
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data (Art. 32 para. 1 FADP).
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions (Art. 32 FADP).
- Restriction of Processing: Request limitation of processing under certain conditions (Art. 32 FADP).
- Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a common electronic format or transfer it to another controller (Art. 28 FADP).
- Object / Withdraw Consent: Object to processing based on overriding interests or withdraw previously given consent at any time (Art. 30 para. 2 lit. b / Art. 6 para. 7 FADP). Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details above.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC / EDÖB):
Eidgenössischer Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragter, Feldeggweg 1, CH-3003 Bern. Website: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures (e.g., SSL/TLS encryption) to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
6. Use of Third-Party Tools and Analysis
[Adapt sections for specific tools like Google Analytics, Google Fonts, Google Maps, etc., ensuring compliance with FADP]
Example Adaptation for Google Analytics:
This website uses Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd. / Google LLC, USA). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage. Information generated (incl. potentially anonymized IP address) may be transferred to Google servers in the USA. We use Google Analytics based on [Consent via cookie banner / Overriding interest with safeguards like IP anonymization]. We have activated IP anonymization. Data transfer to the USA is typically based on [Standard Contractual Clauses / Google’s commitment to uphold equivalent protection]. You can prevent cookie storage via browser settings or use Google’s opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. We have a data processing agreement with Google. Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Example Adaptation for Google Fonts:
We use Google Fonts for consistent font display. When you access a page, your browser may load fonts from Google servers, potentially transferring your IP address. This is based on our overriding interest in an appealing website presentation. Data transfer implications are similar to Google Analytics. Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies.
Last updated: [Date]