Privacy policy
Controller responsible for data processing
The controller within the meaning of applicable data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Cornelia Hofstetter
Amlehnstrasse 54
6010 Kriens
Telephone: +41 79 155 53 21
Email: ch@corneliahofstetter.ch
Website: https://www.corneliahofstetter.ch/
General Information
Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Swiss Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable legal data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
In cooperation with our hosting providers, we endeavour to protect databases as effectively as possible against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or falsification.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet, for example when communicating by email, may involve security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data in accordance with the following provisions. This website can generally be visited without registration. Data such as accessed pages or names of retrieved files, date and time may be stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly linked to you personally. Personal data, in particular name, address or email address, is collected on a voluntary basis wherever possible. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent.
Processing of Personal Data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person whose personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, irrespective of the means and procedures used, in particular the retention, disclosure, collection, deletion, storage, modification, destruction and use of personal data.
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. In addition, where and insofar as the EU GDPR applies, we process personal data based on the following legal grounds in accordance with Article 6(1) GDPR:
a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
b) Processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of corresponding pre-contractual measures.
c) Processing of personal data for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or under the applicable law of a country in which the GDPR applies in whole or in part.
d) Processing of personal data in order to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.
f) Processing of personal data in order to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of third parties, provided that the fundamental rights, freedoms and interests of the data subject do not override such interests. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.
We process personal data for the period required for the respective purpose or purposes. Where longer retention periods apply due to statutory or other obligations to which we are subject, we restrict processing accordingly.
Privacy Policy for Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that make it possible to store specific, user-related information on the user’s device while they use the website. Cookies make it possible, in particular, to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, to analyse patterns of website use and to make our services more user-friendly. Cookies remain stored after the end of a browser session and can be retrieved again when you revisit the website. If you do not wish this to happen, you should configure your Internet browser to refuse cookies.
A general objection to the use of cookies deployed for online marketing purposes can be declared for many services, particularly for tracking, through the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, cookies can be prevented from being stored by disabling them in your browser settings. Please note that, in this case, not all functions of this online offering may be available.
Privacy Policy for SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as enquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Privacy Policy for Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:
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Browser type and browser version
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Operating system used
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Referrer URL
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Host name of the accessing computer
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Time of the server request
This data cannot be attributed to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
Third-Party Services
This website may use Google Maps to embed maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect against bots and spam, and YouTube to embed videos.
These services of the US company Google LLC use cookies, among other things, and may therefore transfer data to Google in the United States. We assume that no personal tracking takes place solely through the use of our website in this context.
Google has committed to ensuring an adequate level of data protection in accordance with the former EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield frameworks.
Further information can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy for the Contact Form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
Privacy Policy for Newsletter Data
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not disclose it to third parties.
You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.
Privacy Policy for the Comment Function on this Website
For the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, the time at which the comment was created, your email address and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.
Storage of IP Addresses
Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who submit comments. As we do not review comments on our website before they are published, we require this data in order to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.
Subscribing to Comments
As a user of this website, you may subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You may unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the information emails.
Privacy Policy Regarding the Right to Information, Deletion and Restriction
You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, as well as the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to rectification, restriction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions concerning personal data, you may contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.
Privacy Policy Regarding Objection to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited receipt of advertising information, for example through spam emails.
Use of Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps API to display geographical information visually. When Google Maps is used, Google also collects, processes and uses data regarding visitors’ use of the map functions. Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy notices. You can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Centre.
Detailed instructions on managing your own data in connection with Google products can be found there.
Google AdWords
This website uses Google conversion tracking. If you have reached our website via an advertisement placed by Google, Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an advertisement placed by Google. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that the user clicked on the advertisement and was redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers.
The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers receive the total number of users who clicked on their advertisement and were redirected to a page tagged for conversion tracking. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users.
If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you may refuse the setting of the required cookie, for example by adjusting your browser settings to generally deactivate the automatic setting of cookies or by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain “googleleadservices.com”.
Please note that you must not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not wish to have measurement data recorded. If you delete all cookies in your browser, you must set the relevant opt-out cookie again.
Use of Google Remarketing
This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. This function is used to present interest-based advertising to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A so-called “cookie” is stored in the website visitor’s browser, which makes it possible to recognise the visitor when they access websites that belong to Google’s advertising network. On these pages, visitors may be shown advertisements relating to content that they previously viewed on websites using Google’s remarketing function.
According to Google’s own information, it does not collect personal data in this process. Should you nevertheless not wish to use Google’s remarketing function, you can generally deactivate it by adjusting the relevant settings at http://www.google.com/settings/ads. Alternatively, you can deactivate the use of cookies for interest-based advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative by following the instructions at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
Privacy Policy for Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To deactivate Google Analytics, Google provides a browser plug-in at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Google Analytics uses cookies. These are small text files that make it possible to store specific, user-related information on the user’s device. They allow Google to analyse the use of our website. The information collected by the cookie about the use of our pages, including your IP address, is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States.
Please note that Google Analytics on this website has been extended by the code “gat._anonymizeIp();” to ensure anonymised collection of IP addresses, known as IP masking. If anonymisation is activated, Google truncates IP addresses within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which means that no conclusions can be drawn about your identity. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and shortened there.
Google observes the data protection provisions of the former Privacy Shield agreement and was registered under the Privacy Shield programme of the US Department of Commerce. Google uses the collected information to evaluate the use of our websites, compile reports on website activity for us and provide other services relating to website and Internet use. Further information is available at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Privacy Policy for Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google AdSense uses so-called cookies, text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of website use. Google AdSense also uses web beacons, which are invisible graphics. These web beacons can be used to analyse information such as visitor traffic on these pages.
The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of this website, including your IP address, and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. This information may be passed on by Google to contractual partners of Google. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data stored about you.
You can prevent the installation of cookies by configuring your browser software accordingly. Please note, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Web Fonts
This website uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure the consistent display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Privacy Policy for Facebook
This website uses functions of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. When you access our pages containing Facebook plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and Facebook’s servers. Data is already transmitted to Facebook in this process. If you have a Facebook account, this data may be linked to it. If you do not wish this data to be associated with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
Interactions, in particular the use of a comment function or clicking on a “Like” or “Share” button, are also transmitted to Facebook. Further information is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy.
Privacy Policy for Twitter
This website uses functions of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you access our pages containing Twitter plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and Twitter’s servers. Data is already transmitted to Twitter in this process. If you have a Twitter account, this data may be linked to it. If you do not wish this data to be associated with your Twitter account, please log out of Twitter before visiting our website.
Interactions, in particular clicking on a “Re-Tweet” button, are also transmitted to Twitter. Further information is available at https://twitter.com/privacy.
Privacy Policy for Instagram
Our pages include functions of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account.
Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Instagram uses it.
Further information can be found in Instagram’s Privacy Policy at http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
Privacy Policy for LinkedIn
This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time you access one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website using your IP address.
If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn may associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how LinkedIn uses it.
Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Privacy Policy for Pinterest
This website uses social plug-ins of the Pinterest social network, operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA (“Pinterest”). When you access a page containing such a plug-in, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. The plug-in transmits log data to Pinterest’s servers in the United States.
This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of websites visited that also contain Pinterest functions, browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest and cookies.
Further information on the purpose, scope and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Pinterest’s privacy notices at https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
External Payment Service Providers
This website uses external payment service providers through whose platforms users and we can carry out payment transactions. For example:
PostFinance
https://www.postfinance.ch/de/detail/rechtliches-barrierefreiheit.html
Visa
https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html
Mastercard
https://www.mastercard.ch/de-ch/datenschutz.html
American Express
https://www.americanexpress.com/de/content/privacy-policy-statement.html
PayPal
https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Bexio AG
https://www.bexio.com/de-CH/datenschutz
Payrexx AG
https://www.payrexx.ch/site/assets/files/2592/datenschutzerklaerung.pdf
Apple Pay
https://support.apple.com/de-ch/ht203027
Stripe
https://stripe.com/ch/privacy
Klarna
https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/
Skrill
https://www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzrichtlinie/
Giropay
https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutz-agb/
and others.
For the performance of contracts, we use payment service providers on the basis of Swiss data protection law and, where necessary, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In addition, we use external payment service providers on the basis of our legitimate interests under Swiss data protection law and, where necessary, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in order to provide our users with effective and secure payment options.
The data processed by payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address; bank data, such as account numbers or credit card numbers; passwords; TANs and checksums; as well as contract, transaction amount and recipient-related information. This information is required in order to carry out transactions. However, the data entered is processed and stored solely by the payment service providers. As the website operator, we do not receive any information regarding bank accounts or credit cards, but only information confirming the acceptance or rejection of the payment.
Under certain circumstances, payment service providers may transmit data to credit agencies. The purpose of such transmission is identity and creditworthiness verification. In this respect, we refer to the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective payment service providers.
Payment transactions are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective payment service providers, which are available on their respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and for exercising rights of withdrawal, access and other data subject rights.
Privacy Policy for YouTube
This website uses plug-ins from YouTube, a service operated by Google. The operator of the YouTube pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plug-in, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may directly associate your browsing behaviour with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s Privacy Policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Privacy Policy for Vimeo
This website includes plug-ins from the Vimeo video portal, operated by Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. Each time a page containing one or more Vimeo video clips is accessed, a direct connection is established between your browser and a Vimeo server in the United States. Information about your visit and your IP address is stored there.
Interactions with Vimeo plug-ins, such as clicking the start button, also transmit this information to Vimeo, where it is stored. Vimeo’s Privacy Policy, which contains further information on the collection and use of your data by Vimeo, can be found in Vimeo’s Privacy Policy.
If you have a Vimeo user account and do not want Vimeo to collect data about you via this website and link it to your membership data stored by Vimeo, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting this website.
In addition, Vimeo accesses the Google Analytics tracker via an iFrame in which the video is displayed. This is Vimeo’s own tracking, over which we have no control. You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics by using the deactivation tools provided by Google for certain Internet browsers. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by Google Analytics in relation to your use of the website, including your IP address, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Order Processing in the Online Shop with Customer Account
We process our customers’ data in accordance with the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation, in particular the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the EU GDPR, in the context of ordering processes in our online shop in order to enable customers to select and order products and services, as well as to process payment, delivery or performance.
The processed data includes master data, communication data, contract data and payment data. Data subjects affected by processing include our customers, prospective customers and other business partners. Processing takes place for the purpose of providing contractual services in connection with the operation of an online shop, billing, delivery and customer service. In this context, we use session cookies, for example to store the contents of the shopping cart, and permanent cookies, for example to store login status.
Processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, for the performance of ordering processes, and Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, for legally required archiving. The information marked as required is necessary for the conclusion and performance of the contract. We disclose data to third parties only in connection with delivery, payment or where permitted or required by law. Data is processed in third countries only where this is necessary for the performance of the contract, for example at the customer’s request in connection with delivery or payment.
Users may optionally create a user account through which they can view their orders in particular. During registration, users are informed of the mandatory information required. User accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines such as Google. If users cancel their user account, their account-related data will be deleted, unless retention is necessary for commercial or tax reasons in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Information in the customer account remains stored until deletion, followed by archiving where a legal obligation applies. Users are responsible for securing their data before the end of the contract in the event of cancellation.
When registering, logging in again or using our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests as well as the interests of users in protection against misuse and other unauthorised use. This data is generally not disclosed to third parties unless it is necessary for the enforcement of our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Data is deleted after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations. The necessity of retaining data is reviewed at irregular intervals. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after these obligations have expired.
Copyright
The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photographs and other files on this website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or the specifically named rights holders. The written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of all files.
Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the respective rights holder may be liable to criminal prosecution and, where applicable, to damages.
General Disclaimer
All information provided on our website has been carefully reviewed. We endeavour to provide information that is current, accurate and complete. Nevertheless, errors cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of information, including information of a journalistic or editorial nature. Claims for liability arising from material or non-material damage caused by the use of the information provided are excluded unless there is proven intentional or grossly negligent misconduct.
The publisher may, at its own discretion and without prior notice, amend or delete texts and is under no obligation to update the contents of this website. Use of, or access to, this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its clients or partners are not responsible for damages, including direct, indirect, incidental, foreseeable or consequential damages, allegedly arising from visiting this website and therefore accept no liability for such damages.
The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed through external links from this website. The operators of linked websites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher therefore expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be relevant under criminal or liability law or that violates public morality.
Amendments
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website shall apply. To the extent that this Privacy Policy forms part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of any changes by email or by another appropriate means in the event of an update.
Questions for the Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions concerning data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation, as listed at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.
Zug, 6 January 2019
Source: SwissAnwalt