Last updated: 07.05.2025
1. Introduction
This privacy policy explains how I, Thomas Schallert, collect, manage, and protect your personal data. I am committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG). Personal data includes any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
2. Controller
Thomas Schallert
Poststrasse 3
8853 Lachen
Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
3. Scope
This policy applies to all data processing activities carried out in the course of my business – whether through personal interactions, my website, or when providing my services. It concerns customers, prospects, partners, authorities, applicants, and users of my digital services.
4. Categories of Personal Data
- Master data: Name, address, contact details, date of birth, language, nationality, customer numbers, etc.
- Communication data: Content and metadata from emails, phone calls, forms, or chats.
- Technical data: IP address, device information, log data, cookies, access times.
- Marketing data: Interaction behavior, preferences, interests, participation in campaigns or surveys.
- Other data: e.g., access data at events, image or audio recordings.
5. Data Sources
Most data is provided directly by you – through communication, forms, or during service interactions. Additional data may come from public registers, social media, authorities, or third-party providers where legally permitted.
6. Purpose of Processing
I process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Contract performance, customer relationship management
- Communication and support
- Legal and regulatory obligations
- Marketing and market research
- Operational security and protection against misuse
- Statistical analysis and service optimization
- Assertion or defense of legal claims
7. Legal Bases
Processing is carried out, where necessary, based on:
- Consent (revocable at any time)
- Contract performance or pre-contractual measures
- Legal obligations
- Legitimate interests
8. Disclosure to Third Parties
Data may be shared with the following third parties where necessary or legally permitted:
- Service providers (e.g., hosting, IT, payment providers)
- Business partners
- Authorities and courts
- Insurance companies
9. Data Transfers Abroad
If data is transferred to countries outside Switzerland or the EEA, it will only occur where there is an adequate level of data protection or appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).
10. Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web-analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd. Google uses cookies to analyse your use of the website. The data collected in this way (including your IP address) may be transferred to the USA and stored there. IP anonymisation is enabled on this website.
You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings, or block data collection altogether with the browser add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information about the cookies we use and how long we store them, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. Retention Period
Your data is stored for as long as required by legal retention obligations, contractual necessities, or legitimate interest. After that, data is deleted or anonymized.
12. Your Rights
You have the right at any time to:
- Request information about your data
- Request correction of incorrect data
- Request deletion of your data (unless legal obligations prevent it)
- Data portability
- Withdraw your consent
- Object to data processing
To exercise your rights, please contact me using the contact details provided above. Proof of identity may be required.
13. Security
I implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from loss, unauthorized access, or misuse. Despite careful precautions, residual risks in data transmission over the internet cannot be entirely excluded.
14. Changes
This privacy policy may be updated at any time. The version published on the website applies.