Version of 01.04.2025
In this privacy policy, I - Charo Essers - explain how I collect and otherwise process personal data. This is not an exhaustive description; other data protection declarations, general terms and conditions and similar documents may regulate specific matters. Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
If you provide me with personal data of other persons (e.g. family members, data of work colleagues), please make sure that these persons are aware of this data protection declaration and only share their personal data with me if you are permitted to do so and if this personal data is correct.
This Privacy Policy is designed to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), the Swiss Data Protection Act ("DPA") and the revised Swiss Data Protection Act ("revDPA"). However, whether and to what extent these laws are applicable depends on the individual case.
Responsible for the data processing that I carry out here is:
María del Rosario Essers
Niederhaslistrasse 6
8105 Watt
Schweiz
Phone number: +41 (0)78 319 90 93
E-Mail: charo@charoessers.com
unless otherwise specified in individual cases.
If you have any data protection concerns, you can send them to me at the above contact address.
You can contact our data protection officer in accordance with Art. 37 GDPR at the above address. I am also a representative in the EEA in accordance with Art. 27 GDPR (if required).
I primarily process the personal data that I receive from my clients and other business partners in the course of my business relationship with them and other persons involved or that I collect from their users when operating my websites, apps and other applications.
Insofar as this is permitted, I also take certain data from publicly accessible sources (e.g. debt collection registers, land registers, commercial registers, press, Internet) or receive such data from authorities and other third parties (such as credit agencies). In addition to the data that you provide to me directly, the categories of personal data that I receive from third parties about you include, in particular, information from public registers, information that I obtain in connection with official and legal proceedings, information in connection with your professional functions and activities, information about you in correspondence and meetings with third parties, credit information (insofar as I conduct business with you personally), information about you that people from your environment (family, advisors, legal representatives, etc.) provide to me so that I can conclude contracts with you. ) so that I can conclude or process contracts with you or with your involvement (e.g. references, your address for deliveries, powers of attorney, information on compliance with legal requirements such as anti-money laundering and export restrictions, information from banks, insurance companies, sales partners and other contractual partners of mine on the use or provision of services by you (e.g. payments made, purchases made). (e.g. payments made, purchases made)), personal data from the media and the Internet (where appropriate in the specific case, e.g. as part of an application, press review, marketing/sales, etc.), your addresses and, where applicable, interests and other socio-demographic data.
I use the personal data I collect primarily to conclude and process contracts with my clients and business partners, in particular in the context of therapy sessions with my clients and the purchase of products and services from my suppliers, as well as to fulfill my legal obligations in Switzerland and abroad. If you work for such a client or business partner, your personal data may of course also be affected in this function.
In addition, I process personal data of you and other persons, as far as permitted and as I deem appropriate, also for the following purposes, in which I (and sometimes third parties) have a legitimate interest corresponding to the purpose:
If you have given me your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes (for example, when you register to receive newsletters), I will process your personal data within the scope of and based on this consent, unless I have another legal basis and require one. Consent that has been given can be revoked at any time, but this has no effect on data processing that has already taken place.
I typically use "cookies" and similar technologies on my websites to identify your browser or device. A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer or automatically stored on your computer or mobile device by the web browser you use when you visit my website. This enables us to recognize you when you return to this website, even if we do not know who you are. In addition to cookies that are only used during a session and are deleted after your visit to the website ("session cookies"), cookies can also be used to store user settings and other information for a certain period of time (e.g. two years) ("permanent cookies"). However, you can set your browser so that it rejects cookies, only stores them for one session or otherwise deletes them prematurely. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. We do not currently use permanent cookies to store user settings or to help me better understand how you use offers and content and so that I can show you offers and advertising tailored to you (which can also happen on websites of other companies; however, they will not find out from me who you are, if I know that at all, because they only see that the same user is on their website who was also on a certain page on my site). If you block cookies, certain functions (such as making appointments) may no longer work.
By using my websites and agreeing to receive newsletters and other marketing e-mails, you consent to the use of these techniques. If you do not want this, you must set your browser or e-mail program accordingly.
We sometimes use Google Analytics or similar services on our websites. This is a service provided by third parties, which may be located in any country in the world (in the case of Google Analytics, it is Google Ireland (based in Ireland), Google Ireland relies on Google LLC (based in the USA) as a processor (both "Google"), www.google.com), with which I can measure and evaluate the use of the website (not personalized). Permanent cookies set by the service provider are also used for this purpose. We have configured the service so that the IP addresses of visitors to Google in Europe are truncated before being forwarded to the USA and therefore cannot be traced. We have deactivated the settings "Data transfer" and "Signals". Although we can assume that the information we share with Google is not personal data for Google, it is possible that Google can use this data for its own purposes to draw conclusions about the identity of visitors, create personal profiles and link this data to the Google accounts of these persons. If you have registered with the service provider yourself, the service provider also knows you. The processing of your personal data by the service provider is then the responsibility of the service provider in accordance with its data protection provisions. The service provider only informs us how our respective website is used without any information about you personally.
As part of my business activities and for the purposes set out in section 3, I also disclose your data to third parties to the extent permitted and deemed appropriate, either because they process it for me or because they wish to use it for their own purposes. This applies in particular to the following parties:
Some of these recipients are in Germany, but they can be anywhere in the world. In particular, you must expect your data to be transferred to other countries in Europe and the USA, where the service providers we use are located (e.g. Microsoft or Google).
If a recipient is located in a country without adequate legal data protection, we contractually oblige the recipient to comply with the applicable data protection law (we use the revised standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are available here: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?), unless it is already subject to a legally recognized set of rules to ensure data protection and we cannot rely on an exemption provision. An exception may apply in particular in the case of legal proceedings abroad, but also in cases of overriding public interests or if the execution of a contract requires such disclosure, if you have given your consent or if the data in question has been made generally accessible by you and you have not objected to its processing.
We have embedded links to our social media channels on our website. This is visible to you in each case (typically via corresponding icons). If you click on the icons, you will be redirected to our social media channels.
In this case, the social media providers will learn that you have accessed their platform from our website. The social media providers can use the data collected in this way for their own purposes. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by the providers.
I process and store your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the fulfillment of my contractual and legal obligations or otherwise for the purposes pursued with the processing, i.e. for the duration of the entire business relationship, for example, as well as beyond that in accordance with the statutory retention and documentation obligations. It is possible that personal data may be stored for the period in which claims can be asserted against my company and insofar as I am otherwise legally obliged to do so or legitimate business interests require this (e.g. for evidence and documentation purposes). As soon as your personal data is no longer required for the above-mentioned purposes, it will be deleted or anonymized as far as possible. For operational data (e.g. system protocols, logs), shorter retention periods of twelve months or less generally apply.
I take appropriate technical and organizational security precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access and misuse, such as IT and network security solutions, access restrictions, encryption of data carriers and transmissions and pseudonymization of personal data.
As part of our business relationship, you must provide the personal data that is necessary for the establishment and execution of a business relationship and the fulfillment of the associated contractual obligations (as a rule, you do not have a legal obligation to provide us with data). Without this data, we will generally not be able to conclude or execute a contract with you (or the entity or person you represent). The website can also not be used if certain information to secure data traffic (such as IP address) is not disclosed.
I do not process any of your personal data automatically and do not evaluate any aspects (profiling), i.e. I do not use profiling.
As a matter of principle, I do not use automated decision-making (as regulated in Art. 22 GDPR) for the establishment and implementation of the business relationship or otherwise. Should I use such procedures in individual cases, I will inform you of this separately if this is required by law and inform you of the associated rights.
You have the right to information, correction, deletion, the right to restrict data processing and otherwise to object to our data processing, in particular for the purposes of direct marketing, profiling for direct advertising and other legitimate interests in processing, as well as to the disclosure of certain personal data for the purpose of transfer to another body (so-called data portability) within the framework of the data protection law applicable to you and insofar as provided for therein (such as in the case of the GDPR). Please note, however, that I reserve the right to assert the restrictions provided for by law, for example if I am obliged to store or process certain data, if I have an overriding interest in doing so (insofar as I am entitled to invoke this) or if I need the data to assert claims. If you incur costs, I will inform you in advance. I have already informed you about the possibility of withdrawing your consent in section 3. Please note that exercising these rights may conflict with contractual agreements and may have consequences such as premature termination of the contract or cost consequences. I will inform you in advance if this is not already contractually regulated.
The exercise of such rights generally requires that you clearly prove your identity (e.g. by means of a copy of your identity card, where your identity is otherwise not clear or cannot be verified). To assert your rights, you can contact us at the address given in figure 1.
Every data subject also has the right to enforce their claims in court or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. The competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (www.edoeb.admin.ch).
I may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on my website shall apply. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, I will inform you of the change by e-mail or other suitable means in the event of an update.