Privacy Policy
christodoulouadvisory.com is a service provided by Michael Christodoulou in Switzerland. This privacy policy informs you about the processing of personal data in connection with the service. The services are subject to Swiss data protection law. We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Data Protection Act (DSG). The EU recognizes that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
1. Processing of personal data
1.1 Personal data is all information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person whose personal data is processed. Processing encompasses any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, acquisition, deletion, storage, alteration, destruction and use of personal data.
1.2 We process the personal data necessary to provide our services effectively and in a user-friendly manner as well as permanently, securely and reliably.
1.3 We generally only process personal data with the consent of the data subject, unless the processing is permissible for other reasons, for example, to fulfil a contract with the data subject and for corresponding pre-contractual measures, to protect our overriding interests, because the processing is evident from the circumstances, or after prior notification. In this context, we process, in particular, information that a data subject provides when contacting us, for example, by post, email, contact form, telephone or social media.
1.4 We process personal data for the period necessary for the respective purpose(s). If longer retention periods are required due to legal or other obligations to which we are subject, we will restrict processing accordingly.
1.5 We may have personal data processed by third parties, including those located abroad. Such processors process personal data on our behalf. We may further process personal data with the assistance of third parties, including those located abroad. We ensure that such third parties guarantee appropriate data protection.
1.6 We maintain a presence on social media platforms and other online platforms to communicate with interested parties and provide information about our services. The general terms and conditions (GTC), privacy policies and other provisions of the respective operators apply.
2. Cookies, log files and tracking pixels
2.1 For each visit to our website, we collect the following data, provided that it is transmitted from your browser to our server infrastructure, and store this data in log files:
Date and time including time zone
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Access status (HTTP status code)
Operating system including user interface and version
Browser including language and version
individual page accessed and amount of data transferred
last visited website (referrer)
Such data may constitute personal data. This data is required to provide our services permanently, securely and reliably, as well as to ensure data security and, in particular, the protection of personal data, including through or with the assistance of third parties.
2.2 We use cookies on our website. Cookies, including those from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies), are text files that are stored in your browser. Cookies may be stored in your browser when you visit our website. In particular, cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit malware such as Trojans and viruses. Cookies are necessary to provide our services, including our website, in an effective and user-friendly manner, as well as permanently, securely and reliably, in particular by analysing usage with a view to troubleshooting and improvements.
You can deactivate or delete cookies in whole or in part at any time in your browser settings. Without cookies, our services may no longer be fully available. If and to the extent necessary, we will inform you directly about the use of cookies or request your consent directly.
3. Organizational and technical measures
3.1 We take appropriate and suitable organizational and technical measures to ensure data protection and data security.
3.2 Access to our offer is via transport encryption (SSL / TLS).
3.3 The processing of personal data online may always be subject to security gaps, despite appropriate and suitable organizational and technical measures. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute data security.
3.4 Access to our services, as is generally the case with any use of the Internet, is subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion, as well as other types of surveillance by security authorities in Switzerland, the EU, the United States of America (USA), and other countries. We have no direct influence on the corresponding processing of personal data by intelligence agencies, police departments and other security authorities.
4. Notifications and newsletters
4.1 We may send notifications and newsletters via email and other communication channels. Unless and to the extent that sending is necessary to fulfil a contract with the data subject or to protect our overriding interests, you must expressly consent to the use of your email address and other contact details to prevent misuse by unauthorized third parties ("double opt-in"). We may have notifications and newsletters sent by third parties or send them with the assistance of third parties.
4.2 Notifications and newsletters may contain tracking pixels or web links that record whether an individual notification or newsletter was opened and which web links were clicked. Such tracking pixels and web links record the use of notifications and newsletters. We require this statistical recording of usage, including success and reach measurements, in order to be able to offer notifications and newsletters in an effective and user-friendly manner, as well as permanently, securely, and reliably, based on the recipients' reading habits.
4.3 You can unsubscribe from notifications and newsletters at any time and thereby object in particular to the aforementioned recording of usage.
5. Third-party services
5.1 We use third-party services, including those located abroad, including the United States of America (USA), to provide our services effectively and user-friendly, as well as permanently, securely and reliably. Such services, including hosting service providers, require your Internet Protocol (IP) address, as otherwise the corresponding content cannot be delivered. Such services may also process other data related to our services and in conjunction with information from other sources for their commercial communication and statistical purposes, including using cookies, log files and tracking pixels.
5.2 We may use Google Fonts to embed fonts into our website. Google Fonts is a service provided by the American company Google LLC. We may need this service to provide our services, including our website, in an effective and user-friendly manner, as well as permanently, securely and reliably. Google is subject to the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, which obligates Google to ensure adequate data protection. In particular, Google has published the following information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing in connection with Google Fonts: Google Fonts Privacy Policy, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and Entry in the Privacy Shield List.
5.3 We may use Google Maps to embed maps into our website. Google Maps is a service provided by Google LLC, an American company. We may need this service to provide our services, including our website, in an effective and user-friendly manner, as well as permanently, securely and reliably. Google is subject to the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, which obliges Google to ensure adequate data protection. In particular, Google has published the following information on the nature, scope and purpose of data processing in connection with Google Maps: Data protection for Google products, including Google Maps, privacy policy and terms of use, and entry in the Privacy Shield list .
5.4 We may use YouTube to embed videos on our website. YouTube is a service provided by Google LLC, an American company. We may need this service to provide our services, including our website, in an effective and user-friendly manner, as well as permanently, securely and reliably. Google is subject to the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, which obligates Google to ensure adequate data protection. In particular, Google has published the following information on the nature, scope and purpose of data processing in connection with YouTube: Data protection for Google products, including YouTube, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, Entry in the Privacy Shield list.
6. Rights of data subjects
6.1 Data subjects whose personal data we process have the rights under Swiss data protection law. These include the right to information and the right to rectification, erasure, or blocking of the personal data processed.
6.2 The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
7. Contact addresses and responsibility
Inquiries from supervisory authorities and data subjects usually reach us by email, but can also be sent by post:
Michael Christodoulou
Dorfstrasse 40
4452 Itingen
mike@christodoulouadvisory.com
Michael Christodoulou is responsible for data protection in connection with our services.
8. Final provisions
We may change our privacy policy at any time. We will inform data subjects of such changes in an appropriate manner on our website.