Principle and Scope
This privacy information pertains to the processing of personal data in connection with visiting the websites at www.karatecham.ch. To use our websites and the associated online services or online applications (collectively referred to as Services), we process your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as 'data').
Please note that this privacy information does not apply to websites of other providers to which our website may be linked.
Personal data refers to information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Certain categories of particularly sensitive personal data, such as health data, are specially protected by specific legal provisions.
The term 'processing' encompasses all operations related to your data, including collection, storage, use, disclosure, archiving, or deletion.
When processing data, we comply with the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), the corresponding Ordinance on Data Protection (FADP-O), as well as other applicable data protection laws (e.g., the European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR), where applicable.
Below, we explain what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
If you provide us with data about third parties, we assume that you are authorized to do so and that the data provided is accurate. We therefore ask you to inform the third parties concerned about our processing of their data and to provide them with a copy of this privacy information or the relevant product information.
If we notify you of an updated version of these documents, we kindly ask you to also share these new versions.
Our employees receive regular training on data protection matters and are bound by confidentiality obligations. Furthermore, compliance with data protection regulations is overseen by our data protection office.
Responsible Parties and Contact
The entity responsible for the data processing described in this privacy policy is:
TAIHO-BUKAN Shotokan Karateschule Cham/JKS
Martin Jans
Rebacker 9
6330 Cham
For any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your data and your data protection rights, please contact us at:
TAIHO-BUKAN Shotokan Karateschule Cham/JKS
Data Protection Office
Martin Jans
Rebacker 9
6330 Cham
Email: karate@karatecham.ch
Processed Data
We place great importance on the protection of your personal data.
When you use our website and services, we primarily process the data necessary for their use that you provide to us, as well as information we collect directly (see below).
When using our website and services, we collect metadata, such as information about your browser (type and version), your device type (e.g., smartphone or tablet), and your IP address.
We also collect access data, also known as log data. This includes the name of the website accessed, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, operating system information, and details of the last website visited.
We only store and process additional personal data if you submit it to us while using our services and tools (e.g., a contact form).
Additional privacy-related information for specific tools can be found further down in this privacy policy, where applicable.
Purpose
We process your data solely for the purposes we informed you about when collecting it, and for other purposes compatible with those goals.
Further information on the principles of our data processing can be found later in this privacy policy.
Data Processing
We process your data for various purposes related to communication with you.
This includes, in particular, responding to inquiries, asserting your rights, and contacting you for follow-up questions.
In doing so, we primarily use communication data and master data, as well as registration data related to the offers and services you use.
This data may be stored for documentation purposes, training, quality assurance, and inquiries.
Furthermore, we process data for marketing purposes and for customer relationship management.
We may send general or personalized information about our offerings to our users, for example, in the form of irregular contacts via email, postal mail, or telephone, as well as through other channels for which we have your contact information.
You have the option at any time to decline such contacts or to refuse or withdraw your consent for contact for advertising purposes.
With your consent, we can tailor our online offerings more specifically to the needs of our users.
Furthermore, we may use your data for market research, to improve our online offerings, our services, and potentially for product development.
Finally, we may also store and process your data for security reasons and for access control on our website.
Log Files
We primarily use data to create server log files for statistical analysis of website operation, to ensure the security of IT systems, and to optimize the website.
For this purpose, we primarily use log data.
The legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest in providing you with a secure and smooth user experience at all times.
We also reserve the right to subsequently review log data if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.
Contact Form
If you contact us via the contact form, we collect your contact details to process your request and answer any follow-up questions.
This data is transmitted in encrypted form.
If you have provided us with your email address or contacted us directly via email, we may also send you information by email related to processing your requests and inquiries.
The legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in processing your online inquiry efficiently and effectively.
If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, data processing is based on the initiation of this contractual relationship.
Book Appointments Online
We may offer services on our website for which the provision of personal data may be mandatory.
An example of such a service is the online arrangement of consultation or advisory appointments.
In these cases, we primarily process master and communication data, as well as some other information necessary for processing your request.
We may also store your data to refer to it in subsequent communications.
Furthermore, we can support you in using our services by contacting you.
The legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in offering you an attractive service for online appointment coordination.
You can withdraw your consent at any time.
The lawfulness of processing your data until you withdraw your consent is not affected by the withdrawal.
Google Fonts
We may use Google Fonts on our website to display selected fonts, icons, and symbols.
It is a service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
Further information on Google Fonts can be found at the following link:
developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de
Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager on our website.
It is a web analytics service and a supporting tool provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze your use of our website.
The usage data generated by the service is transferred to and stored on servers in a Google data center by default.
It is possible that additional personal data may be collected via Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, and that this data may be passed on by Google to third parties if legally required or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
We ourselves do not share any personal data with Google without your consent.
The legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize our offering.
Further information on Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager can be found at the following link:
support.google.com/tagmanager/?hl=de#topic=3441530
IP Anonymization
On our website, your IP address is anonymized by default before being transmitted to Google.
This is done by transmitting your address only in a shortened form.
In exceptional cases, your address may be transmitted in full and only truncated in Google's data center.
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
On our website, we may use Google Ads in conjunction with Google Conversion Tracking.
This service is offered by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), a subsidiary of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
When you access our website via a Google ad, Google Ads places a cookie on your device.
If you visit certain pages on our website, Google and we recognize, based on the cookie, that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to the corresponding page.
Each Google Ads customer receives their own cookie, which, however, is not used for personal identification.
The information collected by the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers and to analyze your browsing behavior for marketing purposes.
This allows us to tailor our advertising offers to your interests.
However, no personal information that can directly identify you is transmitted.
The legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in better tailoring our advertising offers to our users.
For more information, please visit:
support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6095821?hl=de
ads.google.com/home/
marketingplatform.google.com/about/
Google Maps
On our website, we can integrate map material and services from Google Maps.
When using our website in Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA), the map services are provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).
If you use our site in another country, the service is provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
When using Google Maps, your IP address is communicated to Google.
Google can link your data with your Google user account if you are logged in.
For more information, please visit:
blog.google/products/maps/
Social Media Plugins
On our website, we can integrate services from various social media.
When using these services, your IP address is communicated to their providers.
The legal basis is our legitimate interest in providing attractive social media tools.
Facebook Pixel
On our website, we may use the Facebook Pixel and Facebook Retargeting from Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland).
The Facebook Pixel stores a tracking cookie in the user's browser, allowing us to track your behavior.
Deactivation is possible at:
facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
More information:
facebook.com/about/privacy/
Privacy Policy for Instagram
Our website integrates functions of the Instagram service.
More information:
http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
TikTok Pixel
On our website, we may use the tracking pixel of the social network TikTok.
Further information:
tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=de-DE
YouTube
We may use YouTube services on our website.
Further information:
https://www.youtube.com/intl/de_be/howyoutubeworks/user-settings/privacy/
We may use the LinkedIn Pixel on our website.
Further information:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/
linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Your Rights
Right to Information
Right to Rectification
Right to Erasure
Right to Data Portability
Right to Withdraw Consent
Right to Object
Right to Lodge a Complaint at edoeb.admin.ch
Contact:
TAIHO-BUKAN Shotokan Karateschule Cham/JKS
Data Protection Office
Martin Jans
Rebacker 9
6330 Cham
Email: karate@karatecham.ch
SSL
We use encryption mechanisms in accordance with current security standards (Transport Layer Security, TLS).
Despite technical and organizational measures, a residual risk may remain.
Data Retention
We only store your data for as long as legally or contractually required.
Data that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymized.
Update
This privacy policy may be amended at any time.
The version published here is always applicable.
Last updated on January 28, 2024.
