This Privacy Policy explains the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and processing of personal data on the website www.air-law.ch (hereinafter the “Website”) by the sole proprietorship of Dr Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann (hereinafter “we”, “us” or “our”) and informs you of your rights under applicable data protection laws.

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​1 Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this Website and the contact person for data protection matters is:

Dr. Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann
Gartenstrasse 8
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 71 744 43 43
Email: widmer@air-law.ch

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2 Data Collection on this Website
Data is collected on our Website in the following ways:

2.1 Log Files
Our Website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd. (www.wix.com). To optimise and maintain our Website, we record technical errors that may occur when accessing the Website. Furthermore, when using this Website, information is automatically transmitted by your browser to our hosting provider. This includes:

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–    the IP address and operating system of your device;

–    browser type, version and language;
–    date and time of the server request;
–    the file requested;
–    the website from which access was made (referrer URL);
–    the status code (e.g. 404); and
–    the transmission protocol used (e.g. HTTP/2).

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This data is collected and stored by our hosting provider in order to optimise processes and procedures, particularly in connection with the use, security and stability of the Website and its underlying IT systems. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Wix.com Ltd. at: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy. Where the GDPR applies, the legal basis for such processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

2.2 Cookies
We use cookies on our Website. Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser.
Some of the cookies we use are automatically deleted when you leave our Website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until they expire or are deleted by you. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you before cookies are stored and to allow you to decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether to accept cookies, exclude them in certain cases or generally, or block them altogether. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of the Website.
 

Cookies that are necessary for electronic communications, required for functions requested by you, or used to enhance your user experience are stored, where the GDPR applies, on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

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3 Third-Party Services
We use various third-party services on our Website. The following section explains which services we use, for what purposes and what data may be collected.

3.1 Wix
We use the web hosting services of Wix.com Ltd. (Yunitsman 5 St, Tel Aviv, Israel). This Website has been designed and created using products provided by Wix.com Ltd. Wix also provides various tools to analyse traffic on this Website (see section 2.1). Further information on data protection can be found directly in Wix’s Privacy Policy: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy.

3.2 Google Maps
We use Google Maps, a service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). For users in Europe, Google services are provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google Maps enables us to display the location of our law firm more effectively. Further information on data protection can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

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4 Links to Other Websites
Our Website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or data protection practices of external websites that may be accessed through such links. Please refer directly to the privacy policies of those websites for information on how your data is processed.

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5 Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
In order to provide the information and services available on our Website, we work with various service providers, in particular IT service providers, to operate a modern and functional online presence. Such providers process personal data solely on our behalf and only to the extent necessary for the performance of their services. We transfer personal data to recipients outside Switzerland and the European Union (third countries) without your consent only where this is necessary under the relevant contractual relationship, required by law, or justified by our legitimate interests.

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6 Your Rights
Subject to applicable data protection law, you may have the right to obtain information free of charge regarding the personal data stored about you, its origin, recipients and the purpose of the processing.
You may also have the right to request correction, deletion, restriction of processing, or object to the processing of your personal data. Where the GDPR applies, you may also have the right to receive your personal data in a structured format and to transmit it to another controller.

Any consent you have given may be withdrawn at any time with future effect. To do so, simply send us an informal notification by email.

Please note that the above rights may be subject to statutory limitations and that exercising them may affect or, in certain cases, prevent us from providing our services. You are entitled to enforce your rights through the courts or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Switzerland, the competent authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) http://www.edoeb.admin.ch.

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7 Updates and Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time.​