Data Privacy Policy

1. General

The careful handling of your personal data has the highest priority at Martin Rütschi Photographer. When collecting, processing and using them, we strictly adhere to the data protection provisions of the Data Protection Act (DSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). Below you can find out more about how your personal data is handled

1.1. Data Collection

Our data protection provisions apply, among other things, to the presentation of the website, the use of the contact forms and the subscription to the newsletter. The contact forms on our website offer interested persons the opportunity to contact us or to interact with us. If you provide us with personal data about you via the contact forms, we will use your personal data so that we can answer your request.

1.2. What is personal data

Personal data is all information about data subjects, by means of which the identity of the data subject is or can be determined. Information can be any information that is or can be associated with a person, such as their name, their address, their email address, their date of birth. We only ask for the personal information that we absolutely need to fulfill the order. The data made available will only be used to fulfill the order. Otherwise, the data will not be transmitted to third parties unless this is necessary to carry out an inquiry or service.

1.4. Data Security

We secure our website and the other systems through technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or dissemination of your data and take extensive security measures to protect your data from unwanted access.

2. Server Log Files

When you visit our website, we collect the following data (so-called server log files), which your Internet browser transmits to us or to our web space provider, for the purpose of displaying the website and providing the functionalities as well as system and data security:


-Browser type and version
-operating system used
-Website from which you visit us “Referrer URL”
-Website you are visiting
-Date and time of your access
-Your Internet Protocol (IP) address


This data is stored separately from any other personal data provided (e.g. contact form) for a period of 12 months. This is done out of our legitimate interest in the provision and optimization of our online offer as well as the prevention or clarification of security breaches. If data have to be saved for reasons of evidence (e.g. in the context of a report to the authorities), they are excluded from deletion until the incident has been finally resolved.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that make it possible to save certain information about you and your usage behavior with regard to our website on your device (e.g. PC, smartphone, tablet). With cookies we can increase the user-friendliness of our website, optimize our website and ensure the functionality of our website. With most browsers you can allow or prevent the storage of cookies. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device via your browser.
Please note, however, that deactivating or deleting cookies can limit the functionality of our website. When you visit our website for the first time, we point out the use of cookies. By clicking on the “Accept all” button in this notice, you agree to the use of cookies. You can also make individual adjustments. We differentiate between essential cookies, without which our website would not function and cookies for statistical and advertising purposes or which are used to display third-party content.

You can revoke the consent you have given at any time using the “Cookie Preferences” button.

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3.1. Borlabs

Our website uses Borlabs’ cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg.
When you enter our website for the first time, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consent you have given or the revocation of this consent is stored. These data will not be passed on.
The recorded data is stored until you ask us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/

3.2. Google Analytics

If you give us your consent, we will also use our website Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. As part of the IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The full IP address will only be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by clicking on the following link (https: // tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) download and install the available browser plug-in.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies

4. Rights of Data Subjects

With regard to the processing of your data, you have the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, revocation and objection.
You have the right to revoke data processing based on your consent. You have the right to object to data processing based on the legitimate interests of the person responsible or a third party.
If you submit a request for information, Martin Rütschi Photographer will provide you with information about which data is stored and used by you. If your data stored by us is incorrect, Martin Rütschi Photographer will correct it on your advice. You have the right to restrict and delete the data stored about you. Should the deletion contradict statutory retention requirements, other legally anchored reasons or our legitimate interest, only the restriction of data processing can be carried out instead of the deletion.
If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection claims have been violated in any other way, you can complain to the supervisory authority.

5. Contact details of those responsible

Martin Rütschi
Wollerauerstrasse 5
CH-8834 Schindellegi
Switzerland
martin@ruetschi.ch
+41 79 402 02 12

Legal Information

All information, documents or other details on www.ruetschi.ch are subject to the following provisions.

Limitations of Liability

The purpose of the website is to provide information about the photographer and his services.

The photographer is in no way liable for any direct or indirect damage or consequential damage that arises from the use of information and material from the websites of www.ruetschi.ch or from access to other websites via links.

Swiss law applies exclusively. The place of jurisdiction and performance is Schindellegi / Feusisberg.

Property rights / intellectual property rights

The content of the websites on www.ruetschi.ch is protected by copyright. Changing these pages is prohibited in any case. Reproduction, duplication, linking or use for public or commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written consent. KEYSTONE holds the copyright for images or films created by the photographer on behalf of KEYSTONE; these images can be obtained from KEYSTONE AG Zurich, www.keystone.ch.

Rechtliche Informationen

Sämtliche Informationen, Dokumente oder andere Angaben auf www.ruetschi.ch unterliegen den nachfolgenden Bestimmungen.

Haftungsbeschränkungen

Zweck der Webseiten ist die Informationsvermittlung über den Fotografen und dessen Dienstleistungen.

Der Fotograf haftet in keinem Fall für allfällige direkte oder indirekte Schäden und Folgeschäden, die aufgrund des Gebrauchs von Informationen und Material aus den Webseiten von www.ruetschi.ch oder durch den Zugriff über Links auf andere Webseiten entstehen.

Es gilt ausschliesslich Schweizer Recht. Gerichtsstand und Erfüllungsort ist Schindellegi/Feusisberg.

Eigentumsrechte / Immaterialgüterrechte

Der Inhalt der Webseiten auf www.ruetschi.ch ist urheberrechtlich geschützt. Die Veränderung dieser Seiten ist in jedem Fall untersagt. Das Reproduzieren, Vervielfältigen, Verknüpfen oder Benutzen für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke ist ohne vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung untersagt. Bei Bildern oder Filmen, welche vom Fotografen im Auftrag von KEYSTONE erstellt wurden, liegt das Copyright bei KEYSTONE, diese Bilder können über KEYSTONE AG Zürich, www.keystone.ch bezogen werden.