Privacy Policy

Last updated on April 7, 2025

In the following text, Marco Fois is referred to as a company in plural (we, us and our).

Transparent handling of personal data is a very important concern for us. This privacy policy informs you about what personal data we collect for what purpose and with whom we share it. We regularly review and update this privacy policy to ensure the highest level of transparency.

General personal data

We process your general personal data. Personal data is any information that relates to an identifiable natural person. A natural person is identifiable if conclusions can be drawn about the identity of the person from the available information.

Example: Your name, IP address and home address are personal data.

Provided data

You often provide us with your personal data yourself. Whenever you enter and submit your personal data to us, it is considered to have been provided to us. The transmission of data to us is generally voluntary, but is sometimes mandatory in order to use our services.

Example: You enter your data in a contact form or subscribe to a newsletter

Collected data

When you use our services, we sometimes collect your data without your active participation being required. This data is usually data about your device and data about user behavior.

Example: We collect data about the operating system of the device you used to access our website.

Data sharing

We share your personal data with companies that can decide for themselves how to use the data. This is usually done because it is necessary to comply with legal requirements, if an open claim is transferred to a collection agency or to detect fraudulent activities.

Example: A legal requirement obliges us to pass on your data to an authority.

• 1. What do we do?
• 2. What do we inform about?
• 3. Definition of terms
  • 3.1 What is personal data?
  • 3.2 What are special categories of personal data?
  • 3.3 What is the processing of personal data?
  • 3.4 What is the disclosure of personal data?
• 4. Contact
• 5. Data security
• 6. Data subject rights
  • 6.1 Right of access
  • 6.2 Deletion and rectification
  • 6.3 Restriction of processing
  • 6.4 Right to data portability
  • 6.5 Right of objection
  • 6.6 Legal recourse
• 7. Data processing in general
  • 7.1 What data do we process from you and from whom do we receive this data?
  • 7.2 Under what conditions do we process your data?
  • 7.3 How can you revoke your consent?
  • 7.4 In what cases do we share your data with third parties?
    • a. Principle
    • b. Disclosure to partners and cooperation companies
    • c. Transfer abroad
  • 7.5 How long do we store your data?
• 8. Data processing in detail
  • 8.1 Providing the website and creating log files
    • What data do we process?
    • For what purpose do we process the data?
    • To whom do we disclose the data?
    • How can you prevent data processing?
  • 8.2 Cookies
    • What data do we process?
    • To whom do we disclose the data?
    • How can you prevent data processing?
  • 8.3 Tracking pixels
    • What data do we process?
    • For what purpose do we process the data?
    • To whom do we disclose the data?
    • How can you prevent data processing?
  • 8.4 WordPress.com
  • 8.5 PrivacyBee
  • 8.6 WhatsApp Business Chat
• 9. Will our privacy policy always remain the same?

Marco Fois (Kanzleistrasse 17, 8004 Zurich) operates the website marcofois.ch (hereinafter referred to as we, us and our). On this website you can find out about our organization, use our online services and contact us.

The protection of your personal data is a great concern for us. In this privacy policy, we will inform you transparently and understandably about what data we collect about you through our website and how we handle it.

For this reason, we use the icons of the PRIVACY ICONSS association. They should help you to quickly get an overview of how we process your data.

Who is responsible for data processing. What data is collected. For what purpose this data is collected. To whom we pass on this data. How you can object to data processing. What rights you have and how you can assert them.

3.1 What is personal data?
Personal data (equivalent to the term „personal data“) is all information that relates to a specific or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, name, address, date of birth, email address or telephone number, as well as IP address. Data about personal preferences such as hobbies or memberships also counts as personal data.

3.2 What are special categories of personal data?

Special categories of personal data (equivalent to the term „particularly sensitive data“) are:

• Data on religious, ideological, political or trade union views or activities;
• Data on health, privacy, ethnicity, sexual life and sexual orientation;
• Data on administrative or criminal investigations and penalties, as well as data on social assistance measures;
• Genetic data and biometric data that clearly identify a person.

If necessary and you provide us with this data yourself, we can process data that belongs to a special category of personal data. In this case, their processing is subject to stricter confidentiality.

3.3 What is the processing of personal data?
Processing (equivalent to the term „processing“) is any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and methods used, in particular the collection, storage, archiving, use, alteration, disclosure, archiving, deletion or destruction of personal data.

3.4 What is the disclosure of personal data?
This is the transfer or making accessible of personal data, for example the publication or disclosure to a third party.

If you have any questions or concerns about our protection of your data, you can contact our data protection officer:

Marco Fois
Kanzleistrasse 17
8004 Zürich
beratung@marcofois.ch

We will store your data securely and take all appropriate measures to protect your data from loss, access, misuse or alteration.

Our contractual partners and employees who have access to your data are obliged to comply with data protection regulations. In some cases, it may be necessary for us to forward your inquiries to affiliated companies as part of order processing. Your data will also be treated confidentially in these cases.

Within our website, we use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure in conjunction with the highest level of encryption that is supported by your browser.

6.1 Right of access

You can request information about the personal data we have stored about you at any time. We ask you to send your request for information, together with a credible proof of identity, to beratung@marcofois.ch.

The information will be provided in writing or in another form, if possible also electronically. If you request it, we can also provide you with the information orally, provided that you can prove your identity in another way. If you submit your request for information electronically, we will provide the information in a common electronic format, unless you specify otherwise.

As a rule, the information is provided free of charge. If copies are requested in addition, a reasonable fee may be charged.

The right to receive a copy of the processed data must not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of other persons.

In the case of obviously unfounded or excessive requests for information, we reserve the right to refuse to provide information within the statutory limits or to charge a reasonable fee for it.

The processing of your request is subject to the statutory period of 30 days. We may extend this period by two further months due to the complexity and high number of requests, if this is necessary. You will be informed of the extension of the period within one month of submitting your request for information. At the same time, you will be given the reasons for the extension.

6.2 Deletion and rectification

You have the right to demand the deletion or rectification or completion of your data at any time, provided that there are no legal storage obligations or a legal justification to the contrary.

Please note that the exercise of your rights may conflict with contractual agreements and may have corresponding effects on the execution of the contract (e.g. premature termination of the contract or cost consequences).

6.3 Restriction of processing

You also have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, the data is no longer required or you have objected to the processing.

If the processing of the data is restricted, the data may only be stored. Further processing may only be carried out with your consent, for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another person or for reasons of an important public interest. If the restriction of processing is lifted, you will be notified.

6.4 Right to data portability

You have the right to receive your data in a common file format or (if technically feasible) to have it transmitted to a third party if we process your data automatically and if:

• You have given your consent to the processing of this data, or;
• You have provided data in connection with the conclusion or performance of a contract.

6.5 Right of objection

You have the right to object to processing, including profiling, based on our legitimate interests, for reasons arising from your particular situation. This right also applies to processing for the purposes of direct advertising.

6.6 Legal recourse

If you are affected by the processing of personal data, you have the right to take legal action to assert your rights or to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority in Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

7.1 What data do we process from you and from whom do we receive this data?

We primarily process personal data that you provide to us or that we collect when operating our website. In some cases, we may also receive personal data about you from third parties. This may include the following categories:

• Personal master data (name, address, date of birth, etc.);
• Contact data (mobile phone number, email address, etc.);
• Financial data (e.g., account details);
• Online identifiers (e.g., cookie identifier, IP addresses);

This data can come from the following sources:

• Information from publicly accessible sources (e.g., media, Internet);
• Information from public registers (e.g., commercial register, debt enforcement register, land register);
• Information in connection with official or judicial proceedings;
• Information about your professional functions and activities (e.g., professional networks);
• Information about you in correspondence and meetings with third parties;
• Creditworthiness information (insofar as we conduct personal business with you);
• Information about you that is provided to us by people in your circle so that we can enter into or execute contracts with you;
• Data in connection with the use of the website.

7.2 Under what conditions do we process your data?

We process your data in good faith and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We ensure that the processing is transparent and proportionate.

If, exceptionally, we are unable to comply with these principles, the data processing may nevertheless be lawful because there is a justification. Such justification may include:

• your consent;
• the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
• compliance with legal requirements;
• Our legitimate interests, insofar as your interests do not outweigh them.

Under certain circumstances, you may be obliged to provide us with certain personal data in order for us to be able to enter into business relationships with you. Without such data, we are normally unable to perform a contract. The website can also normally not be used if certain information is not disclosed to ensure data traffic, such as your IP address.

7.3 How can you revoke your consent?

If you have given us your consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data within the scope of this consent, insofar as we have no other legal basis or no other legal permission is fulfilled.

You can revoke your consent for the future at any time by sending an email to the address given in the imprint. Data processing that has already taken place is not affected by the revocation and remains valid.

7.4 In what cases do we share your data with third parties?

a. Principle

We may be dependent on using the services of third parties or affiliated companies and entrusting them with the processing of your data (so-called order processors). Categories of recipients include:

• Accounting, fiduciary and auditing companies;
• Consulting firms (legal advice, taxes, etc.);
• IT service providers (web hosting, support, cloud services, website design, etc.);
• Payment service providers (only after your prior consent);
• Providers of tracking, conversion and advertising services.

We ensure that the data is passed on only with your express consent, unless it is not order processing. We also ensure that these third parties and our affiliated companies comply with data protection requirements and treat your personal data confidentially. Under certain circumstances, we may also be obliged to disclose your personal data to authorities.

b. Disclosure to partners and cooperation companies

We sometimes work together with different companies and partners who display their offers on our website. It is recognizable to you that it is a third-party offer (marked as „advertising“).

If you take advantage of such an offer, we will transmit your personal data to the corresponding partner or cooperation company (e.g., name, function, communication, etc.), whose offer you want to take advantage of, provided that you have expressly consented to this beforehand. These partners and cooperation companies are independently responsible for the received personal data. After the data has been transmitted, the data protection provisions of the respective partner apply.

c. Transfer abroad

As part of order processing, your personal data may be transferred to companies abroad. These companies are obliged to protect data to the same extent as we are ourselves. The transmission can take place worldwide.

If the level of data protection does not correspond to that of Switzerland, we will carry out a prior risk assessment and ensure contractually that the same protection is guaranteed as in Switzerland (e.g., by means of the new standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or other measures prescribed by law). If our risk assessment is negative, we will take additional technical measures to protect your data. You can access the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission under the following link.

7.5 How long do we store your data?

We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the specific purposes for which the data was collected.

We store contract data for longer periods of time, as we are obliged to do so by law. In particular, we must keep business correspondence, concluded contracts and accounting documents for up to 10 years. Insofar as we no longer need such data from you to perform the services, the data will be restricted for further processing and we will only use it for accounting and tax purposes.

8.1 Providing the website and creating log files

If you simply visit marcofois.ch, i.e. do not register or provide any other information, only the data that your browser automatically transmits to our server is collected. This data is technically necessary for the operation of the website.

What data do we process?

The following data is processed in particular for the provision of the website and the creation of log files:

• Name of the internet service provider
• IP address
• Technical information such as browser, operating system or screen resolution
• the date and time of access
• Referrer URL

This data cannot be assigned to a specific person and this data is not merged with other data sources.

For what purpose do we process the data?

Log files are processed to ensure the functionality of the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

To whom do we disclose the data?

The disclosure of data by us is based on our statements on data disclosure.

How can you prevent data processing?

The data is only stored for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Accordingly, the data is deleted after each session has ended. The storage of log files is essential for the operation of the website, so you have no possibility of objecting to it, unless you do not visit our website.

8.2 Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on the operating system of your device by your browser when you visit our website. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function. Most of the cookies we use are so-called „session cookies“. These are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them or their runtime expires.

For what purpose do we process the data?

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure based on the data collected. In particular, we use cookies to save your preferences (e.g., language and location settings), to provide website content quickly and attractively (e.g., by using fonts and content delivery networks), and to analyze the use of this website for statistical evaluation and continuous improvement (usually using third-party cookies). The specific purposes for which we use the (technically non-essential) cookies are described in the following sections of this privacy policy.

To whom do we disclose the data?

The disclosure of data by us is based on our statements on data disclosure. In addition, the following statements on individual data processing in this privacy policy must be observed.

How can you prevent data processing?

Cookies are stored on your computer. You can delete them completely or disable or restrict their transmission by changing the settings in your browser. If you deactivate cookies for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.

Instructions for the most common browsers can be found here:

• For Chrome from Google
• For Safari from Apple
• For Edge from Microsoft
• For Firefox from Mozilla

For Chrome from Google For Safari from Apple For Edge from Microsoft For Firefox from Mozilla For cookies that are used for performance and reach measurement or for advertising, a general opt-out („opt-out“) is possible for numerous services via the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

8.3 Tracking pixels

We may use tracking pixels on our website or in our emails. Tracking pixels are also referred to as web beacons. Tracking pixels are small, usually invisible images that are automatically retrieved when you visit our website or open our emails.

What data do we process?

Tracking pixels can be used to collect the same information as in log files. In addition, movement profiles of the entire session can be collected. In particular, tracking pixels are used by third parties whose services we use. These third-party services are described in detail below in this declaration.

For what purpose do we process the data?

Tracking pixels are used by various tracking services to analyze the use of this website for statistical evaluation and continuous improvement. In addition, tracking pixels can be used for email tracking.

To whom do we disclose the data?

The disclosure of data by us is based on our statements on data disclosure. Please also note the statements in this privacy policy on the individual tracking services.

How can you prevent data processing?

To prevent data processing using tracking pixels, you can install suitable browser extensions such as uBlockOrigin and block external graphics in your email program.

8.4 WordPress.com

WordPress.com is a platform for creating and managing websites and blogs. It is often used to create personal blogs, company websites, online shops or portfolio websites. It offers a user-friendly interface for creating and publishing content as well as a wide range of designs and functions to customize the look and feel of the website. In addition, WordPress.com also offers hosting services, security measures and support, making it a complete solution for setting up and managing a website.

8.5 PrivacyBee

PrivacyBee is used on websites to identify all data protection-relevant services and generate an individual privacy policy from them.

8.6 WhatsApp Business Chat

WhatsApp Business Chat is a platform that enables companies to communicate directly and efficiently with their customers. It simplifies the communication process by replacing traditional email and phone interactions with a direct and interactive chat. WhatsApp Business Chat integrates seamlessly into existing customer management systems, allowing businesses to manage customer service, marketing, and sales effectively. Customers can reach out to us directly via the chat on our website or through the mobile app—without having to go through complicated procedures.

We may change this privacy policy at any time. The changes will be published on marcofois.ch. You will not be informed separately.