Last updated on: 26.02.2025

 

We place great importance on the transparent handling of personal data. This privacy policy provides information about what personal data we collect, for what purpose and to whom we pass it on. To ensure a high level of transparency, this privacy policy is regularly reviewed and updated. 

 

1. Welche Dienste wir nutzen

• Google-Anzeigen

• Google Ads Conversion Tracking

• Meta-Anzeigen

• Google Analysen

• Google Tag Manager

• Google Kundenrezensionen

• Google My Business

• WhatsApp Business Chat

• Adobe-Schriftarten

• Meta Pay

• Wix eCommerce

• Google Karten

• Wix

• Google reCaptcha

 

2. contact information

If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your data by us, you can contact us at any time by e-mail at info@georgusisphotography.com. Responsible for the data processing that takes place via this website is

 

Mädy Georgusis Photography
Lielistrasse 14
Sulz 6284
Schweiz

Person responsible for data protection:
Mädy Georgusis
info@georgusisphotography.com
+41 78 828 92 91

 

3 General principles

3.1 What data we collect from you and from whom we receive this data

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

Personal master data (name, address, dates of birth, etc.);

Contact data (cell phone number, e-mail address, etc.);

Financial data (e.g. account details);

Online identifiers (e.g. cookie identifiers, IP addresses);

Location and traffic data;

Sound and image recordings;

particularly sensitive data (e.g. biometric data or information about your health).

 

3.2 Under what conditions do we process your data?

We treat your data confidentially and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy policy. In doing so, we ensure transparent and proportionate processing.

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If, in exceptional cases, we are not in a position to comply with these principles, data processing may still be lawful because there is a justification. In particular, the following grounds for justification may apply:

Your consent;

the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;

our legitimate interests, provided that your interests do not prevail.

 

3.3 How can you withdraw your consent?

If you have given us your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data within the scope of this consent, unless we have another justification.

 

You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to the address given in the legal notice. Data processing that has already taken place is not affected by this.

 

3.4 In which cases can we pass on your data to third parties?

 

a. Principle

Under certain circumstances, we may need to use the services of third parties or affiliated companies and commission them to process your data (so-called processors). Categories of recipients are in particular

Accounting, fiduciary and auditing companies;

Consulting companies (legal advice, taxes, etc.);

IT service providers (web hosting, support, cloud services, website design, etc.);

Payment service providers;

providers of tracking, conversion and advertising services.

 

We ensure that these third parties and our affiliated companies comply with data protection requirements and treat your personal data confidentially.

 

We may also be obliged to disclose your personal data to authorities.

 

b. Visiting our social media channels

We may have embedded links to our social media channels on our website. This is visible to you in each case (typically via corresponding icons). If you click on the icons, you will be redirected to our social media channels.

 

In this case, the social media providers are informed that you have accessed their platform from our website. The social media providers can use the data collected in this way for their own purposes. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by the providers.

 

c. Transfer abroad

Under certain circumstances, your personal data may be transferred to companies abroad as part of order processing. These companies are obliged to protect data to the same extent as we are. The transfer may take place worldwide.

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If the level of data protection does not correspond to that in Switzerland, we carry out a prior risk assessment and contractually ensure that the same level of protection is guaranteed as in Switzerland (e.g. by means of the new standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or other legally prescribed measures). If our risk assessment is negative, we will take additional technical measures to protect your data. You can access the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses at the following link: https://commission.europa.eu/publications/standard-contractual-clauses-controllers-and-processors-eueea_de

 

3.5 How long do we store your data?

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

 

Data that we store when you visit our website is stored for twelve months. An exception applies to analysis and tracking data, which may be stored for longer.

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We store contract data for longer, as we are obliged to do so by law. In particular, we must store business communications, concluded contracts and accounting documents for up to 10 years. If we no longer need such data from you to perform the services, the data will be blocked and we will only use it for accounting and tax purposes.

 

3.6 How do we protect your data?

We will keep your data secure and take all reasonable steps 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 will be necessary for us to pass on your inquiries to companies affiliated with us. Your data will also be treated confidentially in these cases.

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

 

3.7 What rights do you have?

 

a. Right to information

You can request information about the data we have stored about you at any time. Please send your request for information together with proof of identity to info@georgusisphotography.com.

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You also have the right to receive your data in a commonly used file format 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.

We may restrict or refuse to provide information or data if this conflicts with our legal obligations, our own legitimate interests, public interests or the interests of a third party.

 

The processing of your request is subject to the statutory processing period of 30 days. However, we may extend this period due to a high volume of requests, for legal or technical reasons or because we require more detailed information from you. You will be informed of the extension in good time, at least in text form.

b. Löschung und Berichtigung

 

You have the option of requesting the deletion or correction of your data at any time. We may reject the request if statutory provisions oblige us to store the data for a longer period or to store it unchanged or if your request conflicts with a legal permission.

 

Please note that exercising your rights may be in conflict with contractual agreements and may have a corresponding impact on the performance of the contract (e.g. premature termination of the contract or cost consequences).

 

c. Legal recourse

If you are affected by the processing of personal data, you have the right to enforce your rights in court or to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch

 

3.8 Changes to the privacy policy

We may change this privacy policy at any time. The changes will be published on https://www.georgusisphotography.com, you will not be informed separately.

 

4 Individual data processing operations

 

4.1 Provision of the website and creation of log files

 

What information do we receive and how do we use it?

When you visit https://www.georgusisphotography.com, certain data is automatically stored on our servers or on servers of services and products that we purchase and/or have installed for system administration, statistical, backup or tracking purposes. These are

• the name of your internet service provider;

• Your IP address (under certain circumstances);

• the version of your browser software

• the operating system of the computer used to access the URL

• the date and time of access

• the website from which you visit the URL

• the search terms you used to find the URL.

 

Why are we allowed to process this data?

This data cannot be assigned to a specific person and is not merged with other data sources. The log files are stored in order to guarantee the functionality of the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. This is our legitimate interest.

 

How can you prevent data collection?

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 at the end of each session. The storage of log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website; you therefore have no option to object to this.

 

4.2 Google Ads

We use the Google Ads service on our website, an online advertising service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). Google Ads enables us to place advertisements in Google search results and in the Google advertising network.

 

 

4.3 Google Ads conversion tracking

We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, in this context, conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Ads Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).

 

When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set on your device. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page.

 

The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.

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You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

 

You can also deactivate personalized advertising for you in the Google advertising settings. You can find instructions on how to do this at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764.

 

 

4.4 Meta Ads

Our website uses Meta Ads, an online advertising service from Meta Platforms, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.). With the help of Meta Ads, we can place targeted advertisements to draw users' attention to our products or services.

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When you visit our website, Meta Ads may place a cookie on your device that enables your use of the website to be analyzed. In addition, Meta can use this cookie to track your usage behavior across different websites and devices and serve personalized ads on this basis.

 

The data collected by the cookie is transmitted to Meta and stored there. Meta can link this data to your Meta account (formerly Facebook account) and use it for its own advertising purposes.

 

To generally object to the use of cookies on your computer, you can set your Internet browser so that cookies can no longer be stored on your computer in the future or cookies that have already been stored are deleted. However, disabling cookies may result in some functions of our website no longer working properly.

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Further information on how Meta Ads handles user data can be found in Meta's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/. If you do not want Meta to use data for advertising purposes, you can adjust the corresponding settings in your Meta account.

 

 

4.5 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.

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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. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

 

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

 

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. 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 downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

 

4.6 Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”), to manage website tags via an interface. The Google Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-less domain and does not process any personal data. The service triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been carried out at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

 

By using Google Tag Manager, scripts (so-called tags) can be automatically activated on our website and data can be transmitted from your browser to Google. This data may include information about your IP address, the browser you are using, the subpages of our website you have visited and other interactions during your visit to our website.

 

4.7 Google Customer Reviews

We use the Google Customer Reviews service on our website, offered by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google Customer Reviews enables our customers to provide feedback on their purchasing experience with us and helps us to improve our service quality and customer experience.

 

After making a purchase on our website, you may be invited to participate in a Google Customer Reviews survey. If you choose to participate, Google will provide you with a survey in which you can rate your experience with us. The information you provide will be processed and aggregated by Google to give us an overall picture of customer satisfaction.

 

When you use Google Customer Reviews, data, including your IP address, the date and time of the survey and your ratings, are transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries.

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If you do not wish to participate in Google Customer Reviews, you can simply ignore or decline the invitation to the survey.

 

For more information about Google's data collection and privacy practices in relation to Google Customer Reviews, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and the specific information on Google Customer Reviews.

 

 

4.8 Google My Business

On our website, we use functions of Google My Business, a service of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google My Business enables companies to manage their presence on Google, including Google Search and Google Maps, and to interact with customers.

 

By visiting our website or interacting with our Google My Business entry, such as leaving reviews or asking questions, data, in particular your IP address and the content of your interactions, is transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries.

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Google uses this information to provide Google My Business services, to facilitate user interactions with businesses and to provide us with reports and analytics about the interactions and performance of our business listing.

 

 

4.9 WhatsApp Business Chat

For direct communication, we offer you the option of contacting us via “WhatsApp Business Chat”. This service is provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Meta Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

 

If you contact us via WhatsApp Business Chat, your cell phone number and the content of your message, as well as any other data provided by you, will be transmitted to WhatsApp and processed there. We receive this data and use it to respond to your request.

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WhatsApp uses cookies and other technologies to provide the service and enable communication. Your IP address may also be recorded and stored in the process.

 

Please note that the use of WhatsApp Business Chat and communication via this service is subject to WhatsApp's privacy policy. We recommend that you read these guidelines before using the service.

 

 

4.10 Adobe Fonts

Adobe Fonts is a service of Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA. Adobe Fonts is an online service that enables users to integrate high-quality fonts on their websites.

 

We use Adobe Fonts to integrate certain fonts on our website. This enables us to ensure a consistent and appealing design that helps to improve the user experience.

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In order to provide the fonts, Adobe Fonts may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information such as the visitor's IP address, browser type and version and other information about the visit to the website.

 

 

4.11 Meta Pay

Our website offers the option of making payments via Meta Pay, a payment service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.). Meta Pay enables fast, simple and secure payment processing directly via the Meta Platform.

 

If you select Meta Pay as a payment method, you will be asked to enter or confirm your payment information, such as credit card or bank account details, in Meta Pay if these are already stored. The actual payment processing then takes place via Meta, whereby we only receive a confirmation of the successful payment process without having access to your full payment details.

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For more information on the handling of user data in connection with Meta Pay and the specific data protection practices of this service, please refer to Meta's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ and the specific information on Meta Pay on the official Meta help page. If you do not want Meta to process your data in connection with Meta Pay, please choose another payment method on our website.

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4.12 Wix eCommerce

Wix eCommerce is a product of Wix.com Ltd, a company that offers online platforms for the creation of websites and online stores. Wix eCommerce enables users to create online stores, sell products and process payments. The company is located at 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel.

 

On our website, we use Wix eCommerce to operate our online store. This includes the presentation of products, the management of orders, the processing of payments and communication with customers.

 

Wix eCommerce uses various technologies to provide the online store and the associated functions. These include cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies that are used to improve the user experience, store shopping preferences, manage the shopping cart and analyze the performance of the online store. In addition, personal data such as name, address, email and payment information is collected in order to process and fulfill orders.

 

4.13 Google Maps

On our website, we use Google Maps, a map service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google Maps enables us to integrate interactive maps directly into the website and allows you to conveniently use the map function, for example to search for a location or to plan your route.

 

When you visit the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In addition, further data, in particular your IP address, is transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists.

 

Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising.

 

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

 

4.14 Wix

Wix.com Ltd. is the company behind the Wix service. It is a platform that enables users to create their own websites and online stores. The company is based at 40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel.

 

On our website, we use Wix as a platform for creating and managing our online presence. This includes the display of content, the hosting of images and videos, the provision of contact forms and, if necessary, the operation of an online store.

 

Wix uses various technologies to ensure the functionality of its platform. These include cookies, web beacons and similar technologies that are used to improve the user experience, analyze website performance and provide personalized advertising. Wix may also collect IP addresses and other information submitted by visitors to the website.

 

4.15 Google reCaptcha

We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) to protect against unwanted requests via the Internet form on our website. The query is used to distinguish whether the input is made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. As part of the query, information such as your IP address or your behavior when filling out the form may be transmitted to Google.

 

For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and processed there. By using reCAPTCHA, you consent to the recognition you have provided being incorporated into the digitization of old works. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

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Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other Google data.

 

 

BrainBox Generators

BrainBox Generators is a service of BrainBox Solutions GmbH to recognize all data protection-relevant services on a website and, among other things, to help with the creation of the data protection declaration. No personal data is collected or processed in the process.