Privacy Policy

We are pleased about your visit to our website tobiaslaukenmann.com and your interest in our company.

The protection of your personal data, such as your name, address, telephone number or e‑mail address, is very important to us.
This privacy policy explains how we collect and process your personal data when you visit our website. Our data‑protection practices comply with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG/FADP) and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Controller / Responsible Entity
The controller within the meaning of Art. 5 letter j DSG (Art. 4 no. 7 GDPR) is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

For our website, the controller is:

Architektur Tobias Laukenmann
Obergiessenstrasse 18a
9444 Diepoldsau
Switzerland

E‑mail: mail@tobiaslaukenmann.com
Phone: +41 79 442 23 04

Provision of the Website and Logfiles
When you access our website, our system automatically records technical data and information from the device you are using (e.g., computer, smartphone, tablet):

  • Type and version of the browser
  • Operating system of the accessing device
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • IP address of the accessing device
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages and resources opened (e.g., images, files, other content)
  • Referrer website (the page from which you reached our website)
  • Success status of the access
  • Amount of data transferred

These data are stored in the logfiles of our system. They are not stored together with other personal data that would allow the identification of individual visitors.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the principle of lawfulness (Art. 6 para. 1 DSG) and the principle of good faith (Art. 6 para. 2 DSG / Art. 2 ZGB) as well as Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

Purpose of data processing
The temporary storage of technical data is necessary to enable the delivery of the website and to ensure its correct operation. It is also used to maintain compatibility for as many visitors as possible, to detect and respond to abuses and technical incidents, and to optimize the website and ensure the security of our IT systems.

Duration of storage
The above‑mentioned technical data are deleted as soon as they are no longer needed for the stated purposes, at the latest within three months after the date of access to our website.

Further data processing (e.g. contact form, e‑mail)
If you contact us by e‑mail or via a contact form, we will process the personal data you provide solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and, if necessary, for follow‑up business communication.

The legal bases are typically:

  • Art. 31 para. 2 DSG / Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (performance of a contract or pre‑contractual measures),
  • and, where applicable, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

Data are stored only for as long as necessary for the purpose, or as required by law.

Disclosure of data to third parties
We generally keep your data confidential and only disclose them to third parties where this is required by law or contractually necessary, for example:

  • Collection agencies
  • Public authorities and agencies
  • Private individuals who, by law, court decisions or official orders, have a right of access to the data
  • Authorities for the initiation of legal proceedings or for criminal prosecution if our legally protected rights are infringed

Any transfer of data is carried out in accordance with the applicable legal requirements and with appropriate technical and organisational security measures.

Use of external web services
Our website may use active content from external providers (web services). When you access our site, these services may collect and process technical or other data about your visit.

Such data may also be processed outside Switzerland and the EU. Where this applies, you will be informed in the respective service’s privacy policy.

Data security
Your personal data are protected by technical and organisational measures during collection, storage and processing so that they are not accessible to unauthorised third parties.

However, with unencrypted e‑mail communication, we cannot fully guarantee security on the transmission path to our systems. For highly sensitive information we therefore recommend encrypted communication or the postal channel.

Duration of data storage
We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they were collected, as long as we have a legitimate overriding interest, or as long as we are legally required to retain them.

Rights of the data subject

Right of access
You have the right to request information whether we process personal data concerning you and, if so, to receive the information listed in Art. 25 ff. DSG and Art. 15 GDPR. We can provide you with a copy of the data, subject to possible restrictions under Art. 26 ff. DSG or Art. 15 para. 4 GDPR.

Right to rectification
According to Art. 32 para. 1 DSG and Art. 16 GDPR, you may request the correction of inaccurate personal data (e.g. address, name, contact details) and the completion of incomplete data.

Right to erasure
Under Art. 17 GDPR, you may request the erasure of your personal data if they are:

  • no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected,
  • processed on a basis that has been withdrawn without a substitute ground,
  • no longer subject to a legitimate interest,
  • processed unlawfully, or
  • required to be erased under legal obligations.

This right does not apply where the processing is necessary for:

  • the exercise of the right of freedom of expression and information,
  • compliance with a legal obligation,
  • reasons of public interest, or
  • the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing
You may request a restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR, for example if:

  • you contest the accuracy of the data,
  • the processing is unlawful and you oppose erasure,
  • the data are no longer needed for the original purpose but are required for legal claims, or
  • you have objected to processing under Art. 21 GDPR and the balance of interests is still being assessed.

Right to object
Under Art. 21 GDPR, you may object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

The right applies especially where there are particular circumstances relating to your situation. Legal obligations and required retention periods remain unaffected.

Right to withdraw consent
If you have given us an explicit consent to the processing of your personal data (Art. 6 para. 6 DSG / Art. 31 para. 1 DSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), you can withdraw this consent at any time.

Please note that the lawfulness of the processing up to the point of withdrawal is not affected. Statutory retention periods remain in force.

Right to data portability
Under Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine‑readable format and to transmit them to another controller.

We can provide, in particular:

  • data collected on the basis of consent,
  • data collected for the performance of contracts,
  • data processed by automated means.

Transfer to a controller you nominate will be carried out if technically feasible. Data that unduly interfere with the overriding interests of third parties may only be transferred to a limited extent or not at all, in accordance with Art. 26 para. 1 letter b DSG and Art. 20 para. 4 GDPR.

How to exercise your rights
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us using the details above:

Architektur Tobias Laukenmann
Obergiessenstrasse 18a
9444 Diepoldsau
Switzerland

E‑mail: mail@tobiaslaukenmann.com
Phone: +41 79 442 23 04

Notification to the FDPIC and right to judicial remedy
Under Art. 49 DSG, data subjects may file a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) if there is reason to believe that a data processing activity violates data‑protection law.

The FDPIC is the supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland:
https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/deredoeb/contact.html

If you suspect that your data have been processed unlawfully, you may also seek a judicial remedy under Art. 32 DSG. In most cases, this is done via an action under Art. 28 ff. ZGB. If you are affected by data processing carried out by federal authorities, the procedure is governed by Art. 41 DSG.

Under Art. 77 GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU Member State of their residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The supervisory authority must inform you of the status and outcome of your complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Art. 78 GDPR.