Privacy policy

With this Privacy policy we inform you which personal data we collect in connection with our Activities and operations including our Web offers processing. In particular, we provide information on why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of persons whose data we process.

Our web offering primarily comprises all platforms that are available under seetal-chile.ch or any associated sub-domain. These are mainly

We also use the following management platforms, some of which also display (embedded) content from our website:

Further data protection declarations and other legal documents such as general terms and conditions, terms of use or conditions of participation may apply to individual or additional activities and operations.

1. contact addresses

Responsibility for the processing of personal data:

seetal chile
Chrischonaweg 2
5703 Seon
Switzerland

datenschutz@seetal-chile.ch

We would like to point out if there are other controllers for the processing of personal data in individual cases.

Data protection centre

The seetal chile with its offer is part of the Viva Church Switzerland. We have the following data protection centre as a point of contact for data subjects and authorities for enquiries relating to data protection:

Viva Church Switzerland
Hauentalstrasse 138
8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

datenschutz@vivakirche.ch

2. terms and legal bases

2.1 Terms

Personal data are all Information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A person concerned is a person about whom we process personal data.

Edit includes each Handling of personal data, independent the means and procedures used, such as the retrieval, comparison, adaptation, archiving, storage, reading, disclosure, procurement, collection, recording, erasure, disclosure, structuring, organisation, storage, modification, dissemination, linking, destruction and use of personal data.

2.2 Legal basis

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DSG) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Regulation, DSV).

3. nature, scope and purpose

We process the personal data that required are necessary in order to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory and contact data, browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data, location data, sales data as well as contract and payment data.

We process personal data during those Durationthat is required for the respective purpose(s) or by law. Personal data whose processing is no longer required will be anonymised or deleted.

Listed below are the purposes of possible characteristics that we process:

Name, first name, nickname

  • Identification of a person
  • Personal address

Gender, date of birth

  • Target group oriented tasks and offers
  • Only for active members: Communication of the birthday without year of birth in the service

Mobile phone, private phone, e-mail

  • General contact
  • Communication during cooperation
  • Dispatch of mailings (according to registration)

Residential address

  • Visiting service
  • Guest lists
  • Mailings (e.g. donations, invoices, etc.)
  • Conclusion of contracts (e.g. letting, applications etc.)

Photo permission

  • Use of photos with face depicted for publication in connection with the seetal chile (print media, video productions, website, social media)

Pastoral

  • Family relationships: For active members, we keep information on family relationships (partner, child/parent), which helps us in our pastoral task of keeping track of relationships in a growing church.
  • Religious ceremonies: e.g. blessings, baptisms, weddings and funerals with associated information such as location, pastor, godparents and leading verse

Member data (membership of Viva Church Switzerland)

  • Entries/exits or transfers and the respective reasons
  • Allocation of post boxes on site

Employee data (volunteers and employees)

  • Assignments to teams and roles
  • Capability and growth profiles
  • Duty rosters
  • Responsibilities
  • Training and further education
  • Allocation of post boxes on site

Information on health and eating habits

  • Ensuring the safety and organisation of a specific offer; this applies in particular to participation in camps for children and young people.

Payment and order information

  • Billing address and contact person
  • Means of payment (possibly with data transmission to the respective payment provider)

Further information

  • In specific cases, we also store further information that is necessary for administrative purposes and for the realisation of offers.

We may process personal data by third parties have it processed. We may process personal data jointly with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialised providers whose services we use. We also guarantee data protection for such third parties.

We process personal data in principle only with the consent of the data subjects. If and to the extent that processing is permitted for other legal reasons, we may refrain from obtaining consent. For example, we may process personal data without consent in order to fulfil a contract, to comply with legal obligations or to protect overriding interests.

In this context, we process in particular information that a data subject provides when contacting us - for example by post, e-mail, instant messaging, contact form, social media or telephone - or when registering for an offer. voluntary transmitted to us. We store such data in a customer relationship management system (CRM system), namely ChurchToolsas well as in other connected systems for the administration of personal data and business processes. If we receive data about other persons, the transmitting persons are obliged to guarantee data protection for these persons and to ensure the accuracy of this personal data.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted by law. This may include the following characteristics in particular:

  • Names, areas of application, prayer requests
  • Bank details for the transfer of donations
  • Media material from events (e.g. photos provided by an external service provider)
  • Activities on social media or other websites
  • Further publications

4. data security

We take suitable technical and organisational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. In particular, our measures ensure the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the personal data processed.

Access to our online presence, in particular our website, takes place using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers indicate transport encryption with a small padlock in the address bar.

Our digital communication is - like in principle any digital communication - mass surveillance without cause or suspicion as well as other surveillance by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities.

5. personal data abroad

We process personal data in principle in Switzerland. However, we may also disclose or export personal data to other countries, in particular in order to process it or have it processed there.

We can transfer personal data to all States and territories on earth and elsewhere in the Universe provided that the law of the country in question Decision of the Swiss Federal Council guarantees adequate data protection.

We may disclose personal data to countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that suitable data protection is guaranteed for other reasons. Adequate data protection can be ensured, for example, through corresponding contractual agreements, on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special requirements under data protection law are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract. On request, we will be happy to provide data subjects with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of guarantees.

6. rights of data subjects

6.1 Data protection claims

We grant data subjects all rights in accordance with the applicable data protection law. Data subjects have the following rights in particular:

  • Information: Data subjects can request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information required to assert their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
  • Correction and limitation: Data subjects can have incorrect personal data corrected, incomplete data completed and the processing of their data restricted.
  • Cancellation and objection: Data subjects can have their personal data deleted ("right to be forgotten") and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
  • Data output and data transmission: Data subjects may request the disclosure of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

We may postpone, restrict or refuse the exercise of the rights of data subjects to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met in order to exercise their rights under data protection law. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to business secrets or the protection of other persons. For example, we may also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part with reference to statutory retention obligations.

We can exercise the rights exceptionally Provide for costs. We will inform affected persons of any costs in advance.

We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Data subjects are obliged to cooperate.

6.2 Legal protection

Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims by taking legal action or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

The data protection supervisory authority for complaints by data subjects against private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

7. use of the website

7.1 Cookies

We may use cookies. Cookies - our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) - are data that are stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.

Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as "session cookies" or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. "Session cookies" are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognise a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.

Cookies can be fully or partially deactivated and deleted at any time in the browser settings. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request your express consent to the use of cookies - at least if and to the extent necessary.

For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection ("opt-out") is possible for numerous services via the AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

7.2 Server log files

We may collect the following information for each access to our website, provided that this information is transmitted by your browser to our server infrastructure or can be determined by our web server: Date and time including time zone, IP addressaccess status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-pages of our website accessed including amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer).

We store such information, which may also constitute personal data, in server log files. The information is required to provide our website in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner and to ensure data security and thus in particular the protection of personal data - also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

7.3 Tracking pixels

We may use tracking pixels on our website. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels - including those from third parties whose services we use - are small, usually invisible images that are automatically retrieved when you visit our website. Tracking pixels can be used to collect the same information as server log files.

7.4 Comments

We allow you to publish comments on our website. In this context, we process in particular the information that a commenting person sends to us themselves, but also the information used. IP address as well as date and time. This information is required to enable the publication of comments and to ensure protection against misuse, which is in our overriding legitimate interest.

We make it possible for you, E-mail notifications about new comments from other people by e-mail. In this context, we need your e-mail address in particular so that we can notify you or have you notified by e-mail. You can unsubscribe from such comment notifications at any time.

To enable you to publish comments, we use in particular:

8. notifications and messages

We send notifications and messages by e-mail and via other communication channels such as instant messaging or SMS.

8.1 Success and reach measurement

Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message has been opened and which web links have been clicked on. Such web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personalised basis. We require this statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach in order to be able to send notifications and messages in an effective, user-friendly, permanent, secure and reliable manner based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients.

8.2 Consent and objection

You must in principle expressly consent to the use of your e-mail address and your other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. Where possible, we use one of the following methods to obtain consent:

  • "Double opt-in" procedure: This means that you will receive an e-mail with a web link that you must click on to confirm, so that no misuse by unauthorised third parties can occur.
  • Consent with signature on physical contact card
  • Consent on digital contact card via security link
  • Consent in your own user profile
  • Consent in connection with the registration for an offer

We may withdraw such consents including IP address as well as the date and time for evidence and security reasons.

You can in principle object to receiving notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time. With such an objection, you can also object to the statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach. Necessary notifications and communications in connection with our activities and operations remain reserved.

8.3 Service provider for notifications and messages

We send notifications and messages with the help of specialised service providers.

We use in particular:

9. social media

We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to communicate with interested parties and provide information about our activities and operations. In connection with such platforms, personal data may also be processed outside Switzerland.

The general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such platforms also apply in each case. In particular, these provisions provide information about the rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, including, for example, the right to information.

10. services of third parties

We use services from specialised third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we can use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the case of such embedding, the services used collect the following data at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons IP addresses of the users.

For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymised or pseudonymised form. This is, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.

We use in particular:

10.1 Digital infrastructure

We use the services of specialised third parties in order to be able to use the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

We use in particular:

10.2 Automation and integration of apps and services

We use specialised platforms to integrate and connect existing apps and services from third parties. We can also use such "no-code" platforms to automate processes and activities with third-party apps and services.

We use in particular:

10.3 Contact options

We use services from selected providers in order to be able to communicate better with third parties such as potential and existing customers.

10.4 Online collaboration

We use third-party services to enable online collaboration. In addition to this privacy policy, any directly visible conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or privacy policies, also apply.

We use in particular:

10.5 Card material

We use third-party services to embed maps in our website.

We use in particular:

10.6 Digital audio and video content

We use services from specialised third parties to enable the direct playback of digital audio and video content such as music or podcasts.

We use in particular:

10.7 Fonts

We use third-party services to embed selected fonts, icons, logos and symbols on our website.

We use in particular:

10.8 Advertising

We utilise the opportunity to Promotion of our activities and operations on third parties such as social media platforms and search engines.

With such advertising, we would particularly like to reach people who are already interested in our activities and operations or who might be interested in them (Remarketing and Targeting). For this purpose, we may transmit corresponding - possibly also personal - data to third parties who make such advertising possible. We can also determine whether our advertising is successful, i.e. in particular whether it leads to visits to our website (Conversion Tracking).

Third parties with whom we advertise and where you are logged in as a user may be able to assign the use of our website to your profile there.

We use in particular:

11. extensions for the website

We use extensions for our website in order to be able to use additional functions.

We use in particular:

12. success and reach measurement

We try to determine how our online offering is used. In this context, we can, for example, measure the success and reach of our activities and operations as well as the effect of third-party links to our website. We can also, for example, test and compare how different parts or versions of our online offering are used ("A/B test" method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements to our online offering.

For the measurement of success and reach, in most cases the IP addresses stored by individual users. In this case, IP addresses are in principle The IP address is shortened ("IP masking") in order to comply with the principle of data minimisation through the corresponding pseudonymisation.

Cookies may be used to measure success and reach and user profiles may be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information on the size of the screen or browser window and the - at least approximate - location. Basically any user profiles are only created in pseudonymised form and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services with which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offering to the user account or user profile with the respective service.

13. data protection at events

Our activities (church services, other events) are regularly recorded in photographic/video form. Our primary aim here is to allow many people to participate in what is happening. Use is limited to broadcasting via livestream, publications on our website (website and social media), presentations at our events, internal archiving for documentation and training purposes and the production of advertising media such as print products or digital image, audio and video productions. All publications are made with reference to seetal chile and rights are not transferred to third parties.

By attending one of our events, you expressly agree that you may be recorded by photo/audio/video and that this may be published.

A general refusal to publish photographs in which the faces concerned are clearly recognisable (portraits and smaller groups) is possible in principle. We keep a blacklist of people who explicitly do not wish to have their images published.

We may secure recordings on the basis of legal obligations, to enforce our own legal claims and in the event of suspected criminal offences, and transmit them to competent authorities, in particular judicial or law enforcement authorities.

14. final provisions

We may amend and supplement this privacy policy at any time. We will inform you of such amendments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data protection declaration on our website.