Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website.
Personal data includes all data that can be used to identify you personally.
Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy below.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator.
Their contact details can be found in the site’s legal notice (Impressum).
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us — for example, when you fill out a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., browser, operating system, time of page access).
This data is collected automatically as soon as you access our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is used to ensure the website functions without errors.
Other data may be used to analyse user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information — free of charge — about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time.
You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data.
You can contact us at any time via the address listed in the legal notice.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
Additionally, you may request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
Details can be found in the section “Right to Restriction of Processing.”
Analytics and Third-Party Tools
Your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed when you visit our website.
This is mainly done using cookies and analytics programs.
The analysis is generally anonymous — your behaviour cannot be traced back to you.
You can opt out of this analysis or prevent it by avoiding certain tools.
Detailed information can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Protection
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously.
We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data may be collected. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and for what purpose.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities.
A complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.
Controller (Responsible Party)
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Boris Nikas
Tel. +41 (0)61 312 54 44
Email: info@stalbantorzahnarzt.ch
Website: zahnarzt-basel-nikas.ch
The controller is the natural or legal person who determines, alone or jointly with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Withdrawal of Your Consent
Many processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent.
You may withdraw consent at any time via informal email.
The legality of data processing carried out before withdrawal remains unaffected.
Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)
If your data is processed based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
If your data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object at any time.
If you object to processing for direct marketing, your personal data will no longer be used for that purpose.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in their habitual residence, workplace, or place of the alleged infringement.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data processed based on your consent or a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
You may also request direct transfer to another controller where technically feasible.
SSL/TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security and for the protection of confidential data (e.g., enquiries or orders).
You can recognise an encrypted connection in your browser’s address bar (from “http://” to “https://” and via the lock symbol).
Access, Blocking, Deletion, Correction
Within legal limits, you have the right to access, correct, block, or delete your stored personal data at any time.
You can contact us via the address listed in the legal notice.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You may request the restriction of processing in the following cases:
You contest the accuracy of your personal data (restriction during verification).
Processing was unlawful, and you request restriction instead of deletion.
We no longer need your data, but you require it for legal claims.
You have objected under Art. 21 GDPR, and a balance of interests is pending.
Objection to Marketing Emails
Use of contact data published under the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising is prohibited.
We reserve legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising (e.g., spam emails).
Hosting and Email Services
We use hosting services to provide: infrastructure, platforms, computing capacity, storage, databases, email delivery, security services, and technical maintenance.
We and our hosting provider process customers’, prospects’, and visitors’ data based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR).
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
This website uses cookies to make our services more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Most are “session cookies” and are deleted automatically after your visit.
Others remain stored until you delete them.
You can configure your browser to control or block cookies.
Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.
Cookies required for communication or essential functions (e.g., shopping cart) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in proper website operation.
Server Log Files
Your browser automatically transmits the following information:
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of accessing device
Time of server request
IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.
Processing is based on our legitimate interest in a technically error-free and optimised website.
Contact Form
If you contact us via form, your details and provided contact information are stored for handling your request and follow-up questions.
We do not share this data without consent.
Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
You may withdraw consent at any time.
4. Social Media
Facebook Plugins (Like & Share)
Integrated according to Facebook’s standard plugin policy.
When visiting our pages, a direct connection to Facebook servers is established.
Facebook may associate your visit with your account.
If you do not want this, log out of Facebook before visiting our site.
Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Instagram Plugins
Instagram components may collect data on which subpages you visit and link it to your logged-in Instagram account.
If you do not want this, log out of Instagram before using our site.
More details: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Privacy: https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
5. Analytics and Advertising
Google Analytics
Uses cookies to analyse website usage.
Data is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA.
We use IP anonymisation.
Processing is based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
You can block cookies or install the opt-out plugin:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
More information in Google’s privacy policy.
We have a data processing agreement with Google.
Google Ads & Conversion Tracking
If you click a Google ad, a conversion cookie is set.
This enables statistics but no personal identification.
You can disable this in your browser settings.
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
When visiting pages with YouTube plugins, a connection to YouTube servers is created.
If logged in, your browsing behaviour may be associated with your account.
Google Web Fonts
For consistent display of fonts.
If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a default font is used.
Google Maps
To display map content, your IP address must be transmitted to Google.
More information is available in Google’s privacy policy.