Last updated: July
General information
The protection of your personal data is important to me. I process your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP) and — where applicable — the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and this privacy policy.
This website is aimed at visitors in Switzerland as well as the German- and English-speaking world. For persons in the European Economic Area (EEA), the provisions of the GDPR apply additionally.
Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Mykhailo Panevin (Michael Panevin)
Schutzengelstrasse 34A
6340 Baar, Switzerland
Email: michael@michaelpanevin.com
Hosting
This website is hosted by Infomaniak Network SA, a provider based in Switzerland with data centers in Geneva. Data processing takes place exclusively on servers located in Switzerland. A data processing agreement (DPA) is in place with Infomaniak.
When you access this website, the server automatically collects technical log data (IP address, date and time of access, browser type, operating system, referrer URL). This data serves exclusively the secure and stable operation of the website and is deleted after [XX days — verify with Infomaniak; typically 30 days]. Within the scope of the GDPR, the legal basis is legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Cookies and consent (Real Cookie Banner)
This website uses a cookie consent manager (Real Cookie Banner, devowl.io GmbH) to obtain, manage, and document consent for non-essential cookies and services. Technically necessary cookies are set without consent; all other cookies and services only after your active consent in the banner.
All consents are stored locally on our own server; no data is transmitted to the plugin manufacturer’s servers. You can revoke or adjust your consent at any time via the “Change privacy settings” link in the footer.
Legal basis within the scope of the GDPR: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can see which services and cookies are currently in use at any time in the cookie banner under “Settings.”
Contact form
If you contact me via the contact form, your details (name, email address, message content) are stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for any follow-up questions. This data is not shared without your consent.
The form is provided by the Fluent Forms plugin; the data is processed locally on our server in Switzerland.
Legal basis within the scope of the GDPR: pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or legitimate interest in processing inquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Fonts
This website uses fonts stored locally on its own server. No connection is made to servers operated by Google or other third parties.
Links to Amazon
This website contains links to product pages on Amazon (books by Michael Panevin). When you click these links, you leave this website; Amazon’s privacy policy applies. These are not affiliate links; no data is transmitted to Amazon simply by visiting this website.
Data security
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption (recognizable by “https://” and the lock icon in your browser). In cooperation with the hosting provider, appropriate technical and organizational measures are taken to protect your data against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.
Retention and deletion
Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations. It is then deleted or anonymized.
Your rights
Subject to the applicable law (revFADP or GDPR), you have the right at any time to:
- information about the data processed about you
- correction of inaccurate data
- deletion of your data
- restriction of processing
- receipt of your data in a common format (data portability)
- objection to processing
- revocation of any consent given, with effect for the future
Please use the contact details above to exercise these rights.
Supervisory authorities:
- Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Bern — www.edoeb.admin.ch
- Persons in the EEA also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority of their country of residence.