Last updated: Januar 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Sven Millischer („we,“ „our,“ or „us“) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit https://www.millischer.ch (the „Website“) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Swiss data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
Name: Sven Millischer
Website: https://www.millischer.ch
Email: sven@millischer.ch
Address: CH-8049 Zürich, Switzerland
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data based on:
- Legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) – for data retention requirements.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) – for website functionality and security
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) – for comments and optional cookies
4. What Data We Collect and Why
Comments When you leave comments, we collect:
- Data provided in the comment form (name, email, website URL)
- IP address and browser user agent (for spam detection)
- Timestamp of the comment
- Gravatar hash (anonymized email string)
Purpose To display comments and prevent spam
Legal basis Consent
Retention Indefinitely (for content integrity)
Media Warning Uploaded images may contain location data (EXIF GPS). This data is publicly accessible to anyone downloading images from the website.
Cookies We use the following cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration | Legal Basis |
| Comment cookies | Store name, email, website | 1 year | Consent |
| Login cookies | Authentication | 2 days | Legitimate interest |
| Screen options | Display preferences | 1 year | Legitimate interest |
| „Remember Me“ | Extended login | 2 weeks | Consent |
| Post editing | Track edited posts | 1 day | Legitimate interest |
| Browser check | Test cookie support | Session | Legitimate interest |
Analytics We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Data collected includes:
- Anonymized IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referral sources
Embedded ContentThird-party content (videos, images, articles) may:
- Set their own cookies
- Collect data about your interactions
- Track you if you’re logged into their services
5. Data Sharing
We share your data only with:
- Gravatar (Automattic) – for profile pictures (Privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/)
- Anti-spam services – for comment moderation
- Legal authorities – when required by law
We do NOT sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
6. International Data Transfers
Some services (e.g., Gravatar) may transfer data outside the EEA/Switzerland. These transfers are protected by:
- EU-US Data Privacy Framework
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- Adequacy decisions
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data (Article 15)
- Rectify inaccurate data (Article 16)
- Erase your data („right to be forgotten“) (Article 17)
- Restrict processing (Article 18)
- Data portability (Article 20)
- Object to processing (Article 21)
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights: Contact us at sven@millischer.ch
8. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
- SSL/TLS encryption
- Regular security updates
- Access controls
- Secure password policies
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
10. Data Breach Notification
In case of a data breach affecting your rights and freedoms, we will notify you within 72 hours as required by GDPR.
11. Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with:
- Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
- Your local data protection authority
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
13. Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:
Email: sven@millischer.ch
Address: CH-8049 Zürich, Switzerland
14. Cookie Settings
You can manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
- Edge: edge://settings/privacy
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.