Last Updated: 03.04.2026
1. Data Controller
The party responsible for data processing on this website is:
Alf Bernhardt Medical Consulting
Alf Bernhardt
Dürrbergstrasse 17c
4132 Muttenz (Switzerland)
Email: contact@abmedicalconsulting.ch
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
We process personal data that we receive from our users and customers in the course of our website activities and business operations.
- Provision of the Website: When you visit our website, our servers temporarily store every access in a log file. Data collected includes your IP address, date/time of access, and the browser used. This is technically necessary to ensure the stability and security of the website.
- Contact Form / Email: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we store your details (name, email address, content of the message) for the purpose of processing the inquiry.
- Sensitive Personal Data: As a medical consulting firm, we may process sensitive personal data (specifically health-related information) if provided by you. We handle this data with the highest level of confidentiality and in accordance with legal security requirements.
3. Cookies and Web Analytics
Our website uses cookies (small text files stored on your device).
- Necessary Cookies: Required for the operation of the website.
- Deactivation: You can configure your browser to block cookies. Note that disabling cookies may limit website functionality.
4. Disclosure to Third Parties and International Data Transfer
We only disclose your data to third parties if necessary for the provision of our services or if legally obligated.
- Hosttech.ch: Our website and email infrastructure are hosted by Hosttech GmbH (Switzerland). All data is stored on servers located exclusively in Switzerland.
- Transfer Countries: We primarily process and store your data in Switzerland. If a service provider requires a transfer to a country without an adequate level of data protection (e.g., the USA for specific plugins), we ensure protection through standard contractual clauses or your express consent.
5. Retention Period
We store your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by Swiss legal retention obligations (generally 10 years for business records and correspondence).
6. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational security measures (TOMs) to protect your data from unauthorized access. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmissions.
7. Your Rights
Under the nFADP, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You may request information about the data we store about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your data (subject to legal retention duties).
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format to transfer it to another provider.
- Right to Objection: You may object to data processing at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address provided in Section 1. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) (www.edoeb.admin.ch).
8. Amendments
We may amend this privacy policy at any time. The current version published on our website applies.