Privacy policy

1. Responsible person

Sara Rüegg
Couple and sex therapy

8610 Uster
Email: kontakt@paarundsexualtherapie.ch
(Placeholder — to be replaced with final details)

2. Scope

This privacy policy applies to the use of this website and to the processing of personal data in the context of my therapeutic practice. The legal basis is the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/nDSG).

3. What data I collect

a) When visiting the website (server log files)

When you access this website, the hosting provider automatically collects technical access data (so-called server log files). These include:

• IP address (possibly anonymised)
• Date and time of access
• Page/file accessed
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)
• Browser and operating system used

This data is used for the technical provision and security of the website. It is not combined with other data sources. Log files are deleted after 30 days.

b) Contact form and email

When you contact me via the contact form or by email, I process the information you provide (name, email address, message, and any additional details) for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and arranging an appointment if applicable. This data is not shared with third parties.

c) Therapeutic data

In the context of therapeutic work, I collect information necessary for therapy. This may include: name, contact details, information about your concerns, and the course of therapy. This data constitutes particularly sensitive personal data (health data) within the meaning of Art. 5 lit. c FADP.

The processing of this data is based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 6 and Art. 31 para. 1 FADP) and for the performance of the therapy contract. I am bound by professional confidentiality.

4. External services

a) Google Fonts

This website uses fonts from Google Fonts. When you visit the website, font files are loaded from servers of Google LLC (USA). Your IP address is transmitted to Google in the process. Further information can be found in Google's privacy policy.

Note: Local hosting of fonts is planned to avoid this data transfer.

b) Video sessions (online therapy)

For online sessions, I use a privacy-compliant video platform. Please refer to the privacy policy of the respective provider.

5. Cookies

This website does not use analytics or tracking cookies. Only technically necessary cookies are used where required for the functionality of the website.

6. Sharing with third parties

Personal data is generally not shared with third parties unless this is necessary for contract fulfilment (e.g. hosting provider as a data processor) or I am legally obliged to do so.

The hosting provider may have access to data within a data processing agreement.

7. Data transfer abroad

Through the integration of Google Fonts, data is transferred to the USA (see section 4a). Beyond that, personal data is generally not transferred abroad.

8. Retention and deletion

I retain personal data only as long as necessary for its purpose or as required by legal retention obligations. Therapeutic records are retained for 10 years after the conclusion of therapy (in line with the statute of limitations under the Swiss Code of Obligations). After that, the data is destroyed or deleted.

Contact enquiries that do not lead to a therapeutic relationship are deleted within 12 months.

9. Your rights

Under the Swiss Data Protection Act (FADP), you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 25 FADP): You may request information about whether and what personal data I process about you.
• Right to rectification (Art. 32 para. 1 FADP): You may request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to deletion (Art. 32 para. 2 lit. c FADP): You may request the deletion of your data, provided no legal retention obligations apply.
• Right to data portability (Art. 28 FADP): You may request that your data be provided in a commonly used electronic format.

To exercise your rights, please contact me by email.

10. Supervisory authority

The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) is the competent supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland:
www.edoeb.admin.ch

11. Changes

I reserve the right to amend this privacy policy as needed. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: April 2026