Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy can be downloaded here.

1.   Responsible

Luzian Obrist, Lothringerstrasse 95, 4056 Basel, Switzerland is the data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and the corresponding national legislation.

2.   Personal data which is collected by Luzian Obrist

Luzian Obrist processes personal data, 

• that you transmit to him when you contact him by e-mail, in person, via a contact form or otherwise;

• in connection with the purchase of his ceramics

2.1.  Analytics

Luzian Obrist collects personal data that serves as the basis for its website analytics. This includes:

• Information about your browser, network and device

• Websites that you have visited before visiting this website

• Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

• Clicks

• Internal links

• Pages visited

• Scroll

• Searches

• Timestamp

Luzian Obrist shares this information with Squarespace, his website analytics provider, to learn more about traffic and activity on his website.

2.2.  Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or short texts that are downloaded to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information on how to view the cookies placed on your device, please see About the cookies used by Squarespace.

• These functional and required cookies are always used as they enable Squarespace, Luzian Obrist's hosting platform, to deliver this website to you securely.

• These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only if you acknowledge Luzian Obrist's cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to gain insight into website traffic, website activity and other data.

2.3.  Visitor data

When you purchase something on this website, Luzian Obrist collects personal information from you to process the order. He may collect information such as your:

• Billing and delivery address

• Details about your purchase

• E-mail address

• Name

• Telephone number

• Luzian Obrist shares this information with Squarespace, its online shop hosting provider, so that it can provide website services to it.

As you go through the checkout process, this website may automatically complete your shipping and billing address by sharing your input with the Google Places API and making suggestions to improve your checkout experience.

3.   How Luzian Obrist uses personal data

Luzian Obrist may use the personal data as follows: 

1. To process their orders and purchase orders.

2. For the promotion of its products and services. This includes sending newsletters, promotional communications, offers and other communications that may be of interest to you.

3. To comply with regulatory or legal obligations.

4. To establish, exercise or defend its legal rights or to take legal action.

5. For its legitimate business interests, such as conducting business analysis and maintaining its operations.

6. To check your complaint and enquiries.

7. To prevent or respond to actual or potential fraud or illegal activity.

4.   Reasons for the use of your personal data

The following legal bases serve Luzian Obrist for the processing of your personal data

1. Consent: If necessary, Luzian Obrist will obtain your consent for the processing of your personal data.

2. Performance of a contract: Luzian Obrist may need to process your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you or to perform its obligations under a contract with you.

3. Legitimate interests: Luzian Obrist may use your personal data for its legitimate interests, some examples of which are listed above. 

4. Compliance with laws and regulations: Luzian Obrist may process your personal data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5.   How does Luzian Obrist share information with third parties?

Luzian Obrist may share your personal information outside of the company. For example:

1. With agencies/suppliers or subcontractors who are bound by a confidentiality agreement to use your personal data only for the purposes described in this privacy policy.

2. Third parties who are relevant to the sale of its ceramics, such as shipping companies, payment service providers, credit checkers, e-mail and web hosting providers, etc.

3. To the extent required by law, such as when Luzian Obrist is required to disclose your personal data to comply with a legal obligation.

5.1.   When Luzian Obrist transfers your personal information outside of Europe, it will ensure that it is protected and transferred in accordance with the legal requirements applicable to the information. This can be done in a number of ways, for example:

1. The country to which Luzian Obrist sends the personal data may be recognised by the European Union,

2. The recipient may have signed a contract based on "model contractual clauses" approved by the European Union that require them to protect your personal data, or

3. If the recipient is located in the USA, an order processing contract is concluded with them.

6.   Retention of your personal data

How long Luzian Obrist retains your personal data varies and mainly depends on:

1. Of the purpose for which Luzian Obrist uses your personal data: Luzian Obrist retains personal data for as long as is necessary for the relevant purpose; and

2. From legal obligations: Laws or regulations may specify a minimum period for which Luzian Obrist must retain your personal data.

Luzian Obrist ensures that the personal data it stores is subject to appropriate security precautions.

7.   Your rights

7.1.  Right to information

You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed. If this is the case, you have a right of access to this personal data and the information pursuant to Art. 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

You have the right to request information on whether the personal data in question is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation.

7.2.  Right of rectification

You have a right of rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the personal data processed concerning you are inaccurate or incomplete. The controller shall carry out the rectification without undue delay.

7.3.  Right to erasure

You may request the controller to erase the personal data concerning you without delay and the controller is obliged to erase such personal data without delay if one of the following reasons applies:

1. The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

2. They withdraw their consent and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

3. Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.

4. The deletion of the personal data concerned is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.

7.4.  Right to information

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerned have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the personal data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed of these recipients by the controller.

7.5.  Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

8.   Contact

Luzian Obrist provides the following contact for the protection of their rights:

Luzian Obrist
Lothringerstrasse 95
4056 Basel
Switzerland
info@luzianobrist.com