Data protection
Patient information on the processing of personal data
Below we inform you about the purpose for which the above-mentioned medical practice (hereinafter referred to as the medical practice) collects, stores or forwards your personal data. We also inform you about your rights that you can exercise within the framework of data protection.
Responsibilities
The body responsible for processing your personal data and in particular your health data is the medical practice. If you have any questions about data protection or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact the practice staff or your doctor directly.
Collection and purpose of data processing
The processing (collection, storage, use and retention) of your data is based on the treatment contract and legal requirements to fulfill the purpose of treatment and the associated obligations. On the one hand, data is collected by the treating doctor as part of your treatment. On the other hand, we also receive data from other doctors and healthcare professionals with whom you have been or are being treated, if you have given your consent. Only data relating to your medical treatment will be processed in your medical history. The medical history includes the personal information provided on the patient form, such as personal details, contact details and insurance details, as well as, among other things, the consultation carried out as part of the treatment, health data collected such as anamnesis, diagnoses, therapy suggestions and findings.
Duration of storage
Your medical history will be kept for 20 years after your last treatment. After that, it will be kept with your express consent or securely deleted or destroyed.
Transfer of data
We only transfer your personal data and in particular your medical data to external third parties if this is permitted or required by law or if you have consented to the transfer of the data as part of your treatment.
- The data is transferred to your health insurance company or accident or disability insurance company for the purpose of invoicing the benefits provided to you. The type of data transmitted is based on the legal requirements.
- Disclosure to cantonal and national authorities (e.g. cantonal medical service, health departments, etc.) is based on statutory reporting obligations.
- The necessary patient and invoice data will be forwarded to the collection agency for the purpose of collection of outstanding debts.
In individual cases, depending on your treatment and your corresponding consent, data may be transferred to other authorized recipients (e.g. laboratories, other doctors).
Revoking your consent
If you have given your express consent for data processing, you can withdraw your consent in whole or in part at any time. The revocation or request to change consent must be made in writing. As soon as we have received your written revocation and the processing cannot be based on any legal basis other than consent, the processing will be discontinued. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Information, inspection and disclosure
You have the right to receive information about your personal data at any time. You can view your medical history or request a copy. There may be a charge for providing a copy. You will be informed in advance of any costs, which depend on the time and effort required to produce the copy.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically or digitally handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. This also applies in particular to the transfer of medical data to a healthcare professional of your choice. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.
Correction of your data
If you discover or believe that your data is incorrect or incomplete, you have the option of requesting rectification. If neither the correctness nor the incompleteness of your data can be determined, you have the option of attaching a note of dispute.
Data privacy on this website
The following privacy policy applies to the use of our website and the services offered on it. This privacy policy informs you about the collection of personal data during your visit to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.
The collection and processing of your personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection laws and requirements. Furthermore, the medical practice accepts no liability for the use of this website.
In principle, our medical practice only offers its services in Switzerland and is only aimed at people resident in Switzerland.
Collection of general data and information
Each time the website is accessed, a range of general data and information is collected. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following can be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our IT infrastructure.
This data and information is required to (1) correctly display the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT infrastructure and the technology of our website and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information in the event of a cyber attack.
Furthermore, our medical practice can evaluate this data and information statistically and also with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of its IT infrastructure. The data and information collected will only be processed for the aforementioned purposes and will then be deleted.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to websites of other providers. Our medical practice has no influence on these websites, their content, offers or availability or the data protection declarations and provisions applicable there. It therefore disclaims all liability.
Cookies and other services
Our medical practice may use cookies on its website. Cookies contain a so-called cookie ID, a unique identifier of the cookie, which assigns websites and servers to a specific Internet browser. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via this unique cookie ID.
Such information about the use of this website (including your IP address) may, for example in the case of Google Analytics, be transferred to servers abroad and stored there. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of this data.
Our medical practice may use other services offered by third-party providers in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or articles, into the website. Such integration always presupposes that these third-party providers can collect and process the IP address and other information of visitors to this website. By using our website, you agree to this.
Communication options
The website of our medical practice contains certain information that enables quick electronic contact and direct communication, which also includes a general e-mail address. If you contact us via the communication options offered on our website, your contact details and content will only be used to process and respond to your inquiry.
Please note: It cannot be guaranteed that your data will be transmitted confidentially. Therefore, no confidential data (medical concerns etc.) should be transmitted when contacting us.
Your rights
Based on the law on data protection, you have various rights, such as the right to information. To assert your rights, please contact the medical practice. We will be happy to provide you with further information in this regard.
Changes
Our medical practice may modify this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website shall apply. If the privacy policy is part of a contract with you, we will inform you of the change by e-mail or other suitable means in the event of an update.