1. Introduction
This privacy policy informs you LMS Private School (hereinafter referred to as «LMS», «we» or «us») regarding the processing of personal data within the scope of its activities and services, in particular in connection with our website, lesson administration and communication with interested parties, pupils, parents, employees and other affected persons.
We are subject to Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG) and the associated Data Protection Regulation (DPR). Foreign data protection law (e.g. GDPR) only applies to the extent required by law.
The use of personal data of third parties (e.g., students or parents) is only permitted if you are authorized to do so and these persons have been informed about this privacy policy.
For the sake of readability, gender-specific double forms have been avoided. All personal designations apply to all genders.
This privacy policy may be amended at any time without prior notice. The version published on our website at any given time shall apply.
2. Responsible body
LMS Private School
Huebwiesenstrasse 1
8954 Geroldswil
Switzerland
E-mail: info@lms-privatschule.ch
Telephone: +41 44 442 07 00
Website: www.lms-privatschule.ch
3. Definitions of terms
The terms used, such as Personal data, Affected person, editing, Responsible, etc. are governed by the DSG (see original text point 3).
4. Legal basis
The processing is carried out in accordance with the GDPR based on legal obligations, contractual grounds (e.g. school contracts), our legitimate interest (e.g. school organization) or your consent (e.g. newsletters, photos).
5. Categories of personal data
Depending on the relationship with the school and the services used, we process, among other things, the following categories:
- Master data: Name, address, date of birth, legal guardian(s), contact information
- School data: Class affiliation, grades, attendance, support measures
- Communication data: Inquiries, contact forms, email correspondence
- Technical data: IP address, device identifier, log files when visiting the website
- Image/video recordings: e.g. school events (only with consent)
6. Origin of the data
Data is generally collected directly from the individuals concerned (e.g., during registration, via forms, or emails). In some cases, data also comes from parents/guardians, teachers, or publicly accessible sources.
7. Purpose of the processing
- School operations and lesson organization
- Fulfillment of legal school obligations
- Communication with parents, students and authorities
- Management of registrations and contracts
- Provision and improvement of the website
- Marketing (e.g. newsletters, information events – only with consent)
- Security and IT operations
8. Storage period
Data is stored for as long as it is necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law (e.g., retention requirements for school records). Afterwards, it is deleted or anonymized.
9. Data security
We protect your data with state-of-the-art technical and organizational security measures. The website uses SSL/TLS encryption.
10. Disclosure to third parties
Personal data may be disclosed to the following categories of recipients:
- IT and hosting service providers
- Authorities (e.g., education authority, municipality)
- Teachers and staff of the LMS
- Providers of learning platforms and school software
- Other third parties within the scope of legal obligations or your consent
We conclude written contracts with our data processors to ensure data protection.
11. Data transfer abroad
Data is generally processed in Switzerland. Transfers abroad (e.g., by IT service providers) only occur in compliance with legal guarantees (e.g., EU standard contractual clauses) or with your explicit consent.
12. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights in particular:
- Information about your stored data
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion or restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Objection or revocation of consent
To exercise these rights, please contact the address listed under point 2.
13. Use of the website
13.1 Hosting
Our website is hosted by [hosting provider] in Switzerland. When you visit our website, technical data (e.g., IP address, browser, access data) is automatically stored in log files.
13.2 Cookies
We use cookies to make the website functional and user-friendly. You can disable cookies in your browser at any time. For more information, please see our cookie policy.
