Privacy Policy
1. General Information
The protection of personal data is taken seriously. This website is a personal, non-commercial website presenting information about the artistic activities and public performances of a young pianist.
Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection law (Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP).
2. Responsibility
The person responsible for data processing on this website is the legal guardian:
Thomas Hiemstra
Heuberg, 4051
Switzerland
Email: t.f.hiemstra@gmail.com
3. Personal Data of Website Visitors
This website does not actively collect personal data from visitors.
In particular:
No contact form is used
No user accounts are offered
No newsletter or mailing list is provided
No tracking, profiling, or marketing tools are used
4. Server Log Files
The hosting provider may automatically collect and store limited technical information in server log files. This may include:
Browser type and version
Operating system
Date and time of access
IP address (usually anonymised)
This data is processed solely to ensure the secure and reliable operation of the website and is not used to identify individual visitors.
5. Cookies
This website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or tracking purposes.
Technically necessary cookies used by the hosting provider may be employed to ensure the proper functioning of the website.
6. Public Performances and Event Information
The website may publish information about public concerts and performances, such as:
date and time of the event
venue name and location
programme information
These events are publicly accessible and advertised for informational purposes only. No personal data of visitors or ticket purchasers is processed by this website.
7. Collaborators and Sponsors
The website may mention or display the names of collaborators, teachers, ensembles, institutions, or sponsors in connection with performances or artistic activities.
Such information is published:
with the consent of the persons or organisations concerned, or
because it relates to publicly available professional information
No additional personal data is collected or processed beyond what is necessary for artistic and informational presentation.
8. Photographs and Media
Photographs, recordings, and other media published on this website are used with permission and are protected by copyright.
Images of performances may show the pianist together with collaborators in a professional, public context. No biometric analysis, facial recognition, or tagging technologies are used.
9. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites (e.g. venues, festivals, collaborators, sponsors).
When accessing such external sites, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply. The website operator has no influence over the processing of personal data by third parties.
10. Rights of Data Subjects
Under Swiss data protection law, individuals whose personal data appears on this website have the right to:
request information about the data published
request correction or removal of the data, where legally applicable
Requests can be directed to the legal guardian using the contact details above.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect legal, technical, or content-related changes. The version published on this website is the currently valid version.