Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 4 January 2026

1. Who We Are
This website, www.irinaliechti.com, is operated by Irina Liechti Coaching, a running coaching service. For data protection purposes, Irina Liechti is the data controller. You can contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you contact us via email or our website contact form. This may include:

  • Contact Information: Your name, email address, and phone number.

  • Service Information: Details related to your running goals, fitness level, health disclosures (voluntarily provided), and other information necessary to provide coaching services.

We also automatically collect certain technical data when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, and device information, through cookies and similar technologies, as described in our separate Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and provide information about our coaching services.

  • To deliver personalised running coaching plans, advice, and support.

  • For administrative purposes, such as client communication, scheduling, and invoicing.

  • To improve the content and functionality of our website.

  • To comply with any applicable legal or regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Performance of a Contract: To fulfill our coaching service agreement with you.

  • Legitimate Interests: To operate our business, communicate with potential and existing clients, and improve our services, provided your fundamental rights are not overridden.

  • Consent: For specific purposes where we have asked for and you have given clear consent (e.g., for certain non-essential cookies or optional communications).

  • Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements (e.g., tax and accounting regulations).

5. Data Sharing and Storage
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business and website (e.g., email service providers, cloud storage) under strict data processing agreements.

  • If required by law, regulation, or legal process.

  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves or others.

We store data securely, primarily within Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA).

6. Your Data Protection Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws (including Swiss law and the GDPR for EEA residents), you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.

  • Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: To request limitation or objection to how we use your data.

  • Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide our services, comply with legal obligations (e.g., retaining financial records), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. Contact Us & Complaints
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Irina Liechti Coaching
Email: irinaliechticoaching@gmail.com

If you have unresolved concerns about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. For residents of Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).