1. Introduction
 

Welcome to Bees Class.

Bees Class is an English language school offering English courses and programmes for adults and children in Switzerland.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how Bees Class collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit our website, contact us, register for a course or programme, or participate in our educational services.

Bees Class processes personal data in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection legislation, in particular the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/DSG) and the applicable Data Protection Ordinance (DPO/DSV).

The revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection has been in force since 1 September 2023. FFDPIC+1
 

2. Data Controller
 

The organisation responsible for processing your personal data is:

Bees Class
Parkweg 3c
5443 Niederrohrdorf
Switzerland

Email: info@beesclass.ch
Telephone: +41 76 391 42 44
Website: beesclass.ch

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process personal data, please contact us using the details above.
 

3. Personal Data We Collect
 

Depending on how you interact with Bees Class, we may collect the following personal data.

Adults

For adult students and customers, this may include:

• First and last name

• Date of birth or age, where necessary

• Address

• Email address

• Telephone number

• English language level

• Course and programme preferences

• Registration and enrolment information

• Attendance information

• Payment and billing information

• Communications with Bees Class

• Feedback and reviews

• Other information necessary to provide our educational services

Children

For children participating in Bees Class programmes, we may collect:

• Child's first and last name

• Date of birth or age

• Parent or legal guardian's name

• Parent or legal guardian's contact details

• English language level

• Course or programme information

• Attendance information

• Information necessary for the child's participation and safety

• Emergency contact information

• Relevant allergy, medical, dietary or accessibility information where necessary for the child's health, safety or participation

We aim to collect only personal data that is reasonably necessary for providing our educational services, administering programmes and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students.
 

4. Information Provided by Parents or Guardians
 

Where a child participates in a Bees Class programme, we may receive personal data from the child's parent or legal guardian.

Parents and legal guardians should ensure that the information they provide to BEES CLASS is accurate and kept up to date.

We may communicate with parents or legal guardians regarding enrolment, payments, attendance, courses, activities, safety and other matters relating to the child's participation.
 

5. Website Information
 

When you visit beesclass.ch, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the website technologies we use.

This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device type

• Operating system

• Date and time of access

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Technical information relating to website usage

This information may be used to operate, maintain, secure and improve our website.
 

6. How We Use Personal Data
 

Bees Class may use personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries

• Providing information about our English courses and programmes

• Registering students

• Managing enrolments

• Organising classes and lessons

• Assessing English language levels

• Communicating with students and parents or legal guardians

• Managing attendance

• Processing payments

• Providing customer support

• Administering our relationship with students and families

• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students

• Improving our educational services

• Improving and securing our website

• Sending service-related communications

• Sending newsletters and marketing communications where permitted

• Managing complaints or disputes

• Complying with legal obligations

• Protecting the rights, safety and legitimate interests of BEES CLASS, our students, families and staff

We will not use personal data for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes for which it was collected unless permitted by applicable law.
 

7. Children's Privacy
 

Bees Class provides programmes for children and takes the privacy and safety of children particularly seriously.

We collect and process children's personal data only where reasonably necessary for purposes such as:

• Enrolment

• Course administration

• Communication with parents or guardians

• Attendance management

• Educational activities

• Student safety

• Emergency situations

• Providing and improving our services

We do not sell children's personal data.

We do not use children's personal data for personalised advertising.

Where consent is required for a particular activity, such as certain marketing activities, photographs or videos, BEES CLASS will obtain appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian where required.
 

8. Health, Allergy and Safety Information
 

For children's programmes, Bees Class may request information that is necessary to protect a child's health or safety.

This may include information concerning:

• Allergies

• Dietary requirements

• Medical conditions

• Medication requirements

• Accessibility requirements

• Emergency contacts

• Other information relevant to the child's safety

Such information will only be collected and used where reasonably necessary and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Parents and guardians should provide health or medical information only where it is relevant to the child's participation or safety.
 

9. Photographs and Videos
 

Bees Class may occasionally take photographs or videos during lessons, activities, events or other school activities.

Photographs or videos may be used for purposes including:

• School communications

• Newsletters

• Our website

• Social media

• Promotional materials

• Documentation of Bees Class activities

Where consent is required, Bees Class will obtain appropriate consent before using identifiable photographs or videos for these purposes.

For children, appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian will be obtained where required.

If you have previously given consent and wish to withdraw it for future use, please contact us at info@beesclass.ch.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.
 

10. Legal Basis for Processing
 

Bees Class processes personal data in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection legislation.

Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed because:

• You have provided consent;

• Processing is necessary to provide our services or perform an agreement;

• Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests;

• Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation; or

• Processing is necessary to protect important interests, including health and safety.

Swiss data protection law requires appropriate information to be provided about the collection and processing of personal data. SSME Portal
 

11. Sharing Personal Data
 

Bees Class does not sell personal data.

We may share personal data with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our School or provide our services.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers

• IT and software providers

• Course or booking-management systems

• Payment providers

• Email and communication providers

• Accounting and professional advisers

• Service providers supporting the operation of Bees Class

• Government authorities where legally required

• Emergency services or other appropriate persons where necessary to protect someone's health or safety

Where appropriate, we take reasonable steps to ensure that service providers process personal data only for authorised purposes and protect it appropriately.
 

12. International Data Transfers
 

Some of the service providers used by Bees Class may process personal data outside Switzerland.

Where personal data is transferred to a country that does not provide an adequate level of data protection under applicable Swiss law, Bees Class will take appropriate measures required by Swiss law to protect the transferred data.

This may include the use of recognised contractual safeguards where applicable.
 

13. Payments
 

When you pay for a Bees Class course or programme, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Where payments are handled by an external provider, that provider may process payment information in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.

Bees Class does not generally store complete payment-card information itself.
 

14. Cookies and Similar Technologies
 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Make the website function correctly

• Remember preferences

• Improve website performance

• Understand how visitors use our website

• Analyse website traffic

• Provide certain website features

• Support marketing activities where applicable
   

Bees Class will provide appropriate information about cookies and similar technologies and, where required, provide users with the appropriate opportunity to object or provide consent.

The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has issued specific guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies, including updated guidance published in 2025. FFDPIC+1

If our website uses non-essential tracking or analytics technologies, the relevant information and choices will be presented through our website's cookie settings or consent mechanism where applicable.
 

15. Marketing and Newsletters
 

If you choose to subscribe to communications from Bees Class, we may use your contact details to send information about:

• English courses

• Children's programmes

• Adult programmes

• Events

• New programmes

• School news

• Offers and promotions

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the relevant communication or by contacting info@beesclass.ch.

Bees Class does not use children's personal data for personalised marketing.
 

16. Data Retention
 

Bees Class retains personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

For example, we may retain student, registration, accounting or contractual information for an appropriate period after a course has ended where necessary for legal, accounting, administrative or dispute-resolution purposes.

When personal data is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy or anonymise it.
 

17. Data Security
 

Bees Class takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:

• Unauthorised access

• Loss

• Destruction

• Misuse

• Unauthorised alteration

• Unauthorised disclosure

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
 

18. Your Privacy Rights
 

Under applicable Swiss data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request information about whether Bees Class processes your personal data;

• Request access to personal data we hold about you;

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;

• Request deletion of personal data where applicable;

• Request restriction of processing where applicable;

• Object to certain processing activities where applicable;

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights are subject to the conditions and limitations provided by applicable law.

To exercise a privacy right, please contact:

Bees Class
Parkweg 3c
5443 Niederrohrdorf
Switzerland

Email: info@beesclass.ch
Telephone: +41 76 391 42 44

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Parents or legal guardians may contact us regarding personal data relating to their child, subject to applicable law.
 

19. Third-Party Websites
 

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, payment providers and other services.

BEES CLASS is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
 

20. Complaints
 

If you have concerns about how Bees Class processes your personal data, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the matter.

You may also contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), which is Switzerland's federal supervisory authority for data protection. FFDPIC
 

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy
 

Bees Class may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, legal requirements or data-processing practices.

The latest version will be published on our website.

The date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was last updated.
 

22. Contact
 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Bees Class processes personal data, please contact us:

Bees Class
Parkweg 3c
5443 Niederrohrdorf
Switzerland

Email: info@beesclass.ch
Telephone: +41 76 391 42 44
Website: beesclass.ch