Privacy Policy

SwissPowerShift Privacy Policy

Effective date: 10/06/24

1. Information We Collect

1.1. Information Provided Voluntarily

Registration Data: When you register to access our content or receive our newsletters, we collect your email address and, optionally, your name and communication preferences.
Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, and the content of your message or any attachments you may send.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically

Browsing Data: We collect information about your interaction with our site, including your IP address, browser type, visited pages, date and time of your visits, time spent on pages, and other related statistics.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your user experience. For more details, please refer to our Cookies section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and Maintain Our Services: Ensure the proper functioning of the website and deliver the requested content.
• Improve Our Services: Analyze usage to improve content and features.
• Communications: Send you updates, newsletters, notifications of new publications, and respond to your inquiries.
• Marketing and Promotions: Inform you about offers, services, or events that may interest you, with your prior consent where required.
• Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity.

3. Sharing Your Information

3.1. With Third-Party Service Providers

Ghost Platform: Our website is hosted on the Ghost platform. Ghost may access certain data to ensure the site's functionality. Their privacy policy is available here: https://ghost.org/privacy/.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze site usage. Google collects data according to its own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

3.2. Legal Compliance

We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation;
• Protect and defend our rights or property;
• Prevent or investigate possible illegal activities related to our services;
• Ensure the personal safety of users or the public.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

4.1. What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. It enables the site to recognize your device and remember your preferences.

4.2. How We Use Cookies

• Essential Cookies: Required for the site's basic functions.
• Performance Cookies: Collect information on how you use the site to help improve its performance.
• Functionality Cookies: Store your preferences to offer a personalized experience.

4.3. Managing Cookies

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent. However, some site features may be affected.

5. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Your Rights

Under the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (FADP), you have the following rights:

• Right of Access: Know whether we are processing your personal data and access that data.
• Right of Rectification: Request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data when processing is no longer necessary or is unlawful.
• Right to Restrict Processing: In certain circumstances, request that the processing of your data be limited.
• Right to Object: Object to data processing based on legitimate reasons relating to your particular situation.
• Right to Data Portability: When applicable, receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact" section.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these sites. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

11. Contact

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

SwissPowerShift
Email: info{at}swisspowershift.ch