Use of the site
Your privacy is important to us. This policy sets out our practices regarding the collection, storage, use and disclosure of any personal data collected through this website (the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. You should not use the Site if you do not agree to the terms of this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”).
Collection and use of personal data
We ask you to provide us with certain personal data so that we can contact you and provide you with services. We may also use your personal data to monitor and analyze our activities and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Data disclosure
We may disclose personal data to one of the following entities:
any agent or person working for us who may use your personal data for any of the purposes described in this privacy policy;
third parties to whom we subcontract tasks or with whom we work in partnership to offer our services or who process payments you may make in connection with our services;
any person to whom we have transferred any of our rights or obligations under any agreement we may have with you; and
any person to whom you authorize us to provide your personal data.
- We may also disclose personal data if we are required to do so by a court of law or by any governmental or law enforcement agency (including the police), in connection with legal proceedings or at the request of a third party or if required by our Internet service providers. We may also disclose personal data if we believe it is necessary or desirable to comply with any law, or to protect or defend our rights or property.
Your rights
Applicable data protection legislation confers certain rights, including the right to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you. To obtain a copy of your personal data, if you have any questions about our use of your personal data or to unsubscribe from our mailing lists, please contact us by e-mail at board@independent-federation.ch.
Data transfer
You consent to us sharing your personal data with our mailing list provider, currently located in the United States of America, in order to provide us with mailing services. You should be aware that the data protection laws in force in the United States of America may not offer equivalent protection to those in force in the European Union.
Data protection
In close cooperation with our partners, we make every effort to protect databases from external access, data loss, misuse or falsification. In the event of a breach of our security system, we will send you all relevant information about the extent of the breach to the address you have provided.
E-mails are not a reliable means of communication and may not be delivered on time or, in some cases, may be lost. If you use e-mail to send important messages, you need to request an acknowledgement of receipt.
Internet audience analysis
Our website may use analytical services to evaluate site usage and track trends in order to improve the information on offer. This service uses cookies to collect information (IP address, date, time, browser requests and general operating system and browser information) about your use of our website. Your IP address is anonymized as soon as technically feasible and as early as possible in the collection network.
If you no longer wish your access data to be evaluated by analytical services, you can download and install a browser add-on to deactivate these analyses.
You can disable cookies on your computer by following your browser’s instructions or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of these changes.