Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

SwissCollectors ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit swisscollectors.ch, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

By using this website you acknowledge the practices described below. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect only the data you provide directly:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, selected topic, and message when you use the contact form on this site.
• Technical data — basic server-side access logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL) automatically captured by our hosting provider during each request. This data is not linked to any personal profile.

We do not use advertising trackers, social media pixels, or behavioural analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Data

Data collected through the contact form is used exclusively to:

• Respond to your inquiry or request.
• Organise events or follow up on partnership and sponsorship enquiries.
• Maintain records of correspondence for a reasonable period.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We will not use your data for any purpose incompatible with the reason you submitted it.

4. Hosting & Third-Party Services

This website is hosted on Netlify (Netlify, Inc., 512 Second Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). Netlify processes form submissions and serves all site assets. Their privacy practices are governed by the Netlify Privacy Policy .

No other third-party services with access to personal data are currently in use on this site.

5. Data Storage

Form submissions are stored on Netlify's infrastructure. Netlify may store data in data centres located in the United States or the European Union. Where data is transferred outside Switzerland or the EEA, Netlify provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection law.

We retain contact form data for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable follow-up period, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

6. Your Rights

Under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your data where no legal obligation requires its retention.
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@swisscollectors.ch.

7. Cookies

This website does not use cookies for tracking or advertising. The site may use session-level technical cookies set by Netlify solely for the correct delivery of the web application. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are deleted when you close your browser.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.