Date of last update: August 8, 2024

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and are committed to safeguarding your privacy. This privacy policy explains how AmisdePlumes.ch collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal data when you use our services, including our website, apps, and social media presences.

1. Responsible Entity
Amis de Plumes
Sara Gasser
Zurich, Switzerland

Managing Director: Sara Gasser
Phone: +41 79 374 69 58
Email: sara.gasser@amisdeplumes.ch
Website: www.amisdeplumes.ch

Contact for data protection inquiries and concerns:
Phone: +41 79 374 69 58
Email: sara.gasser@amisdeplumes.ch

2. Types of Data Processed
We process various types of personal data, including:

2.1 Contact Data
Examples: Name, email address, phone number
Purposes: To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and provide services.

2.2 Demographic Information
Examples: Gender, date of birth, residence
Purposes: To personalize our services and create targeted advertising.

2.3 Usage Data
Examples: Information about how you use our services, pages visited, interactions with features, IP address, browser type, and settings
Purposes: To improve and adapt our services, analyze trends, and troubleshoot.

2.4 Technical Data
Examples: Information about your device and internet connection, device identifiers, operating system, platform
Purposes: To optimize services and ensure they function correctly on different devices.

2.5 Content Data
Examples: Posts, comments, photos, and other content you publish
Purposes: To manage content on our services and enable interactions with other users.

2.6 Social Media and Platforms
Examples: Data provided by third parties like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, and similar platforms when you use our services via these platforms or connect to them.
Purposes: To identify and authenticate users and enable social interactions.

3. Purposes of Data Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:

3.1 Provision and Administration of Our Services
Example: To create and manage user accounts, provide content, and perform transactions.

3.2 Responding to Inquiries and Communicating with You
Example: To respond to your inquiries, send notifications, and keep in touch with you.

3.3 Improving and Customizing Our Services
Example: To analyze usage trends, collect feedback, and optimize our services.

3.4 Marketing and Advertising, Including Targeted Advertising
Example: To provide personalized advertising and communicate offers, products, and services.

3.5 Fulfillment of Legal Obligations
Example: To comply with legal requirements, such as tax reporting and accounting.

3.6 Protection of Our Rights and Interests
Example: To safeguard the security and integrity of our services and enforce our terms and conditions.

4. Legal Basis for Data Processing
The processing of your personal data is based on one or more of the following legal bases:

4.1 Consent
Example: When you have given us your explicit consent to process your data, e.g., for receiving marketing emails.

4.2 Performance of a Contract or Pre-Contractual Measures
Example: For the execution of contracts or preparing and performing contracts with you.

4.3 Fulfillment of a Legal Obligation
Example: To comply with legal obligations, such as tax or accounting requirements.

4.4 Protection of Vital Interests
Example: To protect your vital interests, such as in emergencies or healthcare.

4.5 Performance of a Task in the Public Interest or Exercise of Official Authority
Example: When we act as a public authority or government agency.

4.6 Legitimate Interests
Example: To pursue our legitimate interests, provided they are not overridden by your interests, rights, and freedoms.

5. Sharing Data with Third Parties
We share your personal data with third parties when it is legally permissible and necessary to fulfill the above purposes. This may include:

• Service Providers: To assist in the provision and improvement of our services.
• Social Media and Platforms: If you connect with these platforms or use our services via them.
• Law Enforcement and Other Public Authorities: If required by law.

6. Data Protection Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws, you have certain rights concerning your personal data. These rights include:

6.1 Right to Access
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If so, you have the right to access the processing and a copy of the data we have stored about you.

6.2 Right to Rectification
If the data we process is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request correction and updating of that data.

6.3 Right to Erasure
Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. This right exists, for example, if the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you withdraw your consent to the processing.

6.4 Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request restriction of processing if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you object to deletion, or if you have objected to processing.

6.5 Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller, provided this is technically feasible.

6.6 Right to Object to Processing
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation. In such cases, we will no longer process your data unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms.
Please contact us using the data protection contact provided in section 1 to exercise these rights. We will process your requests within the statutory timeframes.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze and improve the use of our services.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. Updated versions will be published on our website. Please review this privacy policy regularly to stay informed.

9. Contact
If you have questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us using the data protection contact provided in section 1.
Thank you for trusting our services. We assure you that we handle your personal data with the utmost care and responsibility and always strive to protect your privacy.

10. Data Security
We take the protection of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Our security measures include encrypted connections, access restrictions, and regular security audits.

11. International Data Transfer
If you use our services outside Switzerland or the European Union, your data may be transferred to countries that may not offer the same level of data protection. However, we take appropriate measures to ensure your data remains adequately protected, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

12. Minors
Our services are not intended for minors, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under a certain minimum age (e.g., 16 years, depending on local data protection regulations). If you become aware that we have collected data from minors, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps to delete this data.

13. Complaints
If you believe that we have violated your data protection rights or are dissatisfied with our data processing, please contact us. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority – https://www.edoeb.admin.ch.

14. Applicable Law
This privacy policy is subject to the data protection laws of Switzerland and the European Union, depending on where you are located. In the event of a dispute, the applicable law will be used to resolve the matter.
Thank you for taking the time to read our privacy policy. We appreciate your trust in our services and will continue to do our best to ensure that your privacy is protected and your data is handled responsibly.