Privacy Policy
Data Controller
Swiss Brain Health Foundation
Address: 1st Floor, Villa Saroli, Viale Stefano Franscini 8, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Email: info@swissbhf.ch
Types of Data Collected
This website collects the following types of personal data:
2.1 Data voluntarily provided by users
- Contact email: collected through contact forms on the website
- Other data possibly provided: name, surname, message or other information voluntarily entered in contact forms
- Navigation data: through Google Analytics for technical purposes and web traffic analysis
- Font-related data: through Google Fonts for proper website display
Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing
3.1 Contact forms
- Purpose: to respond to information requests sent by users
- Legal basis: consent of the data subject (art. 6, par. 1, lett. a) GDPR)
- Retention: data will be retained for the time necessary to respond to the request and for any subsequent communications
- Purpose: anonymous statistical analysis of web traffic, user experience improvement and website optimization
- Legal basis: legitimate interest of the controller (art. 6, par. 1, lett. f) GDPR) Retention: according to Google Analytics settings (generally 26 months)
- Purpose: proper display of website typography
- Legal basis: legitimate interest of the controller to ensure proper website usability (art. 6, par. 1, lett. f) GDPR)
Processing Methods
Personal data is processed using automated tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected. Specific security measures are implemented to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.
Communication and Disclosure
Personal data will not be disclosed or communicated to third parties, except for:
Google LLC: for the use of Google Analytics and Google Fonts
Subjects authorized by law, EU regulations, or provisions of competent authorities
Data transfer outside the EU
Data may be transferred to the United States through Google services (Analytics and Fonts). Google LLC ensures an adequate level of protection through Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
Data Subject Rights
Under articles 15-22 of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to:
- Access: obtain information about their personal data
- Rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: request deletion of their data
- Restriction: limit processing under certain circumstances
- Portability: receive their data in a structured format
- Objection: object to processing for legitimate reasons
- Consent withdrawal: withdraw consent at any time
Right to Lodge a Complaint
Data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority if they believe that the processing violates applicable regulations:
- For EU residents: their national data protection authority
- For Swiss residents: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website uses:
- Google Analytics technical cookies: for anonymous traffic statistics
- Google Fonts connections: for loading typography
For more information about cookies used by Google:
Google Privacy Policy
Cookies used by Google
Changes to the privacy policy
The controller reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be published on this page with indication of the last modification date.
Contact Information
For any information regarding this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, you can contact:
Email: info@swissbhf.ch
Address: 1st Floor, Villa Saroli, Viale Stefano Franscini 8, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
This privacy policy complies with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Swiss data protection legislation.