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Privacy policy
This privacy policy provides information about how we process data when you visit our website sustainablefinance.ch (the "website") or perform an action suggested on the website, become a member, participate in one of our events or apply for a job with us.
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time to ensure that it always reflects the actual and legal circumstances. Please check the privacy policy regularly when visiting our website.
Our website may also contain links to third-party websites. If you follow a link to one of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we accept no responsibility or liability for these privacy policies.
Who collects and processes your personal data?
The controller responsible for the data processing described in this privacy policy is:
Swiss Sustainable Finance
Grossmünsterplatz 6
8001 Zurich
You can contact us with any questions or data protection concerns as follows:
info@sustainablefinance.ch
What personal data is processed and for what purposes?
a) When you contact us
When you use our contact form (*mandatory fields), we process the following data:
▪ Title*, first name*, surname*, company, address*, email address*, telephone number
▪ Date and time of the enquiry
▪ Content of your enquiry
When you contact us by telephone or email, we process the data that you voluntarily provide to us.
We process your data for the following purposes:
▪ To respond correctly to your questions and/or concerns
▪ To provide our services (events, publications, newsletters, e-learning tools)
▪ To inform you about administrative changes such as contract terms, prices, new contact persons
b) When you register for an event
When you register for an event, we process the following data (*mandatory online fields):
▪ First name*, surname*, company*, position, email address*
▪ Date and time of registration for the event
▪ Member status (member/non-member)*
▪ Billing address*
We process your data for the following purposes:
▪ To provide our services
▪ To inform you about current events
c) If you become a member and create a company profile on our website
When you become a member, we process the following personal data:
▪ Company, address, website, category, membership type
▪ Contact person with first name, surname and email address
▪ Type of activity in the field of sustainable investment
▪ General description of the company
▪ Reason for membership with SSF
We process your data for the following purposes:
▪ To provide our services (events, publications, newsletters, e-learning tools)
▪ To inform you about administrative changes such as contract terms, prices, new contact persons
When you create a company profile in the members' area of our website:
▪ Company, address, website, category, membership type
▪ Contact person with first name, surname and email address
▪ Type of activity in the field of sustainable investment
▪ General description of the company
▪ Reason for membership with SSF
We process your data for the following purposes:
▪ To provide our services (events, publications, newsletters, e-learning tools)
▪ To inform you about administrative changes such as contract terms, prices, new contact persons
d) When you apply for a job with us
If you apply for a job with us, we will only process your application documents in the context of filling an advertised position or to review a speculative application from you. If we process your data for longer than the stated purpose, e.g. for a future vacancy, this will only be done with your consent.
e) When you visit our website or perform a related action
When you visit our website, data is automatically sent from your browser to our website's servers. This data is collected automatically and includes, in particular,
▪ IP address
▪ date of access
▪ Time of access
▪ URL of the page accessed
▪ browser type
▪ Computer operating system
We also use cookies and similar technologies on our website to identify your browser or device. A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer or automatically stored on your computer or mobile device by the web browser you are using when you visit our website.
In addition to cookies that are only used during a session and deleted after your visit to the website ("session cookies"), cookies can also be used to store user settings and other information for a certain period of time ("permanent cookies"). You can adjust your settings via our cookie banner (consent management tool) or set your browser to reject cookies, store them for one session only or delete them prematurely. Most browsers are preset to accept cookies. If you block cookies, certain functions may no longer work.
We process your data for the following purposes:
▪ To present ourselves and our services and to provide specific services (events, publications, newsletters, e-learning tools)
▪ To ensure the security of our website
Further information can be found under specific data processing.
With whom do we share your personal data?
For the purposes stated in this privacy policy, we also transfer your data to third parties such as co-organisers of joint events, market analysis partners, IT service providers, website providers, newsletter providers and the tool providers listed under specific data processing.
Is your personal data transferred abroad?
In connection with data transfers to third parties, it is possible that your data will not only be processed in Switzerland. If the legal data protection in the relevant recipient country does not correspond to the level of data protection in Switzerland, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that a transfer may take place, e.g. by concluding the standard contractual clauses of the European Union or that another legally provided option exists, e.g. you give us your consent.
How long do we store personal data?
Your data will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer storage period is necessary for efficient business management, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes or to protect the rights of SSF.
How do we protect your personal data?
All information we receive from you is treated with industry-standard security measures and technologies to prevent incidents such as loss, unauthorised access, misuse, destruction, disclosure or alteration.
All SSF employees are aware of their obligation to maintain strict confidentiality when processing personal data.
What are your data protection rights?
As a data subject, you have the following rights in connection with the processing of your data under data protection law:
▪ Right to information about what data we store about you and how we process it
▪ Right to rectification of your data
▪ Right to erasure or restriction of your data
▪ Right to object to data processing
▪ Right to data portability, i.e. to request the disclosure of certain data in a common format or its transfer to another controller.
The contact details of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner can be found here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/en/contact-2
Please note that your rights may be restricted in specific cases.
If you have any questions about data protection, please send an email to info@sustainablefinance.ch.
Specific data processing on or via our website?
Tracking tool
We use the Google Analytics website analysis service on our website, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use Google Analytics to evaluate user behaviour based on a pseudonymous ID. This identification number does not contain any unique data such as names or email addresses. Among other things, the content accessed, search terms, interactions, time and duration of the visit, and technical data about the device and browser are recorded.
Google Analytics creates pseudonymous user profiles and may use cookies. Google Analytics does not store individual IP addresses, but only uses them to determine the approximate location, such as city, country and region. For EU users, IP data is used exclusively for location purposes before being immediately discarded. All measurement data from the EU is first processed on EU servers.
Newsletter
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address, first and last name, gender and any other information you voluntarily provide to send you information about our services and other commercial communications (e.g. event announcements and surveys). You can unsubscribe from such emails at any time by clicking on the marked link "Unsubscribe from this list" at the end of each email or by contacting us directly by email at info@sustainablefinance.ch.
The Mailchimp service from Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA, is used to send the newsletter.
The emails are sent with graphics that allow individual measurement, such as delivery, open and click rates. In addition, emails also contain links that allow personalised analysis. Such analyses are used for quality assurance purposes and to better respond to the interests of readers.
The data is stored primarily, but not exclusively, in the USA. This transfer to a third country is based on the standard contractual clauses provided by the service provider. In addition, Intuit Inc., the umbrella organisation at which offers Mailchimp, among other things, is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
Detailed information and the privacy policy can be found here: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
Social networks (social media)
We maintain online presences within social networks in order to communicate with users active there and to provide information about our services and products.
You can access the respective social media platforms via links on the website. Detailed information and the privacy policies of the respective platforms can be found as follows:
Detailed information and the privacy policy can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE
YouTube
Detailed information and the privacy policy can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
