Last updated on: 17.02.2025
We place great importance on ensuring that the handling of personal data is transparent. This privacy policy provides information on which personal data we collect, for what purpose, and to whom we disclose it. To ensure high transparency, this privacy policy is regularly reviewed and updated.
If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your data by us, you can reach us at any time via email at egon.maissen@bluewin.ch. The entity responsible for data processing through this website is:
Verein for Afrika
Bondastrasse 4
7000 Chur
Switzerland
Data Protection Officer:
Egon Maissen
egon.maissen@bluewin.ch
+41 79 611 04 14
We primarily process personal data that you provide to us or that we collect while operating our website. In some cases, we may receive personal data about you from third parties. These may include the following categories:
We treat your data confidentially and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We ensure transparent and proportionate processing.
If, exceptionally, we are unable to adhere to these principles, data processing may still be lawful if a justification exists. Justification may include:
If you have given us consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data within the scope of this consent unless we have another legal justification.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to the address listed in the legal notice. Data processing that has already occurred is not affected.
We may need to use the services of third parties or affiliated companies and commission them to process your data (so-called processors). Categories of recipients include:
We ensure that these third parties and our affiliated companies comply with data protection requirements and handle your personal data confidentially.
In some cases, we may also be required to disclose your personal data to authorities.
We may have links to our social media channels on our website. This is evident (typically through corresponding icons). Clicking on these icons will redirect you to our social media channels.
In this case, social media providers will learn that you are accessing their platform from our website. The social media providers may use the collected data for their own purposes. Please note that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by the platform operators.
As part of order processing, your personal data may be transferred to companies abroad. These companies are obligated to the same level of data protection as we are. The transfer can take place worldwide.
If the level of data protection does not correspond to that of Switzerland, we conduct a prior risk assessment and contractually ensure that the same level of protection as in Switzerland is guaranteed (e.g., using the EU Commission's new standard contractual clauses or other legally required measures). If our risk assessment is negative, we take additional technical measures to protect your data. You can access the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses at the following link: https://commission.europa.eu/publications/standard-contractual-clauses-controllers-and-processors-eueea_de
We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the specific purposes for which the data was collected.
Data collected during your visit to our website is stored for twelve months. An exception applies to analytics and tracking data, which may be stored for longer periods.
We retain contract data for longer due to legal requirements. Business communications, contracts, and booking receipts must be stored for up to 10 years. If we no longer need such data for service provision, they are blocked and used only for accounting and tax purposes.
We store your data securely and take all reasonable measures to protect your data from loss, access, misuse, or modification.
Our partners and employees with access to your data are required to comply with data protection regulations. In some cases, it may be necessary to forward your inquiries to affiliated companies. Even in these cases, your data will be treated confidentially.
On our website, we use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption method in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser.
You can request information about the data we have stored about you at any time. Please send your request along with proof of identity to egon.maissen@bluewin.ch.
You also have the right to receive your data in a standard file format if we process your data automatically and if:
We may restrict or refuse the provision of information if this conflicts with our legal obligations, our own or public interests, or third-party interests.
Processing your request is subject to a statutory processing period of 30 days. This period may be extended due to high request volume, legal or technical reasons, or if we need additional information from you. You will be notified of the extension at least in text form.
You can request the deletion or correction of your data at any time. We may deny the request if legal requirements oblige us to retain the data longer or unchanged.
If you are affected by the processing of personal data, you have the right to enforce your rights in court or submit a complaint to the competent supervisory authority. In Switzerland, the competent authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch