Privacy Policy

This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data (“data”) within the framework of our website and the associated functions and content as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles. With regard to the terminology used, such as “processing” or “controller,” we refer to the definitions in the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG) and the applicable provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Controller

Controller for the data processing on this website within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG) is:

Verein Wohnraum für Studierende (Association Living Space for Students), info(at)stuwo.ch

Types of processed data

  • Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
  • Contact details (e.g., email addresses, phone numbers).
  • Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
  • Usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times).
  • Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).

Purpose of processing

  • Provision of the online offering, its functions, and contents.
  • Answering of contact inquiries and communication with users.
  • Security measures.
  • Range measurement/marketing.

Legal basis for processing

We process your data in accordance with Art. 13 DSG and the applicable provisions of the GDPR. Processing is carried out to fulfill our services and perform contractual measures pursuant to Art. 13 para. 1 lit. b DSG, based on your consent pursuant to Art. 13 para. 1 lit. a DSG, as well as to safeguard our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 13 para. 1 lit. f DSG.

Security measures

In accordance with Art. 7 DSG, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope, circumstances, and purposes of processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

Rights of data subjects

In accordance with Art. 15-17 DSG, you have the right to obtain information about your stored data, to have incorrect data corrected, and to request deletion of your data, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations preventing deletion.

Right to object

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on your consent or our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 13 para. 1 lit. a or f DSG.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the privacy policy or data protection, you can contact us using the provided contact details.