1. Data Controller
This website is operated by ActiVitae, Gabriella Halom, based in Geneva, Switzerland (hereinafter "we", "us" or "the Controller").
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at:
ActiVitae – Gabriella Halom
Geneva, Switzerland
(contact details available on the website)
2. Scope of this Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or contact us through our web form. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Swiss data protection law.
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Anonymous Statistical Data
When you browse our website, we collect anonymous data for statistical purposes and to improve the navigation experience. This is done through Google Analytics, which we use via Google Tag Manager. The data collected includes:
– Pages visited and time spent on each page
– General geographic region (country/city level)
– Browser type and device type
– Referring source (e.g. how you arrived at our site)
This data is aggregated and anonymised — it does not allow us to identify you personally. Google Analytics only processes this data with your prior consent, which you can grant or withdraw at any time via the cookie consent banner on our website.
3.2 Personal Data via the Contact Form
When you use the contact form on our website to get in touch with us, we collect the personal data you provide, which may include:
– Your name
– Your email address
– Any other information you choose to include in your message
This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. It will not be shared with, sold to, or transmitted to any third party. It will be retained only for as long as necessary to handle your request and for any related follow-up.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data on the following legal bases:
– Statistical / analytics data: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), given via the cookie banner.
– Contact form data: our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), and where relevant, the performance of pre-contractual steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
5. Cookies and Consent Management
Our website uses cookies. Non-essential cookies (including Google Analytics) are only activated after you provide your consent via the cookie banner. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link available on our website.
The following cookie categories are used:
– Functional: necessary for the correct operation of the website.
– Preferences: used to remember your settings and preferences.
– Statistics: used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site (Google Analytics).
– Marketing: used for advertising and remarketing purposes.
6. Third-Party Services
We use Google Analytics (operated by Google LLC, USA) to analyse website traffic. When you consent to the "Statistics" category, anonymised data may be transferred to Google's servers. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which provides an adequate level of data protection.
No other personal data collected through this website is shared with third parties.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
– Right of access – to obtain a copy of the data we hold about you.
– Right to rectification – to request correction of inaccurate data.
– Right to erasure – to request deletion of your data.
– Right to restriction of processing – to request that we limit how we use your data.
– Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
– Right to object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
– Right to withdraw consent – at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 1. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. In Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC): www.edoeb.admin.ch.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
