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ZEWO.CH is the online presence of the Zewo Foundation (Zewo for short) and serves to communicate its services and activities.

Official website of:
Zewo Foundation
Pfingstweidstrasse 10, CH-8005 Zurich
T +41 44 366 99 55
Web: zewo.ch, e-mail: info@zewo.ch

Concept/text by:
Zewo Foundation

Realization and technology:
Nine Internet Solutions AG

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy provides information about the processing of personal data in connection with our activities and operations , including our zewo.ch website, which also includes the impact.zewo.ch website . In particular, we provide information on why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of persons whose data we process.

Further data protection declarations or other information on data protection may apply to individual or additional activities and operations.

1.   Contact addresses

Responsibility for the processing of personal data:

Zewo Foundation
Pfingstweidstrasse 10
8005 Zurich
Switzerland

info@zewo.ch

In individual cases, third parties may be responsible for the processing of personal data or there may be joint responsibility with third parties.

2.   Definitions and legal bases

2.1   Definitions

Data subject: Natural person about whom we process personal data.

Personal data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Sensitive personal data: Data concerning trade union, political, religious or philosophical opinions and activities, data concerning health, privacy or racial or ethnic origin, genetic data, biometric data uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning criminal or administrative sanctions or prosecutions, and data concerning social assistance measures.

Processing: Any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as the retrieval, comparison, adaptation, archiving, storage, reading, disclosure, procurement, collection, recording, deletion, disclosure, organization, organization, storage, modification, dissemination, linking, destruction and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DPA) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DPO).

3.   Type, scope and purpose

We process the personal data requiredto carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, humane, secure and reliable manner. The processed personal data may fall into the categories of browser and device data, content data, communication data, metadata, usage data, master data including inventory and contact data, location data, transaction data, contract data and payment data.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations, insofar as such processing is permitted for legal reasons.

Where necessary, we process personal data with the consent of the data subjects. In many cases, we may process personal data without consent, for example to fulfill legal obligations or to protect overriding interests. We may also ask data subjects for their consent if their consent is not required.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose. We anonymize or delete personal data depending on statutory retention and limitation periods.

4.   Disclosure of personal data

We may disclose personal data to third parties, have it processed by third parties or process it jointly with third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialized providers whose services we use.

For example, we may disclose personal data to banks and other financial service providers, public authorities, educational and research institutions, consultants and lawyers, interest groups, IT service providers, cooperation partners, credit and credit agencies, logistics and shipping companies, marketing and advertising agencies, media, organizations and associations, social institutions, telecommunications companies and insurance companies.

5.   Communication

We process personal data to be able to communicate with third parties. In this context, we process data that a data subject transmits when making contact, for example by post or e-mail. We may store such data in an address book or with comparable tools.

Third parties who transmit data about other persons are obliged to guarantee data protection for such data subjects. Among other things, the accuracy of the personal data transmitted must be ensured.

We use selected services from suitable providers to be able to communicate better with third parties.

In particular, we use:

  • Tocco: Customer Relationship Management (CRM); Service provider: Tocco AG (Switzerland); Privacy policy: Privacy policy.

6.   Applications

We process personal data about applicants to the extent necessary to assess their suitability for an employment relationship or for the subsequent performance of an employment contract. The required personal data results from the information requested, for example in the context of a job advertisement. We can

Publish job advertisements with the help of suitable third parties, for example in electronic and printed media or on job portals and job platforms.

We also process personal data that applicants voluntarily disclose or publish, as part of cover letters, CVs and other application documents as well as online profiles.

7.   Data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we ensure confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the personal data processed, without being able to guarantee absolute data security.

Access to our website and our other online presence takes place using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers warn against visiting websites without transport encryption.

Our digital communication – like all digital communication – is subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities. Nor can we rule out the possibility that a data subject may be subject to targeted surveillance.

8.   Personal data abroad

We generally process personal data in Switzerland. However, we may also disclose or export personal data to other countries, to process it or have it processed there.

We may disclose personal data to all countries and territories in the world, provided that the law there guarantees adequate data protection in accordance with the decision of the Swiss Federal Council.

We may disclose personal data to countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that appropriate data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, based on standard data protection clauses or other suitable data protection clauses.

Guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special requirements under data protection law are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract. We will be happy to provide data subjects with information on any guarantees or provide a copy of guarantees on request.

9.   Rights of the data subject

9.1   Data protection claims

We grant data subjects all rights in accordance with the applicable data protection law. Data subjects have the following rights:

  • Information: Data subjects can request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information required to assert their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
  • Correction and restriction: Data subjects can have incorrect personal data corrected, incomplete data completed, and the processing of their data restricted.
  • Deletion and objection: Data subjects can have their personal data deleted (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
  • Data disclosure and data transfer: Data subjects may request the disclosure of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

We may postpone, restrict or refuse the exercise of the rights of data subjects within the legally permissible framework. We can inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met to exercise their rights under data protection law. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to confidentiality obligations, overriding interests or the protection of other persons.

For example, we may also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part, with reference to statutory retention obligations.

In exceptional cases, we may charge costs for the exercise of rights. We will inform affected persons of any costs in advance.

We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Data subjects are obliged to cooperate.

9.2   Legal protection

Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims by legal means or to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

The data protection supervisory authority for private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

10. Use of the website

10.1 Cookies

We may use cookies. Cookies – our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) – are data that are stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.

Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily, as “session cookies” or for a certain period as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. Cookies make it possible to recognize a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.

Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted at any time in the browser settings. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available.

available. We actively request – at least if and insofar as necessary – express consent to the use of cookies.

For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAd- Choices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

10.2 Logging

We may log at least the following information for each access to our website and our other online presence, insofar as this information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: Date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-page of our website accessed including amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer).

We record such information, which may also constitute personal data, in log files. The information is required to provide our online presence in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also required to ensure data security – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

10.3 Tracking pixels

We can integrate tracking pixels into our online presence. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels – including those from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or scripts written in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when our online presence is accessed. Tracking pixels can be used to collect at least the same information as log files.

11. Notifications and communications

11.1 Measuring success and reach

Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message has been opened and which web links have been clicked on. Sol-

Web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We need this statistical recording of usage to measure success and reach to be able to send notifications and messages effectively and in a human-friendly, permanent, secure and reliable manner based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients.

11.2 Consent and objection

You must always consent to the use of your e-mail address and your other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. We may use the “double opt-in” procedure to obtain double confirmation of your consent. In this case, you will receive a message with instructions for double confirmation. We may log the consent obtained, including the IP address and time stamp, for reasons of proof and security.

You can object to receiving notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time. With such an objection, you can at the same time object to the statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach. Necessary notifications and communications in connection with our activities and operations remain reserved.

11.3 Service providers for notifications and communications

We send notifications and messages with the help of specialized service providers.

In particular, we use:

12. Social Media

We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms to communicate with interested persons and to provide information about our activities and operations. In connection with such platforms, personal data may also be processed outside Switzerland.

The general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such platforms also apply. These provisions provide information about the rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, including, for example, the right to information.

13. Third-party services

We use the services of specialized third parties to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we can use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the case of such embedding, the services used record the IP addresses of users at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.

For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form. This is, for example, performance or usage data to offer the respective service.

In particular, we use:

13.1 Digital infrastructure

We use services of specialized third parties to allow us to make use of the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

In particular, we use:

13.2 Scheduling

We use the services of specialized third parties to arrange appointments online, for example for meetings. In addition to this privacy policy, any directly visible conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or privacy policies, also apply.

In particular, we use:

13.3 Audio and video conferences

We use specialized services for audio and video conferencing to communicate online. For example, we can use them to hold virtual meetings or conduct online lessons and webinars. When participating in audio and video conferences, the legal texts of the individual services, such as privacy policies and terms of use, also apply.

Depending on your life situation, we recommend muting the microphone by default when participating in audio or video conferences and blurring the background or displaying a virtual background.

In particular, we use:

13.4 Online collaboration

We use third-party services to enable online collaboration. In addition to this privacy policy, any directly visible conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or privacy policies, also apply.

In particular, we use:

13.5 Social media features and social media content

We use third-party services and plugins to embed functions and content from social media platforms and to enable the sharing of content on social media platforms and in other ways.

In particular, we use:

13.6 Card material

We use third-party services to embed maps on our website. In particular, we use:

13.7 Digital audio and video content

We use the services of specialized third parties to integrate digital content into our website. Digital content includes image and video material, music and podcasts.

In particular, we use

13.8 Documents

We use third-party services to integrate documents into our website. Such documents may include PDF files, presentations, tables and text documents. We can thus enable not only the viewing, but also the editing or commenting of such documents.

In particular, we use:

13.9 Advertising

We use the option of displaying targeted advertising on third parties such as social media platforms and search engines for our activities and operations.

We would like to use such advertising to reach people who are already interested in our activities and operations or who might be interested in them (remarketing and targeting). For this purpose, we may transmit relevant – possibly also personal – data to third parties who make such advertising possible. We can also determine whether our advertising is successful, i.e. in particular whether it leads to visits to our website (conversion tracking).

Third parties with whom we advertise and with whom you are logged in as a user may be able to assign the use of our website to your profile there.

In particular, we use:

14. Extensions for the website

We use extensions for our website to be able to use additional functions. We may use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own digital infrastructure.

In particular, we use:

  • Google reCAPTCHA: Spam protection (differentiation between desired content from humans and unwanted content from bots and spam); Service provider: Google; Google reCAPTCHA-specific information: “What is reCAPTCHA?”.

15. Success and reach measurement

We try to measure the success and reach of our activities and operations. In this context, we can also measure the effect of third-party references or check how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements.

In most cases, the IP addresses of individual users are recorded to measure success and reach. In this case, IP addresses are generally shortened (“IP masking”) to comply with the principle of data minimization through the corresponding pseudonymization.

Cookies may be used to measure success and reach, and user profiles may be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited, or content viewed on our website, information on the size of the screen or browser window and the – at least approximate – location. In principle, any user profiles are created exclusively in pseudonymized form and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services with which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offer to the user account or user profile of the respective service.

In particular, we use:

  • Google Tag Manager: Integration and management of Google and third-party services, for performance and reach measurement; Service provider: Google; Google Tag Ma-

nager-specific information: Privacy policy for Google Tag Manager; further information on data protection can be found in the individual integrated and managed services.

16. Final provisions

We have created this data protection declaration with the data protection generator from Datenschutzpartner.

We may amend and supplement this privacy policy at any time. We will inform you of such amendments and additions in an appropriate form, particularly by publishing the latest privacy policy on our website.

This document has been translated with DeepL.