Last updated: 17 August 2026
SwissTechnic respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal data transparently and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit www.swisstechnic.eu, subscribe to SwissTechnic Executive Briefings, use the contact form or otherwise interact with the website.
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for processing personal data through this website is:
Andy Reyyan Demir
Sommerberg 7
88090, Immenstaad, Germany
Email: demir@swisstechnic.eu
Website: https://www.swisstechnic.eu/
No data protection officer has been appointed because the operator is not currently legally required to appoint one.
2. Website Hosting and Blogger
SwissTechnic is hosted through Blogger, a service provided by Google.
When you access the website, Google and its technical service providers may process information required to deliver and secure the website, including:
IP address
Date and time of access
Requested page or file
Referring website
Browser and device information
Operating system
Language and regional settings
Technical error and security information
This processing is necessary to provide the website, maintain its security, prevent abuse and ensure reliable operation.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interests are the secure, stable and efficient operation of SwissTechnic.
Further information about Google’s processing practices is available in the Google Privacy Policy.
3. Contact Form and Professional Enquiries
When you use the contact form, SwissTechnic may process:
Your name
Your email address
The content of your message
Any information you voluntarily provide
Technical information required to transmit the message
This information is used exclusively to review and respond to your enquiry, communicate with you and, where applicable, consider a potential professional or contractual relationship.
Depending on the nature of the enquiry, the legal basis is:
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR when processing is necessary to take steps before entering into a contract;
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for general professional, editorial, media or collaboration enquiries; or
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR where retention is required by law.
Contact enquiries are normally deleted when they are no longer required for the purpose for which they were submitted. Information may be retained longer where necessary for an ongoing professional relationship, the establishment or defence of legal claims, or compliance with statutory retention requirements.
Please do not submit confidential, classified, export-controlled, security-sensitive or special-category personal data through the general contact form.
4. SwissTechnic Executive Briefings and Mailchimp
SwissTechnic uses Mailchimp to manage newsletter subscriptions and distribute SwissTechnic Executive Briefings. Mailchimp is operated by Intuit and associated entities.
When you subscribe, the following information may be processed:
Email address
First name, if provided
Last name, if provided
Date and time of registration
Subscription and confirmation status
IP address used during registration or confirmation
Newsletter engagement information, such as delivery, opening and link-interaction data
Unsubscription and preference information
The email address is required to provide the newsletter. First and last names are optional unless identified as required on the subscription form.
The legal basis for sending the newsletter and measuring newsletter engagement is your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where double opt-in is used, you will receive an email asking you to confirm the subscription.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in any SwissTechnic email. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
Subscriber information is retained while the subscription remains active. After unsubscribing, limited information may be retained on a suppression list to ensure that no further marketing emails are sent and to demonstrate compliance with applicable law.
Mailchimp may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where required, international transfers are protected through applicable adequacy decisions, contractual safeguards or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.
Further information is available in the Mailchimp Privacy Statement and Mailchimp Data Processing Addendum.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
SwissTechnic, Blogger and integrated service providers may use cookies, local storage and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used for:
Essential website functionality
Security and fraud prevention
Remembering display preferences, including dark-mode selection
Cookie-consent preferences
Audience measurement and website analytics
Newsletter functionality
Advertising, where activated
Essential technologies may be used where necessary to provide a service requested by the visitor or to operate the website securely.
Non-essential analytics, advertising or tracking technologies are used only where permitted by applicable law and, where required, after consent has been obtained. Consent may be withdrawn through the available cookie settings or by deleting cookies through your browser.
You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. Disabling essential cookies or local storage may affect certain website features.
Google provides additional information about its use of cookies at How Google Uses Cookies.
6. Dark-Mode Preference
The website may store your selected light- or dark-mode preference in your browser’s local storage.
This preference remains on your device and enables the website to remember your selected display mode during later visits. It is not used to identify you personally.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is providing a consistent and user-friendly display preference.
You can remove this information by clearing the website data or local storage through your browser settings.
7. Google Analytics
Where Google Analytics is activated, SwissTechnic may use it to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Google Analytics may process information such as:
Pages visited
Approximate visit duration
Referring sources
General device and browser information
Approximate geographical information
Interaction and navigation information
Truncated or otherwise processed IP information
Google Analytics is used to evaluate website performance, understand which content is useful to readers and improve SwissTechnic’s editorial and technical presentation.
Where consent is legally required, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Analytics should not be activated until consent has been provided.
You can find further information in the Google Privacy Policy.
8. Google AdSense and Advertising
Where advertising is activated, SwissTechnic may use Google AdSense or related Google advertising services.
These services may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Deliver advertisements
Measure advertisement performance
Prevent invalid traffic and fraud
Limit repeated advertisements
Provide personalised advertising where consent has been given
Where consent is legally required, personalised advertising and associated tracking are based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Non-personalised advertising may still involve limited processing required for delivery, security, fraud prevention and frequency control.
Further information is available through Google’s Advertising Privacy Information.
9. Google Fonts and External Technical Resources
The website may retrieve fonts, icons, scripts or stylesheets from external service providers, including Google Fonts and content-delivery networks such as cdnjs or Cloudflare.
When these resources are requested, the service provider may receive technical information including your IP address, browser information, requested resource and referring page.
These resources are used to provide consistent typography, icons, security and website functionality.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where the processing is necessary and proportionate for the secure and consistent presentation of the website. Where consent is required under applicable law, the resource will be used on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Information about Google’s processing is available in the Google Privacy Policy. Information about Cloudflare is available in the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
10. External Links and LinkedIn
SwissTechnic contains links to external websites, including LinkedIn, research organisations, public authorities, companies, media sources and industry publications.
No information is normally transmitted to an external website merely because a standard link appears on a SwissTechnic page. When you select an external link, the destination provider may receive information such as your IP address, browser information and the referring page.
External websites operate under their own privacy policies and terms. SwissTechnic does not control and is not responsible for their processing practices.
Information about LinkedIn’s processing is available in the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
11. Comments
Where commenting is enabled, Blogger or another configured commenting service may process information required to publish, moderate and secure comments.
Depending on the commenting method, this may include:
Display name
Google account or service profile
Comment content
Date and time
IP address and technical security information
Comments may remain publicly visible until removed. Do not publish confidential information or personal data belonging to another person in a comment.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interests are enabling professional discussion, moderating content and preventing abuse.
12. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data may be made available to service providers only where necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Potential recipients include:
Google and Blogger
Mailchimp and Intuit
Website analytics and advertising providers, where activated
Hosting, security and content-delivery providers
Professional advisers where necessary
Public authorities where disclosure is legally required
Personal data is not sold by SwissTechnic.
13. International Data Transfers
Some service providers may process information in countries outside the European Economic Area.
Where such transfers take place, they are based on an applicable adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses, contractual safeguards or another transfer mechanism recognised under the GDPR.
Visitors may request further information about the safeguards applicable to their personal data by contacting the controller.
14. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose or as required by law.
The applicable period depends on the context:
Contact enquiries are retained until the enquiry has been resolved and no further communication is reasonably expected.
Contract-related correspondence may be retained in accordance with statutory commercial and tax requirements.
Newsletter data is retained until consent is withdrawn, subject to limited suppression and compliance records.
Technical logs are retained according to the security and retention practices of the relevant hosting or service provider.
Consent records may be retained for as long as necessary to demonstrate compliance.
15. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to the conditions of applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to your personal data;
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
Request deletion of your personal data;
Request restriction of processing;
Object to processing based on legitimate interests;
Receive data you provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
Withdraw consent at any time; and
Lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
To exercise these rights, contact the controller using the details provided in Section 1. Additional information may be requested where reasonably necessary to verify your identity.
16. Right to Object
Where personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to that processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Where personal data is processed for direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time. Following such an objection, the data will no longer be processed for direct-marketing purposes.
17. Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future.
Newsletter consent can be withdrawn using the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter. Other consent can be withdrawn by contacting the controller or using the available consent settings.
18. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
The supervisory authority responsible for private organisations based in Baden-Württemberg is:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg
Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart
Germany
Website: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/
You may also contact the supervisory authority in the EU or EEA country of your habitual residence, place of work or the location of the alleged infringement.
19. Automated Decision-Making
SwissTechnic does not use personal data collected through the website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
20. Children’s Data
SwissTechnic is an industry-intelligence publication intended for professional and general business audiences. It is not directed specifically at children.
Children should not submit personal information through the contact or subscription forms without appropriate parental or guardian authorisation where required.
21. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid submitting confidential, classified or security-sensitive information through general website forms.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the website, service providers, legal requirements or processing practices.
The current version will always be published on this page. The date at the beginning of the policy indicates when it was last updated.