Privacy policy

1. Introduction

This privacy policy has been created in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP). By using our website, you agree to our privacy policy.

Protecting your privacy is very important to us, and below we explain how we handle your personal data, how we ensure its security, and how we employ cookies and other technologies related to the use of our website.

2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

The processing of data on this website and the handling of data protection issues (deletion, modification, or information) are the responsibility of:

Swiss Crime Prevention
Maison des cantons
Speichergasse 6
3001 Bern
Tel. 031 511 00 09
Email: [email protected]

You can manage or delete the personal data associated with the personal profile you have created at any time by clicking on the following link:

https://cybersecurityforyou.ch/en/user/profile

3. Principles of Personal Data Protection

We are committed to preserving your privacy and when we collect your personal data, we process it responsibly, in compliance with applicable laws. We limit data collection to what is strictly necessary. We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide our services and comply with our legal obligations.

4. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

To improve the user experience on our website, various types of data are collected. Here is a detailed list:

  • Your IP address and other ways of recognizing your device, such as its MAC address.
  • Specific information about your device stored via cookies and other similar technologies, such as pixel tags.
  • Details about your device and how it is configured, such as the type of operating system used and the language selected.
  • Details about the browser you use to visit our websites or use our applications, along with its configuration.
  • Your behavior on our websites and applications, including your movements and actions.
  • Details of your Internet service provider.
  • Your approximate location and when you use our services.
  • Data recorded by the system regarding when you access our services or perform other actions.
  • Data provided voluntarily via the registration form, which is required to track your progress and attribute rewards.

This information allows us to personalize your browsing experience and provides us with useful information for improving our services.

When you contact us, whether via the online forms on our website, directly by email, by phone, or via any other means of communication, the information you provide is used to process your requests and manage our relationship for its duration. This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, and/or any information related to your request or the reason you contacted us.

5. Consent

We obtain your consent to collect and process your personal data in a clear and explicit manner. You have the right to access your personal data, to correct it, to delete it, to limit its processing, to object to its processing, and to have it returned to you. You always have the choice to withdraw your consent by contacting us using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.

6. Cookies, Tracking, and Other Technologies Related to the Use of Our Website

We use cookies and other similar techniques to make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. These techniques allow us, for example, to personalize our website and improve your browsing experience. You can control and/or delete these cookies through your browser settings.

You can find more information about these tools and how to control them by consulting their privacy policies:

Matomo (analytics): https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/ Laravel (security and sessions): https://laravel.com/legal/privacy

7. Links to External Websites

Our website contains links to websites operated by other providers. We have no influence on the content of these websites or their compliance with data protection regulations and therefore cannot accept any liability for them.

8. Social media

When you share your successes on social media, you leave our website. Third-party platforms may analyze your browsing activity and use the data for their own purposes. We currently provide links to five platforms; you can consult their privacy policies via the following links:

Some of the operators of these platforms are located outside Switzerland.

9. Transfer of Data to Third Parties

Your personal data is not shared with third parties without your prior consent, unless it results from the service you have subscribed to or in order to comply with our legal obligations.

10. Duration of Personal Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for the time necessary to provide the service you have subscribed to, or as long as the law requires. If you do not log into your account for one year, all data related to your account will be automatically deleted.

11. Data Security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, destruction, and damage.

In the event of data security breaches that affect your personal information, we will inform you as soon as possible and take all necessary steps to minimize the impact and restore the security of your data.

12. Location and Storage of Your Data

The collected data is stored securely in Switzerland with our provider Infomaniak. Infomaniak is a Swiss-based company complying with Swiss and European legal obligations regarding information security and data protection. The standards it applies are among the strictest. By choosing to store your data in Switzerland, we guarantee that your information is protected by Swiss privacy laws.

More information: https://www.infomaniak.com/en/legal/data-protection-act

13. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy. We recommend that you regularly check this page to stay informed of any changes.

14. Data Protection Contact

Swiss Crime Prevention
Maison des cantons
Speichergasse 6
3001 Bern
Tel. 031 511 00 09
Email: [email protected]

28.10.2025 version