Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website www.innovationfellowship.ch (hereinafter referred to as the "website") by the Federal Office of Personnel and provides information about your rights. These rights are governed by the applicable data protection laws.

The data controller for this website and the contact person for data protection issues is:

Federal Office of Personnel 
Eigerstrasse 71
3003 Bern
+41 58 462 62 65
fellowship@epa.admin.ch

3.1 Log files

Our website is hosted by cyon GmbH (https://www.cyon.ch/). In order to optimise and maintain our website, we log any technical errors that may occur when accessing our website. Furthermore, when you use this website, information is automatically collected and transmitted by your device's browser to our host provider. This includes: 

• IP address and operating system of your device

• Browser type, version, language

• Date and time of the server request

• File accessed

• The website from which access was made (referrer URL)

• The status code (e.g. 404)

• The transmission protocol used (e.g. HTTP/2)

This data is collected and stored by our host provider in order to optimise processes and procedures, particularly in connection with the use of our website and the security and stability of the computer system.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy of cyon GmbH athttps://www.cyon.ch/legal/datenschutzerklaerung.

Where the GDPR applies, the basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3.2 Contact form

If you use our contact form, we will process your details from the enquiry form for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We generally require the following information:

• First and last name

• Company

• Email

• Address

• Telephone

• Subject

• Message 

We use the data you provide to respond to your enquiry. Where the GDPR applies, the basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3.3 Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser. Some of the cookies we use are automatically deleted when you leave our website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or until they expire. These cookies enable your browser to be recognised the next time you visit our website.

You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in each individual case whether to accept cookies for certain cases or generally, or to prevent cookies completely. This may restrict the functionality of the website.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or for functions you have requested, or that optimise your user experience, are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, provided that the GDPR is applicable.

3.4 Newsletter

We offer a newsletter that you can subscribe to. When you register for the newsletter, we collect at least your email address. Our external newsletter service provider may collect additional data; please refer to their privacy policy (see below).

We use your email address to send you the newsletter by email. Where the GDPR applies, the basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3.5 Newsletter-Analytics

We use an analytics service to measure the reach of our newsletter. It measures how often the newsletter is opened and which links the recipient follows. 

Where the GDPR applies, the basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We use various third-party services on our website. Below, we explain in detail which services these are, what we use them for and what data is collected.

4.1 Google Maps, Google reCaptcha

We use Google Maps and Google reCaptcha from Google LLC (USA) / Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland; general information on data protection: "Principles of data protection and security", privacy policy, "Google is committed to complying with applicable data protection laws", "Guide to data protection in Google products", "How we use data from websites or apps on which our services are used" (information from Google), "Types of cookies and other technologies used by Google", "Personalised advertising" (activation/deactivation/settings).

Our website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or data protection measures of external websites that you can access via these links. Please refer to the relevant websites for information on data protection.

In order to provide you with the information on our website, we work with various service providers, namely IT service providers, to offer you a modern website. These providers only use your data within the scope of order processing for us.

With the exception of the provisions in section 3.4 of this privacy policy, we only transfer data to locations outside Switzerland and the European Union (third countries) without your consent if this is necessary under the relevant contract, to fulfil legal obligations or to protect our legitimate interests.

To the extent provided for by the data protection law applicable to you, you may request information free of charge about the data stored about you, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. Under the legal requirements, you also have the right to correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of this data and, if the GDPR applies, to have this data transferred to another location.

You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, simply send us an informal email.

Please note that the above rights are subject to legal restrictions and may affect or prevent us from providing our services.

You are entitled to enforce your claims in court or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. For Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner is responsible (http://www.edoeb.admin.ch).

We may change or amend this privacy policy at any time. The current privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.innovationfellowship.ch/en/privacy-policy.