What data do we process and where does this data come from?

The Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder Foundation only processes personal data related to our connection with you. As a rule, we collect data from the following sources:

• Data provided and communicated to us in the context of grant applications.
• Data provided and communicated to us in the context of periodic reporting on your part.
• Data that we have obtained from publicly available sources directly or via specialized service providers, e.g. from the media, via public registers such as the Commercial Register or public address providers such as Swiss Post or Swisscom.
• Data that you provide to us for other reasons.

 

For what purpose will your data be used?

Personal data is primarily processed to fulfil our statutory tasks and our contractual obligations. We process personal data of you and other persons such as applicants and service providers as far as this is permitted and appears to be appropriate. This concerns in particular, but not exclusively, the following processes:

• Receipt and processing of grant applications
• Communication with us, e.g. verbally, by telephone/video telephony, via e-mail or contact forms
• Ensuring IT security
• Prevention of criminal acts
• Assertion of legal claims and defense in legal disputes
• Updating address data
• Administration of our foundation
• Accountability to tax authorities and the Swiss Supervisory Authority for Foundations

 

To whom is your data disclosed?

At the Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder Foundation, those persons have access to your data who need it to fulfil our tasks. In addition to our board members, these persons also include service providers we use. They have undertaken to maintain confidentiality and data privacy.

 

Will your data be transferred abroad?

In principle, your data will be processed in Switzerland. With regard to processing of certain personal data, you must expect in particular the transfer of your data to other countries within and outside Europe.

 

How long will your data be stored or retained?

We process and store your data in principle as long as it is necessary for the fulfilment of our contractual and legal obligations, or we have a legitimate interest in the continued storage. After that, your data will be deleted regularly - if technically possible.

Upon your express request, we will irrevocably delete your personal data under the given conditions.

 

What data is processed when using our website?

In principle, you can visit our website without having to provide any personal information. When you visit our internet pages, our servers temporarily save each access in a log file. This is technical data (e.g. Internet browser, IP address, operating system or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

The collection and processing of this data are used for system security and stability and for error and performance analysis as well as for internal statistical purposes and enables us to optimize our Internet offering and make it more user-friendly.

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content such as requests you send us, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption.

 

What are cookies and when are they used?

The Internet pages sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly, more effective and safer. A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on your terminal device.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called session cookies. They are automatically deleted when you end your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in inpidual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of the website in question may be limited.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested, e.g. to click away a window that you have opened, are stored because we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services.

The homepage of the Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder Foundation uses only technical cookies and no analysis tools nor third-party tools.

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

• You can request information about your stored personal data.
• You can request a correction, addition, blocking or deletion of your personal data.
• If you have given us permission to process your data, you can revoke this permission at any time with effect for the future.

To exercise your rights, it is sufficient to send us a letter by post or e-mail. For this purpose, it is usually necessary that you clearly prove your identity.

 

Final provisions

The Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder Foundation is responsible for this privacy policy. The information on this website has been compiled with great care. Nevertheless, no guarantee can be given for the topicality, correctness and completeness. For this reason, any liability for possible damages in connection with the use of the information in this privacy policy is excluded. The mere use of this website does not constitute any contractual relationship with the Dr. Ernst-Günther Bröder Foundation.

We can change or adapt this privacy policy at any time if necessary. The current privacy policy can be found on our homepage.