1. introduction

We, Africa Swiss, take the protection of your personal data seriously. In this privacy policy, we inform you about what data we collect, how we use it and what rights you have.

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2. responsible body

Africa Swiss
Address: Via Rinaldo Simen 58, 6648 Minusio
E-Mail: info@africa.swiss
Phone: +41 (0) 71 232 01 05

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3. what data do we collect?

‍3.1 Contact form

If you use our contact form at www.africa.swiss we collect the following data:

• Name (first and last name)
• E-mail address
• Phone number
• Address (street)
• Message (your request)

This data will only be used to process your request and will not be passed on without your consent.

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3.2 Membership and contract data

When you become a member of Africa Swiss, we also record your data:

• Membership details (membership type, date of joining, payment status)
• Payment data for membership fees (depending on the selected payment method)

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3.3 Automatically recorded data

When you visit our website, the following technical data is automatically collected by our web hosting provider or Webflow:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Visited pages
• Date and time of access
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)

This information is used to improve our website and to ensure IT security.

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4. legal basis for data processing

We process your personal data on the basis of the following legal bases:

• Fulfillment of a contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) for member and payment data
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) to improve the website and for security measures
• Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if you voluntarily send us data via a form
• Fulfillment of a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR), if there are legal storage obligations

For users from Switzerland, the revised Data Protection Act (revDSG) also applies.

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5. purpose of data processing

We only use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Answering your inquiries via the contact form
• Management of memberships and processing of membership fees
• Improving our website and services
• Compliance with legal obligations

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6. storage and deletion of data

We only store personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or for as long as statutory retention periods apply.

• Data from the contact form: deleted no later than 12 months after processing your request, provided there are no statutory retention obligations.
• Member data: up to 10 years after withdrawal, if there are legal obligations to store the data (e.g. tax law).
• Payment data: in accordance with statutory retention obligations for 10 years.

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7. disclosure of data to third parties

Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless:

• you give us your express consent
• A legal obligation exists
• It is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract (e.g. payment service provider)

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7.1 Payment service provider (Stripe)

We use Stripe to process membership fees. When you make a payment, your payment data is processed directly by Stripe. Further information on data protection at Stripe can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy

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8. hosting & webflow

Our website is operated with Webflow. Technically necessary data (e.g. IP address) is processed in the process. Further information on data protection at Webflow can be found here: https://webflow.com/legal/privacy

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9. cookies & tracking technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies. If we use tracking or analysis tools (e.g. Google Analytics), you will find separate information on this in our cookie settings.

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10. your rights

You have the right to:

• Information about the stored data
• Correction of incorrect data
• Deletion of your data, provided there is no legal obligation to retain it
• Restriction of the processing of your data
• Revocation of your consent to data processing
• Data portability, where applicable
• Objection to processing if this is based on legitimate interest

For inquiries about your rights, please contact us at info@africa.swiss.

If you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority.

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11. changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if necessary. The current version is always available on our website.

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