Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website swiss-shelf-company.com and use our services. It is compliant with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP, effective September 1, 2023) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Types of Data Collected

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact & Communication Data

Name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you voluntarily provide when submitting a contact form, requesting a consultation, or corresponding with us via email or phone.

Technical & Usage Data

IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time and date of access, and other diagnostic data collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.

Cookie Data

Session identifiers, preference settings, and analytics cookies. For details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

3. Purpose of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• -- Service Delivery: To respond to your inquiries, provide consultations, prepare proposals, and deliver our corporate advisory services.
• -- Communication: To send you information relevant to your inquiry or engagement, including follow-up communications and service updates.
• -- Website Improvement: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns in order to improve the functionality, content, and user experience of our website.
• -- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable legal obligations, including record-keeping requirements under Swiss law.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

• -- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, for example by submitting a contact form or accepting cookies.
• -- Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take pre-contractual steps at your request.
• -- Legitimate Interest: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and maintaining the security of our website, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
• -- Legal Obligation: Where processing is required to comply with Swiss or EU law.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data only with:

• -- Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, such as hosting providers, email service providers, and analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
• -- Professional Advisors: Notaries, legal counsel, and auditors involved in the delivery of our corporate services, where necessary for the completion of your engagement.
• -- Legal Requirements: Government authorities or law enforcement agencies where we are required to do so by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.

6. International Data Transfers

Your personal data is primarily processed and stored in Switzerland. Where data is transferred to countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate protection through:

• -- Transfers to countries recognized by the Swiss Federal Council or the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.
• -- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
• -- Other appropriate safeguards as required under Art. 16 nFADP and Art. 46 GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• -- Contact inquiries: Retained for 2 years after the last communication, unless a business relationship is established.
• -- Client engagement data: Retained for 10 years after the end of the business relationship, in compliance with Swiss commercial and tax record-keeping obligations.
• -- Analytics data: Anonymized and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for statistical purposes.
• -- Cookie data: See our Cookie Policy for specific retention periods.

8. Your Rights

Under the nFADP and, where applicable, the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• -- Right of Access: You may request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• -- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• -- Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• -- Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• -- Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
• -- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@swiss-shelf-company.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or, where applicable, a supervisory authority in the EU/EEA.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. For detailed information about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Contact for Data Protection Inquiries

For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.