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for the purpose of coordination, collaboration, information exchange and further development on specialised topics and as part of our services. As part of this processing, we may process your contact details and other information that you provide to us.

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for the purpose of managing and providing the services assigned to us by law or otherwise. The processed data includes information that you provide to us as part of the relevant service, as well as financial and payment information.

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to maintain and manage our business relationship . In doing so, we process the data required to maintain the relationship, e.g. about points of contact, organisational affiliation, relationship history, interests, wishes and other information that you have provided to us. In individual cases, we supplement this information with data from publicly available sources, such as websites. This applies in particular to contact details and organisational affiliation.

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for the organisation and running of events. For this purpose, we process the data collected during registration for the event in question. As a rule, this includes first and last names, e-mail address, demographic information, dietary preferences, intolerances and organisational affiliation. In addition, photos may be taken and video recordings made in which participants can be recognised. If such recordings are made, we will notify you of this separately.

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to communicate with you. We communicate in various ways, such as via e-mail, telephone including software for video calls, social media channels and in writing. In this context, we process, in particular, the content of the message, your contact details and the relevant information about the message. This also includes possible image and sound recordings of video or telephone calls, with your consent.

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to keep you up to date with current topics at swissuniversities via our newsletters. For this purpose, we process your e-mail address and any other information you provide.

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to operate and optimise our websites and ensure their security. For this purpose, we collect technical data (e.g. IP address, device data, files accessed, date and time of access). 

I.‎ Cookies

Some of our websites use what are known as cookies. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser when you visit our website. 

Most of the cookies we use are what are known as “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted once you leave the website. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser the next time you visit our website.

This website uses the open-source web analysis service Matomo, which uses cookies. These cookies enable us to analyse the use of the website in a way that is not personalised. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymised before it is saved. Matomo cookies remain on your end device until you delete them.

If you do not agree to the processing of your usage data as described above, you can deactivate the collection of these cookies here. In this case, an opt-out cookie is stored in your browser that prevents Matomo from collecting usage data. If you delete your cookies, the Matomo opt-out cookie will also be deleted. The opt-out must be reactivated when you visit our site again.

II. Plugins

We also use plug-ins from social media outlets such as X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Vimeo on our websites. You will always be able to see them (typically via corresponding symbols). We have configured these features so that they are deactivated by default. If you activate them (by clicking on them), the operators of the respective social media outlets can register that you are on our website and where, and can use this information for their purposes. The processing of your personal data will then be the responsibility of that operator in accordance with its data protection provisions. We do not receive any information about you from it. 

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to ensure the security of our buildings, IT systems and other facilities and to protect employees and other individuals. To this end, we have taken various protective measures (e.g. access controls, visitor lists, network and e-mail scanners). We process access data, contact data and communication data for this purpose.

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Service providers such as IT providers, suppliers, experts, translation service providers, event agencies, banks, insurance companies and auditors;

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Domestic and foreign universities and authorities, official bodies and courts;

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Other persons, insofar as their inclusion results from the purpose in accordance with Section 2.

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You have the right to access your personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you and to object to the processing of such data or to request that processing be restricted. In certain cases, you also have the right to receive certain data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. To do so, please contact the point of contact listed in Section 1.

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If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will only have future effect.