The protection and security of your personal data are a top priority for Tilde Project or “us.” You can count on us to handle your data with sensitivity and care to ensure a high level of data security.
We collect and use your personal data only in accordance with applicable legal provisions, particularly the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and, where applicable, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Through this privacy statement, we inform you about which personal data we process about you, the reasons why we need this data, and the rights you have regarding the processing of your data. This privacy statement applies to the following website: https://tildeproject.org or “our website.”
Contact Information for Questions
The data controller concerning our website is:
Tilde Project
E-mail: contact@tildeproject.org
Technical Responsibility and Website Maintenance:
Sirup Communication SNC in Vevey: privacy@sirup.org
Scope of Data Collection and Processing
When we use the term “personal data” in our privacy statement, we refer to all data and information relating to an identified or identifiable person. This includes, for example, your name, address, phone number, email address, or an IP address assigned to you by your internet service provider. In principle, you can use our website without providing personal data. Where personal data is collected on our website, this collection is done voluntarily wherever possible.
Log Data
When you visit our website, the web servers of our hosting provider, INFOMANIAK NETWORK SA, temporarily record all accesses in a log file, or server log files. As is generally the case when connecting to a web server, the following technical data is collected automatically and stored by our host for 24 months until automatically deleted:
- The IP address of the requesting computer
- The date and time of access
- The website from which the access was made
- The name and URL of the accessed data
- The operating system of your computer
- The browser you are using (type, version, and language)
- The name of your Internet service provider
- The time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- The requested content (specific page)
- The access status/HTTP status code
- The last website visited
- Browser settings
- The language and version of the browser software
- The device type (computer, tablet, mobile)
This data is processed to enable the use of our website (establishing a connection), to ensure the long-term security and stability of the system, to optimize our offerings and services, and for internal statistical purposes. This data is not passed on to third parties or used for other purposes, and no personal user profile is created.
Service Providers
We may use external companies or third parties (“Service Providers”) to facilitate the provision of our services, to provide services on our behalf, to perform services related to our services, or to help us analyze how our services are used.
We are not responsible for the data processing carried out by the Service Providers.
Hosting Provider
We are based in Switzerland, and all personal data you submit to us will be hosted in Switzerland, except for data collected by our “SERVICE PROVIDERS.” Here is the contact information for our hosting provider:
INFOMANIAK NETWORK SA, Rue Eugène-Marziano 25, 1227 Les Acacias.
For more information on INFOMANIAK NETWORK SA’s privacy policy, please consult the following link: https://www.infomaniak.com/fr/cgv/politique-de-confidentialite.
WordPress
Our website uses the WordPress CMS. This system is regularly updated to ensure technical security measures. If you do not have a user account on our website, no personal data is sent to WordPress. If you have an account and have added a profile picture through the Gravatar (Globally Recognized Avatar) system, certain information (e.g., your email address) is managed by Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.
Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Grand Canal Dock, 25 Herbert Pl., Dublin, D02 AY86
For more information, consult their privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Google Analytics
To design our website according to user needs and optimize it continuously, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you are residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Google uses cookies placed on your computer to analyze your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of our website (including your IP address) is generally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA or Ireland.
Google uses this information to evaluate your usage of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. According to Google, your IP address will not be associated with any other data held by Google.
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. Your IP address will thus be shortened by Google within Switzerland or the EU/EEA.
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to fully use all the features of our website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Your personal data is automatically deleted after 14 months.
For more information on the terms of use and data protection of Google Analytics, please visit: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/en/ or https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
YouTube
YouTube is a key platform for hosting our video content. YouTube collects data on users viewing our videos on our website or other websites our site directs you to. For more information on YouTube’s privacy policy, please visit the Google Support page. As a subsidiary of Google, YouTube is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, ensuring compliance with European data protection laws.
Google Fonts
Our website uses Google Fonts, a service provided by Google Inc. These fonts are integrated directly via an API to offer uniform text presentation on our website. When you visit our site, your browser loads the necessary fonts into its cache to display the texts correctly. During this process, your IP address may be transmitted to and processed by Google on its servers.
For more information on Google’s data practices related to this service, please consult Google’s privacy policy:
Google Privacy Policy
To learn more about privacy practices related to Google Fonts, you can visit the dedicated page here:
Google Fonts Privacy & FAQ
Web Forms
If you fill out a form to contact us, register, place an order, or participate in a contest, or if you provide personal information, we store this data with our hosting provider and on the servers of our backup tool according to our standard terms and conditions, which state that this data will not be shared with third parties unless otherwise indicated.
Form Protection (reCAPTCHA)
To protect input forms on our website, we use Google LLC’s reCAPTCHA function, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you reside in the EEA or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
This function primarily serves to determine whether an entry is made by a human or abusively by automated processes. The service involves sending your IP address and other data required by Google for reCAPTCHA.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://www.google.com/recaptcha.
Website Backups
We use a tool to back up our entire website.
Backup data is password-protected. Your data will not be accessible to third parties. Backup data is generally stored for 90 days. This tool stores all user data within the European Union. BlogVault Inc. is a tool provided by Inactiv.com Media Solutions Private Limited, with offices at S1 Shivaji Residency 22 Rustam Bagh Main Road, Bangalore 560017, India.
Website Security
To improve the security of our website, we use a specific, high-performance tool. This tool will collect your IP address only if you log in using a username/password to the WordPress console or attempt to log in with a username/password on our website. These data are stored for 30 days. This tool does not collect anything if you are simply visiting the site.
General Liability Disclaimer
All information on our website has been carefully checked. We strive to offer up-to-date, accurate, and complete information. However, errors may occur, and we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information, including journalistic and editorial content. Liability for material or non-material damages caused by the use of the information provided is excluded unless there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
We reserve the right to modify or delete texts at our discretion and without prior notice, and we are not obligated to update the content of this website. The use of or access to this website is at the user’s own risk. We, as well as our principals or partners, are not responsible for any damages, including direct, indirect, incidental, foreseeable, or consequential damages allegedly caused by visiting our website, and we assume no liability in this regard.
We also disclaim any liability for the content and availability of third-party websites accessed via external links from our website. The operators of those sites are solely responsible for their content. Therefore, we explicitly dissociate ourselves from all third-party content that may be relevant to criminal or civil liability or contrary to common decency. We cannot ensure that their operators comply with data protection regulations, and we disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the information provided on those sites.
Your Rights
Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You have the right to ask if we process personal data about you and, if so, which data. You can find more information on how to proceed on the website of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), at https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/data-protection/fundamentals/right-of-access.html
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data concerning you and, if necessary, the completion of incomplete personal data in our systems (see the link in section 4.1).
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, for instance, when the data is no longer necessary for the intended purposes (see the link in section 4.1). However, if we are required or permitted by legal or contractual obligations to retain your personal data, we can only restrict or block it to the extent necessary.
- Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data in accordance with legal requirements.
- Right to object: You have the right to object, at any time and under legal conditions, to the processing of your personal data.
- Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time, effective for the future. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Such withdrawal may result in the inability to use our services, in whole or in part.
- Right to lodge a complaint: You may also have the right to assert your rights in court or file a complaint with the competent data protection authority. The competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the FDPIC (www.edoeb.admin.ch).
Please note that these rights are subject to exceptions and limitations. In particular, we may need to continue processing and storing your personal data to fulfill a contract with you, comply with legal obligations, or protect our legitimate interests. As permitted by law, we may reject your data protection requests or respond to them only to a limited extent.
For any questions about our data protection practices and for information on how to assert your rights, you can contact us at the addresses provided at the top of this privacy policy. If necessary, we reserve the right to request appropriate identification for processing your requests.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We expressly reserve the right to modify and supplement this privacy policy at any time. The current version published on our website is applicable.