Privacy Policy
Version 1.0. Effective April 1, 2023
About us
The main purpose of this policy is to provide you with full and understandable information about how we process your data, who we share it with, and what rights you have to protect your privacy.
This policy applies to our website https://rpfhr.ch/ and is intended for:
We do not retain your data for a longer period than necessary to achieve the purposes described below.
Your personal data will be collected and processed in accordance with European Union and Swiss law. For more information on the protection of personal data, please contact us: help@rpfhr.ch.
This policy applies to our website https://rpfhr.ch/ and is intended for:
- website visitors,
- users who have requested legal assistance,
- potential volunteers who have responded to our vacancies.
We do not retain your data for a longer period than necessary to achieve the purposes described below.
Your personal data will be collected and processed in accordance with European Union and Swiss law. For more information on the protection of personal data, please contact us: help@rpfhr.ch.
Why do we process your personal data?
Below you will find the information on what data we collect, for what purposes, on what basis, and for how long we keep it.
What legal basis do we use?
- Consent: you have given clear consent for you to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Legal obligation: the processing is necessary for us to comply with the law (not including contractual obligations).
- Legitimate interests: the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, unless interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
- Contract: the processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
Purpose 1: provide legal assistance and keep in touch with you
Legal basis: consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Article 8 (2) (b) FADP)
If we enter into a contract with you, the legal basis for processing your information will be the contract (ст.6 (1) (b) GDPR and ст. 8 (2) (b) FADP).
If we enter into a contract with you, the legal basis for processing your information will be the contract (ст.6 (1) (b) GDPR and ст. 8 (2) (b) FADP).
Personal data:
- first name, surname;
- contact phone number, email;
- case description.
We may also request additional information if it is required for the purpose of this processing, but at the same time taking into account the principle of data minimisation.
Some of the data we collect for this purpose is classified as sensitive (in accordance with Article 9 GDPR and Article 3 FADP). To process this data, we use the exemptions of Article 9(a) GDPR and Article 4(5) FADP and collect "explicit" consent from you to process such data.
We collect this data directly from you (or from people who represent you) when you complete a form on our website or message us. Exceptionally, we may use publicly available information (e.g. from social media) if it is required for the purpose of processing.
Some of the data we collect for this purpose is classified as sensitive (in accordance with Article 9 GDPR and Article 3 FADP). To process this data, we use the exemptions of Article 9(a) GDPR and Article 4(5) FADP and collect "explicit" consent from you to process such data.
We collect this data directly from you (or from people who represent you) when you complete a form on our website or message us. Exceptionally, we may use publicly available information (e.g. from social media) if it is required for the purpose of processing.
Purpose 2: support our organization through donations
Legal basis: contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and Article 8 (2) (b) FADP)
The RaiseNow system displays the following personal data:
- first name, surname;
- sum;
- email.
However, we do not upload this data outside of the platform and do not share it with anyone unless necessary for compliance with Swiss law.
Purpose 3: to supervise compliance with laws and regulations (e.g., for tax purposes)
Legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Article 8 (2) (b) FADP)
Personal data:
- any information
We use Google Analytics and only obtain statistical anonymised data about our website visits. We cannot use this data to identify you personally and we do not need to do so for our stated purpose. Information about the collection of this data can be found in Google Privacy Policy.
Privacy of Potential Volunteers
Purpose: to consider your application for the current vacancy
Legal basis: contract (Art 6 (1) (b) GDPR and Article 8 (2) (b) FADP)
Personal information:
- CV, Motivation letter;
- other information you provide to us.
If we continue to work with you after reviewing your application, we store the data for the required period in accordance with Swiss law. Otherwise, we will keep your data for no longer than 6 months.
Privacy of Children
We do not accept applications directly from individuals under 16 years old. However, due to the nature of our organization, we may receive personal data of children when their legal representatives apply.
Otherwise, we will not begin to process the data until we have established who the child's legal representative is.
For more information: help@rpfhr.ch.
Otherwise, we will not begin to process the data until we have established who the child's legal representative is.
For more information: help@rpfhr.ch.
To whom do we transfer your personal data?
We ensure that we will not share or disclose your personal data to anyone without your knowledge.
Who can be the recipients of your data:
1. Partner organisations / individuals
After signing a contract with you, we may give your personal data to professionals who help us with the preparation of complaints, research into national legislation, translation of documents, and other matters relating to your request (e.g. lawyers, NGOs, translators).
We take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is protected. Any recipients to whom we may transfer your personal data will also take all necessary measures to protect your data, they will store it securely and will only use it to carry out their tasks on our behalf. We ensure that once the services have been provided, your data will be deleted by third parties.
2. Services and social media
Company Information: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. Address: 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour Dublin 2 Ireland. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
Company Information: Telegram Messenger Inc. Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England, WC2H 9JQ.Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
Company Information: Google LLC. Address: Google, Google Data Protection Office, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard contractual clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
Company Information: DeepL GmbH. Address: Maarweg 165, 50825 Köln. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
Company Information: Dropbox Inc. Address: 1800 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 United States. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
Company Information: RaiseNow AG. Address: Hardturmstrasse 101, 8005 Zurich. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
3. Public authorities
We may share the personal information with public authorities as required by Swiss law in response to requests by public authorities. But we never disclose your information upon request of the public authorities from other countries.
Additionally, our website may include links to third-party websites and plug-ins. We are not responsible for the content of these websites, and we advise you to read the privacy policy of each site you visit.
After signing a contract with you, we may give your personal data to professionals who help us with the preparation of complaints, research into national legislation, translation of documents, and other matters relating to your request (e.g. lawyers, NGOs, translators).
We take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is protected. Any recipients to whom we may transfer your personal data will also take all necessary measures to protect your data, they will store it securely and will only use it to carry out their tasks on our behalf. We ensure that once the services have been provided, your data will be deleted by third parties.
2. Services and social media
- Meta. We provide the ability to connect with us via Facebook and Instagram.
Company Information: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. Address: 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour Dublin 2 Ireland. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
- Telegram. We provide the ability to connect with us via this service
Company Information: Telegram Messenger Inc. Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England, WC2H 9JQ.Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
- Google. We use Google Drive for organising our work and data storage and Google Analytics to collect statistical data about our website visits.
Company Information: Google LLC. Address: Google, Google Data Protection Office, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, California 94043, USA. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard contractual clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
- DeepL. We use this service to work with translations.
Company Information: DeepL GmbH. Address: Maarweg 165, 50825 Köln. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
- Dropbox. We use this service to organise our work.
Company Information: Dropbox Inc. Address: 1800 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 United States. Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard Contractual Clauses. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
- RaiseNow. We use this service for donations.
Company Information: RaiseNow AG. Address: Hardturmstrasse 101, 8005 Zurich. Please read the Privacy Policy of this company.
3. Public authorities
We may share the personal information with public authorities as required by Swiss law in response to requests by public authorities. But we never disclose your information upon request of the public authorities from other countries.
Additionally, our website may include links to third-party websites and plug-ins. We are not responsible for the content of these websites, and we advise you to read the privacy policy of each site you visit.
Automated decision-making
Automated decision-making is the process of making decisions by automated means without any human involvement.
We do not make any exclusively automated decisions or engage in profiling.
We do not make any exclusively automated decisions or engage in profiling.
What privacy-related rights you have?
Under European Union law you have rights that you can exercise at any time by contacting us: help@rpfhr.ch.
You have the right to:
You have the right to:
- access (more details)
- rectification (more details)
- erasure (more details)
- restriction of processing (more details)
- objection (more details)
- portability (more details)
- lodging a complaint with the supervisory authority
- withdrawal of consent
Use of cookies
We use cookie files to display the website’s content correctly and make browsing https://rpfhr.ch/ as convenient as possible.
What are cookies?
A "cookie" is a small file which can be transferred to your browser by the website you are on. Your web browser stores it for a certain amount of time and returns it to the web server each time you reconnect.
Strictly necessary cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary for your website to work properly. You can technically block them using your browser settings. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on the website.
Preferences cookies:
These cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer.
Statistics cookies:
These cookies collect information about how you use a website. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.
These cookies are strictly necessary for your website to work properly. You can technically block them using your browser settings. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on the website.
Preferences cookies:
These cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer.
Statistics cookies:
These cookies collect information about how you use a website. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.
What cookies do we use and why?
Technical cookies
Language selection
This cookie is used to remember any selection you have made about the language on https://rpfhr.ch/, using the language selector. This way the site will be shown in the language of your choice when you return to the site.
Audience measurement cookies
Universal Analytics (Google)
This cookie is used to collect information about how you use our website. We use this information for reporting and website improvement. Cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
We use Google Analytics and only obtain statistical anonymised data about our website visits. We cannot use this data to identify you personally and we do not need to do so for our stated purpose. Information about the collection of this data can be found in Google Privacy Policy.
Company Information: Google LLC. Address: Google, Google Data Protection Office, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.
Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard contractual clauses.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Language selection
This cookie is used to remember any selection you have made about the language on https://rpfhr.ch/, using the language selector. This way the site will be shown in the language of your choice when you return to the site.
Audience measurement cookies
Universal Analytics (Google)
This cookie is used to collect information about how you use our website. We use this information for reporting and website improvement. Cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
We use Google Analytics and only obtain statistical anonymised data about our website visits. We cannot use this data to identify you personally and we do not need to do so for our stated purpose. Information about the collection of this data can be found in Google Privacy Policy.
Company Information: Google LLC. Address: Google, Google Data Protection Office, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.
Grounds for cross-border transfer: Standard contractual clauses.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How do I reject and delete cookies?
If you don't like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser's settings to remove cookies. Browser makers provide help pages for the management of cookies in their products. See below for additional details:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari (Desktop)
- Safari (Mobile)
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
