Privacy Policy
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) provides the policies and procedures of Swisschain Holding SA (the “Company”) for collecting, using, storing and disclosing your Personal Data (as described below). This Privacy Policy governs the data protection of your Personal Data (as defined here below), regardless of what type of device or application you use to access our website. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
The Company shall collect, process, store and share (collectively “collect”) your Personal Data (as defined below) in accordance with the Federal Act on Data Protection dated 25th September 2020 (“FADP”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) whichever is applicable.
The terms in this Privacy Policy – in particular the terms beginning with a capital letter – have the same meaning as the terms defined in the General Terms and Conditions.
By clicking the “I have read, understood and agree to the Privacy Policy” button, you expressly consent to the processing any personal data (including sensitive personal data), in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that such data will be processed as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not provide this consent, we ask that you refrain from using our services.
1. Data controller
The data controller is:
Swisschain Holding SA
c/o OA Legal, 1, Place de Longemalle,
1204 Geneva
If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at contact@swisschainholding.ch.
2. What personal data do we collect?
2.1 Personal data you provide
When you register for, or access our website, we only collect the personal data (“Personal Data”) you provide and that is necessary for your whitelisting, such as your name and email address.
If you do not wish to provide such information or do not consent to its processing, please refrain from submitting it through the website. We do not collect or process billing or payment information through the website.
It is your responsibility to refrain from entering personal sensitive data as well as personal sensitive data related to third parties.
2.2 Local storage, device identifiers and analytics
We use local storage, device identifiers, and analytics tools to operate and improve the website. We may also use third-party analytics to understand how users interact with the website and to enhance performance.
2.3 Log data
When you use the website, we may automatically collect certain log data to help us maintain and improve the website. This may include the device’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, your device type, operating system, browser type, identification numbers associated with your devices, your mobile carrier, crash reports, timestamps of usage and other technical information.
3. For which purpose do we use your personal data
3.1 Personal data
Personal Data may be collected to:
- contact or identify you;.
- grant you access to the website;
- comply with any requirement imposed by applicable law or by an order of a court or competent governmental or regulatory authority;
- personalize and improve your experience;
- debug, monitor performance, ensure security, and understand how users interact with the website;
- manage enquiries;
- provide or offer software updates and product announcements.
3.2 Analytics
As explained above, we may also collect some data (ourselves or by using third party services) by using logging and cookies, such as IP addresses, which can sometimes be correlated with Personal Data.
4. Information sharing and disclosure
We will not share, give access to, disclose or sell your Personal Data to third parties.
4.1 Access by the company
The Company and any employee of the Company who needs to access your Personal Data to comply with the Company’s contractual or legal obligations will have access to your Personal Data.
4.2 Compliance with laws and law enforcement requests; protection of the company’s rights
We may also disclose to third parties your Personal Data, or data collected from cookies and other logging data, when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to:
- comply with a law, regulation or compulsory legal request;
- protect the safety of any person from death or serious bodily injury;
- prevent fraud or abuse of the Company or its users;
- to protect an overriding interest of the Company.
4.3 Transfer of data
Personal data may be transmitted to technical service providers, financial partners, supervisory authorities, or companies within the same group when necessary for the provision of services or the fulfillment of legal obligations in a country for which the level of data protection is deemed to be sufficient according to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner. If a transfer occurs to a country that does not offer a level of protection recognized as adequate, the Company requires the user’s explicit consent.
5. Data retention and storage
We may retain and use your Personal Data as long as you use the website and as long as necessary to comply with our contractual and legal obligations.
6. Rights and requests
You have the right to view, amend or delete the Personal Data that we hold about you. If any of the Personal Data we hold on you is inaccurate or incomplete, please inform us at contact@swisschainholding.ch.
You may also request the deletion of the Personal Data or object to their processing or request to restrict their processing, except in the event that the request is unfounded, for instance in presence of a legal basis or an overriding interest of the Company.
7. Changes to our privacy policy
The Company may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal data by sending a notice to the primary email address specified by us or by posting such changes on the website. By continuing to use the website after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.