Log Files

Our website is hosted by Hostpoint AG (www.hostpoint.ch). In order to optimize and maintain our website, we log technical errors that may occur when our website is accessed. In addition, when you use this website, information is automatically collected that your device’s browser transmits to our host provider. This information includes

• Your device’s IP address and operating system
• Browser type, version and language
• Date and time of server request
• Page/file accessed
• the website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
• Status code (e.g. 404) and transfer protocol used (e.g. HTTP/2)

This data is collected and stored by our host provider in order to optimize processes and procedures, in particular in connection with the use of our website and the security and stability of the computer system. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration of Hostpoint AG at www.hostpoint.ch/hostpoint/kontakt-agb.html.

About Cookies

We use cookies on our Web site. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser. Some of the cookies we use are automatically deleted when you leave our site. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them or until they expire. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our site.

You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide on a case-by-case basis whether you wish to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, or to prevent cookies altogether. This may limit the functionality of the website.

Contact form

If you use a contact form (e.g. membership, change of address, feedback, forum), your data from the inquiry form will be processed by us in order to process the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We use the information you provide only to respond to your inquiry. In general, we need the following information

• First and last name
• e-mail address
• Message subject
• Content of the message

Membership

If you would like to become a member of the Secret Rooftop Sessions association, go to the Membership & Support page and select “Join the Family”.

To register your membership and process the payment of the membership fee we use the technology of RaiseNow AG, Hardturmstr. 101, 8005 Zurich, whose privacy policy can be viewed here:https://www.raisenow.com/ch-en/datenschutz. 

On the basis of our interests and donation processing, personal and payment-related data as well as communication preferences are captured by RaiseNow, in accordance with GDPR art. 6 par. 1 lit. b and a processing contact we have with them, as per art. 28 par. 3 line 1.

RaiseNow AG based in Switzerland and RaiseNow GmbH based in Germany both comply with all requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation.

Switzerland is considered a safe country to which the European Commission has affirmed an appropriate level of data protection by means of a decision on conformity. This includes, for example, the security of data processing, which is regularly checked and certified by TÜV SÜD at RaiseNow AG on the basis of the PCI-DSS SAQ D Level 2 security standard (https://developer.raisenow.com/docs/pci-dss/Certificate-of-Validation_en.pdf).

RaiseNow may use any collected data in anonymous form, that is without assignment to a donor, to optimize or improve its own services, but may not contact donors directly or pass this data on to third parties.

Donation Technology

We make use of donation technology engineered by RaiseNow AG, Hardturmstrasse 101, 8005 Zürich, whose privacy policy can be viewed here:https://www.raisenow.com/ch-en/datenschutz. 

On the basis of our interests and donation processing, personal and payment-related data as well as communication preferences are captured by RaiseNow, in accordance with GDPR art. 6 par. 1 lit. b and a processing contact we have with them, as per art. 28 par. 3 line 1.

RaiseNow AG based in Switzerland and RaiseNow GmbH based in Germany both comply with all requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation.

Switzerland is considered a safe country to which the European Commission has affirmed an appropriate level of data protection by means of a decision on conformity. This includes, for example, the security of data processing, which is regularly checked and certified by TÜV SÜD at RaiseNow AG on the basis of the PCI-DSS SAQ D Level 2 security standard (https://developer.raisenow.com/docs/pci-dss/Certificate-of-Validation_en.pdf).

RaiseNow may use any collected data in anonymous form, that is without assignment to a donor, to optimize or improve its own services, but may not contact donors directly or pass this data on to third parties.

External Services

We use various third party services on our website. Below is a detailed description of these services, how we use them, and what information is collected.

Apple iTunes

Apple iTunes provides the images of the songs played in our playlist. Apple uses cookies and may collect information that your device’s browser sends when the images are loaded. This information includes

• Your device’s IP address and operating system
• Browser type, version, and language
• Date and time of server request
• File accessed
• Title and artist
• the website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
• Status code (e.g. 404) and transfer protocol used (e.g. HTTP/2)

Social Plugins

We offer you the ability to use so-called “social media buttons” on our website, but these are only integrated as graphics with a link to the corresponding social media website. As long as you do not click on the buttons, no data is transmitted to the social media sites. Please refer to the terms of use of the social media sites for information on how they handle personal information.

Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites that you may access through these links. Please check the privacy policy of these sites directly.

Transfer of information to third parties

In order to provide you with the information on our website, we work together with various service providers, in particular IT service providers, to offer you a modern website. They use your information only to process orders on our behalf. We will only transfer data to entities outside Switzerland and the European Union (third countries) without your consent if this is required under the relevant contract, to comply with legal obligations or to protect our legitimate interests.

Your rights

To the extent provided by the data protection law applicable to you, you may request information free of charge about the data stored about you, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You also have the right to rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing and, where the GDPR applies, to the disclosure of this data for transfer to another entity, subject to legal requirements. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. All you need to do is send us an informal e-mail.

Please note that the above rights are subject to legal restrictions and may affect or prevent the provision of our services. You have the right to enforce your rights in court or to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority. The competent authority for Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (www.edoeb.admin.ch).

Updating and amending this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time.

Last update: 03.02.2025