By registering as a website member:

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• You agree that the personal data you provide will be stored in our database. This includes the data submitted as part of this membership registration as well as any additional information collected in the course of future communication. Your data will be used for purposes related to the administration of your membership.

• If you set your profile to "public": your display name and other information will be visible to active members and mentees in the protected members' area of the Queeramnesty website and in the Queeramnesty app (not accessible to the public) — unless you choose to set your profile to "private" under "Account Settings." If you choose this option, your profile will not be visible to active members and mentees.

• You have the right at any time to request information about your personal data, to have inaccurate data corrected, or to request the deletion of your personal data from our database. You can also update your personal data directly in your dashboard under "Account Settings" at any time.
   

Below we explain the nature, scope, and purposes of the collection and use of personal data on this website. This website can be visited without registration. Please note that data protection provisions on the internet may have security vulnerabilities.

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1. Identity and contact details of the data controller

 

The data controller within the meaning of data protection legislation is:

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Amnesty International Swiss Section, Queeramnesty Group
(hereinafter "Queeramnesty" or "the Controller")
Speichergasse 33
3011 Bern

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The Controller determines the purposes and means of processing and is therefore responsible for the processing and use of personal data. Any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or the processing of personal data can be sent at any time by email to service@queeramnesty.ch.

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2. Definitions

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a) Personal data

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The following explanations refer to the processing of personal data of natural persons. Personal data is information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Personal data includes all data that enables identification, such as name, email address, date of birth, or telephone number. Data about preferences is also considered personal data.

 

b) Data processing

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The term "data processing" refers to any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the collection, storage, retention, use, modification, disclosure, archiving, deletion, and destruction of data.

The Controller collects and processes personal data carefully and for the purposes described in this privacy policy. Personal data is only collected, used, and disclosed by the Controller if permitted by law, if the user consents to the data collection, or if there is an overriding interest of third parties. The Controller endeavors, to the extent reasonable, to collect and process information in anonymized or pseudonymized form so that the identity of the user is not recognizable.

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3. Collection of personal data and purposes of data processing

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a) Personal data transmitted by the user to the Controller

 

When contacting the Controller (e.g., via contact form, membership registration, mentoring request, event and course registrations, or by email), the user's information is stored for the purpose of processing the request and in case follow-up questions arise.

The provision of this personal data by the user is expressly voluntary.

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The Controller uses the personal data transmitted by the user for the following purposes:

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• to provide, maintain, protect, and optimize the services and information offered;

• to communicate with the user and provide them with the best possible and personalized information that the user needs from the Controller;

• to comply with legal and other regulatory requirements and internal regulations;

• to establish, exercise, and/or defend actual or potential legal claims, investigations, or similar proceedings;

• for other lawful purposes, if such processing arises from the circumstances or was indicated at the time of collection.

 

b) Access data / server log files

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The Controller collects data on every access to the website (so-called server log files).

Access data includes:

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• Name of the website/file(s) accessed

• Date and time of access

• Amount of data transferred

• Notification of successful access

• Browser type and operating system version of the user

• Referrer URL (the previously visited page) and exit pages

• IP address and the requesting provider
   

The Controller uses the log data for purposes of operation, security, and system stability, as well as to optimize the offering. The Controller reserves the right to subsequently review the log data if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete evidence.

 

4. Recipients of personal data

 

The Controller takes the necessary measures to ensure that only authorized employees or auxiliary persons with the necessary knowledge have access to personal data in order to fulfill the purposes for which the personal data is collected.

The Controller is entitled to disclose personal data, in accordance with the purposes and bases of processing described above, to service providers who process the personal data on behalf of and under the instructions of the Controller (so-called data processors, e.g., in the areas of IT, hosting, and support).

The Controller guarantees to the user that its auxiliary persons and data processors take appropriate organizational and technical measures to comply with data protection regulations.

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5. Transfer of personal data abroad

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In principle, the Controller does not disclose personal data abroad.

Should it, in exceptional cases, disclose personal data abroad, it must ensure that the countries in question guarantee adequate data protection (so-called adequate level of data protection).

If personal data is transferred to countries that do not have an adequate level of data protection, the Controller ensures adequate data protection by taking appropriate measures to comply with data protection requirements (e.g., contractual guarantees through data protection clauses).

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6. Cookies

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This website uses cookies. Cookies are small files that make it possible to store specific, device-related information on the user's access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). On the one hand, they serve the user-friendliness of websites and thus benefit users (e.g., storing the selected language). On the other hand, they are used to collect statistical data on website usage and to analyze it for the purpose of improving the offering. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option to restrict or completely prevent the storage of cookies. However, please note that the use of the website, and in particular its convenience, will be limited without cookies.

 

7. Email and newsletters for advertising purposes

 

If a user signs up for the Controller's newsletter, the Controller uses their email address to send them information about its products and services as well as other communications (e.g., announcements of events, surveys) that may be of interest to them. The user can unsubscribe from such emails at any time by sending an email directly to the Controller at the email address listed under Section 1.

 

8. Retention period

 

In principle, personal data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. A longer retention period is permissible if this is necessary to fulfill legal, contractual, or pre-contractual obligations or the legitimate business interests of the Controller (e.g., statutory retention and documentation obligations or in connection with the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims).

 

9. Rights of the user

 

The user may assert their rights under data protection law against the Controller at any time. In particular, they have the right to receive information free of charge from the Controller about their stored personal data. The user also has the right to have inaccurate data corrected and to have their personal data deleted, provided there is no statutory or contractual retention obligation to the contrary.

The Controller reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to restrict the rights of users and, for example, not to delete data or not to provide complete information.

The user is entitled to report violations of data protection regulations to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

 

10. Changes to the privacy policy

 

The Controller reserves the right to adapt, supplement, or otherwise modify this privacy policy at any time and without giving reasons. The version of the privacy policy currently published on the portal applies.

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Bern, July 2026