At Swiss Daily Scope (swissdailyscope.com) we respect your privacy and are committed to transparency. This policy outlines what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under GDPR and Swiss FADP.

1. Data We Collect

• Contact Details: name, email, optional address or phone
• Interaction Details: messages submitted via forms, survey responses
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, cookies
• Usage Data: pages visited, time on site, click paths

2. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to reader messages and inquiries
• To send optional updates, if you subscribe
• To analyze traffic and improve the site experience

3. Sharing Your Data

• Our web hosting and analytics providers (based in Switzerland or EU)
• Authorities, if legally required
• We do not sell or rent personal data

4. Data Retention

We retain submitted data only as long as necessary to respond or comply with legal obligations.

5. Your Rights

• Right to access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@swissdailyscope.com or by mail:

Swiss Daily Scope
Löwenstrasse 65,
8001 Zürich, Switzerland

6. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards. No method is 100% secure, but we continuously monitor our systems.

We use cookies at Swiss Daily Scope (swissdailyscope.com) to support site functionality and improve performance. This policy explains the types of cookies we use and how you can manage them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files placed on your device to remember preferences or measure performance.

2. Cookies We Use

• Essential: site security, form functionality
• Functional: saving preferences (e.g. dark mode)
• Performance: anonymous visitor behavior
• Analytics: page views, traffic sources (via tools like Plausible or Matomo)

3. Managing Cookies

You can adjust settings via our cookie banner or your browser:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy

Note: Disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.

4. Cookie Duration

We use both session cookies (expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (stored for up to 12 months).

5. Updates to This Policy

This policy was last updated on August 6, 2025. Future changes will be posted at swissdailyscope.com/privacy-policy.

Swiss Daily Scope complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).

1. Categories of Data

• Contact: name, email, optional phone
• Technical: device data, browser, IP
• Behavioral: site usage metrics

2. Legal Bases for Processing

• User consent (newsletter sign-up, cookies)
• Contractual necessity (responding to messages)
• Legitimate interest (site optimization and security)

3. Data Sharing

• Hosting & cloud providers (EU or CH-based)
• Analytics partners (using anonymized data)
• Legal authorities if required by law

4. Retention Period

Data is retained only as long as needed for the original purpose or to meet legal duties.

5. Data Subject Rights

• Access
• Correction
• Deletion
• Restriction
• Portability
• Objection

You may contact us at info@swissdailyscope.com or by mail:

Swiss Daily Scope
Löwenstrasse 65,
8001 Zürich, Switzerland

6. Security Measures

We apply reasonable safeguards and review them regularly. Absolute protection cannot be guaranteed, but risks are minimized.