Privacy policy

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy explains how we collect, process, and use personal data when you visit our website wasteequity.com.

Our website is intended for users in Switzerland, the EU, and internationally. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), and the German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) where applicable.

2. Controller

Waste Equity AG
Ribetschi 6
6405 Immensee
Switzerland
Email: hallo@wasteequity.com

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

a) When Visiting the Website
When you visit our website, your browser automatically sends certain data to our server, including:

IP address of the requesting device

Date and time of access
Name and URL of the requested file
Referrer URL (previously visited page)
Browser type and version, operating system

These data are used for technical reasons, to ensure the security and proper functioning of the website. IP addresses are stored in anonymized form.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

b) When Contacting Us (e.g. via email or contact form)
When you contact us, we store your contact details (name, email, message) to respond to your inquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

c) Newsletter Subscription (if applicable)
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and the time of registration. We use a double opt-in procedure.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to provide a better website experience. Some cookies are essential, while others are used for analytics or marketing purposes.

When you visit the site, you will be asked for your consent via a cookie banner (opt-in).

Legal basis:

Essential cookies: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
Analytics/marketing cookies: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

Withdrawal: You can revoke your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.

5. Web Analytics and Third-Party Services

a) Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Provider: Google Ireland Ltd., Dublin, Ireland. IP addresses are anonymized.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Data transfer to third countries: may occur – Standard Contractual Clauses in place

6. Data Sharing

Your personal data will not be shared with third parties unless:

You have given explicit consent
It is necessary for fulfilling a contract
We are legally obligated to do so

7. Data Retention

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected, or to comply with legal retention obligations.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your stored personal data
Request rectification of inaccurate data
Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict data processing
Object to data processing
Data portability
Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at:
📧 hallo@wasteequity.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

9. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures (such as SSL encryption) to protect your personal data from unauthorized access.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect legal changes or modifications to how we process data. The current version is always available on our website.

Last updated: July 2025

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