Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how IT Security Switzerland (“we”, “our”, “this website”) collects and processes personal data in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

IT Security Switzerland
Email: contact@it-security-switzerland.com
Website: https://it-security-switzerland.com

2. Data We Collect

This website does not require user accounts or registrations.

We may process the following types of data:

  • Technical data
    (e.g. IP address in anonymized form, browser type, operating system)
  • Usage data
    (e.g. pages visited, referring URLs)
  • Information voluntarily provided
    (e.g. when contacting us via email)

We do not sell personal data and do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information.

3. Analytics (Matomo)

This website uses Matomo Analytics to understand how visitors use the site and to improve content quality.

Matomo configuration:

  • Analytics cookies (_pk_id, _pk_ses) are used only after consent is given
  • Prior to consent, only anonymized, cookieless statistical measurements may be collected and cannot identify individual users
  • No tracking for advertising purposes
  • No cross-site tracking or profiling
  • IP addresses are anonymized
  • Data is stored under our control

You can still prevent analytics tracking by:

  • Declining or withdrawing consent via the consent banner (note: strictly anonymized, cookieless statistics may still be collected)
  • Using browser settings to block cookies
  • Enabling privacy tools or extensions that block tracking

4. Cookies

This website may use first-party analytics cookies (_pk_id and _pk_ses) set by Matomo to measure visitor engagement and improve content quality, but only after consent is given. Prior to consent, only anonymized, cookieless statistical measurements may be collected. These cookies:

  • Do not track users across other websites
  • Do not serve advertising
  • Are stored under our control
  • Are used solely for analytics purposes

Third-party websites linked from this site (including affiliate partners) may use their own cookies according to their respective privacy policies.

Some pages on this website contain affiliate links.

When clicking on an affiliate link, the respective provider may collect technical tracking data (such as referral information) to attribute commissions.

This data processing is governed solely by the privacy policies of the respective providers. We have no control over and no access to such data.

Affiliate links do not affect our editorial independence or the content presented on this website.

6. Data Sharing

We do not share personal data with third parties, except:

  • where required for technical operation of the website
  • where legally required by applicable law

7. Data Storage & Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

8. Your Rights

Due to the anonymized nature of our analytics data and the absence of user accounts or persistent identifiers, we are generally unable to associate analytics data with a specific individual.

Therefore, requests for access, correction, or deletion of analytics data may not be technically feasible in all cases.

Requests can be sent to:
contact@it-security-switzerland.com

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page.