Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Responsible within the meaning of the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is: seekme AG
Unterstrasse 6
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
E-mail: [email protected]

2. Purposes, Legal Bases and Categories of Data Processing

We process your personal data only to the extent necessary to provide our website and services, fulfill contracts, obtain your consent, or protect our legitimate interests.

Legal Bases (GDPR):

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent (e.g. newsletter, optional cookies)
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Contract performance or pre-contractual measures (e.g. registration, application processes)
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interest (e.g. website security, reach measurement)

3. Provision of the Website and Log Files

• Types of data: IP address, browser type, operating system, date/time of access, referrer URL, internet provider, server error codes.
• Purposes: IT security, misuse detection, website optimization.
• Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR / Art. 31(1) DSG).
• Storage period: Max. 30 days, unless security-relevant storage is required.
• Recipients: Technical service providers (processors).
• Third country transfer: Europe, USA, APAC (with standard contractual clauses and additional safeguards).

4. Newsletter

• Types of data: Name, e-mail, DOI information, usage and click behavior.
• Purposes: Sending and personalizing the newsletter, reach analysis.
• Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR / Art. 31(1) DSG).
• Storage period: Until consent is withdrawn.
• Third country transfer: Europe, USA (with standard contractual clauses).

5. Registration

• Types of data: Name, e-mail, password, language, place of residence, year of birth, company data, technical metadata (IP, browser, device information, referrer).
• Purposes: Provision of a user account, contract execution.
• Legal basis: Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR / Art. 31(2) DSG).
• Storage period: Until the account is deleted, thereafter according to statutory retention periods.
• Third country transfer: Switzerland, Germany, Ireland.

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use technically necessary cookies (e.g. login session, security) as well as optional cookies (e.g. analytics and marketing functions).

Technically necessary cookies are set without consent.
Optional cookies are only set with your consent via our cookie banner (opt-in).

Examples of necessary cookies: language setting, session ID, CSRF token.
Examples of optional cookies: PostHog tracking ID.

7. Analytics and Monitoring Tools

PostHog Cloud (EU)

• Hosting in Frankfurt (Germany).
• Anonymous analysis of user behavior.
• Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Highlight.io Cloud (USA)

• Performance monitoring with user identifier.
• Data processing in the USA with standard contractual clauses.
• Storage period: 12 months.
• Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

8. Storage Periods

Unless otherwise stated in this policy, we delete personal data as soon as the respective purpose ceases to apply and there are no legal retention obligations.

9. Profiling

We do not carry out automated profiling with legal effect. Your data is only evaluated to improve our platform.

10. Your Rights

You have – within the framework of the applicable laws – the following rights:

• Access to stored data
• Rectification of inaccurate data
• Erasure of your data
• Restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdrawal of consent given
• Objection to data processing based on legitimate interests

Contact: [email protected]
Supervisory authority: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)