Privacy policy
Last updated: October 2026
1. Who is responsible
The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:
Förderverein des Dialogs der Weltreligionen
Schoeckstrasse 17, 9008 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Email: mail@standing-together.ch
2. Applicable law
We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we also comply with it.
3. What data we process and why
Visiting the website. When you visit this website, technical data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page and time of access are processed automatically. This is necessary to display the website and keep it secure. You do not need to provide any personal data to browse the website.
Contact form and email. When you contact us via the contact form or by email, we process the information you provide (e.g. name, email address and your message) in order to answer your enquiry. Contact form submissions are stored by our website provider Squarespace and forwarded to us by email.
Donations. Donations are made by bank transfer (IBAN or QR code). We do not use online payment providers and do not process any card data. We process the information we receive from the bank (name, address, amount, payment reference) to record your donation, issue donation receipts and meet our accounting obligations.
Cookies and analytics. This website uses cookies that are technically necessary for its operation. With your consent, we also use Squarespace Analytics to understand in aggregated form how the website is used. You can give or withdraw your consent at any time via «Cookie settings» at the bottom of every page.
4. Sensitive information
We are aware that people affected by gender-based violence may contact us. Any information you share with us is treated as strictly confidential. Please only share as much as is necessary in the contact form. We do not pass on such information without your consent, unless we are legally obliged to do so or it is necessary to protect someone's life or safety.
5. Service providers
We work with the following service providers, who process data on our behalf:
Squarespace (Squarespace Inc., USA, and Squarespace Ireland Ltd.): hosting of the website, contact form, cookie banner and analytics.
Weglot (Weglot SAS, France): translation of the website. When you switch languages, the translated content is delivered via Weglot's servers.
Our email provider, for receiving and answering messages.
We do not sell or rent personal data. We only disclose data to authorities if we are legally required to do so.
6. Transfer abroad
Some of the data described above is processed in the European Union (Weglot, Squarespace Ireland) and in the USA (Squarespace Inc.). Switzerland recognises the EU as providing adequate data protection. For transfers to the USA, Squarespace relies on the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on standard contractual clauses.
7. Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as long as required by law (e.g. ten years for accounting records). After that, the data is deleted or anonymised.
8. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. This website is transmitted using SSL/TLS encryption.
9. Your rights
You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you, and to have it corrected or deleted. You may object to processing, restrict it or withdraw your consent at any time. To exercise your rights, please contact us at mail@standing-together.ch.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), www.edoeb.admin.ch. If you live in the EU, you can contact the data protection authority in your country.
10. External links
This website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for their data protection practices.
11. Changes
We may update this privacy policy at any time. The version published on this website applies.