Privacy Policy
TEDxZurich operates tedxzurich.com (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service.
Information We Collect
Personal Data
When you sign up for our newsletter, register for an event, or contact us, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name and email address ("Personal Data").
Usage Data
We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This may include information such as your computer's IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our Service may not function properly.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Session cookies — to operate our Service.
- Preference cookies — to remember your preferences and settings.
- Security cookies — for security purposes.
- Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics).
How We Use Your Data
TEDxZurich uses the collected data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service
- To notify you about events, updates, and changes to our Service
- To send you our newsletter (only if you have subscribed)
- To monitor the usage of the Service and detect technical issues
- To respond to your enquiries
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), TEDxZurich's legal basis for collecting and using your personal data depends on the data concerned and the context in which it is collected. We process your data when:
- You have given us consent to do so (e.g. newsletter subscription)
- Processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights
- Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
Retention of Data
TEDxZurich will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
Transfer of Data
Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. TEDxZurich will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Data
TEDxZurich may disclose your Personal Data in good faith where required to do so by law, in response to valid requests by public authorities, or to protect against legal liability.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have certain data protection rights. You may request access to, correction, or deletion of your Personal Data. You also have the right to restrict processing, object to processing, and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@tedxzurich.com.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit policies.google.com/privacy.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@tedxzurich.com.