1. Data controller
Karpeo Sàrl, Route de Chêne 5, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland (“Karpeo” or “we”), is the controller of your personal data under the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection of 25 September 2020 (FADP) and, if you are visiting from the European Union or European Economic Area (EU/EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. What data do we collect?
| Category | When? | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | When you visit the website | Anonymised IP address, browser type, pages viewed, cookies |
| Contact data | When you use the contact form or subscribe to the newsletter | First name, surname, company, email address, telephone number, message |
3. Purposes and legal bases
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Operating and securing the website, compiling statistics | Legitimate interest |
| Responding to your enquiries | Taking steps prior to entering into a contract |
| Sending you newsletters you have requested | Consent (opt-in) |
4. Cookies and analytics tools
We use the following cookies:
Essential cookies (for the website to function).
Statistics cookies (to measure website traffic), with IP anonymisation.
You can disable cookies in your browser; this may limit certain features. A banner allows you to manage your preferences.
5. Recipients and transfers
Your data is:
Hosted in Switzerland on ISO 27001-certified servers;
Processed by a cloud-based customer relationship management provider (with servers in Switzerland and/or the EEA) bound by a confidentiality agreement.
No transfers to countries without an adequacy decision take place without appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses).
6. Retention periods
| Data type | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Technical logs | 12 months |
| Contact enquiries | 24 months after the last interaction |
| Newsletter subscription | Until consent is withdrawn |
7. Security
256-bit SSL encryption, firewalls, redundant backups, access restricted to authorised staff, and regular vulnerability testing.
8. Your rights
You may access your data, correct it, request its erasure, restrict or object to processing, withdraw your consent and request data portability. Please contact us (see section 9). You may also contact the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
9. Contact
Fiduciaire Karpeo Sàrl – Data Protection Officer
Route de Chêne 5, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland
karpeo@karpeo.ch | +41 22 355 05 71
10. Updates
We may amend this policy at any time.
The version published on karpeo.ch is authoritative; significant changes will be brought to your attention by email or a banner.