Data collected through this website is stored in accordance with Swiss federal data protection law.
The following information is, or may optionally be, collected: name, email address(es), institutional affiliation, postal address(es), gender, academic status, research field or interests, scientific advisor or mentor, a short biography, social media profiles, and news or publication feed address(es).
This data is collected for the following purposes: registration for workshops, conferences, and similar events; processing related billing; providing networking information to other participants; and ensuring that appropriate accommodation is arranged for you during events you attend.
No data is collected beyond what you enter on this website or what is technically unavoidable in the course of using the website, such as your IP address.
All data you provide may be shared with other registered participants for networking purposes.
Data will not be shared with third parties except where necessary for the organization of events for which you have registered such as with institutions responsible for producing name badges or where required by third‑party providers (e.g., hotels) arranging accommodation for you, or where required by law.
Your data may be stored on servers located in Switzerland or abroad, but only in countries or territories that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) considers to provide an adequate level of protection.
As of 2 June 2014, the list of countries and territories deemed to provide adequate protection includes: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
If your data needs to be stored on servers in any other country, for example the United States, we will request your explicit consent.
If you access your data from any country, this is considered your consent for the transmission of your data to and from that country.
You may modify your data on this website at any time, subject to technical feasibility. If you are unable to update specific information yourself, you may contact us in writing (e.g., by email) to request the desired changes.
You may also contact us in writing if you wish to receive a complete record of all data we hold about you.
We take reasonable physical and technical measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
Zurich, 15 April 2025