The Sustainable Mountain Alliance (SMA) is a Swiss registered non-profit association. This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
The SMA collects the following data:
- Personal identification information (Name, email address, website address, phone number, etc.) of your organisation.
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide the SMA with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Contact us via our online form or otherwise to become a member of an SMA Alliance or to contact us about our solutions or services.
- Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
The SMA may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
- Online presence
How will we use your data?
The SMA collects your data so that we can:
- Process your request for support and collaboration with the SMA
- Email you with collaboration opportunities amongst SMA partners that we think you might like.
- If you agree, the SMA will share your data with our partner organisations so that they may offer you their products and services.
How do we store your data?
The SMA securely stores your data in Switzerland.
The SMA will keep partners data for the period that they are members or partners of SMA. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.
Marketing
The SMA may like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner organisations.
You have the right at any time to stop the SMA from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other members of the the SMA.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click let us know.
What are your data protection rights?
The SMA would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request the SMA for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that the SMA correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request the SMA to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that the SMA erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that the SMA restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the SMA’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that the SMA transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at www.sustainablemountainalliance.org.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
The SMA uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you signed in
- Understanding how you use our website
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – The SMA uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – The SMA uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. The SMA sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The SMA website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
The SMA keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 16 September 2021.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about the SMA’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at www.sustainablemountainalliance.org
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that the SMA has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Email: Contact (admin.ch)