Privacy notice

Who is responsible for your data

The controller is ACT-U, Association for Cooperation between Ticino and Uganda, Via ai Grotti, CH-6862 Rancate, Switzerland. Data protection email: info@act-u.com.

What we process and why

• Browsing. The website and its hosting service may process technical data such as your IP address, request time, requested resource and browser information to deliver the website and diagnose problems or abuse.
• Contact form. We use your contact details and message to answer your request and manage correspondence.
• Volunteering. We use your contact details, area, interests and availability to assess how you could help and get in touch about activities.
• Newsletter. We use your email address to manage your subscription and send association updates. You can unsubscribe using the link in newsletter emails.

Fields marked as required are needed to process the request or subscription. Other fields are optional.

Recipients and external services

Data may be accessed by authorised ACT-U personnel and processed by the technical providers needed for hosting, email, forms and the newsletter. When you follow a link to Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram or another external website, the destination provider may process data about your visit, including abroad, under its own privacy notice.

Cookies and website technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies for technical functions such as session management, security and form operation. You can manage these in your browser settings. Restricting essential cookies can affect some features.

Retention

We retain data for as long as necessary to manage your request, availability or subscription, taking any legal obligations into account. After you unsubscribe, your address is excluded from newsletter mailings.

Your rights

Under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), subject to the applicable conditions, you can ask whether we process personal data about you, request access and correction, and, where applicable, object to processing or request deletion. To exercise these rights, email info@act-u.com. You can also contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).