Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Referendo (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to referendotop.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, which focuses on Swiss political news and referendums in direct democracy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our site, including when you subscribe to newsletters, submit comments, or use our Contact Form. The types of information we may collect include:

• Contact details (name, email address, postal address, phone number)
• User feedback and survey responses
• Technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time stamps)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our website’s functionality
• Respond to your inquiries and requests submitted via the Contact Form
• Send you newsletters and updates if you have opted in
• Analyze site usage and improve our content and services
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use:

• Essential cookies to enable core site functionality
• Performance cookies to collect anonymous information on how visitors use our site
• Preference cookies to remember your choices and settings

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of certain site features.

4. GDPR and Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to restriction: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
• Right to data portability: You can request a transferable copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to object: You can object to our processing of your data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Form.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to safeguard your information.

6. Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share information with service providers that assist us in operating the site or providing services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

7. Retention of Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When data is no longer necessary, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. International Transfers

Your personal data may be processed in Switzerland at our offices located at Chillon Castle, Avenue de Chillon 21, 1820 Veytaux, Switzerland, or by service providers in other jurisdictions. We ensure adequate protection through standard contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

Referendo
Chillon Castle, Avenue de Chillon 21,
1820 Veytaux, Switzerland
Phone: +41761642223
Business ID: CHE-785.337.387

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The effective date at the top reflects the last revision. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.