mayaNomics Forum

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026  | Data controller: mayaNomics Forum, Dufourstrasse 49, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland

Notice: A full, lawyer-reviewed Privacy Policy is being finalised. This page is a placeholder that outlines our current data practices. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].

1. Data We Collect

We collect personal data you provide directly when you:

  • Submit a membership application (name, email, phone, professional details)
  • Register for events (name, email, organisation)
  • Contact us via the contact form
  • Create a forum account (name, email)
  • Complete the qualification assessment
  • Submit a GEDC nomination (names, emails, uploaded documents)

We also collect technical data automatically: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and session duration via consent-gated analytics (Google Analytics 4).

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To process membership applications and manage your account
  • To send event confirmations and relevant communications
  • To respond to enquiries
  • To improve our services (analytics, only with your consent)
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis (GDPR)

We process your data on the following legal bases: contract performance (membership, event registration), legitimate interests (forum operations, security), consent (analytics, marketing), and legal obligation (record-keeping).

4. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above, or as required by law. Membership data is retained for the duration of membership plus 3 years. Event data is retained for 2 years.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR and Swiss data-protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies for essential site functionality and, with your consent, for analytics. See our Cookie Policy for details.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party processors: Stripe (payments), Google Analytics (analytics, consent-gated), Google Maps (contact page, consent-gated), and our email service provider. Each processor is bound by a data-processing agreement.

8. Contact

[email protected]

mayaNomics Forum, Dufourstrasse 49, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland