Privacy Policy – Meet2Network

This Privacy Policy describes how M2N, also known as Meet2Network Association, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy is aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation («GDPR»), the Swiss Data Protection Act («DPA») and the revised Swiss Data Protection («revDPA»). However, the application of these laws depends on each individual case.We reserve the right to change, modify, or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The most recent or updated version of the Privacy Policy will govern our use of your information and will always be available on the M2N website.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

M2N, also known as Meet2Network Association – referred to as “M2N”, the “Association”, “we”, “us”, “our”.·
Website, Service – refers to the website of Meet2Network Association, accessible at www.m2n.org.
You – referred to as “User”, “Member”, the individual accessing or using the Website/Service, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is using the Website/Service, as applicable.
Personal data – any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Usage data – data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Website or the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., duration of a page visit).
Cookies – small files placed on your devices (such as computer, mobile device, or any other device) by a website, containing details of your browsing history among other uses.

By continuing to use or access this Website at any time, including after any changes become effective, you agree to accept this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you visit the website regularly to ensure you have read and understood the latest version. The date of the latest update to this Privacy Policy will be visible in the footer of this section.
This Privacy Policy concerns the entire online collection of personal data on the M2N Website and describes how your personal data is collected and used, and how we fulfil our obligations under applicable data protection law.
The headings in this Privacy Policy are not determinative of its interpretation.

About M2N – Meet2Network Association

M2N is an independent, non-profit association organized under the laws of Switzerland. The purpose of our Association is to create community engagement by serving as a link between our members and local businesses through our organized events and activities, without pursuing any commercial activities for profit.
Please note that in addition to this Privacy Policy, the M2N Website may also include the General Terms & Conditions.

Collection and Usage of Personal Data

How is your data collected?

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information when you use various functionalities of the M2N Website, e.g., membership functionality, newsletter subscription, or by sending information to an M2N email address as given on the M2N Website. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

First and last name
Address, including postal code, state, and country
Phone number, including country dialling code
Email address

We may request additional information from time to time following any contact you have made with us through the M2N Website. Such information may be necessary or optional for the provision of services, as indicated in each case. In no event will we request private, confidential, or sensitive personal data about you or others. Please refrain from sending us such types of data.
If you access the M2N Website or use services available via the M2N Website, your usage data will be collected by our servers and/or through cookies that may be placed on your devices. Our servers will store your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our service that you visit, as well as other connection data (e.g., time and amount of transferred data, product and release information from your Internet browser).

Tracking Technologies and Use of cookies

M2N uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activities on our services and store certain information for analysis, statistical purposes, and to improve our service. Cookies allow the web server to recognize your devices, which helps provide a faster browsing experience.
We do not use cookies to monitor website visits of a particular individual. Cookies placed on your devices will not be kept longer than necessary for the purposes indicated.
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your devices when you go offline, whereas session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
You may set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your device or to prevent cookies from being recorded. However, blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain functionalities or pages of this Website.

M2N uses both session and persistent cookies for the following purposes:

Session cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the M2N Website and to enable you to use some of its features. These cookies help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts or memberships.
Persistent cookies are used to (i) identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website and (ii) remember the choices you make when using the Website, such as login details and language preference.

For optimal use of this Website, we recommend that you do not block cookies. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, our Website may use cookies.

How is your data used?

M2N will process collected user data for the following purposes:

To use your connection data for analytical and statistical purposes to manage and improve the usability of the M2N Website (e.g., using Google Analytics or similar software).
To use your contact data to:
* Manage any queries you have about this Website and notify you of any changes.
* Provide you with information or services you have requested (e.g., subscription or membership functionality).
* Inform you about M2N events and activities that may be of interest to you via our newsletter, unless you opt out.
* Contact you, if necessary, by email, telephone, SMS, or other forms of electronic communication related to functionalities, services, or security updates.
* If you use commenting functionality, your comments may be included in anonymous reports, statistics, surveys, and polls. These will not enable readers to identify individuals or businesses unless you expressly agree otherwise.
We use plug-ins from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube. These are disabled by default and only activated if you click on them. The operators of these networks may record your activity and use this information for their own purposes according to their data protection regulations. We do not receive information about you from these operators.

Data Disclosure or Transfer to Third Parties

We will not disclose your personal data to any third party. We will not sell, rent, distribute, or otherwise make your data commercially available to any third party, except with your prior permission.

However, M2N may be required to disclose your personal data under the following circumstances:

If legally required or ordered by an authority or court.
To comply with a legal obligation.
To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service.
To protect the interests of M2N and/or other users or the public.To protect against legal liability.

Data Security and Confidentiality

Although the security of your personal data is important to us, data transmission over the internet may be unprotected. Such data transfer takes place in non-encrypted form. Therefore, M2N cannot guarantee the security of your data during transmission to the M2N Website.
You acknowledge and understand the risks of unencrypted data transmission via the internet. You are strongly advised not to send us any personal data of a confidential or sensitive nature. M2N shall not be liable for any damage caused by such transfer.

Retention Periods for your Personal Data

We process and retain your personal data as long as required for the performance of our contractual obligations and compliance with legal obligations, or other purposes pursued with the processing. This includes the duration of the entire business relationship and beyond, in accordance with legal retention and documentation obligations.
Personal data may be retained for the period during which claims can be asserted against our company or as otherwise legally required, or if legitimate business interests require further retention (e.g., for evidence and documentation purposes). As soon as your personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted or anonymized, to the extent possible.
In general, shorter retention periods of no more than twelve months apply for operational data (e.g., system logs).
Comments provided via the commenting functionality are generally deleted after one year, unless we have a particular business interest in such information, in which case comments are retained longer, subject to applicable data protection law.

Protection of Minors or Children

Our Service does not address or accept anyone under the age of 18 as members.
M2N does not wish to collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18 via the M2N Website.
If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately: admin@m2n.org.
If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under 18, we will take immediate to remove such information from our servers.

Links to External Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by us. If you click on a third party’s link, you will be redirected to that third party’s website. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. M2N has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Request To Access Your Data

You are entitled to request a copy of your personal data collected and stored on the M2N Website. You may also request to have your data rectified or deleted as required by applicable data protection law. For more information, please contact us using the details below.

Data Controller

M2N is responsible as data controller for the processing of your personal data on the M2N Website under Swiss Data Protection law to the extent applicable.