Privacy Policy

‍Last updated: 24 July 2026

‍This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit balintashton.ch (the "Website"). It is written to comply with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revised FADP, in force since 1 September 2023) and, for visitors in the European Union and European Economic Area, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

‍Please read this policy alongside our cookie banner, which lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies.

1. Who is responsible for your data (Controller)

The person responsible for processing personal data collected through this Website is: Balint Ashton Arlesheim, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland Email: contact@balintashton.ch

For any question about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at the email address above.

2. What data we collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. We only collect personal data in two situations:

a) When you use the contact form. If you submit the contact form, we collect the name and email address you provide, together with the content of your message. This is the only personal data you actively provide to us.

b) Automatically, through cookies and your browser. Like most websites, our host (Squarespace) automatically collects certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and how you interact with the site. This is described further in Section 6 (Cookies).

‍We do not run a newsletter, sell products, or ask you to create an account, so we do not collect payment details, login credentials, or similar data.

3. Why we use your data and the legal basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

PurposeData usedLegal basis (GDPR)Responding to enquiries you send via the contact form (including sponsorship, media, and support enquiries)Name, email, message contentYour consent, and our legitimate interest in answering you (Art. 6(1)(a) and (f) GDPR)Operating, securing, and maintaining the WebsiteTechnical/essential cookie dataLegitimate interest in a functional, secure site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)Understanding how the Website is used, to improve itAnalytics cookie dataYour consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

‍Under the Swiss FADP, we process personal data in good faith, proportionately, and for the purposes described above.

4. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not share it for advertising.

Your data may be processed by service providers who help us run the Website:

  • Squarespace — our website host and platform provider, which processes the technical data and contact-form submissions on our behalf. Squarespace is operated by Squarespace Ireland Ltd / Squarespace, Inc. and may process data in the United States and other countries.

We may also disclose data where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

5. International data transfers

Because our host Squarespace operates internationally, your data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside Switzerland and the EU/EEA, including the United States. Where this happens, the transfer is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and equivalent Swiss safeguards, so that your data continues to receive an adequate level of protection.

‍6. Cookies

This Website is built on Squarespace, which uses cookies and similar technologies. When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies.

Cookies fall into two broad categories:

Essential cookies — required for the Website to function and stay secure (for example, cookies that manage security and verify form submissions, and a cookie that tests whether your browser supports cookies). These are always active and do not require consent.

Analytics and performance cookies — set by Squarespace to help us understand how visitors use the site (for example, distinguishing new and returning visitors and recording page interactions). These are only used if you consent via the cookie banner.

You can withdraw or change your cookie choices at any time through the banner, and you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. For the full, current list of cookies Squarespace sets, see Squarespace's Cookie Policy at squarespace.com/cookie-policy.

7. How long we keep your data

We keep contact-form messages only for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and any related follow-up, after which they are deleted. Cookie data is retained for the periods set by each cookie, which range from the length of your browsing session up to around two years. We do not keep personal data longer than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

8. How we protect your data

We rely on Squarespace's technical and organisational security measures, including encryption of data in transit (HTTPS), to protect the personal data processed through this Website against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access.

9. Your rights

Subject to the Swiss FADP and, where applicable, the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you;

  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;

  • Erase your data ("right to be forgotten");

  • Restrict or object to certain processing;

  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing done before withdrawal;

  • Data portability — receive your data in a common electronic format (GDPR);

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@balintashton.ch. We will respond within the timeframes required by law.

If you are in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), www.edoeb.admin.ch. If you are in the EU/EEA, you may contact your national data protection authority.

10. Children's privacy

This Website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

11. External links

The Website contains links to third-party sites and platforms (for example, Instagram). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page, with the "Last updated" date at the top. Significant changes will be highlighted where appropriate.

13. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Balint Ashton — contact@balintashton.ch