Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by:

2. What Data We Collect

Cookieless Website Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights to understand how visitors use our website. These services are completely cookieless and do not collect personal data.

We only collect:

• Aggregated page views
• Performance metrics (Core Web Vitals)
• Approximate geographic region (country)
• Browser type and device category

This data is not combined with other data and cannot be used to identify individual visitors.

One Necessary Cookie

We set a single cookie (cc_cookie) to remember that you have seen and acknowledged the cookie notice. This cookie contains no personal data.

Newsletter Registration

When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect the data you provide (name, email address). This data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

Startup Application

When you apply with your startup via the application form, we collect the data you provide (startup name, tagline, elevator pitch, pitch deck, and the contact person's name, email address and phone number). This data is used exclusively to review your application for Fähripitch. The uploaded pitch deck is stored via Vercel Blob, and the application is delivered to our organizing team by email via Resend.

3. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA). Vercel processes technical data necessary for operating the website (e.g., IP address for delivering the website).

More information: Vercel Privacy Policy

Newsletter (MailerLite)

For our newsletter, we use MailerLite (Lithuania/EU). When you subscribe, your name and email address are transmitted to MailerLite. MailerLite sends you a confirmation email (double opt-in) and stores your data for newsletter delivery.

More information: MailerLite Privacy Policy

YouTube Embeds

Some pages embed YouTube videos. When loading these videos, data is transmitted to YouTube (Google). More information in the Google Privacy Policy .

4. Your Rights

Under Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and EU GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access: You can request information about the data we process.
• Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your data.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your data.

For requests, contact us at: info@faehripitch.ch

5. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Minimal data collection (Privacy by Design)
• Regular security reviews

6. Changes

We may update this privacy policy at any time. The current version is always available on this page.