PRIVACY POLICY

ValueFabric AG values the protection of personal data and operates this website in accordance with applicable Swiss and European data protection law. This Privacy Policy explains how ValueFabric AG processes personal data in connection with the operation of this website.

1. Data Controller

2. Applicable Data Protection Law

ValueFabric AG complies with the following data protection regimes, as applicable to the user’s location and the relevant processing activity:

• the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) and its implementing ordinances
• the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, GDPR), where applicable
• the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), where applicable

For processing activities governed by the GDPR or UK GDPR, ValueFabric AG acts as data controller within the meaning of those regulations.

3. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data processed in connection with the operation of www.value-fabric.com.

Processing of personal data in connection with client engagements, partner engagements, or platform services is governed separately by the applicable contractual agreements between ValueFabric AG and the relevant counterparty, and is not within the scope of this Privacy Policy.

4. Categories of Personal Data Processed

ValueFabric AG processes personal data in the following categories in connection with this website:

• Server log data: IP address, date and time of access, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, and similar technical information automatically transmitted by the user’s browser
• Contact data: name, email address, phone number, organisation, role, and any further information voluntarily submitted through contact forms or by direct email
• Communication data: content of communications exchanged with ValueFabric AG
• Analytics data: aggregated and pseudonymised data on website usage, where analytics tools are activated (see Section 9)
• Embedded content data: technical data exchanged with third-party platforms when embedded content is loaded (see Section 10)

5. Purposes of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• operating, securing, and maintaining the website
• responding to enquiries and managing communications
• managing business relationships and prospective business relationships
• analysing and improving website performance and user experience
• complying with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations
• protecting the rights, property, and safety of ValueFabric AG, its clients, partners, and other users

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, ValueFabric AG processes personal data on the following legal bases:

• Article 6(1)(b) GDPR — processing necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
• Article 6(1)(c) GDPR — processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
• Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — processing necessary for the legitimate interests of ValueFabric AG, including operating, securing, and improving the website, managing business relationships, and protecting the company’s rights and assets
• Article 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent, where processing is based on user consent, including for non-essential cookies or analytics where applicable

For processing activities governed by the Swiss nFADP, the equivalent legal grounds under Swiss data protection law apply.

7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Specifically:

• server log data: retained for a limited period for security, diagnostic, and operational purposes
• contact and communication data: retained for the duration of the relevant business or pre-contractual relationship and thereafter as required by applicable retention obligations
• analytics data: retained in pseudonymised or aggregated form

8. Recipients and Processors

Personal data may be disclosed to the following categories of recipients:

• service providers acting as processors on behalf of ValueFabric AG, including hosting providers, email infrastructure providers, communication platforms, and analytics providers
• professional advisors, including legal, tax, and audit advisors, bound by professional confidentiality
• governmental authorities, regulators, or courts, where required by applicable law

Where processors act on behalf of ValueFabric AG, they are bound by written data processing agreements consistent with applicable data protection law.

9. Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies, including strictly necessary cookies required for the operation of the website, preference cookies used to remember user settings, and analytics or measurement cookies used to understand and improve website performance. Where non-essential cookies or third-party tracking technologies are activated, the user will be informed and, where required by applicable law, asked for consent before such technologies are deployed.

The current configuration of cookies and tracking technologies in use on this website is set out in the cookie information available on the website. Users may withdraw consent or adjust their preferences at any time through the relevant browser settings or any cookie management tool provided on the website.

10. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services

ValueFabric AG seeks to limit the loading of embedded content to circumstances where it is necessary or where the user has given prior consent.

Where this website embeds content from third-party platforms — such as professional networks, video platforms, or document services — the loading of such content may involve the processing of personal data by the relevant third-party provider, including the user’s IP address. Such providers act as independent data controllers in respect of the data they collect through embedded content.

11. International Data Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside Switzerland, the EEA, or the United Kingdom, ValueFabric AG ensures that the transfer is subject to an appropriate legal mechanism, including:

• transfers to countries recognised as providing an adequate level of data protection
• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the relevant supervisory authority
• equivalent transfer mechanisms permitted under applicable data protection law

12. Data Security

ValueFabric AG implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures are reviewed and updated as required.

13. User Rights

Subject to applicable data protection law, users have the following rights in respect of their personal data:

• right of access
• right to rectification
• right to erasure
• right to restriction of processing
• right to data portability
• right to object to processing
• right to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
• right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority

Requests may be addressed to: contact@value-fabric.com

The competent supervisory authorities include the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) for matters governed by the Swiss nFADP, and the relevant national supervisory authority in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom for matters governed by the GDPR or UK GDPR.

14. Updates to this Privacy Policy

ValueFabric AG may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, the services offered, or applicable law. The current version is the version published on www.value-fabric.com.

15. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data:

ValueFabric AG, Bahnhofstrasse 33, 8703 Erlenbach ZH, Switzerland Email: contact@value-fabric.com