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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 02/12/2025

FEMOZA – The World Free and Special Economic Zones Federation (“FEMOZA”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of all users who visit our website and interact with our services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and safeguard your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

FEMOZA – World Free and Special Economic Zones Federation
Rue de Lausanne 56, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Email: info@femoza.org

We are responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

a. Information you provide directly

  • Name and surname

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Organization, position, and country

  • Information submitted through contact forms, membership applications or event registrations

  • Any additional information you choose to share

b. Automatically collected data

When you visit our website, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on the website

  • Cookies and tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

 

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We process your information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to inquiries and provide support

  • To process membership applications

  • To manage professional relationships with members, partners and institutions

  • To send updates, invitations and communications relevant to FEMOZA’s activities

  • To improve our website and user experience

  • To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (e.g., newsletter subscription, form submissions)

  • Legitimate interest (e.g., maintaining professional communication with members and partners)

  • Contractual necessity (e.g., processing membership)

  • Legal obligations

5. Data Sharing

We may share your data with:

  • Service providers assisting with website hosting, email delivery or analytics

  • Partner organizations involved in FEMOZA-sponsored events or projects (only when necessary)

  • Authorities when required by law

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

As an international organization headquartered in Switzerland, your data may be transferred across countries.
We ensure that all transfers comply with GDPR and adequate protection mechanisms, such as:

  • Adequacy decisions

  • Standard Contractual Clauses

  • Contractual safeguards with service providers

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@femoza.org

 

9. Security Measures

We implement organizational and technical measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
While we strive to ensure a high level of protection, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

10. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage users to review their respective policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Any changes will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)

FEMOZA is headquartered in Switzerland, and we therefore process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and its corresponding ordinances.

The FADP governs the collection, processing and protection of personal data belonging to individuals in Switzerland, and aligns closely with GDPR principles.

Where applicable, and particularly for users located in the European Union or the European Economic Area, we also comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Your rights under the FADP

Under the Swiss FADP, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of data under lawful conditions

  • Request information on how your data is processed

  • Object to certain processing activities

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights under FADP or GDPR, you may contact us at:
info@femoza.org

12. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact us at:

FEMOZA – World Free and Special Economic Zones Federation
Rue de Lausanne 56, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Email: secretarias@femoza.org