Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Trudy Ederle Foundation — Charitable foundation · FL-0002.752.073-2
Poststrasse 2, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein
General e-mail: office@trudyederle.org
Privacy inquiries: privacy@trudyederlefoundation.org (under development)

Data Processing Principles

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and treat your data confidentially, in accordance with applicable data-protection law (GDPR · Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Liechtenstein Data Protection Act, where applicable Swiss DSG) and this privacy policy. Use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data is collected, this is always done on a voluntary basis.

Hosting and Log Data

This website is hosted externally by Red Baron Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 20, 47608 Geldern, Germany (data processor). We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR, ensuring server log files are processed strictly on instruction and GDPR-compliant.

We automatically collect information your browser transmits (browser type/version, operating system, referrer URL, host name, time of request, IP address — truncated after 7 days). This data is not assignable to specific persons and is used solely for security and aggregated statistics. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.

Cookies and Consent Management

Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies cause no harm to your device and contain no viruses; they make our service more user-friendly and secure. Technically necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.

First-party cookie banner: This website uses its own cookie banner; no third-party consent platform is used. Your choice (accept/decline) is stored locally in your browser (localStorage). If you decline, Google Analytics measurement is disabled. You can change your decision at any time by deleting the stored site data in your browser. Legal basis for consent-requiring technologies: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.

Contact by E-mail

If you contact us by e-mail, your information is stored to process the inquiry and any follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contractual / pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding).

Third-party Services

Google Analytics: This website uses Google Analytics, a web-analytics service by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. It uses cookies to analyse website use; the information generated (incl. truncated IP address) is transmitted to Google. We use it on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR), given via our cookie banner and revocable at any time (the "Decline" button). Data transfer to the US is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC); Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

External web fonts (Google Fonts): We use Google Fonts for consistent typography. When loading the fonts, your browser connects to Google servers. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in consistent presentation (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) where requested. We use no advertising-partner tracking scripts (no Facebook pixel, no Google Tags, no LinkedIn or TikTok pixel). Note: a local embedding is in preparation.

Instagram: Functions of Instagram, offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, may be integrated. When active, a direct connection is established between your device and Instagram's server, and Instagram receives information about your visit. Used only after your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR); US data transfer is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and the provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Zoom

We use Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, Inc., 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA) to communicate with partners and the foundation board. Zoom processes the data you provide (e.g. e-mail address, possibly phone number) and conference metadata (duration, start/end, number of participants). Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(b) or (f) GDPR. We have concluded a DPA; US data transfer is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and Zoom is certified under the Data Privacy Framework.

Data Subject Rights

You have the right to: access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), withdrawal of consent at any time without reasons, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in Liechtenstein the Datenschutzstelle (Vaduz), or your local authority. Please send inquiries to privacy@trudyederlefoundation.org.

Retention Periods

We store your personal data only as long as required for the respective processing or as legal retention obligations require. After the purpose ceases or retention periods expire, the data is deleted or blocked.

Newsletter (Under Development)

The TEF Letters & Updates are four segmented interest lists — T-R-U-D-Y Letter, Find Your Water Updates, TEF Impact Brief, Learning Archive Notes (plus optional Press / Research Updates). Sending begins only once privacy notice, double opt-in, and editorial calendar are in place.

• Purpose: We use your e-mail address and selection to send the letters you subscribed to. Optional fields (name, organization, country, role) are voluntary.
• Legal basis: consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) via double opt-in.
• Storage: active sign-ups until withdrawal; inactive (24 months) → re-permission, else deletion after 6 months; unsubscribed addresses stored hashed for suppression; logs 12 months, then pseudonymized.
• Recipients: newsletter-tool provider as data processor (DPA); no sharing with advertising third parties, sponsors, or partners; servers preferably in the EEA or Switzerland.
• What we do NOT collect: health status/crisis/diagnosis/injury details; minors' date of birth; sensitive biographical or financial data; religion, sexual orientation, political opinion.
• Tracking: no open/click tracking without separate cookie consent; no marketing pixels on the sign-up page.
• Your rights: one-click unsubscribe in every dispatch; preference center to deactivate individual letters. Inquiries to privacy@trudyederlefoundation.org.

Safety Notice

The TEF Letters provide orientation, insight, and updates. They do not replace medical, psychological, therapeutic, or legal advice. In an acute crisis or emergency, please contact professional support or local emergency services immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always meets current legal requirements or reflects changes to our services.

As of: May 2026 · v1.0 · Trudy Ederle Foundation, Schaan, Liechtenstein.