Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

FinAdNews is committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency in our news and information services. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how we collect, process, and secure your data when providing our financial news, market analysis, and subscription services. The responsible handling of your personal and professional information is fundamental to our business relationship and is guaranteed according to the strictest ethical and legal standards.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy are defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection.

2. Controller

The controller for the processing of personal data in the context of our news services and this website is:

FinAdNews
Paradeplatz 15
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

E-Mail: info@finadnews.com
Phone: +41 44 356 92 84
UID: CHE-947251038

3. Types of processed data

  • Personal identification data (name, email address, professional title, company affiliation)
  • Contact information (email address, telephone number, business address, preferred communication methods)
  • Subscription and service data (subscription type, payment information, service preferences)
  • Professional interest data (industry focus, investment preferences, market sectors of interest)
  • Website usage data (visit times, accessed articles, reading patterns, newsletter interactions)
  • Technical information (IP address, browser type, device information, location data)
  • Communication records (customer service interactions, feedback, survey responses)

4. Purpose of processing

  • Providing financial news content and market analysis services
  • Managing subscription accounts and billing processes
  • Delivering personalized news content and market insights
  • Sending newsletters and market update notifications
  • Improving our news services and content relevance
  • Conducting market research and reader satisfaction surveys
  • Ensuring website security and preventing unauthorized access

5. Security measures

We implement comprehensive security measures in accordance with Article 32 GDPR to protect your personal and professional data. This includes modern encryption technologies for transferring subscriber information, regular security audits of our digital platforms, and strict access controls. All personal and professional data are handled with the highest care and are only accessible to authorized staff members who are subject to strict confidentiality obligations and professional journalistic ethics.

6. Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access all stored personal and subscription data
  • Right to correct incorrect or incomplete profile information
  • Right to delete your data after termination of subscription services
  • Right to restrict processing of your personal data
  • Right to data portability to other news service providers
  • Right to object to processing, in particular for marketing purposes
  • Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority (Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner EDÖB)

7. GDPR compliance

FinAdNews processes all personal data in full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We implement the following measures to ensure GDPR compliance:

  • Lawful processing: We process your data exclusively on the basis of the six legal grounds defined in the GDPR (consent, contract performance, legal obligation, vital interest, public interest, or legitimate interest).
  • Data minimization: We only collect data that is necessary for the proper provision of our news and analysis services.
  • Transparency: This Privacy Policy informs you in clear, understandable language about all aspects of data processing.
  • Storage limitation: Your data will only be stored as long as it is necessary for the processing purpose or legal storage periods exist.
  • Data security: We implement technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security for subscriber and user data.
  • Order processing: External service providers who process data on our behalf are contractually obliged in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.
  • Data protection impact assessment: We conduct comprehensive data protection impact assessments for processing operations with high risk.

As a Swiss media company with international subscribers, we have appointed a qualified data protection officer who acts as a direct contact person for all data protection-related matters. Contact details can be found in Section 2.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

The continuous development of our news services and adaptation to changing legal requirements may necessitate updates to this Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you regularly review this statement. In the event of significant changes, we will inform you proactively through appropriate communication channels such as email or a prominent notice on our website. The current version is always available on this page with the corresponding validity date.