Privacy Policy

This is a courtesy translation provided for convenience. In case of any discrepancy, the Italian version prevails.

Last updated: 1 July 2026

Welcome to the website of the Adelma Association (www.adelma.org). The protection of your personal data is of fundamental importance to us. In accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect and process your data when you visit our site or interact with our association.

1. Data controller

The controller of the personal data collected through this website is:

Adelma Association
Via Romeo Manzoni 8 - 6900 Lugano, Canton Ticino - Switzerland
Contact email: info@adelma.org

2. Types of data collected

We collect only the personal data strictly necessary to provide you with our services and to pursue the statutory purposes of the association. The data collected may include:

• Data provided voluntarily: Name, surname, email address, telephone number, postal address (for example, when filling in contact forms, subscribing to the newsletter, applying to become a member or making a donation).
• Browsing data (log files): IP address, date and time of access, name and URL of the file requested, browser used and operating system. These data are technical in nature and are not used to identify you personally.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use technical cookies for the proper functioning of the site and, with your consent, analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to monitor site usage in aggregate form.

3. Purposes of processing

Your personal data are processed for the following purposes:

1. Responding to your requests for information sent through the contact forms.
2. Managing membership of the association, membership fees and the relationship with members.
3. Processing donations and issuing the related receipts (including for tax-deductibility purposes).
4. Sending newsletters or updates on the association's activities (only with your explicit consent).
5. Ensuring the IT security and proper functioning of the website.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data in compliance with the Swiss FADP on the basis of:

• Your consent (e.g. newsletter subscription).
• The performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g. managing membership applications or donations).
• Our legitimate interest (e.g. ensuring the security of the site, informing members about institutional activities).
• Compliance with legal obligations (e.g. keeping accounting records of donations).

5. Transfer of data to third parties

Your personal data are not sold, traded or transferred to third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared exclusively with:

• IT service providers (website hosting, email marketing services such as Mailchimp, secure payment platform operators for donations) who act as data processors and are bound by confidentiality.
• Public authorities, where a legal obligation or court order exists.

Note on transfers abroad: Data are stored primarily on servers located in Switzerland or the European Union. Where a provider uses servers in third countries (e.g. the United States), we ensure that adequate data protection safeguards are in place (e.g. standard contractual clauses approved by the FDPIC).

6. Data retention period

We retain your personal data only for as long as strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected, or for the period required by legal obligations (for example, 10 years for accounting and tax documents relating to donations). Newsletter data are kept until you unsubscribe.

7. Your rights

As a data subject, Swiss law guarantees you the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: You may ask at any time whether and which of your data we are processing.
• Right to rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You may request the deletion of your data, unless retention is required by law or by an overriding legitimate interest.
• Right to restriction and objection: You may object to processing or withdraw consent previously given (e.g. unsubscribing from the newsletter via the link in every email).
• Right to data portability: Where applicable, you may request to receive your data in a structured, readable format.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time at: info@adelma.org

8. Data security

We adopt appropriate technical and organisational security measures (such as HTTPS/SSL encryption for the website) to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, manipulation, loss or destruction.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to adapt it to legislative changes or to developments in our services. The version published on the site is the one currently in force.