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Privacy Policy
The Arts+Health network consists of the institutions University of Zurich, ETH Zurich, Children's University Hospital Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Zurich University of the Arts, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich Opera House, Literaturhaus Zürich, Schauspielhaus Zürich and Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich. The aim of the network is to create spaces of encounter between medicine, art, culture, science, and architecture.
The entity responsible for processing personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection legislation is:
Universität Zürich
Direktion Universitäre Medizin Zürich
Künstlergasse 15
8001 Zürich
contact@artsandhealth.ch
The following statement for "artsandhealth.ch/savethedate" explains which data are collected, processed, and disclosed in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations, and which measures have been implemented to ensure the security of this data.
1. Subject of Data Protection
Data protection serves to safeguard personal rights. It obliges data processors to act lawfully and grants affected individuals enforceable rights regarding the processing of their personal data. Such data include, for example, information such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or IP address.
2. Data Collection, Processing, and Storage
When requesting or accessing the website "artsandhealth.ch/savethedate", the following access data are collected and stored in a web server log file on a Swiss server operated by Metanet:
- Browser type/version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL (the previously visited website)
- Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address)
- Date and time of the server request
- Message confirming successful access
- Accessed page/file
The processing of this data is carried out for the following purposes:
- Ensuring network infrastructure and technical administration
- Optimising the use of specific web services
- Identifying and tracking unauthorised access attempts
3. Processing and Disclosure of Personal Data
We process only personal data that you voluntarily provide to us in the course of registration. This includes:
- First and last name
- E-mail address
- Details regarding participation
- Where applicable, address for receiving a postal invitation
The data you provide (in particular your e-mail address) are transmitted to the service provider SwissNewsletter and processed solely for the purpose of event communication and, in the case of newsletter registration, for sending news updates.
Postal addresses are transmitted exclusively to the third-party service provider (printing company) commissioned to send out written invitations. There is no disclosure to third parties for any other purpose.
Notwithstanding the above, the responsible entity may engage additional service providers to further process data collected via the "artsandhealth" website for the purposes mentioned above. The responsible entity and the commissioned third-party service providers are legally, technically, and organisationally obliged to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Without a service contract, personal data will only be disclosed to third parties (e.g. other authorities) if required by binding legal provisions (e.g. official requests, court orders) or for the purpose of legal or criminal prosecution (e.g. in the event of attacks on network infrastructure).
4. Purpose of Data Processing
Data are processed in particular for the following purposes:
- Management of registrations
- Organisation and planning of the event
- Communication with participants
- Distribution of newsletters (if the individual has subscribed to them)
5. Storage and Deletion
Personal data are stored only for as long as necessary for the organisation and implementation of the event. The data will be deleted no later than six months after the event has taken place, unless statutory retention obligations apply. See also Section 7 (Newsletter).
6. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
7. Newsletter
If you register for our newsletter, we will process the data you provide (in particular name and e-mail address) for the purpose of sending information about our activities, news, and future events of the Arts+Health network.
Registration for the newsletter is independent of event registration and is not a prerequisite for event participation.
You may withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time, for example via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by e-mailing the responsible entity (see above). Data collected for the newsletter will be stored only for as long as the newsletter subscription exists.
8. Right of Access
Under applicable data protection law, individuals have in particular the right to:
- Obtain information about the personal data being processed
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request the deletion of data, provided no statutory retention obligations exist
Submit such requests to the responsible entity named above.
9. Validity
The responsible entity reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time with effect for the future, for example if the implementation of new technologies or changes in legislation make such adjustments necessary. The version published on this website shall apply in each case.
Effective date: 28 January 2026
Note: This is a machine translation of the original German version. In case of discrepancies, the German version takes precedence.