By accessing our website and using our services, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy.
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act as well as this Privacy Policy.
Contact Form
If you send us an inquiry via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on to third parties.
Communication by E-mail
The transmission of unencrypted data by e-mail is neither secure nor suitable for exchanging confidential information and personal data. However, if you nevertheless contact us via unencrypted e-mail and send us inquiries, we will assume that you wish to communicate with us in this manner. In this case, you also agree that we may reply to you via unencrypted e-mail and transmit the information you requested in this way.
User Account / Registration
To use the full functionality of this website, you must register a user account. We try to enable you to keep your identity largely anonymous and do not require any unique personal data (first and last name, date of birth, postal address) that would allow easy identification. Please note that you may still unintentionally reveal your identity through your chosen username or your e-mail address. In any case, the few personal data you provide will not be passed on to third parties.
When registering for this website, the following data must be provided:
Username
E-mail address
Telephone number (for follow-up surveys)
Your e-mail address is used for the administration of your account (e.g. password reset) and for communication related to the use of the website (e.g. reminder e-mails). Your telephone number is used only for contact in connection with follow-up surveys.
Each time someone logs in or attempts to log in with an existing user account, the following technical data are automatically linked to this user account:
Timestamp of the login
IP address of the accessing client
Browser type, browser version, and operating system used (user agent)
We use this data to track unauthorized access attempts and to support troubleshooting in connection with the use of the website.
As part of an ongoing study, additional personal information is required during registration, such as:
Age
Gender
Sexual orientation
Nationality
Educational level
Tobacco/electronic cigarettes use
Numerous psychological questionnaires
This information is used within the framework of scientific studies to generate new knowledge.
Cookies
When you access individual web pages, so-called cookies may be created. These are small files stored on your computer by your browser based on the website you visit. They help us enable optimal use of the web pages.
You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Server Log Files
Each time a webpage is requested or accessed, the following access data are collected and stored in a log file on our web server:
IP address of the accessing computer
Browser type, browser version, and operating system used
Referrer URL
Time, path, and filename of the server request
Type of access and access status
These data cannot be attributed to specific individuals. These data are not merged with other data sources. The processing of this data is carried out for the following purposes:
Ensuring network infrastructure and technical administration
Optimization and troubleshooting in connection with the use of this website
Identification and tracking of unauthorized access attempts
Content Delivery Networks (CDN) and Google Services
CDNs enable faster loading times of common JavaScript libraries or fonts, as the files used are delivered from fast, geographically close, or low-load servers. If the program libraries or fonts have already been used on another site, your browser will access the copy stored in the cache. Otherwise, the browser will download them and transmit connection data (e.g. IP address, browser version) to the content provider.
The following external services and their purposes constitute a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For flawless functionality, we use JavaScript libraries from JsDelivr. Files are loaded from cdn.jsdelivr.net, and according to their own statements, no personal data are collected. You can find more information at:
https://www.jsdelivr.com/privacy-policy-jsdelivr-net
For consistent display of fonts, we use Google Web Fonts. Files are loaded from fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. According to Google, no cookies or authentication data are collected. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
For the display of charts, we use Google Charts. Files are loaded from www.gstatic.com and ajax.googleapis.com. The user data used for display are processed only locally in the browser and are not transmitted to third-party servers. More information is available here:
https://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/gallery/areachart#data-policy
For media diversity and to ensure performance, we use videos hosted on YouTube. If you are logged into YouTube with your YouTube account in your browser, YouTube can assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Further information on Google's handling of user data can be found here:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy