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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025  ·  Governed by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG, in force since 1 September 2023)

This Privacy Policy explains how Alessandro Ratzenberger, acting as an independent individual (not a registered legal entity), collects, uses, and protects personal data in connection with the website finance-controller.com and the services and digital products offered through it.

1. Data Controller

The person responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Alessandro Ratzenberger
Zurich, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Website: finance-controller.com

2. Data We Collect and Why

Contact enquiries. When you send an email or submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

Template purchases. Digital product sales are processed through Gumroad (Gumroad, Inc., USA). When you make a purchase, Gumroad collects and processes your payment details, email address, and transaction data on our behalf. We receive your email address and purchase record for order fulfilment and support purposes. Gumroad's own privacy policy applies to the checkout process.

Website usage data. This website is hosted on Netlify (Netlify, Inc., USA). Netlify may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited for security and performance purposes. We do not use cookies for tracking or analytics. We do not operate any analytics service on this website.

Google Fonts. This website loads fonts from Google Fonts (Google LLC, USA). When your browser requests a font, Google may collect your IP address. We have configured font loading in a manner intended to minimise data transfer to Google. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Swiss nDSG, we process your personal data on the following bases:

  • Fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures (purchase enquiries and orders)
  • Our legitimate interest in operating a functional, secure website and responding to communications
  • Your consent, where explicitly given

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share data only with the following third-party service providers, to the extent necessary:

  • Gumroad, Inc. (USA) — payment processing and digital product delivery
  • Netlify, Inc. (USA) — website hosting and infrastructure
  • Google LLC (USA) — web font delivery via Google Fonts

All three providers are based in the USA. Switzerland recognises adequate data protection for transfers to the USA where appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) are in place. Each provider's own privacy policy governs their data processing.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, or as required by applicable Swiss law. Email correspondence is retained for a maximum of 3 years. Purchase records are retained for 10 years in accordance with Swiss commercial record-keeping obligations under the OR.

6. Your Rights

Under the Swiss nDSG, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities
  • Request data portability in a commonly used format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

This website does not use cookies for tracking, advertising, or analytics purposes. No cookie consent banner is required.

8. External Links

This website contains links to third-party websites including LinkedIn and Gumroad. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact:
Alessandro Ratzenberger
[email protected]

Alessandro Ratzenberger

Business Controller & CFO
Zurich, Switzerland

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