This Privacy Policy applies to personal data that we obtain mostly through this website and/or the other entities and/or individuals (third parties) we deal with for commercial purposes, and/or online cookies and/or publicly available sources.
EdQwest SA processes your personal data in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act and to the extent applicable the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Personal data we process & purpose
As explained above, the personal data (Personal Information) we process may come from different sources. It generally includes the following (non-exhaustive list): full name, date of birth, nationality, email and phone number, address, city, country, etc.
If you are a direct user of this website and have access to one or more of areas, or if you directly book a service through the website, EdQwest SA will have access to all the related information that you submit (i.e., the details of your subscription, name of school, preferences, etc.).
We may use any Personal Information to create your personal user/login to our website, run the company’s business or to improve our services to you. We may also use this Personal Information to identify services you may be interested in, send you publications and marketing communications, or to comply with some of our legal obligations.
The process of the Personal Information will generally be done on one of the following legal bases: your consent (where necessary); a contractual relationship we have with you or a relevant party (in such cases the relevant party is responsible/liable for your consent); our legitimate business interests; or compliance with our legal obligations.
Security of the data
The confidentiality of your Personal Information is essential and an integral part of our values. We do not sell or disclose your personal information except as described here.
We have put in place strict organizational and technical measures to ensure maximum security of your data. We restrict the use and access to your Personal Information to those who absolutely need to have the information in order to provide you some services or to allow you to access our website. Your information is shared with our staff on a need-to-know basis.
Whenever Personal Information is shared with a third party (i.e., through a contract) the third party is obliged to maintain confidentiality, and we maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures to preserve your Personal Information.
How long do we keep your data
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we retain the Personal Information we obtain for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the original purpose for which the personal data was obtained. Once a user has left the academic institution, the academic institution will be notified that all data related to the user will be deleted and the institution will be given time to save/delete the data as per the institutions own retention schedule.
What are your rights
To the extent permitted by the law, you have the right to: access, modify, update and correct the data we maintain about you; request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information or object/ask us to restrict its processing by sending us an email to the following email address: info@edqwest.com.
Where permitted by the law, you may at any time withdraw the consent you previously gave us to process your Personal Information for legitimate reasons. If we receive notification that you have withdrawn your consent or that you wish us to restrict the processing of your Personal Information, we will no longer process your information, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so.