Privacy Policy for Narcotics Anonymous Switzerland

1. An overview of data protection

Protecting your anonymity is the foundation of our community. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations (in particular the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection). nDSG) and this privacy policy.

2. Responsible party

Responsible for data processing on this website is:

Narcotics Anonymous Switzerland
3000 Bern

Contact: Please use our Contact form on this website.
Helpline: 0840 12 12 12

3. Hosting (Cyon)

Our website will be used at the Cyon GmbH Our website is hosted in Basel, Switzerland. When you access our website, the provider automatically collects information in so-called server log files (IP address, browser type, timestamp, etc.).

  • Data location: The data is stored exclusively on servers in Switzerland.
  • Purpose: This serves to ensure the operational safety and stability of the website.

4. Cookies

We only use technically necessary cookies, for example to save your language preference during your visit. These do not contain any personal data and are deleted after you close your browser.

5. Meeting search and map function (Leaflet / OpenStreetMap)

We use map data from [source missing] to visually represent the meeting locations. OpenStreetMap (OSM), integrated via the JavaScript library leaflet.

  • IP address: For technical reasons, when loading the integrated map, your IP address is transmitted to the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
  • Location: If you use the "Allow location access" function, your location will only be processed locally in your browser. We do not store this data.

6. References to Google Maps (in pop-ups and meeting list)

We link directly to the service at various points on our website. Google Maps (e.g. in the tabular meeting list under the link "Map" or within the pop-ups of the interactive map).

  • External link: These links are external references. Only when you actively click on such a link will you leave our website and be redirected to Google Maps.
  • Data processing: From this moment on, data (in particular IP address and possibly location data) will be processed by Google LLC. Google's privacy policy applies.

7. Online meetings (Zoom)

Our meeting list contains links to online meetings held via the platform. Zoom be performed.

  • Anonymity: By clicking a Zoom link, you will leave our website. We recommend using only your first name or a pseudonym when participating in Zoom meetings to protect your anonymity. Data processing is carried out by Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

8. Contact form and helpline

When you contact us via the contact form, your information (name, email address, message) will only be used to process your request. We will not share this data with third parties. To protect against spam, we use a simple query that runs locally on our server and does not cause any external tracking.

9. Your rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data at any time. Since we adhere to the principle of anonymity, we only store the absolute minimum of data that is technically necessary for the operation of the website.

10. SSL encryption

This website uses SSL encryption (https://) to secure the transmission of your data (e.g., when making inquiries via the contact form).