AWCZ Privacy Policy
Last edited: February 25, 2026 The American Women's Club of Zurich (AWCZ) is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with Switzerland’s Federal Act of Data Protection (FADP) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Generally, the AWCZ uses personal information for purposes of administering its business activities, for managing its finances, and providing customer service to its members, non- members, advertisers, and other stakeholders. The AWCZ will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us. We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights. To remain in compliance with the FADP and the GDPR, the AWCZ Privacy Policy is transparent and clearly describes the following: what data we collect on members, or non-members, how we collect data, why we collect data, what we collect data for, how long we use data, and how we keep data secure. Additionally, this policy includes information on the disclosure of personal data, accessing and correcting personal data, disposing of personal data, email information, email policies, opting out, data securities, acceptable use, restricted access, and use of external links. < What data we collect on members
What data we collect on non-members The AWCZ is open to non-members for various activities/events, including, but not limited to, Professional American Women of Zurich (PAWZ), Workshop Weeks, fund raising activities, etc.
What we collect data for
How long we use data The AWCZ keeps your data for the duration of your membership or your affiliation with non- member activities. You have the right to request the deletion of your data at any time. Please note that the AWCZ may not be able to continue your membership benefits or allow event registration without your data. You can request the deletion of your data by sending an email to webmaster@awczurich.org. How we keep data secure We manage our membership data via Wild Apricot, a membership management tool that includes our CRM (customer relationship management) functionality. All personal data supplied to this service are protected by FADP and GDPR. Further information on Wild Apricot protection can be found here (https://www.wildapricot.com/legal-center/privacy-policy). Our members who have administrative access to our website will never use or share member data. Additionally, AWCZ never sells or distributes members' personal data to any third party. Other members may be able to view your details in the Online Membership Directory. Members, however, may change these details to private. In this case, only the registered member and the website administrators have access to this information. We have implemented technical and operational measures designed to secure personal data from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All personal data provided to us by the membership is stored on password-protected databases on secure servers behind firewalls using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure that the transmission of sensitive data is encrypted and appropriately safeguarded. Although we do our best to protect a member’s personal data, we do rely on member’s discretion not to supply the newsletter, directory, and other personal data, either electronically (e.g. links) or hardcopy, to third parties. Disclosure of personal data We may disclose aggregated data about our membership, or data that cannot be used to identify any individual, without restriction. We never disclose personally identifiable information outside of the membership. With members’ consent, their personal information may be included in the monthly Newsletter or Round Robin Spotlight. Finally, we manage social media accounts, such as Facebook and Instagram, which may include photographs, video, and audio recordings of Club events. Only with consent will we include identifiable images, audio recordings, tags, etc. of our members in our postings. Accessing and correcting personal data All members have the right to review and/or update their information as well as revoke consent at any time by contacting the club’s membership chair at vpmemberrelations@awczurich.org. Revoking consent is not retroactive. In addition, all former members have the right to review their data by contacting the above address. Disposing of personal data We retain all the personal data of current club members. Once a member resigns, this data is archived. That way, if a former member wants to rejoin, we can reinstate them. After that, limited personal data, such as name, membership type, and other club-related matters (e.g., if the member served on the board) is retained for historical and archival purposes. Email information If you choose to correspond with the AWCZ through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received online, mail, and telephone. This also applies when you register for our website, sign up through any of our forms using your email address, or pay for an event. Email policies The AWCZ is committed to keeping your email address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties, and we will not provide your personal information to any third-party individual, government agency, or company at any time unless strictly compelled to do so by law. We will use your email address solely to provide timely information about the AWCZ and its activities. We will maintain the information you send via email in accordance with applicable federal law. Opting out The AWCZ site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners by following the unsubscribe instructions located at the bottom of any email they receive from us at any time or by contacting the vpcommunications@awczurich.org. Users who no longer wish to receive the AWCZ newsletter, Round Robin Spotlight, or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email. Users who no longer wish to receive correspondence relating to PAWZ should contact pawz@awczurich.org or vpcommunications@awczurich.org. Acceptable use You must not use the content on our website to send unsolicited commercial communications or for any marketing-related purpose without our express written consent. Restricted access The AWCZ may in the future need to restrict access to parts (or all) of our website and reserves full rights to do so. If, at any point, the AWCZ provides you with a username and password for you to access restricted areas of our website, you must ensure that both your username and password are kept confidential. Use of external links http://www.awczurich.org may contain links to many other websites. The AWCZ cannot guarantee the accuracy of information found at any linked site. Links to or from external sites not owned or controlled by the AWCZ do not constitute an endorsement by the AWCZ or any of its employees of the sponsors of these sites or the products or information presented therein. By accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not adhere to these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. Disclaimer and limitation of liability The AWCZ makes no representations, warranties, or assurances as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of the content contain on this website or any sites linked to this site. All the materials on this site are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of intellectual property or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event shall the AWCZ or its agents or associates be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, injury or death) arising out of the use of or inability to use the materials, even if the AWCZ has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages. While the information contained within the site and its email campaigns is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided is always correct, complete, and up to date. Policy changes We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with or without notice. However, please be assured that if the privacy policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us under this privacy policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this privacy policy, without your prior consent. We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained. Contact information If you have any questions about the AWCZ privacy protection practices, please contact us at admin@awczurich.org. Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software |