1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

InnovateDevelopment Consulting GmbH
Stoossstrasse 20, 3008 Bern, Switzerland

Email: contact@innovatedevelopmentc.com

The processing of personal data is governed primarily by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). Where applicable, in particular in relation to individuals located in the European Union or the European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may also apply.

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary to operate this website, respond to inquiries, maintain the security and functionality of the website, and provide our services.

Personal data may include, for example, your name, company name, email address, telephone number, IP address and any information that you voluntarily provide through our contact form.

We process personal data in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, transparency, proportionality and purpose limitation.

Where the GDPR applies, personal data is processed only where a corresponding legal basis exists under Article 6 GDPR.

3. Web Hosting by IONOS

We host our website with:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

When you visit our website, IONOS automatically processes certain technical access data transmitted by your browser to the web server.

According to IONOS, the following information is collected:

• Referrer, i.e. the previously visited website
• Requested webpage or file
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Type of device used
• Time of access
• IP address in anonymised form

According to IONOS, this data is anonymised directly upon collection. The anonymised IP address is used only to determine the approximate location of access.

The data is processed to ensure the security, stability and proper technical operation of the website. IONOS states that relevant web-hosting visitor data is stored for up to eight weeks, is not disclosed to third parties and is not transferred to third countries outside the European Union. IONOS

Legal basis under the GDPR:
Where the GDPR applies, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in providing a secure, stable and technically reliable website.

IONOS processes relevant hosting data on our behalf in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. We have concluded a data processing agreement with IONOS in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

4. IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics. The service is used exclusively for statistical analysis and the technical optimisation of our website.

IONOS WebAnalytics does not use cookies.

When a webpage is accessed, the visitor’s IP address is transmitted and then anonymised immediately. According to IONOS, no personal data is stored as part of the WebAnalytics service.

The following information may be processed:

• Referrer
• Pages or files accessed
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system
• Device type
• Time of access
• IP address in anonymised form

The data is used solely for statistical evaluation and the technical optimisation of the website. According to IONOS, the data is not disclosed to third parties. IONOS

Legal basis under the GDPR:
Where the GDPR applies, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in analysing the use of our website and improving its technical performance and usability.

5. Contact Form

Our website provides a contact form that you may use to contact us.

When you submit the form, we may process the following information:

• Name
• Company name, if provided
• Email address
• Telephone number, if provided
• Message and any other information voluntarily submitted

We use this information solely to process and respond to your inquiry and, where applicable, to prepare or establish a business relationship.

Fields marked as optional are voluntary.

We do not use the information submitted through the contact form for advertising or newsletter purposes unless you have separately agreed to such use.

Legal basis under the GDPR:
Where your inquiry concerns a possible contractual relationship, processing may be based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

For general business inquiries, processing may also be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries addressed to our company.

Under Swiss data protection law, the information is processed for the purpose communicated when you submit your inquiry.

6. Email Delivery via WP Mail SMTP

Our website uses WP Mail SMTP to enable reliable delivery of emails generated by the website, including messages submitted through the contact form.

The plugin is used solely as a technical interface for email delivery. Messages are transmitted using the email infrastructure associated with our IONOS email account.

We do not intentionally enable optional usage tracking within WP Mail SMTP.

Information submitted through the contact form may therefore be processed by our email hosting provider to the extent necessary to deliver the message.

7. Spam Protection with WP Armour

We use WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam to protect our contact form from automated spam submissions.

WP Armour uses a honeypot technique to identify automated form submissions.

According to the provider, the free version:

• does not use tracking,
• does not store cookies for spam filtering,
• does not make external API or server calls for spam filtering.

The free version supports Divi contact forms. WordPress.org

Legal basis under the GDPR:
Where the GDPR applies, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in protecting our website and communication systems against spam, misuse and automated attacks.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We currently do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling or third-party marketing purposes.

We also do not currently use third-party tracking services such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel or comparable marketing technologies.

IONOS WebAnalytics operates without cookies according to IONOS. IONOS

WP Armour Free also states that it does not use cookies for spam filtering. WordPress.org

Technically necessary cookies may be used where required for the proper or secure operation of WordPress or administrative website functions.

If we introduce additional services in the future that require cookies or similar technologies, this Privacy Policy will be updated and, where required by law, an appropriate consent mechanism will be implemented before such technologies are activated.

9. Disclosure of Personal Data

We disclose personal data only where this is necessary for the operation of our website, the handling of an inquiry, the provision of our services, compliance with legal obligations or the protection of legitimate interests.

Service providers may process personal data on our behalf where this is necessary to provide hosting, email or other technical infrastructure.

Where required, such providers are bound by appropriate contractual and data protection obligations.

We do not sell personal data.

10. International Data Transfers

Our company is established in Switzerland.

Some service providers may be located in Switzerland, the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred to a country that does not provide an adequate level of data protection, we take appropriate safeguards where required by applicable law.

With regard to IONOS web-hosting visitor data, IONOS currently states that no transfer to third countries outside the European Union takes place. IONOS

11. Retention of Personal Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or for as long as required by applicable legal retention obligations.

Contact inquiries are retained for as long as necessary to process the inquiry and any subsequent business relationship.

Where statutory retention obligations apply, relevant information may be retained for the legally required period.

IONOS currently states that relevant web-hosting visitor data is retained for up to eight weeks. IONOS

12. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

This website uses encrypted HTTPS/TLS transmission.

Please note that data transmission over the internet can never be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Your Rights

Under applicable Swiss data protection law, you may have the right to request information about whether and how we process your personal data.

Depending on the circumstances, you may also have the right to request:

• access to your personal data,
• correction of inaccurate personal data,
• deletion or destruction of personal data,
• restriction of processing,
• provision or transfer of certain personal data,
• or objection to certain processing activities.

Where the GDPR applies, you may additionally have rights under Articles 15–21 GDPR, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

14. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We have no control over the content or data processing practices of third-party websites and are therefore not responsible for their privacy practices.

Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective external providers.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary, for example following changes to our website, services, technical infrastructure or applicable legal requirements.

The version published on this website at the time of your visit applies.

Last updated: October 2026