Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://app.gibmir.ch.

This privacy policy applies to the app and the website, outlining how we handle user data and protect your privacy.

What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal and sensitive data:

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. If you use the Gravatar service, your email address is hashed to check if it’s connected to a Gravatar account. Your profile picture is publicly visible after your comment is approved.

  • Media: If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as other visitors may download and extract location information.

  • Cookies: We use cookies to store user information for convenience:

    • When leaving a comment, your name, email, and website may be stored in cookies for future use.
    • For users with accounts, login cookies will be set. These are temporary and help maintain session status and display preferences.

  • Embedded Content: Articles may include embedded content from other sites (such as videos, images, etc.). These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

How We Use Your Data

The data we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To enhance user experience on our website and app.
  • To prevent spam and unauthorized activities.
  • To retain comment data and ensure comments are approved more quickly in the future.
  • To manage user preferences and settings.

Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: To support operations like spam detection services (e.g., automated systems for spam filtering).
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests from public authorities.

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to allow for quick approval of follow-up comments.
  • User Accounts: For registered users, personal information is stored in user profiles and can be viewed or edited at any time. Users can request account deletion or data export.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Deletion of your personal data. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, security, or administrative purposes.

Data Security

We implement secure data handling practices to protect personal and sensitive data. This includes encryption of sensitive data, regular security audits, and access control measures to prevent unauthorized access.

Contact Information

For any inquiries or concerns regarding privacy, you can contact our Data Protection Officer:

  • Data Protection Officer: Ghiasuddin Hissam
  • Email: info@app.gibmir.ch
  • Phone: +41 76 545 14 23

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Users will be notified of any major changes, and a revised version will be available on our website.