Website Privacy Notice "Privacy Notice" (Data Protection Statement)
Albatross.AI AG "Albatross" is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data through this website. We are a Swiss company subject to Switzerland's revised Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP), which came into force on 1 September 2023. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. Because our website is accessible worldwide, we also align with key principles of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom.
We collect only what we need to run the site, respond to you, and improve our services.
"Personal data" means any information that can identify you as an individual. We collect the following categories of personal data:
For detailed information about cookies and similar technologies we use, please see our separate Cookies and Similar Technologies Policy.
To provide and secure the website and services: This includes operating the website, debugging technical issues, and preventing abuse and security threats.
Legal basis: Our legitimate interests in operating our business and protecting our systems and users. These interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) for EEA/UK visitors).
To communicate with you: This includes responding to your inquiries, providing customer support, and sending you updates or information you have requested.
Legal basis: Performance of a contract with you or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)); or your consent where you have opted in to receive communications (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).
To improve and personalise your experience on our website: This includes showing you content relevant to your interests and improving our website based on how visitors use it.
Legal basis: Our legitimate interests in improving our services and user experience, provided these interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)); or your consent where the processing involves high-risk profiling or tracking (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).
To comply with legal obligations: This includes maintaining security measures, keeping records required by law, and responding to valid legal requests.
Legal basis: Compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject (Art. 6(2) revFADP; GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)).
Important information about consent: Where we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. To withdraw consent, contact dpo@usealbatross.ai.
Our data protection principles: We follow Swiss data protection principles including proportionality (collecting only necessary data), transparency (being clear about our processing), purpose limitation (using data only for stated purposes), and privacy by design and default (building privacy into our systems from the start). These principles are set out in Art. 6 revFADP.
We use algorithms, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems, to operate and improve our services. For example, we use algorithms to:
These algorithms process your usage data and may create profiles about your interests and preferences.
Right not to be subject to automated decision-making: We do not currently make any solely automated decisions about you that produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect you through this website. If we introduce such automated decision-making in the future, we will:
These rights are protected under GDPR Article 22 (for EEA/UK visitors) and Swiss revFADP Article 21.
AI model training: We do not use your personal data to train our artificial intelligence models. If we wish to use your data for this purpose in the future, we will first obtain your explicit, separate consent, as required under Art. 6(7) revFADP for high-risk processing activities.
Additional notice for EU visitors: The EU Artificial Intelligence Act requires providers of certain AI systems to provide specific transparency information to users. If we deploy AI features that trigger these obligations (such as chatbots, emotion recognition systems, or content that is generated or manipulated by AI), we will provide clear notices explaining:
These obligations are set out in Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).
We use cookies and similar tech for core functionality, analytics and (where applicable) advertising. We follow the Swiss Telecommunications Act (Art. 45c TCA) information/opt-out rules; where consent is required (e.g., for high-risk profiling or certain marketing trackers), we will ask before setting them.
See our separate Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy for details and choices.
We share personal data with service providers who help us run the site (hosting, security, analytics). When data leaves Switzerland/EEA, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).
We apply technical and organisational measures appropriate to risk (confidentiality, integrity, availability, traceability) as required by the Swiss Data Protection Ordinance (DPO).
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, then delete or anonymise it.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
This applies to our AI-powered personalization and recommendation systems.
To exercise rights, email dpo@usealbatross.ai. We will respond to your request without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt. This period may be extended by two further months where necessary, considering the complexity and number of requests, in which case we will inform you of the extension and reasons within the initial one-month period.
If you have questions or concerns about how we process your personal data or this Privacy Notice:
Contact our Data Protection Officer at: dpo@usealbatross.ai
Right to lodge a complaint:
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in Switzerland or, if you are in the EU, in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.
Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)58 462 43 95
Email: info@edoeb.admin.ch
Website: www.edoeb.admin.ch
If you are located in the European Union, you may also contact your local data protection authority. A list is available at: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.
When we make changes:
We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.
Your continued use of our website after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with any changes, please discontinue use of our website.