Privacy Policy

General Information

We treat personal data (e.g. name, email address, phone number) confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws of Switzerland (Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, FADP) of 25 September 2020) and the EU (GDPR). The following privacy notice has therefore been drafted in accordance with this regulation and, in particular, fulfills the requirements set out in Article 19 of the FADP. The information below provides you with an overview of what happens to your personal data when you contact Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH through the contact form. In particular, you will receive information on the types of data collected, the purposes for which they are used, how they are managed, with whom they are shared, and what your rights are. We respect your privacy and are therefore committed to handling the information you provide with the utmost care and responsibility, in compliance with the FADP and on the basis of this privacy notice. Data is only processed to the extent necessary for the operation of our website, the processing of inquiries, or the provision of our services.

Definitions

Preliminary Clarifications of Terms Used in This Privacy Notice

Personal data

"Personal data" refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. In particular, Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH collects the following personal data provided by you: • Identity data (first name, last name, ...) • Contact data (address, e-mail, phone numbers)

Data subject

"Data subject" means the natural person whose personal data are processed — that is, anyone who contacts Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH via the contact form.

Processing of personal data

The term "processing" includes any operation performed on the data of the data subject, such as the collection, storage by the data controller, archiving, and deletion of data.

Data controller

The entity that determines the purposes and means of the processing.

Data processor

The private entity that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller — in this particular case, the company managing the server where the data are stored.

Data controller

The controller of personal data is Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH. For any further questions or concerns regarding this privacy notice, you may contact us at the following address:

Data processor

The following company is responsible for the processing of personal data: Zoho Corporation

Transfer of data abroad

The processed data are stored on servers located in Europe. These servers comply with Swiss and European standards.

Purpose of processing

The purpose limitation principle (Art. 6 para. 3 FADP) establishes that Personal data may only be collected for a specific purpose that the data subject can recognise; personal data may only be further processed in a manner that is compatible with this purpose. Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH collects, processes, and stores your personal data for the following purposes: to facilitate communication, manage client relationships, and ensure the effective execution of our services.

Data security

Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH adopts appropriate security measures to protect candidates' personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include: • Access controls and authentication procedures to restrict data access to authorized personnel only • Regular data backups and system monitoring to prevent data loss or breaches • Compliance with applicable data protection regulations and internal data handling policies • Staff training and awareness programs on data protection and confidentiality

Analytics and Third-Party Services

To improve our website, tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insights or Google Fonts may be used. Technical information may be transmitted to these providers.

Data sharing

Data is only shared if: • there is a legal obligation, • it is necessary for contract fulfillment, or • you have expressly consented. Data will not be sold or disclosed to third parties without authorization.

Retention period of data

We only store personal data as long as is needed to carry out the processing within the limits of our legitimate interest as described in this Data Protection Policy. That is that Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH retains your personal data only for as long as the reason for which the contact form was completed remains applicable. Once this purpose no longer exists, the data are promptly deleted.

Rights of the data subject

a. Right of access

Upon request, the data subject may obtain information at any time regarding which personal data have been stored when completing the contact form of Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH.

b. Right to rectification and erasure

You have the right to request, at any time, the correction or updating, or the deletion of personal data stored when completing the contact form of Akkus Strategy & Execution GmbH.

c. Right to withdraw consent

The data subject has the right to withdraw consent at any time. However, this does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal of consent.

d. Supervisory authority

The data protection supervisory authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) (https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/en).

e. Exercising your rights

To exercise your data protection rights, please contact the data controller, as indicated in section 3 of this privacy notice.

Changes to this privacy notice

To ensure that this data protection notice always complies with applicable legal requirements, we reserve the right to modify it at any time. We recommend that you regularly review this notice to stay informed about any changes. The last update of this notice was made on 01.11.2025

Informed consent

By completing the contact form, you acknowledge that you have read this privacy notice and give your consent to the processing of your personal data as described herein.