1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Helvetic Update, we comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We respect your privacy and provide transparency and control over your personal data when you interact with our website and membership services.

2. Your Data Rights under the GDPR
As an EU data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access data we hold about you.
• The right to rectify or erase data if it’s inaccurate or no longer required.
• The right to restrict or object to processing under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability, to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights are not respected.

3. Legal Bases for Processing Your Data
We process personal data on lawful grounds such as:

• Your explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
• The performance of a contract (e.g., providing paid membership content).
• Our legitimate interests in maintaining and improving our services.

4. Data Transfers and Storage Practices
Your data is stored on secure servers in Switzerland and the EU. If data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are applied.

5. Withdrawal of Consent and Data Deletion
You may withdraw consent or request deletion at any time by emailing us at privacy@helveticupdate.com. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of prior processing.

6. Our Data Protection Contact
For questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@helveticupdate.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.

7. Updates to This Statement
We may update this GDPR Compliance Statement in line with new practices or regulations. The “Last updated” date below shows the latest revision.
Last updated: September 2, 2025