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Data Protection Notes

With the following data protection notes, we inform you about the processing of personal data. Personal data are all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as name, address, and e-mail address. We have aligned these Data Protection Notes with both the Swiss Data Protection Act (“FADP”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The GDPR has established itself worldwide as a benchmark for strong data protection; therefore, our company has committed itself to implementing the highest standards in data protection. As GDPR and FADP may have slight differences in the definitions used, we base the following Privacy Policy text on GDPR definitions, which have the same meaning in FADP. Notwithstanding the above, please note that whether and to what extent the GDPR or FADP is applicable to you depends on the individual case.
§ 1

Controller, Data Protection Officer

The Controller in the context of data protection is MDPI AG, Grosspeteranlage 5, 4052 Basel, Switzerland (hereinafter: “we”).

For all questions in connection with data protection, you can also contact our Data Protection Officer, Mr. Simon Brandmeier at dpo@mdpi.ch.

§ 2

Data Collection

We collect your personal data (i.e., name, e-mail address) for the execution and processing of the contractual relationship: MDPI AG, Grosspeteranlage 5, 4052 Basel, Switzerland.

§ 3

Duration of Data Storage

Personal data are stored until the purpose for which they were entrusted to us has been fulfilled. As far as storage periods subject to commercial law and tax law are to be fulfilled, the duration of the storage of certain data can amount to up to 10 years.

§ 4

Transfer of Data

If necessary to respond to your enquiry, we may pass on your personal data to Affiliates of MDPI to fulfill MDPI’s services and contractual obligations. Furthermore, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties, unless (i) it is necessary for the contractual obligation, (ii) we are obliged to do so by law or court order or (iii) you have given your express prior consent.

As far as we make use of the services of third parties as data processors, we comply with the relevant legal requirements. In particular, we carefully select and commission these service providers in writing or electronically. They are bound by our instructions and are regularly checked by us.

§ 5

Data Security

We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your personal data stored with us against unauthorized access and misuse. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress. Our employees are obliged to maintain confidentiality.

§ 6

Your Rights

Upon request, you will receive information free of charge about all personal data that we have stored about you, including the origin, recipients and categories of recipients to whom these data are passed on to and the purpose of data processing. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. You also have the right to correction or erasure of your personal data, to limitation of the processing of your personal data and to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, you can withdraw the consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data or the exercise of your rights, please contact MDPI AG, Grosspeteranlage 5, 4052 Basel, Switzerland by mail or send an e-mail to data-protection@mdpi.ch.



These Data Protection Notes were last updated on 9 May 2025.

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