This privacy policy explains how Beat Canonica (“we”, “the site”) handles personal data collected through beatcanonica.com. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and collect only what is strictly necessary.
DATA CONTROLLER
Beat Canonica
Winterthur, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
beat.canonica@bluewin.ch
DATA WE COLLECT
Server logs. When you visit this site, the web server automatically records your IP address, browser type, referring page, date and time of access, and pages viewed. These logs are used solely for technical operation and security purposes and are deleted regularly.
Contact form. If you send a message via the contact form or by email, we receive your name, email address, and the content of your message. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties.
Newsletter. If you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending occasional updates about new work, exhibitions, and events. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying to any newsletter email.
WHAT WE DO NOT COLLECT
This website does not use tracking cookies, analytics tools (such as Google Analytics), advertising scripts, or social media tracking pixels. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared with marketing companies.
COOKIES
This site uses only technically necessary cookies required for basic website functionality (e.g. language preference). No consent is required for these. No third-party cookies are set.
LEGAL BASIS
Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract performance / pre-contractual measures) for enquiries and correspondence, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests) for server log security. For newsletter subscriptions, the basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). This site also complies with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG / nDSG, in force since 1 September 2023).
DATA RETENTION
Contact enquiries are retained only as long as necessary to handle your request, and deleted thereafter unless a longer retention period is required by law. Server logs are deleted after 30 days. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe.
YOUR RIGHTS
Under GDPR and the Swiss nDSG, you have the right to: access the personal data held about you; have inaccurate data corrected; request erasure of your data; object to or restrict processing; and data portability. To exercise these rights, contact beat.canonica@bluewin.ch.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) at edoeb.admin.ch, or with the supervisory authority in your country of residence if you are in the EU/EEA.
EXTERNAL SERVICES
This site embeds YouTube videos (youtube.com). When you play a video, YouTube may set cookies and collect data according to their own privacy policy. Embedded videos are loaded only on interaction to minimise data transfer.
Links to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms are provided for reference. Visiting those platforms is subject to their respective privacy policies. We have no influence over their data practices.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available at this URL. Last updated: May 2026.