PRIVACY & LEGAL NOTICE

Last updated: October 2025

Legal Information

Organization:
SCAHT – Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology
University of Basel
Missionsstrasse 64
CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland

Phone: +41 61 207 19 56
Email: info@scaht.org

SCAHT is represented by its Director.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This website is governed by the laws of Switzerland.
Place of jurisdiction is Basel, Switzerland.

Disclaimer

The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. While SCAHT strives to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Through this website, you may be able to link to other websites that are not under the control of SCAHT. We have no control over the nature, content, and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Copyright

© 2025 SCAHT – Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology. All rights reserved.
Reproduction, redistribution, or modification of any content, including text, graphics, and images, is not permitted without prior written permission from SCAHT.

Privacy Policy

Topics

What data do we collect?
How do we collect your data?
How will we use your data?
How do we store your data?
Marketing
What are your data protection rights?
What are cookies?
How do we use cookies?
What types of cookies do we use?
How to manage your cookies
Privacy policies of other websites
Changes to our privacy policy
How to contact us
How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

SCAHT collects the following data:

Personal identification information (name, email address, phone number, etc.)

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide SCAHT with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

Register online or subscribe to our newsletter
Voluntarily complete a survey or provide feedback via email
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies

SCAHT may also receive your data indirectly from:

Newsletter registration through Mailchimp

How will we use your data?

SCAHT collects your data so that we can:

Manage your newsletter subscription
Send you updates via email
Improve our website through anonymized analytics (Matomo)

How do we store your data?

SCAHT securely stores your data on servers located in Switzerland.
Newsletter subscription data is stored with Mailchimp in accordance with their GDPR-compliant policies.
SCAHT will keep your newsletter subscription data for as long as you are subscribed. Once you unsubscribe, we delete your data.

Marketing

SCAHT does not use your personal data for marketing or advertising purposes.

What are your data protection rights?

SCAHT would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request erasure of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request restriction of data processing, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to processing, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@scaht.org
Phone: +41 61 207 19 56
Address:
SCAHT – Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology
University of Basel
Missionsstrasse 64
CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org

How do we use cookies?

SCAHT uses cookies to improve your experience on our website, including:

Keeping you signed in
Understanding how you use our website
Measuring website performance through Matomo analytics

What types of cookies do we use?

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

Functionality cookies – Recognize you and remember your preferences (such as language)
Analytics cookies – Help us understand how visitors use our website through Matomo. No personal data is shared with third parties.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the website linked above explains how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some website features may not function properly as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The SCAHT website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. If you click on a link to another website, please read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

SCAHT keeps its privacy policy under regular review and publishes updates on this page.
This policy was last updated in October 2025.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about SCAHT’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@scaht.org
Phone: +41 61 207 19 56
Address:
SCAHT – Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology
University of Basel
Missionsstrasse 64
CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland

How to contact the appropriate authority

If you wish to report a complaint or feel that SCAHT has not addressed your concern satisfactorily, you may contact the appropriate authority:

Kanton Basel-Stadt – Data Protection Officer
Henric Petri-Strasse 15, Postfach 205
4010 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 201 16 40
Email: datenschutz@dsb.bs.ch