Last updated: 7.08.2026

Round Table - Youth Fund ("we," "us," "our," or the "Fund") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website www.roundtablefund.org (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy is:

Round Table - Youth Fund Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 10 4053 Basel, Switzerland Email: info@roundtablefund.org

Round Table - Youth Fund is a project fund ("Projektfonds") operating under the legal umbrella of Stiftung Freie Gemeinschaftsbank (see our Legal Notice for details). This Site does not process donation data; see Section 3(b) below.

2. Scope and Applicable Law

This Site is operated from Switzerland, and personal data collected through it is processed in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may also apply to the processing of your personal data, to the extent required by law.

3. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

a) Information you provide directly When you use our contact form, you may provide us with:

• Your name

• Your email address

• The content of your message

Unless stated otherwise on the form, this information is required in order for us to respond to your inquiry; if you choose not to provide it, we may be unable to reply.

b) Donations This Site does not process any donation or payment data. If you choose to donate via our GoFundMe campaign or by bank transfer to the fund's account (details published on our Site), your donation is made and processed entirely outside this Site, respectively by GoFundMe or by Stiftung Freie Gemeinschaftsbank, which administers the fund's bank account. Please refer to GoFundMe's own privacy policy, and contact us for more information on how Stiftung Freie Gemeinschaftsbank handles donor data.

c) Information collected automatically When you visit the Site, our hosting provider (Squarespace, Inc.) automatically collects certain technical information necessary for the Site to function, which may include:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device and operating system information

• Pages visited and time spent on the Site

• Referring website

This information is collected through technical (strictly necessary) cookies and similar technologies used by Squarespace to operate, secure, and maintain the Site. We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies (such as Google Analytics or social media pixels) on this Site.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form

• To operate, maintain, and secure the Site

• To comply with legal obligations

• To protect the rights, property, or safety of the Fund, our users, or others

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties, and we do not use your information for marketing or advertising purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): when you voluntarily submit information through our contact form.

• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for the technical operation and security of the Site.

Under the Swiss FADP, we process personal data in good faith, proportionately, and only for the purposes for which it was collected or as legally required.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share information with:

• Squarespace, Inc., our website hosting provider, which processes technical data on our behalf to operate the Site. Squarespace's own privacy practices are described at squarespace.com/privacy.

• Authorities or third parties where required by law, to protect our legal rights, or to prevent fraud or abuse.

Note that donations made via GoFundMe or by bank transfer are processed entirely by those third parties and not shared with us in a way that involves this Site (see Section 3(b)).

7. International Data Transfers

Because our hosting provider, Squarespace, Inc., is based in the United States, technical data collected through the Site may be processed or stored outside of Switzerland or the EEA. Squarespace maintains appropriate safeguards for such transfers, including standard contractual clauses where applicable. For more information, please refer to Squarespace's Data Processing Addendum and Privacy Policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data submitted through the contact form only for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Technical data collected by our hosting provider is retained in accordance with Squarespace's own retention practices.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you

• The right to request correction of inaccurate data

• The right to request deletion of your data

• The right to object to or restrict certain processing

• The right to data portability (where applicable under GDPR)

• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC); in the EEA, your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@roundtablefund.org.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. "Do Not Track" Signals

This Site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals. Since we do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies, this has no practical effect on how we handle your data.

12. Legal Requests and Disclosures

We may use or disclose personal data where necessary to comply with a legal obligation, respond to a valid request from a public authority, or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, including in connection with legal proceedings arising from the use of this Site.

13. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

14. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including GoFundMe for donations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Round Table - Youth Fund Meret Oppenheim-Strasse 10 4053 Basel, Switzerland Email: info@roundtablefund.org