Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, processed and protected on this website.
1. Responsible party
Markus Zohner
Via Lambertenghi 9
CH-6900 Lugano
Switzerland
Email: studio@zohner.com
2. Data collected
2.1 Newsletter subscription (Free Notes)
When signing up for the free newsletter, we collect:
- Email address
2.2 Travel Mate membership
When taking out a paid membership, we collect:
- Email address
- Name (optional)
- Payment information (processed directly by Stripe)
2.3 Technical data
Each time you visit the website, the following is automatically collected:
- IP address (anonymised)
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
3. Purpose of data processing
Your data is used for:
- Sending newsletters and content
- Managing your membership
- Processing payments
- Technical provision of the website
4. Third-party providers and data locations
4.1 Hosting (Hetzner, Germany)
This website is hosted on servers of Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany. All data remains within the European Union.
Further information: hetzner.com/privacy
4.2 Email dispatch (Frankfurt, Germany)
Newsletters and emails are sent via a data centre in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Your email address is processed exclusively within the EU.
4.3 Ghost (publication platform)
This website is operated using the open-source software Ghost (self-hosted on our own servers in Germany).
4.4 Stripe (payment processing)
Payments are processed via Stripe. Stripe processes your payment data according to its own privacy policy. We have no access to complete credit card numbers.
Further information: stripe.com/privacy
5. Cookies
This website uses functional cookies for:
- Login status (logged-in members)
- Session management
No tracking cookies or advertising cookies are used.
6. Data security
We employ technical and organisational security measures:
- SSL/TLS encryption of all data transmissions
- Secure storage of passwords
- Regular security updates
- Server location within the European Union (Germany)
7. Retention period
- Newsletter subscribers: Until unsubscription
- Travel Mate members: During active membership and in accordance with statutory retention periods
- Technical logs: 30 days
8. Your rights
Under the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG), you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You may request information about your stored data at any time.
- Right to rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: You may request the deletion of your data, provided there are no statutory retention obligations.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data.
To exercise these rights, contact: studio@zohner.com
9. Newsletter unsubscription
You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time:
- Via the unsubscribe link at the end of each email
- By message to studio@zohner.com
- Via your account on this website
10. Contact
For questions about data protection:
Markus Zohner
Email: studio@zohner.com
Applicable law: Swiss law
Place of jurisdiction: Lugano, Switzerland