Privacy Policy

How personal data is collected, processed and protected.

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This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, processed and protected on this website.
Last updated: January, 2026

1. Responsible party

Markus Zohner
Via Lambertenghi 9
CH-6900 Lugano
Switzerland
Email: studio@zohner.com

2. Data collected

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

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

Newsletters and emails are sent with Sintch Mailgu (HQ Copenhagen) 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, see 4.1).

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

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