Last updated: 16 April 2026
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Aaron Ponti
4124 Schönenbuch (BL)
Switzerland
Email: contact@aaronponti.ch
2. What personal data I process
When you visit this website, I may process the following personal data:
- technical data transmitted automatically by your browser or hosting provider, such as IP address, date and time of access, requested page, browser information, and server log data;
- data that you provide voluntarily through the contact form or by email, such as your name, company, email address, subject, and message;
- any other information that you choose to send in the course of an inquiry.
3. Purposes of processing
I process personal data for the following purposes:
- to operate, maintain, and secure this website;
- to respond to inquiries and communicate with prospective clients, partners, or collaborators;
- to take steps prior to entering into a contract where your inquiry relates to consulting or software services;
- to document business communications;
- to prevent misuse and ensure the security of the website and IT systems.
4. Legal basis
Where the GDPR applies, processing is based in particular on:
- steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract, where your inquiry concerns potential services or collaboration;
- my legitimate interests in operating a secure website, handling inquiries efficiently, protecting the website against abuse, and maintaining business communications.
5. Recipients and service providers
Your personal data may be disclosed to service providers that support the operation of this website and my business, for example:
- the website hosting provider;
- the email provider;
- Akismet Anti-spam, used to help detect and block abusive or automated form submissions;
- Google reCAPTCHA, used to protect the contact form against spam and automated abuse;
- IT or administrative service providers, where necessary;
- authorities or courts, where I am legally required to do so.
These recipients process personal data only to the extent necessary for the relevant purpose.
6. International data transfers
If service providers are located outside Switzerland or the EU/EEA, personal data may be transferred abroad. In such cases, I take appropriate measures to ensure an adequate level of data protection, insofar as required by applicable law.
7. Retention period
I retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes, in particular:
- contact requests and related correspondence: for as long as needed to handle the inquiry and any subsequent business communication;
- business correspondence and contract-related communications: for as long as required for contractual, legal, regulatory, or evidentiary purposes;
- technical logs: for a limited period as required for website operation and security.
8. Your rights
Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:
- request information about whether I process your personal data;
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate personal data;
- request deletion of personal data, where permitted by law;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to certain processing;
- receive your data in a portable format, where applicable;
- lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority, in particular the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner where applicable.
9. Cookies and similar technologies
This website uses cookies or similar technologies only where necessary for operation, security, and spam or bot protection. In particular, services used to protect the contact form against abuse may process technical information and user interactions required to distinguish legitimate inquiries from automated submissions.
This website does not use on-page analytics or marketing tools such as Google Analytics. Google Search Console may be used to review aggregated search-performance data relating to this website in Google Search.
10. Contact
If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Aaron Ponti
4124 Schönenbuch (BL)
Switzerland
Email: contact@aaronponti.ch
11. Changes
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version published on this website shall apply.