Privacy Policy

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

Swiss JavaScript Group (ZurichJS Operations)
Alderstrasse 30, 8008 Zürich
Email: hello@zurichjs.com

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact information: name, email address, company/organization.
• Ticketing information: billing details, transaction ID, ticket preferences.
• Communication data: emails or messages you send us.
• Event participation data: talk submissions, workshop registrations.
• Photography & video: images or recordings captured during the event.
• Technical data: IP address, device information, and analytics collected through our website.

We process your data for the following purposes:

• To manage your ticket purchase and event registration.
• To send essential event communications (e.g., updates, schedules, changes).
• To verify identity and ensure event security.
• To organize talks, workshops, and community activities.
• To provide customer support and respond to inquiries.
• To analyse website or event performance and improve our services.
• To record and document the event (including photos and videos).

We process personal data under the following legal bases under Swiss and EU data protection laws:

• Contractual necessity: processing required to deliver your ticket or participation.
• Consent: for optional services, photography, newsletters, or speaker submissions.
• Legitimate interests: improving the event, ensuring security, preventing fraud.
• Legal obligations: accounting and record-keeping requirements.

Photographs and videos will be taken during the event. These may include audience shots where individuals are visible.

• Recordings may be used for documentation and promotional purposes.
• We avoid publishing sensitive or inappropriate material.
• If you prefer not to appear in photos, please inform staff at check-in.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data only with trusted third parties:

• Ticketing and payment providers (e.g., Stripe) for secure transactions.
• Email and communication services for event updates.
• Venue operators for safety and logistical purposes.
• Contracted photographers or videographers working on-site.

All third-party providers are required to follow appropriate data protection and confidentiality standards.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Ticketing and billing data: up to 10 years (legal obligation).
• Email communications: up to 2 years.
• Event media (photos/videos): indefinitely, unless removal is requested.
• Analytics and technical data: typically 12–24 months.

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to request deletion in permissible cases.
• Right to withdraw consent (for consent-based processing).
• Right to object to certain types of processing.
• Right to request data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@zurichjs.com.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no digital system can guarantee absolute security. We encourage attendees to protect their personal devices and networks.

Our website and ticketing systems may contain links to third-party services or platforms. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party providers such as Stripe, analytics tools, and communication services.

Your data may be processed outside Switzerland or the EU when required by third-party service providers.

We ensure such transfers comply with GDPR, Swiss data protection law, and use adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses when applicable.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational or legal changes. Updates will be published on the official ZurichJS website with a revised “Last Updated” date.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to your personal data, you may contact:

Swiss JavaScript Group (ZurichJS Operations)
Alderstrasse 30, 8008 Zürich
Email: hello@zurichjs.com