Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2025-09-24

Welcome to e-vitnelle.sbs operated as Alpine Pass Guide (“we”, “us”, “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect your information when you visit our website, read our guides, or contact us about the Swiss e‑vignette. By using the site, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction and scope

e-vitnelle.sbs is an independent informational resource based in Switzerland. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as applicable. We only collect information necessary to provide helpful content, measure site performance, and respond to enquiries about the Swiss motorway e‑vignette.

2. Data we collect

Personal data: If you submit a form, we may collect your name, email address, message content, and your vehicle plate if provided. This is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Technical data: When you browse e-vitnelle.sbs, standard logs may capture IP address, approximate location, device type, browser, referring page, pages viewed, and timestamps. This helps us understand which guides (e.g., pricing, validity, step‑by‑step) are most useful to visitors in Geneva, Zürich, Basel and beyond.

Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies to remember consent preferences, analyze aggregated traffic, and support advertising. You can manage your preferences via our cookie banner and in the Cookie Policy.

3. How and why we use data

We process data to: (a) operate and secure the website; (b) respond to enquiries about the Swiss e‑vignette; (c) analyze usage to improve clarity of our content; (d) comply with legal obligations; and (e) support advertising where shown. We rely on consent (for analytics/marketing cookies), legitimate interests (site security and improvement), contract (responding to requests), and legal obligations (record keeping) as legal bases.

4. Sharing with third parties

We do not sell personal data. We may share limited information with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics). These processors are bound by agreements to protect your information and act only under our instructions. Where required, we may disclose information to authorities to comply with Swiss or EU law.

5. Third‑party services

We may use services such as Google Analytics to understand visit trends. Analytics data is aggregated and may use cookies or similar identifiers. Advertising partners may set or read cookies to deliver or measure ads. Details about each category, retention and your choices are provided in the Cookie Policy.

6. Storage and security

Data is stored in secure environments with access controls, encryption in transit, and regular backups. We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide the service and to meet legal requirements. While no method of transmission is 100% secure, we apply industry‑standard safeguards to reduce risk.

7. Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, and portability of your personal data. You may also object to processing based on legitimate interests or withdraw consent at any time (this does not affect prior lawful processing). Under CCPA, California residents can request to know, delete, and opt‑out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal data). To exercise rights, contact us at info@e-vitnelle.sbs. We may verify your request before actioning it.

8. Children

e-vitnelle.sbs is intended for adults and general audiences seeking road information. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 (or under the applicable local age). If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, our services, or practices. Material changes will be indicated by updating the “Effective date” and, where appropriate, by a banner on the site. Continued use of e-vitnelle.sbs after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

10. Contact

Controller: Alpine Pass Guide, Rue du Rhône 45, 1204 Genève, Switzerland. Email: info@e-vitnelle.sbs. If you are in the EEA, you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority; we encourage contacting us first so we can resolve concerns quickly.

By using e-vitnelle.sbs, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.