Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 16, 2025
Last Updated: September 16, 2025

1. Introduction

 

At Meridian Science, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

We comply with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents.

2. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: such as your name, email address, when you voluntarily provide them.
  • Usage Data: such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our website.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: used to improve website performance, analyze traffic, and personalize your experience (see our Cookie Policy for more details).

3. How we use your information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
  • Improve user experience and personalize content.
  • Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries.
  • Process payments and transactions.
  • Send updates, promotional materials, or important service notifications (where legally permitted).
  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR/Swiss FADP)

We process your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis to do so, including:

  • Consent: when you have given us permission.
  • Contractual necessity: when processing is required to perform our obligations under a contract.
  • Legal obligations: when processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
  • Legitimate interests: when it is in our legitimate interest, provided your rights do not override those interests.

5. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following cases:

  • With service providers who help us operate our website and services.
  • For legal reasons, if required to comply with law or protect our rights.
  • In business transfers, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

6. International data transfers

As we are based in Switzerland, your information may be processed outside your country of residence. Where data is transferred outside the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place to protect your data.

7. Data retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Your privacy rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Under GDPR / Swiss FADP:

  • Access your data.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Under CCPA (California residents):

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and share.
  • Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal data (“Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”).
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@meridianscience.com.

9. Security of your information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

10. Children’s privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

12. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:

Meridian Science
Dammstrasse 16
6300 Zug
Switzerland
Email: info@meridianscience.com
UID: CHE-402.744.421

For GDPR/Swiss FADP inquiries, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Email: info@meridianscience.com