Privacy Policy

The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (the museum of Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK) is happy you have chosen to visit our websites and are interested in what we have to offer. As we take the protection of data very seriously, we wish to inform you about how we process and protect your personal data that is collected as a result of your visiting and using our sites. In this regard we observe the cantonal data protection law (law on information and data protection IDG) and, where the relevant provisions are applicable, also the Swiss Data Protection Legislation (DSG) and the European General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

1. Declaration of consent
By making use of the Museum website, the Museum’s eShop, of the eGuide (hereinafter referred to as “website”) and our offers, you declare your acceptance of this privacy statement and agree to the functions described therein, in particular the use of cookies and of web analysis software.

2. Legal grounds for the processing of personal data
Personal data are details and information that relate to a specific or identifiable person. These include your contact details such as name, telephone number, address or email address, which you give us, or your IP address.

We process personal data in pursuit of our legitimate interest in providing you with information and offers, in order to meet our legal or contractual obligations or in accordance with your consent.

3. Storage of personal data
We store personal data:
– for as long as it is needed for the purposes for which it was collected or to serve our legitimate interests,
– for as long it is needed for us to fulfill our legal or contractual obligations
– or until you revoke your consent.

When this period expires personal data are deleted. Where there are concrete indications of an illegal act or an attack on the network infrastructure, the deletion of data may be postponed until the situation has been clarified.

4. Cookies
What are known as cookies are used on the website. These are data that is stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit or use our website. Cookies store certain settings of your browser as well as data about exchange and improve the user-friendliness and security of our website. After closing the internet browser temporary cookies are automatically deleted and permanent cookies remain stored on your computer or mobile device.

By adjusting the settings in your internet browser (such as Firefox Internet Explorer and Safari) you can deactivate the storage of such cookies at any time and in this way prevent the permanent use of cookies. Please note that this may possibly result in individual functions of our website not working properly. You can also delete already stored cookies by means of your browser or other software programs.

5. Making contact
If you contact us by email you agree that we may save your email address, your IP address and any further personal data you provide for the purpose of responding to your request and to any possible further questions. The personal data will be used and transferred to the relevant department of the Museum or the ZHdK only for as long as it is needed for the purpose referred to above. The data will not be handed on to third parties without your permission.

6. Web analysis software
a) Web analysis in general
You can prevent cookies being saved by changing the relevant settings in your internet browser. However, after doing this it is possible that you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of the website. The cookies remain on your end device until you delete them.

7. Services from third parties
a) Linked websites
Some links on the website lead to websites of third parties. The users are responsible for the use of such linked websites and for observing their data protection declaration. The Museum assumes no responsibility for the correctness, completeness and legality of the offers and contents provided there.

8. Right to information
Visitors to the website have the right to demand at any time information about stored personal data that relates to them and about its use as well as a right to correction, data portability, blocking or deletion of this data. Where consent to the use of personal data was given this can be revoked at any time.

For requests for information, to exercise the rights described above and to make suggestions on security and data protection you can write to the Museum:
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
P.O. Box
8031 Zurich, Schweiz

(for eShop)

Furthermore, you have the right to make a complaint to the responsible supervisory authority:
Data Protection Officer of the Canton of Zurich
Beckenhofstrasse 23
P.O. Box
8090 Zurich, Switzerland
Contact form at dsb.zh.ch

9. Data security and confidentiality
By using the appropriate technical and organizational security measures the stored personal data is projected against manipulation, loss or unauthorized access by third parties. These measures are being continuously improved. However, the transfer of information through the internet and other electronic media is always subject to certain security risks and the Museum cannot guarantee the security of information that is transferred in this way.

As is called for in their employment contract (with an obligation for official secrecy) or in accordance with their service agreement the Museum staff, our web agency Herrmann Germann GmbH, Konzept und Gestaltung (Zurich), and the service providers we commission agree to observe discretion and to comply with the data protection regulations.

10. Alterations to this data protection declaration
This declaration can be altered with immediate effect and without notice in the course of developing the website further or as a result of implementing new technology and legislative changes.

Most recent update: October 2022