Legal

Privacy policy.

Akhnaton Dias trading as DIAS Advisory complies with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP / nDSG) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data controller

Akhnaton Dias, Hemishofen, Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Email: akhnaton@diasadvisory.ch.

Data we collect

This site does not place tracking cookies. The following data may be processed in the course of normal business interaction:

  • Server logs (IP, timestamp, requested URL, user agent) retained for security and operational purposes.
  • Information you submit voluntarily through email or contact forms.
  • Business contact data exchanged in the context of an engagement or proposal.

Legal basis

We process personal data on the basis of legitimate interest in operating the website and the practice, contractual necessity for client engagements, and consent where you submit information voluntarily.

Hosting

This website is hosted by Infomaniak Network SA in Switzerland. Data exchanged with the host server is processed within Switzerland.

Third-party services used on this website

This website uses a limited number of third-party services to deliver typography, scheduling, and professional communication.

Google Fonts

This site currently loads the typefaces Fraunces, Inter, and JetBrains Mono through Google Fonts. When your browser loads a page on diasadvisory.ch, it may request font files from Google servers. These requests may transmit your IP address, the requested Google font URL, browser and device information, and referrer information to Google.

Google states that Google Fonts data is not used to create end-user profiles or for targeted advertising.

  • Provider: Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC.
  • Purpose: delivery of website typography.
  • Data involved: IP address, requested font URL, browser user agent, referrer information, and standard technical request data.

DIAS Advisory may replace remote Google Fonts with locally hosted font files in a future site update.

Google Appointment Schedule

The booking call-to-action on this website links to an external Google Calendar appointment booking page. When you click the booking link, you leave diasadvisory.ch and access a service operated by Google. Information you enter on the booking page, such as your name, email address, selected time, and meeting notes, is processed by Google and made available to DIAS Advisory for scheduling purposes.

  • Provider: Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC.
  • Purpose: scheduling introductory calls.
  • Data involved: information entered into the booking form, IP address, browser user agent, and standard technical request data.

Email and telephone contact

When you contact DIAS Advisory by email or telephone, the information you provide is processed to respond to your enquiry and manage the professional relationship. DIAS Advisory uses Google Workspace to host its professional email account.

  • Purpose: respond to enquiries and maintain professional communication.
  • Data involved: name, contact details, message content, metadata, attachments where applicable, and any information voluntarily provided.
  • Email provider: Google Workspace, provided by Google Ireland Limited with Google affiliates and subprocessors where applicable.

Cloudflare Web Analytics

This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand aggregate usage, such as page views, referring sites, approximate country, and device type. It is privacy-focused: it does not use cookies, does not require a consent banner, and does not track or identify individual visitors. No cross-site or long-term visitor profiles are created.

  • Provider: Cloudflare, Inc.
  • Purpose: aggregate, privacy-preserving website analytics.
  • Data involved: anonymised, aggregated request data including referrer, page path, approximate country, and browser or device type. No cookies and no individual identification.

International data transfers

Some third-party services used by this website may involve processing outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Google LLC is listed as a participant in the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks. Where applicable, transfers may also be governed by contractual or technical safeguards used by the relevant provider.

Your rights

Depending on the applicable law, you may have rights to request information, access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or objection regarding your personal data. You may exercise these rights by contacting DIAS Advisory at akhnaton@diasadvisory.ch.

Retention

Server logs are retained for the period required for security and legal obligations. Business correspondence is retained for the duration of the relationship and any legally mandated retention period thereafter.

Updates

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in legal requirements or operational practice. The current version is dated as of the website's most recent deployment.