This privacy policy is issued in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG, in force since 1 September 2023).
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
[Name of Research Center] [Street Address] [Postal Code] [City] Switzerland Email: [contact@example.ch]
When you visit this website, the following data may be processed:
a) Server log files Our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, date and time of access. This data is used solely for technical operation and security purposes and is not linked to any individual person. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6 revDSG).
b) Contact form / email contact If you contact us via email or a contact form, we store your name, email address, and message content solely to handle your inquiry and for follow-up communication. This data is not shared with third parties.
c) Comments on blog posts If you submit a comment, we collect your name (or pseudonym), email address, and comment content. Your email address will not be published. We reserve the right to moderate or delete comments that violate our guidelines.
d) Cookies and tracking This website uses only technically necessary cookies required for basic functionality. We do not use tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies.
e) Embedded content Blog posts may include embedded content from third-party platforms (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter/X). When you interact with such content, data may be transmitted to the respective third-party provider. Please refer to their individual privacy policies.
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except:
This website is hosted by: [Name of hosting provider] [Address of hosting provider]
The hosting provider may process server log data as described in section 2a. [If hosted in Switzerland or EU/EEA, note this here, e.g.: "Our hosting infrastructure is located in Switzerland."]
Under the revDSG, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: grandchallengesblog@unil.ch
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC): www.edoeb.admin.ch
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by Swiss law. Server log files are typically deleted after 30 days.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption (recognisable by the padlock icon in your browser).
This website may contain links to external websites. We have no control over their content or data protection practices and accept no responsibility for them.
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time to reflect changes in our data processing practices or legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page.
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Comments are disrespectful, sexist, violent or pejorativeComments support commercial endsAre unrelated to the article or discussion at hand.
The editorial team takes no responsibility for any content posted in the comments section. Be mindful and appreciate the university as a space of respectful disagreement!
By submitting content to the Grand Challenges Blog @ HEC Lausanne you state that the submitted material (1) is your original work (2) not already published elsewhere (3) does not infringe or violate any law, rule or regulation or the rights or intellectual property rights (including but not limited to copyright, trademarks, design rights, database rights, whether registered or unregistered, or any similar rights recognised anywhere in the world) of any person (or encourage anyone else to do so), (4) is not objectionable, inaccurate or inflammatory, (5) is not obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, (6) is not an advertisement or solicitation of business or contributions, (7) complies with all applicable law and policy in the territory of publication.
Last updated: April 2026
