Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller
The Data Controller of your personal data is:
Cross-border Research Association (CBRA)
Chemin de la Cure 13
CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: info@cross-border.org
 
2. Purpose of the Website
Our website is intended solely for informational and navigational purposes. We do not actively collect personal data from visitors, except through essential technical means (cookies).

3. Personal Data We Do Not Collect
We do not request or store personal data such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, or payment details through this website.
If you choose to contact us directly (e.g., via email), any personal information you provide will only be used for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website is hosted on the Wix platform, which uses technical cookies necessary for proper functioning and security.
The following cookies may be set when you visit our website:

• ssr-caching (Wix) – Indicates how a site was rendered (duration: less than a minute)

• server-session-bind – Maintains server session

• XSRF-TOKEN (Wix) – Enhances security by preventing cross-site request forgery (session)

• hs (Wix) – Security cookie (session)

• svSession (Wix) – Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions (duration: 1 year 1 month)

• bSession (Wix) – Load balancing to improve performance (duration: 1 hour)

• fedops.logger.sessionId – Technical logging (session)

• mpaSessionId – Session cookie for technical purposes

• client-session-bind – Maintains client session

All these cookies are classified as necessary or technical cookies and cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the website.
We do not use cookies for advertising, marketing, or profiling.
 
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), the legal basis for processing your data through cookies is our legitimate interest in ensuring the security, stability, and proper functioning of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
 
6. Data Retention
We do not retain personal data beyond what is technically necessary. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. The longest-lasting cookie (svSession) may persist for up to 1 year and 1 month.
 
7. International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted on Wix.com servers. Wix is based in Israel, which benefits from an EU adequacy decision under GDPR Article 45. This means personal data can legally flow from the EU/EEA and Switzerland to Israel without additional safeguards.

8. Your Rights
As a user located in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we may hold about you (if any).

• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.

• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.

• Lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Since we do not actively collect personal data via this site, these rights mainly apply if you contact us directly and provide personal information.

9. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy from time to time to remain compliant with legal requirements. Updates will be published on this page with a new “Effective Date.”