Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 12, 2026

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how Stivio (Stefan Studhalter, Einzelfirma), based in Mühleberg, Switzerland, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website stivio.dev.

We take your privacy seriously and process your data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Responsible Party

Stefan Studhalter
Stivio
Kürsiacherweg 10
3203 Mühleberg
Switzerland
Email: hello@stivio.ch

3. What Data We Collect

3.1 Contact Form

When you use our contact form, we collect:

Your name
Your email address
Your request type
Your message

This data is sent via Postmark (ActiveCampaign LLC, USA) for email delivery. Postmark processes this data solely for the purpose of delivering the email and is bound by their privacy policy. Data transfer to the USA is covered by appropriate safeguards.

We use this data only to respond to your inquiry. Your data is not used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly consent.

3.2 Website Analytics

We use Umami, a privacy-focused, self-hosted analytics tool. Umami:

Does not use cookies
Does not collect personal data
Does not track individual visitors
Does not store IP addresses
Is hosted on our own server in Germany (Hetzner)

Umami collects only anonymous, aggregated data such as page views, referrer sources, browser types, and device types. This data cannot be used to identify you.

3.3 Hosting

Our website is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany. When you visit our website, the server automatically logs technical data (server log files) including:

IP address (anonymized)
Date and time of access
Page requested
Browser type and version
Operating system

This data is used for technical operation and security of the website and is automatically deleted after 30 days.

3.4 Google Fonts

Our website uses fonts provided by Google Fonts. When you visit our website, your browser loads the required fonts from Google's servers. This may transmit your IP address to Google LLC (USA). For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies

Our website does not use cookies. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or any other type of cookies.

5. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

To respond to your contact inquiries
To ensure the technical operation and security of our website
To analyze anonymous usage statistics for website improvement

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties, except:

Postmark (email delivery for contact form submissions)
Hetzner (website hosting)
Google (font delivery)
When required by law or legal proceedings

7. Data Retention

Contact form data: We store your inquiry for as long as necessary to process and respond to it, typically no longer than 12 months.
Server logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days.
Analytics data: Anonymous and aggregated — no personal data is stored.

8. Your Rights

Under Swiss data protection law (and GDPR where applicable), you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict processing of your data
Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
Object to the processing of your data
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@stivio.ch.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) for all data transmissions.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated date. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at:

Stefan Studhalter
Stivio
Kürsiacherweg 10
3203 Mühleberg
Switzerland
Email: hello@stivio.ch