Privacy
© The Other Way
PrIVACy and things you should know
1. Who we are
The Other Way (“TOW”, “we”, “us”) is based in Basel, Switzerland.
We are a collective of creative projects in design, gifts, hospitality, and storytelling.
Protecting your privacy is part of our values, and we comply with Swiss and European data protection law (GDPR).
For questions, please contact us at: together@theotherway.ch
2. What data we collect
We only collect the minimum data needed to provide our services:
Newsletter signups: your email address (and name and location if you choose to share it).
Emails you send us: your email address and the content of your message.
Website visits: anonymous usage statistics (no cookies, no personal data).
We do not collect sensitive data.
3. Why we collect data
We use your information only to:
Send you occasional updates about TOW projects (if you subscribed).
Respond to your emails and requests.
Improve our website using anonymous statistics.
We never sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers.
4. How we process & store data
We do everything we can to work with Swiss and EU suppliers to give you the most stringent safeguards and transparent data use.
Our Emails & newsletters: Managed by Infomaniak (Switzerland). All powered by sustainable Energy sources
Data is stored on secure Swiss servers.
Double opt-in is enabled for subscriptions.
Every email includes an unsubscribe link.
Website hosting: Our website is published with Framer (HQ Amsterdam, Netherlands) and delivered securely via AWS/CloudFront CDN.
Analytics: We use Plausible Analytics (Germany).
Cookie-free, no personal data collected.
100% GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted.
5. Legal basis
We process your personal data on the basis of:
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for running a secure, functional website.
6. Your rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Correct or update your data.
Withdraw consent at any time (unsubscribe).
Request deletion of your data.
File a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, email us at Together@theotherway.ch.
7. How long we keep data
As follows
Emails: as long as needed to respond to you.
Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.
Analytics: no personal data stored, only aggregated anonymous stats.
8. Cookies & tracking
We do not use tracking cookies.
Our analytics (Plausible) is cookie-free.
If you use embedded third-party content (e.g. YouTube, social media), those services may set their own cookies.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if our tools or services change.
The latest version will always be available at /privacy on our website.