Privacy Notice
Last updated: September 2026
Stuvel Advisory takes the protection of personal data seriously. This Privacy Notice explains how personal data is collected and processed when you visit this website or contact Stuvel Advisory.
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:
Stuvel Advisory
Daan Stuvel
Sole proprietorship under Swiss law (CHE-428.337.052)
Email: daan@stuveladvisory.com
Telephone: +41 76 385 43 36
2. Personal data we process
We process personal data only where necessary for operating this website, communicating with you and providing our services.
Depending on how you interact with Stuvel Advisory, this may include:
your name and contact details;
information contained in emails or other communications you send to us;
information relating to enquiries, potential engagements or client relationships;
technical information generated when you use this website, such as your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, access times and referring websites; and
information collected through cookies and similar technologies.
3. How we use personal data
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
operating, securing and improving this website;
understanding how visitors use the website;
responding to enquiries and communicating with you;
preparing, entering into and performing advisory engagements;
managing professional and business relationships;
complying with legal and regulatory obligations; and
protecting our legitimate business interests and establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.
We do not sell personal data.
4. Squarespace
This website is hosted and operated using Squarespace.
When you visit this website, Squarespace may process technical information necessary to provide, maintain and secure the website. This can include information about your browser, network and device, your IP address and information concerning your interaction with the website.
Squarespace acts as a service provider to Stuvel Advisory in connection with the operation of this website.
Further information concerning Squarespace's processing of personal data can be found in Squarespace's Privacy Policy.
5. Squarespace Analytics
We use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors use this website and to help us improve its content and performance.
Information processed for analytics purposes may include:
browser, network and device information;
IP address;
pages visited before arriving at this website;
pages viewed on this website;
clicks and other interactions;
referring websites; and
dates and times of visits.
This information is provided to Squarespace in order to generate information about website traffic and activity.
We do not use this information to make decisions about individual visitors or for automated decision-making.
6. Cookies and cookie preferences
This website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for Squarespace to securely provide and operate the website. These necessary cookies may be used regardless of your cookie preferences.
Squarespace Analytics also uses analytics and performance cookies to understand website traffic and visitor activity.
Non-essential analytics and performance cookies are restricted until you make a choice through the website's cookie banner.
You can accept or decline non-essential cookies and, where available, manage your individual cookie preferences through the cookie settings provided on this website. You can change your preferences at a later time using the cookie settings available on the website.
Your browser may also allow you to delete or block cookies. Restricting necessary cookies through your browser settings may affect certain website functions.
7. Contacting Stuvel Advisory
If you contact Stuvel Advisory by email, telephone or another communication channel, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to establish or manage a professional relationship.
Please avoid sending sensitive personal data unless this is necessary for the purpose of your communication.
8. Service providers and recipients
We use third-party service providers where necessary for the operation of the website, communication, IT infrastructure or the provision of our services.
In particular, Squarespace provides the hosting, website infrastructure and website analytics used by this website.
Service providers receive access to personal data only to the extent necessary for the relevant purpose and are expected to process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
Personal data may also be disclosed where required by law or a competent authority, or where necessary to protect or enforce legal rights.
9. International data transfers
Some service providers used by Stuvel Advisory may process personal data outside Switzerland.
In particular, Squarespace, Inc. is based in the United States and may process website-related personal data in the United States and other countries.
Where personal data is transferred to a country that does not provide an adequate level of data protection under Swiss law, appropriate safeguards are used where required. These may include recognised contractual safeguards or other mechanisms permitted under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection.
Squarespace participates in the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework for relevant transfers of personal data from Switzerland to the United States.
10. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the management of business relationships and compliance with legal, accounting or documentation requirements.
The relevant retention period depends on the type of data, the purpose for which it is processed and any applicable legal obligations.
Data that is no longer required is deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
11. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, the transmission of information over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Your rights
Subject to applicable law and its conditions and limitations, you may have the right to:
request information about personal data processed about you;
request the correction of inaccurate personal data;
request the deletion of personal data;
object to certain processing;
request the release or transfer of certain personal data in a commonly used electronic format; and
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Requests concerning your personal data can be sent to:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.
13. Applicable data protection law
This Privacy Notice is primarily based on the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and its implementing legislation.
Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other data protection legislation applies to a particular processing activity, Stuvel Advisory will also process personal data in accordance with the applicable requirements of that legislation.
14. Changes to this Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or applicable legal requirements.
The version published on this website is the current version.
