Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 30.09.2025
Effective Date: 30.09.2025
This Privacy Policy explains how **Epistemic GmbH** (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use the **StrideSleep mobile application** (“App”), our website, email newsletter, and community channels (including Discord). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with the **Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG)** and, where applicable, the **EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**.
This Privacy Policy explains how **Epistemic GmbH** (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use the **StrideSleep mobile application** (“App”), our website, email newsletter, and community channels (including Discord). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with the **Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG)** and, where applicable, the **EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**.
1. Data Controller
1. Data Controller
Epistemic GmbH
Epistemic GmbH
c/o Jakob Müller
c/o Jakob Müller
Tunnelweg 8
Tunnelweg 8
4142 Münchenstein
4142 Münchenstein
Switzerland
Switzerland
Commercial Register No.: CHE-335.542.450
Commercial Register No.: CHE-335.542.450
Email: contact@epistemic.ch
Email: contact@epistemic.ch
2. Data We Collect
2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Account & Contact Information: name, email address, profile details if you register for the app, newsletter, or community.
- Account & Contact Information: name, email address, profile details if you register for the app, newsletter, or community.
- Usage Data: device information, IP address, browser type, app interactions, and usage statistics.
- Usage Data: device information, IP address, browser type, app interactions, and usage statistics.
- Community Data: information you voluntarily provide when participating in our Discord community.
- Community Data: information you voluntarily provide when participating in our Discord community.
- Email Data: your preferences, engagement (opens, clicks) with our newsletters.
- Email Data: your preferences, engagement (opens, clicks) with our newsletters.
- Analytics Data: collected via Google Analytics, including anonymized IP addresses, device identifiers, browsing patterns, and aggregated usage statistics.
- Analytics Data: collected via Google Analytics, including anonymized IP addresses, device identifiers, browsing patterns, and aggregated usage statistics.
3. Purpose of Processing
3. Purpose of Processing
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve the StrideSleep App and related services
- To provide and improve the StrideSleep App and related services
- To communicate with you, including sending updates, newsletters, and promotional offers.
- To communicate with you, including sending updates, newsletters, and promotional offers.
- To analyze user behavior and improve user experience (via Google Analytics).
- To analyze user behavior and improve user experience (via Google Analytics).
- To operate and moderate our community channels (e.g., Discord).
- To operate and moderate our community channels (e.g., Discord).
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on:
We process your personal data based on:
- Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): to provide you with the App and services you request.
- Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): to provide you with the App and services you request.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): for email newsletters, promotional messages, and analytics where required.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): for email newsletters, promotional messages, and analytics where required.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for improving our services, ensuring security, and maintaining community standards.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for improving our services, ensuring security, and maintaining community standards.
- Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): where applicable under Swiss or EU law.
- Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): where applicable under Swiss or EU law.
5. Google Analytics
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and app.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and app.
- Data is transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the USA.
- Data is transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the USA.
- IP anonymization is enabled so your full IP address is not stored.
- IP anonymization is enabled so your full IP address is not stored.
- You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
6. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We may share your data with trusted service providers that support us in delivering our services (e.g., hosting, email providers, analytics tools, community platforms such as Discord).
We may share your data with trusted service providers that support us in delivering our services (e.g., hosting, email providers, analytics tools, community platforms such as Discord).
We do not sell your personal data.
We do not sell your personal data.
Some providers may be located outside Switzerland/EU. In such cases, we ensure adequate protection through standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.
Some providers may be located outside Switzerland/EU. In such cases, we ensure adequate protection through standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.
7. Data Retention
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. When data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. When data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
8. Your Rights
8. Your Rights
Under the DSG and GDPR, you have the right to:
Under the DSG and GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Access your personal data.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from emails).
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from emails).
- Data portability (receive your data in a structured format).
- Data portability (receive your data in a structured format).
To exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@epistemic.ch.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@epistemic.ch.
9. Cookies
9. Cookies
Our website and app use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, performance, and analytics.
Our website and app use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, performance, and analytics.
You can adjust your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
You can adjust your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
10. Security
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Community (Discord)
11. Community (Discord)
If you join our Discord community, please be aware that your data may be processed according to Discord’s own Privacy Policy. Any information you voluntarily share within the community is publicly visible to other members.
If you join our Discord community, please be aware that your data may be processed according to Discord’s own Privacy Policy. Any information you voluntarily share within the community is publicly visible to other members.
12. Changes to this Policy
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted in the App, on our website, or sent via email if appropriate. The “Effective Date” will indicate the most recent revision.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted in the App, on our website, or sent via email if appropriate. The “Effective Date” will indicate the most recent revision.
13. Contact
13. Contact
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Epistemic GmbH
Epistemic GmbH
c/o Jakob Müller
c/o Jakob Müller
Tunnelweg 8
Tunnelweg 8
4142 Münchenstein
4142 Münchenstein
Switzerland
Switzerland
Commercial Register No.: CHE-335.542.450
Commercial Register No.: CHE-335.542.450
Email: contact@epistemic.ch
Email: contact@epistemic.ch