Legal Status
Social Income is a non-profit organization founded under Swiss law in 2019 with tax exempt status.
UID: CHE-289.611.695
DUNS: 48-045-6376
Privacy Policy
Responsibility
The website socialincome.org is operated by Social Income, a Swiss Association with a registered office in Zurich, Switzerland. Personal data collected via the website is processed in accordance with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (FDPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Responsible according to Article 4 (7) GDPR:
Social Income, Zweierstrasse 103, 8003 Zurich, Switzerland
Questions? Contact us.
Data Processing
Information we collect
Personal data are all information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to provide, operate, and maintain our website's services; improve, personalize, and expand our website; understand and analyze how you use our website; develop new products, services, features, and functionality; communicate with you directly or through partners, including for customer service, updates, and marketing; send you emails; and find and prevent fraud.
When you visit our website
Our server temporarily stores each access in a log file. Log files include IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. This data is not linked to personally identifiable information and is used for analyzing trends, managing the site, and gathering demographic information. Log files are deleted automatically. We also use cookies and tracking tools, described below.
Information you provide to us
When you register or make a contribution, we ask for your name, address, email, telephone number, and employer or organization. If you contact us directly, we may also receive the contents of your message. We store this data for as long as necessary to provide the requested services, or as required by law.
Cookies and Tracking
Cookies and tracking tools
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. They track your movements within the site, remember your login, and store your preferences. With your consent, we use the following tools:
How Social Income uses cookies
We use cookies to store visitor preferences and page history, to customize content based on browser type, and to enable conversion tracking on social media platforms.
Third Party Data Processors
Third party data processors
We rely on third-party providers for day-to-day operations such as file storage and email delivery. Some of these providers access or process a subset of your personal data. Social Income uses:
Stripe for online payment processing
Coinbase for crypto payments
Twilio SendGrid for email marketing
Google for website analytics
Payment services
We use Stripe for payment processing. We do not store or collect your payment card details. For crypto transactions we use Coinbase. Transactions not sent directly to our wallet address are governed by their Privacy Policy.
Website analytics
We use Google Analytics to optimize our website. Cookies create pseudonymised user profiles and transmit data, including browser type, operating system, referrer URL, IP address, time of request, and device, to Google servers in the US. IP addresses are anonymized (IP masking) and are never merged with other Google data.
Email marketing
You can subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates. We use Twilio SendGrid as our email platform. When subscribing, we collect your name, email, and preferences (language, country, currency). Twilio SendGrid may use email tracking to record when you opened an email and which links you clicked. We use this to improve our communications.
Your Rights
You are entitled to the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to information - You can request information about the data we store about you.
Right to access - You can request copies of your personal data.
Right to rectification - You can request corrections or completions of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure - You can request deletion of your data, where no legal duty to retain it exists.
Right to restrict processing - You can request that we limit how we process your data, under certain conditions.
Right to object - You can object to our processing of your data, under certain conditions.
Right to data portability - You can request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.
We respond to all requests within one month. To exercise any of these rights, contact Social Income. You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority at any time.
Terms and Conditions
General
These Terms and Conditions apply to all contributions in favor of Social Income, a non-profit organisation with a registered office in Zurich, Switzerland.
By making a contribution, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
We may sometimes make changes to these Terms without prior notice. If we make material changes that adversely affect your rights, we will let you know before they come into effect. Changes apply from the moment of publication on this website. By continuing to use Social Income after a change, you accept the new terms.
Your Participation
To become a contributor, you create an account on the website, calculate a donation amount based on 1% of your monthly income, and decide to donate this amount to a person or persons selected by Social Income.
Your contribution will be used solely in accordance with the objectives of Social Income and transferred to individuals supported by Social Income. For more information about recipients, please refer to the website.
You will choose your preferred payment option and schedule before consenting to any payment.
Payment plans by credit card can be terminated at any time on your account page or by written notification to [email protected]. Standing orders via bank transfer must be stopped at your bank. Once made, a contribution cannot be reimbursed.
Contributions made via this website are processed using a secure SSL connection. All online payments are processed by Stripe or Coinbase for cryptocurrency transactions.
Contributions to Social Income are tax deductible in some jurisdictions. After each donation, you will receive a receipt by email.
Your Data and Website Usage
The collection and processing of personal data is subject to the Privacy Policy. The use of this website is subject to the Terms of Use. We advise you to read these carefully. Questions? Contact us.
Limitation of Liability
Access to and use of this website, the transfer of data, access to third-party websites via links on this website, and any actions taken based on the website's contents are undertaken at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Social Income excludes all contractual and non-contractual liability for any direct and indirect damages that may arise. "Social Income" in this clause includes our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and third-party service providers.
Warranty Disclaimer
Social Income strives to keep the content on this website up-to-date, complete, and accurate, but timeliness and completeness cannot always be guaranteed. The website is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, to the greatest extent permitted by law. This disclaimer also applies to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and third-party service providers.
If You Want to Stop Participating
Social Income is based on solidarity and voluntary donations. You can end your involvement at any time and with immediate effect, and you are free to change, suspend, or stop your payment plan whenever you choose. Payments already transferred to us cannot be refunded.
Account Deletion
You can request termination or suspension of your account at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will process your request within two working days.
How We Resolve Disagreements
For any issues, questions, or concerns regarding Social Income, contributions, or these Terms and Conditions, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within two working days.
If we cannot find a solution and the matter goes to court, Swiss law applies, excluding conflict of law provisions. The court of jurisdiction is the City of Zurich, Switzerland.
Terms of Use
General
The website socialincome.org is operated by Social Income, a non-profit organization with a registered office in Zurich, Switzerland. By accessing and using this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use and all other legal information available on this website.
If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must immediately stop using this website.
Social Income may update, modify, or remove these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Changes apply from the moment of publication on the website. If we make material changes that adversely affect your rights, we will let you know before they come into effect. By continuing to use this website, you explicitly agree to any changes.
Links to Third-Party Websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites. These are not under the control of Social Income and are subject to their respective terms and conditions. Social Income assumes no liability in connection with third-party websites.
Your Data and Website Usage
The collection and processing of personal data via this website is subject to the Privacy Policy. If you make a contribution, you will be asked to agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Limitation of Liability
Access to and use of this website, the transfer of data, access to third-party websites via links on this website, and any actions taken based on the website's contents are undertaken at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Social Income excludes all contractual and non-contractual liability for any direct and indirect damages that may arise. "Social Income" in this clause includes our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and third-party service providers.
Warranty Disclaimer
Social Income strives to keep the content on this website up-to-date, complete, and accurate, but timeliness and completeness cannot always be guaranteed. The website is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, to the greatest extent permitted by law.
How We Resolve Disagreements
For any issues or questions regarding Social Income or these Terms of Use, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within two working days.
If we cannot find a solution and the matter goes to court, Swiss law applies, excluding conflict of law provisions. The court of jurisdiction is the City of Zurich, Switzerland.
Fundraisers
Guidelines and Responsibilities
The person starting a private fundraiser on Social Income's website is responsible for setting up and running the event, including covering all costs, planning, promoting, and ensuring compliance with the law.
Social Income will create a dedicated fundraising page on its website. The fundraiser receives a unique link to this page and must direct all supporters to donate through it. The fundraiser must not accept donations or any other payments directly on behalf of Social Income.
The fundraiser may use Social Income's name and logo to promote the event, but this does not imply endorsement. Social Income reserves the right to discontinue or refuse the use of its name and logo at any time.
All data collected during the fundraiser or on the fundraising page is owned by Social Income. Social Income may allow the fundraiser to use this data to thank donors.
The fundraiser is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the event are appropriate and respectful. No part of the event may be harmful, offensive, untrue, or discriminatory. Social Income reserves the right to terminate any fundraising campaign at any time at its discretion.
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