Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Who I am
Waldgang is operated by SYSTEM SCHMID, based in Switzerland. I organise structured forest walks paired with conversation formats in the Zurich area.
Responsible party:
David Valentin Schmid
Hauptstrasse 10, 8476 Unterstammheim, Switzerland
waldgang@systemschmid.com
+41 79 706 77 36
UID: CHE-222.604.029
What information I collect
When you sign up via the waitlist form, I collect the following personal information:
- Name and email address
- Optional LinkedIn profile URL
- Location and language preference
- Walk preferences: duration, conversation format, and matching preferences
- Professional expertise area
How I use it
I use the information you provide solely to match you with a suitable walking partner, coordinate walk logistics, and send you updates about Waldgang. I never sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. I do not send unsolicited promotional emails beyond Waldgang-related communications.
Where I store it
All personal information is stored in a PostgreSQL database with row-level security policies, hosted by Supabase in the EU (Zurich, AWS eu-central-2). Access to the database is restricted to me. I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information I hold.
Exercising your rights
Under Swiss data protection law (nDSG) and the GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information I hold about you. You may also withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, email waldgang@systemschmid.com. I will respond within 30 days.
Cookies and tracking
This website does not use cookies or local storage for tracking. I use Plausible Analytics for anonymous usage statistics. Plausible is a privacy-first analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and is fully GDPR and Swiss nDSG compliant. No consent is required. No behavioural profiling takes place on this site. You can review Plausible's data practices at plausible.io/data-policy.
Third-party services
I rely on the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Supabase database hosting (EU)
- Vercel website hosting
- Google Fonts font delivery
Changes to this policy
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.