Privacy Policy

Kneely takes the protection of your personal data seriously. This policy explains what data is collected, why, and how it is handled. Processing is governed by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG / nFADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of revDSG Art. 5(j) and GDPR Art. 4(7) is the operator of the Kneely research project, a private individual in Switzerland (first-name contact: Sven), reachable at contact@kneely.ch. Kneely is a non-commercial research project operated by a private individual; it is not a registered company. Full operator identity and a postal contact can be provided on legitimate request — for example, in response to a data-subject rights request under revDSG Art. 25–32 / GDPR Art. 15–22.

2. Data We Collect

Technical data: when you visit this website, your browser transmits an IP address, browser type, and time of access. Such data is stored in short-lived server logs (up to 30 days) and then deleted. Survey data: the surveys are anonymous. Only your answers, the language, where applicable the source of the link (e.g. “flyer”) and the month of participation are stored, without name, email, IP address or device details. Contact details: if you voluntarily leave your email address after a survey (for clinicians, possibly also name, institution and a postal address for flyers), these details are sent by email to contact@kneely.ch and kept separately from the survey answers; they cannot be linked to your answers. Essential cookies are used to remember your selected language (NEXT_LOCALE); no tracking cookies, no fingerprinting, and no third-party analytics are used. This website is not primarily directed at children. The patient survey is meant for adults and parents; anyone who says they are under 18 is guided out of the survey before the first health question.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

Technical data is processed to deliver the website securely and reliably (overriding legitimate interest — revDSG Art. 31(2)(c), GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). Survey and form data are processed on the basis of your explicit consent (revDSG Art. 31(1), GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) for the following purposes: (a) medical device research, needs-finding, and product development; (b) publication of summarised, anonymous results, for example in academic papers, on kneely.ch, in presentations and in documents for partners, investors and funders; (c) regulatory, ethics-committee, and funding submissions where anonymised survey insight is relevant. Verbatim quotation of an individual response in a public-facing context (e.g. as a direct quote on the website or in a pitch deck) is only done with that individual's explicit prior consent, separately obtained. Because survey answers are stored anonymously, they cannot be traced back to a person afterwards and therefore cannot be deleted individually. You may withdraw your consent to the storage of contact details at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

4. Processors, Storage, and International Transfers

We do not sell or share your personal data. Access is limited to the Kneely operator and the following data processors, on the basis of their data processing terms: Vercel Inc. for web hosting, Supabase Inc. for database (production data stored in Ireland, EU), and Resend for transactional email. The database is located in the EU (Ireland). Vercel and Resend are based in the United States and may also process data there, for example when sending emails. Any transfer to a third country occurs under appropriate safeguards, including EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Anonymous survey answers are retained for the duration of the project plus two years. Contact details are deleted after 24 months or on request (contact@kneely.ch).

5. Your Rights and Supervisory Authority

You have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict, and port your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time (revDSG Art. 25–32, GDPR Art. 15–22). To exercise these rights, contact contact@kneely.ch. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (EDÖB / PFPDT, edoeb.admin.ch) or, where applicable, with your local EU supervisory authority.