Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 5, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Babbling Brownie ("we," "us," "our," or the "Site") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit www.babblingbrownie.com (the "Site").

We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable to visitors located there, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who is responsible for this Site

Babbling Brownie is based in Switzerland. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:

• Email: babblingbrownie@gmx.net
• Or via our Contact page

2. What information we collect

a) Information you provide directly

If you contact us through our contact form, email us, or leave a comment on the blog, we collect the information you choose to share, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.

b) Information collected automatically — Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (for users in the EEA/UK/Switzerland) or Google LLC (elsewhere), to understand how visitors use our Site — for example, which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, what device or browser they use, and which country they are visiting from.

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage identifiers) to collect this information. The data collected may include:

• Your IP address (anonymized/truncated where supported)
• Device, browser, and operating system type
• Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring website
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level, derived from IP address)

This information is pseudonymized and used in aggregate form to help us improve the Site's content and performance. We do not use Google Analytics to identify you personally, and we do not combine this data with other information to identify you.

Google acts as a data processor on our behalf and may also use this data for its own purposes as described in the Google Privacy Policy and Google's "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services".

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for the use of non-essential analytics cookies, where required
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — in understanding and improving how our Site is used
• Consent / contract — when you voluntarily contact us via our contact form or email

For visitors in Switzerland, we process personal data in accordance with the principles of the FADP, including proportionality, transparency, and data minimization.

4. Cookies

Our Site may use cookies set by Google Analytics to distinguish you from other users. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. You can set your browser to refuse some or all browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Site may not function as intended, though the Site's core content will remain accessible.

5. How long we keep your data

• Google Analytics data is retained according to our account's retention settings, in line with Google's default retention period of 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
• Messages sent via our contact form or email are kept only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your inquiry, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Data sharing and international transfers

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with the service provider mentioned above (Google, for analytics purposes), who may process data on servers located outside Switzerland or the EEA, including in the United States. Where this occurs, Google relies on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure an adequate level of protection.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (for EEA/UK residents) or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) (for Swiss residents)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 1.

8. Children's privacy

Our Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at babblingbrownie@gmx.net or via our Contact page.