Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Betta Scientific GmbH
Franklinstrasse 25

8050 Zurich
Switzerland
Email: inquiries@bettascientific.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

2.1 Data You Provide Voluntarily

Name, job title, company name
Email address, phone number
Information provided through contact forms, email correspondence, or meeting requests
Business-related information shared in the context of consultancy, investment, M&A, or partnership discussions

2.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URLs
Date and time of access
Pages visited and interaction data

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of our website and to improve user experience. Further details are provided in Section 9.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data only where permitted by law and for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries and communications (GDPR Art. 6: Legitimate interests or consent)
Providing consultancy and related professional services (GDPR Art. 6: Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps)
Business development, investments, M&A discussions (GDPR Art. 6: Legitimate interests)
Website operation, security, and analytics (GDPR Art. 6: Legitimate interests)
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations (GDPR Art. 6: Legal obligation)

Where required by law, we will obtain your explicit consent.

4. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose personal data to:

Trusted service providers (e.g. IT hosting, analytics, professional advisers) acting as data processors
Legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities where required by law
Transaction counterparties and advisers in the context of investments, exits, or M&A, subject to confidentiality and data protection safeguards

We do not sell personal data.

5. International Data Transfers

Personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area ("EEA"). Where such transfers occur, we ensure an adequate level of protection through:

Adequacy decisions by the European Commission or Swiss Federal Council, or
Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised safeguards

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. Retention periods are determined based on the nature of the data and applicable legal obligations.

7. Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR and Swiss data protection law, you have the following rights:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details in Section 1.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.

9. Cookies

Our website may use:

Strictly necessary cookies for website functionality
Analytical or performance cookies to understand website usage (where permitted)

Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies. You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or a cookie banner.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Complaints

If you believe that we have not complied with applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:

Your local EU/EEA supervisory authority, or
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact:

Betta Scientific GmbH
Email: inquiries@bettascientific.com

This Privacy Policy was last updated in January 2026.

Betta Scientific