Privacy policy of the Translational Neuromodeling Unit (University of Zurich and ETH Zurich)
The Translational Neuromodeling Unit (University of Zurich, UZH & ETH Zurich, ETHZ) (hereinafter referred to as “TNU”) welcomes you to its website.
In this privacy policy, we describe what data, in particular personal data and personal information, is collected and what happens to your data when you use www.tnu.ethz.ch or www.tnu-studien.ethz.ch (hereinafter referred to as “TNU websites”).
The privacy policy of ETH Zurich's web services (https://ethz.ch/de/footer/datenschutz.html) applies to TNU websites, except where inconsistent with, or expressly overridden by, the terms of this document. Any deviations from this overarching privacy policy are described here and primarily concern personal data and data relating to individuals.
“Personal data” refers to data that can be used to identify a person either on their own or in combination with other data. “Processing” refers to any handling of data, e.g., collection, storage, and deletion.
Who is responsible for processing your data?
Legal responsibility under data protection law for the data processing as described in this privacy policy of the Translational Neuromodeling Unit (TNU) lies with:
Translational Neuromodeling Unit (TNU)
UZH & ETHZ
Wilfriedstr. 6
CH-8032 Zurich
tnu-dataprotection(at)biomed.ee.ethz.ch
What personal data and personal information is processed?
When you contact us via the contact form, the data exchanged between you and us is recorded, such as your name, contact details, and information about your status (healthy control participant/patient), your gender, and your date of birth.
For what purposes do we process your data?
Personal data is processed in connection with your interest in participating in a study. We process your data in connection with communication with you, particularly to respond to inquiries and to contact you if we have any questions.
We process data for relationship management purposes, e.g. to send you information about future studies. You can reject these contacts at any time or refuse or revoke your consent to be contacted.
Who do we disclose your data to?
In general, we do not disclose your data. However, if we are legally obligated to do so, we may be required to share your data with third parties, such as government agencies, courts, and other authorities within Switzerland.
No data is stored abroad or disclosed to third parties abroad.
For how long do we process/store your data?
Your data is stored for as long as required by our processing purposes, legal retention periods, and our legitimate interests for documentation and verification purposes, or if technical reasons make storage necessary.
How do we protect your data?
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, particularly against unauthorized processing and against the risk of unauthorized access, unintentional alteration, or accidental disclosure.
What are your rights?
In connection with our data processing, you have the rights provided by law, in particular the right to:
request information from us as to whether and which data we process about you;
request correction of your data if it is inaccurate;
request the deletion of your data;
request the disclosure of certain personal data in a commonly used electronic format;
revoke your consent to the processing and storage of your data.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights mentioned above, please contact us in writing (see contact details above).
This privacy policy may be amended at any time without prior notice.
Latest update: October 2025