Now Accepting Expressions of Interest · Creative Arts Institute Opens August 17, 2026
Effective date: July 1, 2026
Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
This website, ziinstitute.ch, is operated by Zurich International Institute ("ZII," "we," "us," or "our"), Zurich International Institute (ZII), with a registered address at Bungertweg 7 & 9, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland. For privacy-related questions, please contact us at [email protected].
2. Our commitment
We respect your privacy. We collect only the personal information you choose to provide to us, plus limited technical information needed to operate, secure, and improve the website.
Providing information through this website is voluntary.
3. Information we collect
We may collect the following information:
Information you provide through our interest or inquiry form:
Parent or guardian first and last name
Parent or guardian phone number
Parent or guardian email address
Prospective student name
Prospective student date of birth
Intended programme or area of interest
Preferred start date, if requested
Current school, if provided
Questions, comments, or other information you choose to submit
Information collected automatically:
IP address
Browser and device type
Pages viewed
Referring page
Date and time of visit
Similar technical log data
Cookies and similar technologies: Please see Section 6 for more information.
4. How we use your information
We use your information to:
Respond to your inquiry
Add you to the Zurich International Institute interest list or priority admissions list
Send updates about the Creative Arts Institute launch, school tours, admissions, enrollment, and future programme availability
Keep internal inquiry and admissions records
Improve the website and user experience
Maintain the security and reliability of the website
We send marketing or update emails only where you have provided consent or where permitted by applicable law. You may unsubscribe or request removal from future updates at any time.
5. Legal bases for processing
Where applicable under Swiss data protection law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, we rely on the following legal bases:
Consent, when you submit a form, request information, or agree to receive updates
Legitimate interests, when we respond to inquiries, manage admissions interest, maintain internal records, and operate the website
Legal obligations, where we are required to retain or disclose information by law
6. Cookies and analytics
We may use essential cookies to operate the website and keep it secure.
We may also use analytics or tracking tools to understand how visitors use the website, improve the page experience, and measure inquiry activity. These tools may include Google Analytics 4, GoHighLevel built-in tracking, Meta Pixel, or other tools.
If non-essential cookies, analytics, or tracking tools are used, ZII should confirm whether a cookie-consent banner is required before publishing.
You can control cookies through the cookie banner, where available, and through your browser settings.
7. Service providers
We use third-party service providers to operate the website, process inquiry forms, and send notifications.
These may include:
GoHighLevel / LeadConnector for website, form, CRM, and workflow processing
Mailgun and/or LeadConnector for notification and update emails sent through mail.ziinstitute.ch
Aanalytics Provider
Any other tools used
These providers process information on our behalf and may be located outside Switzerland.
8. International data transfers
Because some of our service providers may be based in the United States or other countries outside Switzerland and the European Economic Area, your information may be transferred to and stored in those countries.
Where required, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate safeguards to protect international data transfers.
9. Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only:
With service providers that help us operate the website, process inquiries, and send communications
With professional advisers where necessary
Where required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request
Where necessary to protect our rights, safety, users, or website
10. Retention
We keep inquiry and admissions interest information for retention period.
After that period, we will delete, anonymize, or securely archive the information unless a longer retention period is required by law or needed for legitimate administrative purposes.
11. Security and non-secure communications
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information.
However, no website, email, CRM, or web form is completely secure. Please do not submit highly sensitive information through this website or by email unless specifically requested through a secure process.
12. Children and student data
This website is directed to parents and guardians, not directly to children.
Any information about a prospective student should be submitted only by a parent, guardian, or authorized adult. By submitting student information, you confirm that you are authorized to provide that information.
13. Your rights
Subject to Swiss data protection law and, where applicable, the EU GDPR, you may have the right to:
Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request information about how your data is processed
You may also have the right to complain to the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner or another applicable data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
14. External links
Our website may include links to third-party websites. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or policies.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date above shows when this policy was last updated.
16. Contact
Zurich International Institute (ZII)
Website: ziinstitute.ch
Address: Bungertweg 7 & 9, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 44 798 56 88
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Creative Arts Institute opens August 17, 2026.
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