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Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions for inspireme.ch — last updated May 2026

Contents
1. Introduction 2. Data We Collect 3. How We Use Data 4. AdSense & Cookies 5. Third-Party Services 6. Data Retention 7. Your Rights 8. Children's Privacy 9. Security 10. Changes 11. Contact Us
Contents
1. Agreement 2. The Service 3. User Accounts 4. User Content 5. Acceptable Use 6. Intellectual Property 7. Advertising 8. Premium Features 9. Disclaimers 10. Liability 11. Termination 12. Governing Law 13. Contact Us
Effective: 1 May 2025 Updated: 9 May 2025 Switzerland 🇨🇭

1 Introduction

Welcome to InspireMe ("we", "our", "us"), operated by the owners of inspireme.ch, a motivational quote platform based in Switzerland. We are committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to all visitors and registered users of inspireme.ch and any related services.

GDPR & nDSG compliance: If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG, revised 2023). We process your personal data only on the lawful bases described in this policy.

By accessing or using InspireMe, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2 Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Account information — When you sign in via Google OAuth2: your Google account name, email address, and profile picture.
  • Display name & gender — Optional profile fields you can set on your Profile page.
  • Inspirational quotes — Text content you submit through the platform.
  • Contact phone number — Optionally provided for sharing features (WhatsApp / Telegram).
  • Payment information — For premium subscriptions, payment is processed entirely by Stripe. We do not store card details on our servers.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Log data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of visits.
  • Device information — Hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
  • Cookies and tracking technologies — See Section 4 for full details.
  • Usage data — Interactions with the platform: quotes submitted, likes given, reports filed.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

  • Google OAuth2 — Basic profile data returned by Google upon sign-in (name, email, picture).
  • Stripe — Subscription status and billing event notifications via webhook.
  • Google AdSense — May collect data independently via cookies placed on our site (see Section 4).

3 How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, each on a corresponding lawful basis under GDPR/nDSG:

  • Providing the service (Contract) — Authentication, displaying your quotes, managing your account.
  • Processing payments (Contract) — Managing premium subscriptions via Stripe.
  • Improving the platform (Legitimate Interest) — Analysing usage patterns, debugging, and optimising performance.
  • Content moderation (Legitimate Interest) — Reviewing reported quotes to maintain community quality.
  • Displaying personalised advertising (Consent) — Serving ads through Google AdSense based on your browsing behaviour, subject to your cookie consent.
  • Legal compliance (Legal Obligation) — Retaining data as required by Swiss law.

We do not sell your personal data to any third party. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.

4 Google AdSense & Cookies

Important: This website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide usage information to site owners.

4.2 Cookies We Use

  • Essential cookies — Session cookie for authentication and CSRF protection tokens. Strictly necessary; no consent required.
  • Analytics cookies — Usage analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Legal basis: Consent.
  • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — Google and its partners use the DoubleClick cookie to serve personalised ads based on your past visits to InspireMe and other websites. Legal basis: Consent.

4.3 Google AdSense & the DoubleClick Cookie

Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visits to InspireMe and other sites on the internet. You may opt out via Google Ads Settings. Google's advertising practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

4.4 Managing & Opting Out of Cookies

You can control and delete cookies via your browser settings. Additional opt-out resources:

  • Digital Advertising Alliance — Opt-Out
  • Your Online Choices (EU)
  • Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
GDPR / ePrivacy: We obtain your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw consent at any time through your cookie preferences without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

5 Third-Party Services

We integrate the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

  • Google Sign-In (OAuth2) — Google Privacy Policy
  • Google AdSense — Google Advertising Policies
  • Stripe (Payments) — Stripe Privacy Policy
  • WhatsApp / Telegram — Used only when you actively choose to share a link. No data is transmitted to these platforms without your explicit action.

We are not responsible for third-party data practices. Where required under GDPR Art. 28, we have Data Processing Agreements in place with applicable processors.

6 Data Retention

  • Account data — Retained while your account is active; deleted within 30 days of an account deletion request.
  • Published quotes — Retained for the lifetime of the platform unless removed by you or by moderation. Quotes may persist in anonymised form after account deletion.
  • Log files — Retained for up to 12 months for security and debugging purposes.
  • Payment records — Retained for 10 years as required by Swiss accounting law (OR Art. 958f).
  • Cookies — Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent advertising cookies have lifetimes set by Google (typically up to 2 years).

7 Your Rights

Under the GDPR and Swiss nDSG, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — Correct inaccurate data via your Profile page or by contacting us.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Right to withdraw consent — For consent-based processing (e.g. advertising cookies), withdraw at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address in Section 11. We will respond within 30 days.

8 Children's Privacy

InspireMe is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it from our systems. Users between 16 and 18 should use the platform with parental consent.

9 Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data in transit (TLS 1.2+)
  • CSRF protection on all forms
  • Role-based access control (staff-only administrative areas)
  • Regular security reviews and dependency updates

No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

10 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will provide more prominent notice (e.g. in-app notification or email to registered users). Continued use of InspireMe after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11 Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or data rights requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Data Controller:

InspireMe — Data Controller

🌐 Website: www.inspireme.ch
📍 Jurisdiction: Switzerland
📧 Email: info [at] inspireme [period] ch

We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days. You also have the right to contact the Swiss FDPIC directly.

Effective: 1 May 2025 Updated: 9 May 2025 Switzerland 🇨🇭

1 Agreement to These Terms

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of InspireMe, accessible at inspireme.ch and its subdomains (the "Service"), operated from Switzerland.

By accessing or using the Service in any way — browsing, registering, posting content, or purchasing a subscription — you confirm that you are at least 16 years of age, have read these Terms, and agree to be legally bound by them.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Service immediately. These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and InspireMe.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2 Description of the Service

InspireMe is a community-driven motivational platform that allows users to:

  • Browse and view inspirational quotes paired with original imagery
  • Create an account to submit, publish, and manage your own quotes
  • Like quotes contributed by other community members
  • Share your personal inspiration page via WhatsApp and Telegram
  • Discover top contributors in the Hall of Fame
  • Subscribe to premium features (subject to Section 8)

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice, without liability to you or any third party.

3 User Accounts

3.1 Registration

To access certain features, you must create an account using Google Sign-In. By registering, you represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you will keep it current.

3.2 Account Responsibility

You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use. We are not liable for losses caused by unauthorised use of your account.

3.3 One Account per Person

Creating multiple accounts to circumvent bans or moderation decisions is prohibited and may result in permanent bans on all associated accounts.

3.4 Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us. Personal data will be handled as described in the Privacy Policy. Previously published quotes may persist in anonymised or aggregated form.

4 User-Submitted Content

4.1 Ownership & Licence

Any quotes or text you submit ("User Content") remain your property. By submitting User Content, you grant InspireMe a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, display, distribute, and promote your content in connection with operating and improving the Service.

4.2 Content Standards

All User Content you submit must:

  • Be your original work, or content you have the legal right to share
  • Not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights
  • Not contain false, misleading, or defamatory statements
  • Not promote hatred, violence, discrimination, or illegal activity
  • Not contain spam, advertising, or unauthorised promotional material
  • Not include personal data of third parties without their consent
  • Not be sexually explicit, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate

4.3 Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, moderate, reject, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice. Reported content will be reviewed by our moderation team. Violation of content standards may result in account suspension or termination.

4.4 No Endorsement

User Content does not represent the views of InspireMe. We do not endorse any User Content and are not responsible for its accuracy or reliability.

5 Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party rights
  • Transmit harmful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or offensive content
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
  • Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or crawlers without our prior written consent
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation
  • Use the Service for any unauthorised commercial purpose
  • Circumvent or interfere with any security feature of the Service

Violations may result in immediate account suspension or termination and, where appropriate, referral to law enforcement authorities.

6 Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Content

The Service and its original content, features, functionality, design, branding, imagery, and code are and will remain the exclusive property of InspireMe and its licensors. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written consent.

6.2 User Licence

Subject to compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

6.3 Feedback

Any suggestions or feedback you submit grant us an unrestricted, irrevocable licence to use and incorporate that feedback without compensation to you.

7 Advertising & Third-Party Content

The Service displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and potentially other advertising networks. By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Advertisements are served by third parties and are not under our direct control
  • We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or legality of any advertisement
  • Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser
  • Google AdSense may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve personalised ads (see Privacy Policy Section 4)

We comply with Google AdSense Programme Policies and do not engage in click fraud, misleading ad placement, or any practice that violates Google's policies.

8 Premium Features & Subscriptions

8.1 Paid Subscriptions

InspireMe offers optional premium subscriptions that unlock additional features. Subscriptions are processed via Stripe. By purchasing a subscription, you also agree to Stripe's Terms of Service.

8.2 Billing

Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis. Prices are displayed in the applicable currency at the time of purchase and include any applicable taxes.

8.3 Cancellation & Refunds

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your Profile page. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds are provided for partial billing periods, except where required by applicable law.

8.4 Price Changes

We reserve the right to change subscription prices with 30 days' notice. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the new price.

8.5 Swiss & EU Consumer Rights

Consumers resident in Switzerland or the EU may have additional statutory rights, including withdrawal rights, under applicable consumer protection laws.

9 Disclaimers & Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Inspirational content on the platform is user-generated and provided for motivational purposes only. Nothing on the Service constitutes professional advice of any kind (medical, psychological, financial, or legal). Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some exclusions may not apply to you.

10 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, InspireMe and its owners, operators, employees, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising from your use of or inability to use the Service.

Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) CHF 100 or (b) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

Swiss law note: These limitations apply to the extent permitted under Swiss law (CO Art. 100). Nothing excludes liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, or personal injury caused by our actions.

11 Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service immediately and without notice if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or any applicable law. Upon termination, your right to access the Service ceases immediately and active subscriptions will not be refunded for remaining periods unless required by law.

You may terminate your own account at any time by contacting us. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will continue to apply.

12 Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to conflict of law provisions. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

12.2 Jurisdiction

Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Zurich, Switzerland, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence grant you the right to bring proceedings in your local courts.

12.3 EU/EEA Consumers

If you are a consumer resident in the EU/EEA, you may also use the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform.

12.4 Informal Resolution

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us directly. We will make good-faith efforts to resolve any dispute within 30 days.

13 Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, to report a violation, or for any legal enquiry:

InspireMe — Legal Team

🌐 Website: www.inspireme.ch
📍 Jurisdiction: Zurich, Switzerland
📧 info [at] inspireme [period] ch

Last reviewed: 9 May 2025. Disputes subject to the courts of Zurich, Switzerland.


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