Privacy
Policy
Who we are
1.1 NOWHERE SA, Route de Frontenex 60, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland ("N°OW'HERE", "we", "us") is responsible for the personal data described in this policy.
1.2 This policy explains how we collect and use personal data through our website, nowheresociety.xyz, and in our contact with applicants and visitors.
1.3 We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where it applies, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1.4 This policy also applies to our members, including executives nominated under a corporate membership, and to guests who visit the house or attend our events.
Data we collect
2.1 Membership applications. Name, contact details, date of birth, nationality, place of residence, profession, company, the name of your proposer, a photograph, and any information you choose to share.
2.2 Contact requests. Name, email address, telephone number and the content of your message.
2.3 Newsletter. Name and email address, and whether you open our emails.
2.4 Event registrations. Name, contact details, dietary preferences you choose to share, and attendance.
2.5 Website use. IP address, browser type, device, pages visited and time of visit, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
2.6 Membership. For members, we also process: membership tier and status, billing and payment details (such as invoicing address and payment records; card data is handled directly by our payment provider), your use of the house and its services, bookings, preferences you share with us, professional interests and objectives you share for introductions, and your activity on our members' group chat. For corporate memberships, we process the company's details and the details of the nominated executives.
2.7 Data we receive from others. We may receive information about you from your proposer, from referees you name, from the company that nominates you under a corporate membership, and from publicly available sources such as professional profiles and press.
2.8 Photographs and videos. We and photographers working for us may take photographs and video at our events and in the house.
2.9 Visits to the house. When you visit, we record your name, the date and time of your visit and, for guests, the member who invited you. Parts of the premises are monitored by video surveillance, which is indicated on site.
2.10 Sensitive data. Dietary preferences may reveal information about your health or religious beliefs. We collect them only with your express consent and use them only to cater for you at the event concerned. We do not otherwise ask for sensitive data. Please do not share it with us unless it is necessary.
Why we use your data
3.1 To review your membership application and contact you about it.
3.2 To answer your questions and requests.
3.3 To send you news of the house and its programme, where you have agreed to receive it.
3.4 To organise events and welcome you to them.
3.5 To operate, secure and improve the website.
3.6 To meet our legal obligations.
3.7 To administer your membership, including billing, access to the house, bookings, our members' group chat, and our partner club benefits.
3.8 To make introductions between members. To do this, we consider the professional interests and objectives you share with us. We share your profile with another member only as described in section 5.5.
3.9 To document our events and promote the club, including on our website, social media and in communications with partners, as described in section 10.7.
3.10 To ensure the safety and security of the house, our members and guests.
3.11 The information requested in the application form is needed for us to review your application. Without it, we cannot consider your application.
Legal basis
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following grounds: steps taken at your request before entering a contract (applications), your consent (newsletter, non essential cookies), our legitimate interest in running and protecting the club and its website, and compliance with legal obligations.
In addition, we rely on:
The performance of our contract with you for membership administration, billing, bookings and member benefits;
Your express consent for dietary preferences and other sensitive data, for sharing your profile for introductions, and for the use of recognisable images of you for promotional purposes;
Our legitimate interests in reviewing applications carefully to protect the character and security of the club, documenting our events, securing our premises, and defending legal claims.
Who we share data with
5.1 We do not sell personal data.
5.2 We share data only with service providers who act on our behalf and under our instructions. These include providers of website hosting, customer relationship management, email, messaging, event registration and payment, such as Framer, HubSpot, Luma and WhatsApp.
5.3 We may share data with authorities where the law requires it.
5.4 Members of the N°OW'HERE" committee see application details for the sole purpose of reviewing them. They are bound by confidentiality.
5.5 Other members. Other members can see your name, your photograph and the messages you post in the members' group chat. We share your profile with another member for an introduction only with your agreement. You may give it generally when you join, or for a specific introduction.
5.6 Partner clubs. To give you access to partner clubs such as ONDA, we share your name, membership status and the details needed to verify your access. Partner clubs process this data under their own responsibility and privacy policies.
5.7 Corporate memberships. We may share information about the membership, such as the nominated executives and billing, with the member company.
5.8 Professional advisers. We may share data with our lawyers, auditors and insurers where necessary. They are bound by professional confidentiality.
Transfers abroad
6.1 Some of our service providers store data outside Switzerland, including in the European Union and the United States.
6.2 Where a country does not offer adequate protection under Swiss law, we rely on recognised safeguards, such as the standard contractual clauses approved by the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, or the Swiss US Data Privacy Framework where the provider is certified.
6.3 The countries concerned are currently: the Netherlands and Ireland; and the United States, including for our partner ONDA, which is based in California. ONDA's network of partner clubs spans many countries on five continents. When you visit one of these clubs, the data needed for your visit is shared with the club concerned, as described in section 6.5.
6.4 For clarity, the Swiss Federal Council recognises providers certified under the Swiss US Data Privacy Framework as offering adequate protection. For other providers in the United States, we rely on standard contractual clauses.
6.5 In individual cases, we may also transfer data abroad where it is necessary to perform a contract with you or at your request, for example when you use a partner club abroad.
How long we keep data
7.1 Applications that are not accepted are deleted after 12 months.
7.2 Contact requests are kept for as long as needed to answer them, and at most 24 months.
7.3 Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.
7.4 Data we must keep by law, such as accounting records, is kept for the legal period, currently ten years in Switzerland.
7.5 Member data is kept for the duration of the membership and then for 24 months, unless a longer period is required by law or for the defence of legal claims.
7.6 Dietary preferences are deleted within 30 days after the event concerned.
7.7 Event photographs are kept in our archive for 5 years. Images already published may remain online unless you ask us to remove them, as described in section 10.7.
7.8 Video surveillance recordings are kept for no more than 30 days, unless they are needed to investigate an incident.
7.9 Information about a proposer or referee is kept together with the application it relates to.
Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. Access is limited to those who need it.
Cookies
9.1 Our website uses cookies that are needed for it to work, and, with your consent, cookies for analytics [and marketing].
9.2 You can accept or refuse non essential cookies through the banner on our website, and change your choice at any time. You can also block cookies in your browser settings.
9.3 Our website may include content from third parties, such as [maps, videos, Instagram posts, web fonts]. When you view it, your browser connects to the provider's servers, which receive your IP address. [Where this content sets non essential cookies, it is loaded only after you consent.] The providers concerned are: [list, e.g. Google, Instagram/Meta].
Your rights
10.1 You may ask to access your data, correct it, delete it, or receive it in a common format.
10.2 You may object to the use of your data or withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect processing already carried out.
10.3 To exercise these rights, write to info@nowheresociety.xyz. We may ask you to confirm your identity.
10.4 You may lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) in Switzerland, or, where the GDPR applies, with the supervisory authority in your country of residence.
10.5 Where the GDPR applies, you may also ask us to restrict the processing of your data.
10.6 We do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing. Every membership application is reviewed by people.
10.7 Photographs. If you do not wish to be photographed, please tell our team at the event. You may ask us at any time to stop using or to remove an image in which you are recognisable, and we will do so for future uses.
Minors
Our website and membership are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The version published on our website applies from the date of publication.
Where changes significantly affect members, we will inform them by email or through our members' private chat via WhatsApp.
Contact
NOWHERE SA
Route de Frontenex 60
1207 Geneva
Last updated: September 30, 2026