Ready for the future: Our revised Data Mission Statement
The rapid development of technology and the inclusion of Artificial Intelligence in philanthropy has led us to update our data mission statement. The updated version is effective immediately.
A year ago, we published a beta version of our data mission statement on here and put it up for discussion. It sparked a lively debate. Your feedback has been incorporated into the new version. Above all, however, we are laying the groundwork for careful handling of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at stiftungschweiz.ch.
What’s new? We classify sensitive data into three classes and specify who has access to it in each class ( 04 ).
You also decide for yourself whether or not we can process your sensitive data using Artificial Intelligence and, if so, what risks you are taking in doing so ( 03 ).
We guarantee the protection of your personal data in AI applications by means of advanced anonymisation, even without an explicit order.
We also have good news for the pioneers of Open Data: Categories A and B are now being made available for an annual fee via a standardised interface (so-called API) ( 05 ).
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At StiftungSweiz, we distinguish four categories of data according to their character and sensitivity.
Data on organisations which are publicly available on the basis of statutory provisions.
data made public by the owners themselves.
Not public data entrusted to us to create added value for philanthropy.
data that we collect and analyse ourselves in order to provide our users with services tailored to their needs and an optimal user experience.
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We store data on secure servers in Western Europe and go beyond the minimum requirements for data protection.
Category A, B and C data are stored on trusted servers in Western Europe that meet high security requirements.
We regularly check third-party providers who store and process category D data for us and reduce the data export to the minimum.
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Our users decide for themselves whether sensitive data is processed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, if so, where.
Our users have the choice whether to use AI or not.
They decide for themselves whether this can only be done within the secure framework of the StiftungSchweiz-Infrastructure, in Europe or outside Europe and thus actively decide which models are to be used.
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We use sensitive data carefully and in the context of a multi-level classification.
We follow the principle that any use of Category B and C data must create a clear added value for philanthropy.
Data of categories C and D can only be viewed by registered users and will not be passed on or sold as individual data.
Access to Category C data is clearly defined in three classes.
Who has access to Category C sensitive data?
C1: Access is available to the owner, StiftungSchweiz and – in aggregated form – Research & Statistics.
C2: Access is also available to persons defined by owners or network moderators.
C3: Access have additionally, owner or network moderators defined user groups (e.g. other funding organisations).
Confidentiality is ensured by the General Terms and Conditions of Employment of StiftungSchweiz as well as non-disclosure agreements with research partners. Shareholders, cooperation partners or clients of StiftungSchweiz have no access.
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We provide data via standardised interfaces – sensitive data anonymised exclusively for research and statistics.
We provide category A data for an annual fee via a standardised interface (API).
The aggregation, anonymisation and pseudonymisation of Category C data is supervised by an external specialist.
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If we change this mission statement, our partners and users have the right to object.
We publish a change to this data statement via our channels and grant all partners and registered users the right to object.
This right is also stated in contracts and in our General Terms and Conditions.
Do you have feedback on these innovations or general feedback on our data mission statement? Talk to us on Miro and share your ideas with us.
