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PRIVACY POLICY
Thank you for visiting our website. We value your support and respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy, applies to the verbierartsummit.org, virtual.verbierartsummit.org and verbierartsummit.ch websites owned and operated by Verbier Art Untold Association, the Swiss non-profit organisation that runs the Verbier Art Summit and its staff working there.
Verbier Art Untold Association complies with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which entered into force in the European Union on 25 May 2018.
Verbier Art Untold Assocation treats users’ personal data with respect and makes every effort to safeguard it with the utmost attention. We take your privacy seriously. We will not sell, lease, or exchange your personal data to, or otherwise share your personal data with, third parties in ways other than described in this policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we will treat your information. By accessing or using this website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree this Privacy Policy then we recommend that you do not refer to our website.
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It explains what data we collect, how this information is used, and how you can contact us regarding your personal data.
The Association collates information to provide updates on its programme that are more relevant to the individual, and to design our digital services to best suit our community. We collect information in the following ways:
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Information you give us. This applies when you sign up for our newsletters or events via our website. This information consists of your first and last name, email address and/or other information.
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Cookies and similar technologies. We use technologies to collect and store information when you visit our website or interact with our emails. This may include using essential and non-essential cookies and similar technologies to identify your browser or device.
The methods through which we collect information are conducted by third party data processors. The Association uses third party data processors limited to Google Analytics, WordPress and Wix. For further information, please visit the privacy policies of Google, WordPress and Wix. The information stored with these processors is not exported, and will not be shared. The information collected is not used for other purposes than sending direct email campaigns and understanding how users engage with our website.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Verbier Art Untold Association, the Swiss non-profit organisation that runs the Verbier Art Summit, has an environmental policy that asserts the positioning of the organisation and its activities to fulfill its commitments towards achieving a more sustainable future.
The policy outlines the Summit’s environmental values and principles which drive key decision-making and attainable actions also taken during the annual Summit event.
Through the Resource Hungry theme—which began in 2020 and concluded in 2022— the Verbier Art Summit shared insights of its expert guests and speakers to a wider audience to encourage and drive positive environmental change and ultimately seek solutions through the medium of art, with the overall goal to drive environmental action. The Summit aims to continue demonstrating its commitment to these ambitions via a meaningful, respected leadership platform, which promotes education and global solidarity, as well as climate awareness through implication of best practices.
Environmental statement
Through leadership, education and advocating global solidarity, the Summit aims to:
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Undertake systematic efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility;
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Reduce overall climate impact where possible;
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Educate greater awareness towards climate action;
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Promote sustainable and responsible consumption; and
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Implicate climate action through communication, dialogue and active engagement with its global community.
The Verbier Art Summit implemented standards for adherence by the organisation and its team (via an action plan set-up together with Julie's Bicycle), and aims to collaborate only with partners that similarly comply with sustainable protocols. The Verbier Art Summit is also a Member of the Gallery Climate Coalition, pledging to commit to collectively reduce the visual art sector's carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and achieve near zero-waste practices.
Summit sustainability and environmental action
As an integral part of our strategy and modus operandi, the Summit is committed to reducing its environmental impact and to continually improve its environmental performance. For this reason, the annual in-person event in Switzerland will be followed by a virtual programme with the purpose of engaging communities globally while minimising the environmental impact of travelling.
Verbier Art Summit in-person event:
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The Summit favours venues that use low carbon sources;
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The Summit encourages caterers and local restaurant/hotel partners to provide vegan and vegetarian options favouring locally sourced providers;
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The Summit works towards minimising waste, using a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ framework to minimise with every event the amount of waste that is produced (this includes reusable tote bags and other non-disposable material for our goodie bags);
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The Summit engages with each venue to ensure that waste from the activities can be recycled as far as possible; and
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Event materials are made from sustainable resources and can be recycled (this includes wooden sign posting and annually returning marketing material).
Transportation:
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The Summit adheres to a responsible travel policy, focussing on less frequent travel and reduction of related emissions (this includes audio and video conferencing as preferred as communication modes to reduce travel);
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The Summit offers travel alternatives respecting sustainability guidelines, including train travel as the recommended mode of transportation to any destination within 6 hours of travelling time. This applies to both Summit speakers as well as the Summit organisation;
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The Summit organisation uses public transportation, walking and cycling when possible, and does not cover taxi costs to airports, parking costs etc unless Summit material/luggage is involved; and
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For each flight taken by the Summit organisation, including all speaker/journalist/team flights in relation to the annual Summit event, a CO2 offset takes place via Hivos. This compensation contributes to Kenya Biogas Programme (Gold Standard).
Office organisation:
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The Summit organisation favours co-working spaces:
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Zoku in Amsterdam (a Certified B Corporation), and
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The Mountain Hub in Verbier;
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The Summit favours digital marketing and communication; and
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Documents, brochures and posters, as well as the Summit publication are printed on recycled paper when possible.