Last updated: April 1, 2025
PAVE Space GmbH ("PAVE Space", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of every individual who interacts with our website, products, and services. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP), and other applicable privacy laws.
PAVE Space is incorporated under Swiss law and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. As a company operating within the European Economic Area and offering services to individuals and organizations across the EU and Switzerland, we are subject to both GDPR and Swiss data protection obligations. We take these obligations seriously and have designed our data practices to be transparent and lawful.
By accessing or using the PAVE Space website at pavespace.org ("the Site"), requesting information about our products, or entering into any business relationship with us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our Site and services.
This policy applies to all personal data processed by PAVE Space in connection with our website and orbital logistics technology platform. It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from our Site — we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
PAVE Space GmbH
Zurich, Switzerland
Email: info@pavespace.org
CEO: Julie Böhning
As data controller, PAVE Space determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data. If you have any questions about how your data is handled, or wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, you may contact us directly at the email address above.
Where we engage third-party service providers who process personal data on our behalf, they act as data processors under written data processing agreements that require them to handle your data only according to our instructions and in compliance with applicable law.
We collect personal data through several channels. The categories of personal data we may process include the following:
When you contact us, request a demo, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with PAVE Space, you may provide us with personal information including:
When you visit our Site, our servers and analytics tools automatically collect technical and usage data, including:
We may receive limited personal data about you from third-party sources such as:
We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under GDPR Article 6. The legal bases we rely on include your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests. Below we explain the specific purposes for which we use personal data:
We use technical and usage data to maintain the security and performance of our Site, diagnose technical issues, and improve the user experience. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating a reliable and effective website.
When you contact us or request a demonstration of our orbital transfer platform, we use your contact and identity data to respond to your inquiry, schedule meetings, and provide you with relevant technical documentation. The legal basis is performance of pre-contractual steps at your request or, where applicable, our legitimate interest in developing commercial relationships.
With your consent, we may send you newsletters, product announcements, or updates about developments in orbital logistics. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send or by contacting us at info@pavespace.org. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Where you or your organization enters into a commercial arrangement with PAVE Space — such as a pilot agreement, letter of intent, or procurement contract — we process relevant personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations and manage the business relationship. The legal basis is the performance of a contract to which you are party.
We are required by Swiss and EU law to maintain certain business records and to cooperate with regulatory authorities. We may process and retain personal data to comply with applicable legal obligations, including tax law, export control regulations relevant to space technology, and financial reporting requirements. The legal basis is compliance with a legal obligation.
We use aggregated and pseudonymized data to understand market trends, evaluate the performance of our marketing activities, and guide our product roadmap decisions. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in understanding how our products are received in the market, provided this interest is not overridden by your privacy interests.
PAVE Space does not sell your personal data to any third party. We share personal data only in the following limited circumstances:
We engage trusted third-party service providers who process personal data on our behalf. These providers are contractually bound to process data only on our documented instructions and are prohibited from using it for their own purposes. Categories of service providers include:
We may share personal data with our legal advisors, auditors, and accountants where necessary to obtain professional advice or to comply with regulatory or legal obligations. These parties are bound by professional confidentiality obligations.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, personal data held by PAVE Space may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will ensure that the receiving entity is bound by obligations no less protective than those in this Privacy Policy.
We may disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or government authority, or where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of PAVE Space, our clients, or the public.
Some of our service providers are located in countries outside Switzerland and the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred to such countries, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place — such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses — to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements. Switzerland is recognized by the EU Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy and to comply with our legal obligations. The specific retention periods we apply depend on the category of data and the purpose for which it was collected:
When personal data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention and disposal procedures.
If you are located in the European Union, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data, and if so, to receive a copy of that data along with information about how it is being processed.
If you believe that any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or complete it without undue delay.
In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data — for example, where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, where you withdraw your consent, or where the data has been processed unlawfully.
You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations, such as while a dispute about its accuracy is resolved.
Where processing is based on your consent or on the performance of a contract, and is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on our legitimate interests as the legal basis. If you object, we will cease processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, or where processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
PAVE Space does not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects. If this practice changes in the future, we will update this policy and implement appropriate safeguards.
If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. In Switzerland, the competent authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). In EU member states, you may contact the data protection authority in your country of residence.
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at info@pavespace.org. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve your experience. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period). For full details on the types of cookies we use, the purposes they serve, and how to manage your cookie preferences, please read our Cookie Policy.
When you first visit our Site, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the Site. Note that declining certain cookies may affect the functionality of some Site features.
We take the security of your personal data seriously. PAVE Space implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. Our security practices include:
Despite these measures, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. If you believe your personal data has been compromised in connection with PAVE Space, please notify us immediately at info@pavespace.org. In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours and, where legally required, inform you directly.
The PAVE Space website and services are directed at businesses and professionals operating in the space industry. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If you believe that a child has provided personal data to PAVE Space without parental consent, please contact us and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal obligations, or business operations. When we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. For significant changes, we may also notify you by email if you have subscribed to communications from PAVE Space.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acknowledgment of those changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us:
PAVE Space GmbH
Zurich, Switzerland
Email: info@pavespace.org
We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns fairly and promptly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to escalate your complaint to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of Switzerland or the data protection authority in your EU member state of residence.