Ephemeral AG · Zürich, Switzerland
Date March 11, 2026
Ref EPH-QA-2026-001
Classification Background
Media Q&A Briefing Document
For background use with accredited journalists
Questions & Answers
Prepared in connection with EPH-PR-2026-001
Question 01
Is Ephemeral cooperating with the Swiss authority?

Ephemeral complies with legally binding judicial orders issued under applicable Swiss law. All such demands are reviewed through formal legal channels, and responses are limited to what is legally required.

Question 02
Why did Ephemeral initially decline to comment?

It is standard practice for Ephemeral not to comment on specific investigative matters. This approach is consistent across all jurisdictions and is intended to preserve legal process integrity and user confidentiality.

Question 03
What information can Ephemeral provide in response to a legal demand?

Each request is evaluated individually. The scope of any response is determined by Swiss law and by what information exists within the operational architecture of the system.

Ephemeral does not collect advertising data, behavioral profiling information, or cross-Workspace activity logs.

Question 04
Can Ephemeral access Workspace contents directly?

Ephemeral's infrastructure is designed to isolate investigative environments from routine company access. The system does not include telemetry or generalized monitoring capabilities.

Any response to a lawful order would be governed by both legal standards and the technical structure of the system.

Question 05
Does institutional funding influence compliance decisions?

No. Legal and compliance determinations are structurally separated from funding entities. All responses to government demands are governed exclusively by Swiss law and internal governance procedures.