Glocal Information Services Sàrl, whose registered office is at c/o Van Campenhoudt, rue du cendrier 12, 1202 Geneva, informs users of the Beer my Guest website, as well as its customers, by means of this privacy policy, of the data processing it carries out as data controller.
By processing data in Switzerland, Glocal Information Services Sàrl complies with the Federal Data Protection Act of 25 September 2020.
1. Scope of application
This privacy policy (hereinafter ‘Policy’) applies regardless of the means or medium used to access our website and sets out the conditions under which, during your browsing, we collect, use and store information about you, as well as the choices you have regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this information. It also applies to all the services we provide as part of our activities.
By accessing this website or contracting with us, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be subject to the terms of this Policy.
2. Definitions
Personal data: all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Processing: any operation relating to personal data, whatever the means and processes used, in particular the collection, recording, storage, use, alteration, communication, archiving, erasure or destruction of data.
Data controller: the private individual or federal body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
Sub-processor: the private individual or federal body that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.
Data security breach: any breach of security resulting in the accidental or unlawful loss, alteration, deletion, destruction, disclosure or unauthorised access of personal data.
3. When you browse our website
3.1 Data collected
3.1.1 Browsing data
When you browse our website, we may collect the following information about you:
- Your IP address ;
- The date and time of your visit; - The browser used;
- The brand of equipment you use to connect.
3.1.2 Contact data
In addition, when you make a contact request or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the following information with your consent:
- Your first and last name
- Your e-mail address
- Your telephone number
- Your preferred language for communication
3.1.3 Data from a social network
Where you allow a third party social network (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) to share with us, we may receive any data that you share publicly on that social network and data that forms part of your profile. This may include your basic account information (e.g. name, email address, gender, date of birth, city of residence, profile picture, user ID, list of friends, etc.) and any other information or activity that you allow the third party social network to share. To find out more about how we receive data about you from third-party social networks or to stop sharing your data on these social networks, we invite you to consult the terms of use of these social networks.
3.2 Purposes of data use
As the controller of the personal data we collect on our site, this article describes the purposes for which we process your data. Not all the purposes for which data is used apply to all users.
3.2.1 Provision of services
We use your contact data to respond to your requests to contact us or to send you a newsletter, to enable the delivery of your orders and to bill you for our services.
3.2.2 Marketing
We use your data to send you information about our services and promotional offers, to ask you to participate in surveys or to develop a more direct relationship with you.
3.2.3 Personalisation
We use your data to analyse your preferences and habits, to personalise your experience on our site and to optimise our site for you and your computer. This also enables us to offer you content that better matches your interests.
3.2.4 Pursuit of our legitimate interests
Your data may also be used to pursue our legitimate interests, which include monitoring the use of our site and investigating any complaints we may receive from you or third parties.
3.3 Cookies
When you visit our website, data may be stored in or retrieved from your browser, usually in the form of cookies.
This information may relate to you, your preferences or your device and is mainly used to ensure that the website functions correctly.
Please note that when you browse our website, these types of cookies are used:
3.3.1 Necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be deactivated in our systems. They are generally set as a response to actions you have taken that constitute a request for services, such as logging in or filling in forms. You can configure your browser to block or be informed of the existence of these cookies, but certain parts of the website may be affected.
3.3.2 Performance cookies
These cookies enable us to determine the number of visits and the sources of traffic, in order to measure and improve the performance of our website. They also help us to identify the most and least visited pages and to evaluate how visitors navigate on our website.
3.3.3 Cookies for targeted advertising
These cookies may be placed on our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to establish a profile of your interests and to offer you relevant advertising on other websites.
You can deactivate them using your browser's security settings.
4. When you are a customer of Glocal Information Services Sàrl on its beermyguest.ch website
4.1 Data collected
4.1.1 Identification data
When you contract with us, we collect information allowing us to identify you such as :
- Your first and last name
- Your postal address
- Your e-mail address
- Your telephone number
- Your preferred language for communication
- Your certification that you are over 18
- Your customer number
- Your delivery and billing address book
4.1.2 Financial information
We do not collect your credit card details directly on our site. At your request only, they may be recorded by our payment service providers (Stripe and Paypal).
4.2 Purposes
As part of the performance of our services, we may process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Fulfilment of contracts, including tracking order shipments.
- Accounting management.
However, not all purposes apply to all customers.
5. Categories of recipients
5.1 Subcontractors
We use subcontractors and external service providers to manage and maintain our website, to translate it, to invoice by credit card, to process and fulfil your order, to manage a sponsorship programme and to send newsletters.
When we use subcontractors, we ensure that they apply technical and organisational security measures that are at least equivalent to those that we put in place to guarantee the security of subcontracted personal data.
5.2 Transmission to third parties
We may transmit your data to third parties if required to do so by law or at the request of a judicial or administrative authority, to protect our rights or interests.
6. Data security and confidentiality
We have put in place appropriate security measures (technical and organisational) in accordance with legal requirements and best practice, taking into account the risks involved, to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, disclosure or unauthorised access.
7. Communications abroad
Your data may be processed in the following countries: United States, France, Ireland
These communications abroad are governed by one of the guarantees provided for in art. 16 para. 2 of the nLPD, thus ensuring the security of your personal data.
However, in the event of transfers to third parties established in countries that do not ensure a sufficient level of data protection, we will take appropriate protective measures, such as signing standard contractual clauses.
8. Your rights
You have the right to ask us to access, rectify, transmit or delete your personal data.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details given in the ‘Contact’ section.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Policy, the processing of personal data that we carry out or to exercise your individual rights, please contact us at the following address: ib@beermyguest.ch
10. Updates
This Policy may be amended in line with legal, operational and strategic developments. Any updates will be available on this page. Please check it regularly.