Privacy statement

Version 2.3 – Updated: 01 June 2026

1. Controller

World of Whisky AG
Via Dimlej 6
7500 St. Moritz
Switzerland
E-mail: info@worldofwhisky.ch

2. General Information

We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG). We only process data that is necessary for operating our online shop, fulfilling orders, performing legally required age verification, processing payments, ensuring security, and conducting analytics and marketing activities.

3. Visiting Our Website

When you visit our website, the following data is automatically collected:

IP address
Date and time of access
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages viewed
Referrer URL

This data is required to operate the website, ensure stability and security, and detect technical issues. Server logs are typically deleted after 30 days.

Hosting is provided by Microsoft Azure (Switzerland region).

4. Customer Account and Orders

When you create an account or place an order, we process:

Name and surname
Billing and shipping address
E-mail address
Phone number (optional)
Order history
Payment and delivery status

Data is processed for contract fulfilment, delivery, communication, and compliance with legal retention obligations (typically 10 years).

5. Age Verification (Alcohol Sales)

Swiss law requires that alcoholic beverages may only be sold to persons aged 18 or older. We therefore perform an age verification process.

5.1 Client-side Verification (CH ID, CH Passport, EU Passport)

For Swiss identity cards, Swiss passports and EU passports, the verification is performed entirely on the customer’s device:

No ID data is transmitted to our server.
Only the result (“18+ yes/no”) is sent to us.
No ID data is stored by us.

5.2 Manual Verification (Other Documents)

For unsupported documents, a manual verification is performed:

The customer uploads an image of the ID.
The verification is carried out by authorised staff.
All ID data is deleted immediately after verification.
Only the verification result is stored.

5.3 Legal Basis

Legal obligation (alcohol sales regulations)
Contract fulfilment
Legitimate interest in fraud prevention

6. Payment Processing (Wallee)

Payments are processed via the payment service provider Wallee (Visa, Mastercard, TWINT, PostFinance, invoice).

We do not receive full credit card details. We only receive transaction status (e.g., “paid”, “declined”) and technical references.

7. Shipping

To deliver your order, we share the following data with shipping providers:

Name
Address
Phone number (if required for delivery)

8. Contact Form and E-mail

If you contact us, we process:

Name
E-mail address
Message content

Data is deleted once the request has been resolved, unless legal obligations require retention.

9. Cookies and Consent Management

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

operate the shop (cart, login, checkout)
analyse usage (Google Analytics 4)
run marketing campaigns (Google Ads)

A cookie banner allows you to choose which categories you accept. You may change your preferences at any time.

Google services are only activated after consent (“Statistics” or “Marketing”).

10. Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) to analyse website usage and improve our services.

GA4 may collect:

IP address (anonymised)
Usage data (pages viewed, clicks, time spent)
Device information
Approximate location (country/region)
Technical events (loading times, interactions)

GA4 is only activated with your consent (“Statistics”). Data may be transferred to the USA under Google’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC).

11. Google Ads (Conversion Tracking & Remarketing)

We use Google Ads to measure conversions and display personalised advertising.

Google Ads may process:

Information about ad interactions
Conversion events (e.g., purchases)
Pseudonymous advertising identifiers
Remarketing audience data

Google Ads is only activated with your consent (“Marketing”). Data may be transferred to the USA under SCC.

12. Data Transfers Abroad

Data may be transferred to countries without an adequate level of protection (e.g., the USA) when using Google services.

Such transfers rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) and additional safeguards.

13. Cloudflare Turnstile (Spam and Bot Protection)

We use “Cloudflare Turnstile”, a service provided by Cloudflare Inc., USA, to protect our forms from automated access, spam, and misuse. Turnstile analyzes technical information to determine whether an input originates from a human or an automated program.

The following data may be processed in particular:

IP address
Browser and device information
Technical usage data (e.g., interactions, loading times)
Potentially a cookie used to detect bots

Processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our website and preventing abusive activities.

Data may be transferred to the USA. Cloudflare uses Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) as well as additional technical and organizational safeguards for such transfers.

Further information can be found in Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

14. Data Retention

Order and accounting data: 10 years
Server logs: 30 days
Support requests: until resolved
Marketing/analytics data: until consent is withdrawn
ID data (manual verification): deleted immediately after verification

15. Your Rights

You have the following rights under Swiss law:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to deletion
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent
Right to object to processing

16. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption (TLS), access controls and regular security reviews.