Privacy policy
Privacy policy great-taste.ch
As of: 25 October 2026
1 Controller
The controller responsible for processing your personal data is F&B Affairs AG, Goldbrunnenstrasse 139, 8055 Zürich, Switzerland, info@fbaffairs.ch. It operates the online shop great-taste.ch.
2 Data we process
- Order and contact data: name, delivery and billing address, email address, telephone number (optional), products ordered
- Customer account: login details and order history, if you open an account
- Payment data: processed directly by the payment providers; we only receive the payment confirmation, not full card details
- Communication: the content of your enquiries and complaints
- Newsletter: email address and your consent
- Reviews: name and content, if you submit a product review
- Usage data: IP address, device and browser information, pages viewed and interactions with advertising, collected via cookies and similar technologies
3 Purposes
We process this data to handle orders (payment, shipping, customer service, complaints), to ask for the minimum age when alcoholic beverages are purchased, to send you our newsletter with your consent, to place and measure our advertising, to operate the shop securely and to comply with legal obligations such as the retention of business records.
4 Service providers and recipients
We use the following service providers. They process data on our behalf or, where indicated, under their own responsibility.
| Service provider | Purpose | Processing in |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | Online shop, checkout, customer account, Shop Pay, credit card payments, email dispatch (Shopify Email) | Ireland, Canada, USA |
| TWINT, Klarna, PayPal | Payment processing (under their own responsibility) | Switzerland, EU |
| Swiss Post | Shipping | Switzerland |
| Google (Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager) | Advertising, audience measurement | Ireland, USA |
| Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Advertising, audience measurement | Ireland, USA |
| Judge.me | Product reviews | USA |
| GoodApps (app «Age Verification, Age Gate 18+») | Minimum age query | EU, Canada, USA |
We also disclose data to authorities where we are legally obliged to do so.
5 Disclosure abroad
Some service providers process data outside Switzerland. The Federal Council has found that the EU, the EEA and Canada provide an adequate level of data protection. We disclose data to the USA on the basis of the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where the recipient is certified; otherwise on the basis of standard contractual clauses.
6 Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to make the shop work (e.g. the shopping basket), to analyse usage (Google Analytics) and to place advertising and measure its success (Google Ads, Meta Pixel). You can refuse or delete cookies in your browser settings; some functions of the shop may then be restricted. You can also limit personalised advertising in your Google and Meta account settings.
7 Retention
We keep personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes stated. We retain order and accounting records for the statutory period of 10 years. We delete newsletter data after you unsubscribe.
8 Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss and unauthorised access.
9 Your rights
You may request information about your data, have it corrected or deleted, object to its processing, request a copy of your data and withdraw your consent at any time. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter via the link in every email. Please contact info@fbaffairs.ch for this. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). If you live in the EEA, for example in Liechtenstein, you additionally have the rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
10 Changes
We may amend this privacy policy at any time. The version published on great-taste.ch applies.