Privacy policy of ‘Safe the Bottle by André Pfister’

Version dated 29 August 2025

In this privacy policy, we, Safe the Bottle by André, explain how we collect and otherwise process personal data. This is not an exhaustive description; other privacy policies [or general terms and conditions, conditions of participation and similar documents] may regulate specific matters. Personal data refers to all information relating to an identified or identifiable person.

If you provide us with personal data relating to other individuals (e.g. family members, colleagues), please ensure that these individuals are aware of this privacy policy and only share their personal data with us if you are authorised to do so and if this personal data is accurate.

This privacy policy is designed to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation («DSGVO»), he Swiss Data Protection Act («DSG») and the revised Swiss Data Protection Act («revDSG»). However, whether and to what extent these laws apply depends on the individual case.

 

1. Responsible person / Data protection officer / Representative

Option 1 – Controller does not have a data protection officer pursuant to Article 37 GDPR:

Justin Dreisow is responsible for the data processing described here, unless otherwise specified in individual cases. If you have any data protection concerns, you can contact us at the following address: justin-dreisow@gmx.ch

2. Collection and processing of personal data

We primarily process personal data that we receive from our customers and other business partners in the course of our business relationship with them and other persons involved, or that we collect from users when operating our websites, apps and other applications.

To the extent permitted, we also obtain certain data from publicly accessible sources (e.g. debt collection registers, land registers, commercial registers, press, internet) or receive such data from other companies, authorities and other third parties (such as [credit agencies,] [address brokers]). In addition to the data you provide to us directly, the categories of personal data we receive about you from third parties include, in particular, information from public registers, information we obtain in connection with official and legal proceedings, and information relating to your professional functions and activities. (so that we can, for example, conclude and process transactions with your employer with your help), information about you in correspondence and discussions with third parties, credit reports (insofar as we conduct business with you personally), information about you provided to us by people in your circle (family, advisors, legal representatives, etc.) so that we can conclude or process contracts with you or involving you (e.g. references, your address for deliveries, powers of attorney, information on compliance with legal requirements such as anti-money laundering and export restrictions, information from banks, insurance companies, distributors and other contractual partners of ours regarding your use of or provision of services (e.g. payments made, purchases made), information about you from the media and the internet (if appropriate in specific cases, e.g. in the context of a job application, press review, marketing/sales, etc.), your addresses and, if applicable, interests and other socio-demographic data (for marketing purposes), data in connection with the use of the website (e.g. IP address, log entries, MAC address of your smartphone or computer, information about your device and settings, cookies, date and time of your visit, pages and content accessed, functions used, referring website, location information).

3. Purposes of data processing and legal bases

We use the personal data we collect primarily to conclude and execute our contracts with our customers and business partners, in particular in the context of Safe the Bottle by André Pfister with our customers and the purchase of products and services from our suppliers and subcontractors, as well as to comply with our legal obligations at home and abroad. If you work for such a customer or business partner, your personal data may of course also be affected in this capacity.

In addition, we process personal data relating to you and other individuals, to the extent permitted and where we deem it appropriate, for the following purposes in which we (and occasionally third parties) have a legitimate interest:

  • Offering and further developing our offerings, services and websites, apps and other platforms on which we are present;
  • Communication with third parties and processing of their enquiries (e.g. job applications, media enquiries);
  • Review and optimisation of procedures for needs analysis for the purpose of direct customer contact and collection of personal data from publicly available sources for the purpose of customer acquisition;
  • Advertising and marketing (including the organisation of events), provided you have not objected to the use of your data (if we send you advertising as an existing customer, you can object to this at any time and we will then place you on a block list to prevent further advertising mailings);
  • Market and opinion research, media monitoring;
  • Assertion of legal claims and defence in connection with legal disputes and official proceedings;
  • Prevention and investigation of criminal offences and other misconduct (e.g. conducting internal investigations, data analysis for fraud prevention);
  • Ensuring the smooth running of our business, in particular our IT systems, websites, apps and other platforms;
  • Video surveillance to enforce house rules and other measures for IT, building and facility security and the protection of our employees and other persons and assets belonging to us or entrusted to us (e.g. access controls, visitor lists, network and email scanners, telephone recordings);
  • Purchase and sale of business divisions, companies or parts of companies and other corporate transactions and the associated transfer of personal data, as well as measures for business management and, to the extent necessary, compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

If you have given us your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes (for example, when you register to receive newsletters or carry out a background check), we will process your personal data within the scope of and based on this consent, unless we have another legal basis and require one. Consent that has been given can be revoked at any time, but this has no effect on data processing that has already taken place.

4. Cookies / tracking and other technologies related to the use of our website

We typically use cookies and similar technologies on our websites [and apps] to identify your browser or device. A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer or automatically stored on your computer or mobile device by the web browser you use when you visit our website [or install our app]. When you visit this website again [or use our app], we can recognise you even if we do not know who you are. In addition to cookies that are only used during a session and deleted after your visit to the website (‘session cookies’), cookies can also be used to store user settings and other information for a certain period of time (‘permanent cookies’). However, you can set your browser to reject cookies, store them only for a single session, or delete them prematurely. Most browsers are preset to accept cookies. We use permanent cookies [to save user settings (e.g. language, autologin), ][to better understand how you use our offers and content,][ and][to show you offers and advertising tailored to your needs (which may also happen on websites of other companies; however, they will not learn from us who you are, if we even know that ourselves, because they only see that the same user who was on a specific page on our website is also on their website)]. If you block cookies, certain functions (such as language selection, shopping basket, ordering processes) may no longer work.

In our newsletters and other marketing emails, we sometimes include visible and invisible image elements, which are downloaded from our servers and allow us to determine whether and when you have opened the email, so that we can measure and better understand how you use our offers and tailor them to you. You can block this in your email programme; most are preset to do so.

By using our websites[, apps] and consenting to receive newsletters and other marketing emails, you agree to the use of these techniques. If you do not want this, you must adjust your browser or email programme settings accordingly[, or uninstall the app if this cannot be adjusted via the settings.]]

If Google Analytics or other statistical services are used to which no personal data (such as email addresses) is transmitted:

We sometimes use Google Analytics or similar services on our websites. This is a service provided by third parties who may be located in any country in the world (in the case of Google Analytics, it is Google Ireland (based in Ireland), which relies on Google LLC (based in the USA) as its processor (both «Google»), www.google.com), which we can use to measure and evaluate the use of the website (not personal). Permanent cookies set by the service provider are also used for this purpose. If you have registered with the service provider yourself, the service provider also knows you. The processing of your personal data by the service provider is then carried out under the responsibility of the service provider in accordance with its data protection regulations. The service provider only informs us about how our respective website is used (no information about you personally).

5. Data disclosure and data transfer abroad

Within the scope of our business activities and the purposes set out in section 3, to the extent permitted and as we deem appropriate, also known to third parties, either because they process them for us or because they wish to use them for their own purposes. This particularly concerns the following positions:

  • Our service providers (external, such as banks, insurance companies), including order processors (such as IT providers);
  • Dealers, suppliers, subcontractors and other business partners;
  • Customers;
  • domestic and foreign authorities, official bodies or courts;
  • Media;
  • The public, including visitors to websites and social media;
  • Competitors, industry organisations, associations, organisations and other bodies;
  • Purchasers or parties interested in acquiring business divisions, companies
  • other parties in potential or actual legal proceedings;

all together Empfänger.

Some of these recipients are in the country, but they could be anywhere in the world. In particular, you must expect your data to be transferred to all countries where we have branches or other offices, as well as to other countries in Europe and the USA where the service providers we use are located (such as [Microsoft], [SAP], [Amazon], [Salesforce.com]).

If a recipient is located in a country without adequate legal data protection, we contractually oblige the recipient to comply with the applicable data protection regulations (for this purpose, we use the revised standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are available here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?), unless they are already subject to a legally recognised set of rules for ensuring data protection and we cannot rely on an exemption provision. An exception may apply in particular to legal proceedings abroad, but also in cases of overriding public interest or if the performance of a contract requires such disclosure, if you have consented to it, or if it concerns data that you have made generally accessible and to the processing of which you have not objected.

 

6. Duration of storage of personal data

We process and store your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil our contractual and legal obligations or otherwise for the purposes pursued with the processing, i.e. for example for the duration of the entire business relationship (from the initiation, execution to the termination of a contract) and beyond that in accordance with the statutory retention and documentation obligations. It is possible that personal data may be retained for the period during which claims can be asserted against our company and insofar as we are otherwise legally obliged to do so or legitimate business interests require this (e.g. for evidence and documentation purposes). As soon as your personal data is no longer required for the above-mentioned purposes, it will be deleted or anonymised as a matter of principle and as far as possible. For operational data (e.g. system logs), shorter retention periods of twelve months or less generally apply.

7. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access and misuse, such as [issuing instructions][, training][, IT and network security solutions][, access controls and restrictions][, pseudonymisation][, controls] and regular server maintenance.

8. Obligation to provide personal data

Within the scope of our business relationship, you must provide the personal data necessary for establishing and conducting a business relationship and fulfilling the associated contractual obligations (you are not generally under any legal obligation to provide us with data). Without this data, we will generally not be able to conclude or execute a contract with you (or the organisation or person you represent). The website cannot be used if certain information required to secure data traffic (such as your IP address) is not disclosed.

9. Profiling [and automated decision-making]

We process your personal data partly automatically with the aim of evaluating certain personal aspects (profiling). We use profiling in particular to provide you with targeted information and advice about products. We use evaluation tools that enable us to tailor our communication and advertising to specific needs, including market and opinion research.

[We do not use fully automated decision-making (as regulated in Art. 22 GDPR) for establishing and conducting business relationships or for any other purpose. Should we use such procedures in individual cases, we will inform you separately if this is required by law and explain your rights in this regard.]

10. Rights of the data subject

Within the scope of the data protection law applicable to you and to the extent provided for therein (such as in the case of the GDPR), you have the right to information, correction, deletion, the right to restrict data processing and otherwise the Objection to our data processing, in particular for direct marketing purposes, profiling for direct advertising and other legitimate interests in processing as well as the disclosure of certain personal data for the purpose of transfer to another location (known as data portability). Please note, however, that we reserve the right to assert the restrictions provided for by law, for example if we are obliged to store or process certain data, have an overriding interest in doing so (insofar as we are permitted to invoke this) or need it to assert claims. If you incur any costs, we will inform you in advance. We have already discussed the possibility of revoking your consent in section 3 informed. Please note that exercising these rights may conflict with contractual agreements and may have consequences such as premature termination of the contract or additional costs. In this case, we will inform you in advance, unless this has already been contractually agreed.

The exercise of such rights usually requires that you clearly prove your identity (e.g. by providing a copy of your ID card if your identity is otherwise unclear or cannot be verified). To exercise your rights, you may contact us at the address provided in section 1.

Furthermore, every data subject has the right to enforce their claims in court or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. The competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (http://www.edoeb.admin.ch).

11. Amendments

We may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies. Insofar as the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of any changes by email or other appropriate means in the event of an update.