Privacy Notice

PeruSwiss SA, located at Av. François Besson 7, 1217 Meyrin, Switzerland, acts as the data controller in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). This notice aims to provide transparent information regarding the collection, use, and protection of your personal data.

1. Purposes of Data Processing

1.1 Essential Purposes (Primary Purposes)

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Manage inquiries submitted through the contact form.
  • Process orders placed through the online store.
  • Handle payments and confirm transactions.
  • Organize the shipping and delivery of purchased products.
  • Administer user accounts and communications related to orders.
  • Comply with legal, regulatory, and accounting obligations applicable to our commercial activity.

1.2 Food Traceability

In compliance with the Swiss Foodstuffs Act (LDAI) and its traceability requirements, we retain certain data associated with completed orders (including name, address, purchased products, and date of purchase). This information is used exclusively to ensure the traceability of food products, enable the identification of purchasers in the event of a batch recall or inspection by the competent authorities, and is not used for any other purpose. This data is stored for the minimum period required under Swiss regulations (1–2 years) and is never shared with third parties unless legally required.

1.3 Additional (Secondary) Purposes

With your prior consent, we may use your data to:

  • Send commercial information, updates, or promotional content.
  • Conduct statistical analyses to improve the performance of the website.
  • Manage business-related inquiries or B2B proposals (commercial prospecting).
  • Provide customer support and personalized follow-up.

You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

2. Types of Personal Data Processed

PeruSwiss SA may collect the following categories of personal data:

2.1 Data Provided Directly by You

  • First and last name.
  • Postal address.
  • Email address.
  • Telephone number.
  • Information necessary for order delivery.
  • Information included in inquiries or communications.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically by the Website

  • Identifiers and session cookies.
  • User’s preferred language.
  • Approximate user location (based on browser settings).
  • Browser type and operating system.
  • Dates and times of access to the site.
  • Pages visited within the site.
  • Search terms entered into the website’s internal search bar.
  • Technical data necessary for the site’s functionality and security.

We do not process sensitive personal data as defined in Article 5 of the Swiss FADP.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning, enhance the user experience, and analyze site usage. Some cookies are necessary for the correct operation of the online store (for example, to maintain the shopping cart or manage user sessions). Other cookies may be used for statistical or analytical purposes.

Users may manage or delete cookies at any time through their browser settings.

4. Communication and Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with third parties strictly for the purposes described in this notice. These transfers may take place within or outside Switzerland, in accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of the Swiss FADP.

Data recipients may include:

  • Swiss Post – Logistics management and order delivery.
  • myPOS – Secure payment processing.
  • Infomaniak – Website hosting and associated technical services.
  • WordPress and essential plugins – Technical operation of the online store.

No personal data is sold or used for commercial purposes by third parties.

5. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right to:

  • Access:Know which personal data we process about you.
  • Rectification:Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Erasure:Request the deletion of your data when it is no longer necessary.
  • Objection:Object to the processing of your data for secondary purposes.
  • Withdrawal of consent:Withdraw your consent at any time when processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please send a request to:

📩 info@peruswiss.ch

Your request will be processed within a maximum of 15 business days..

6. Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this notice or for the periods required by Swiss tax, accounting, and commercial legislation.

7. Information Security

PeruSwiss SA implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or unlawful disclosure, in accordance with the standards of the Swiss FADP and e-commerce best practices.

8. Changes to This Privacy Notice

This notice may be updated at any time. The current version will be available on our website and will include the date of the latest revision.

9. Contact

For questions or requests related to the protection of personal data, you may contact us at:

📧 info@peruswiss.ch
🌐 https://peruswiss.ch/

Last updated: 06/12/2025