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Privacy Policy

BarMaker.ch undertakes to protect users’ personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP, in force since 1 September 2023) and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Last updated: 10 May 2026

Translation provided for convenience. The original French version (Swiss law) is authoritative and prevails in case of discrepancy.

1. Data controller

Lionel Goncalves BarMaker.ch, Route des Bains 42, 1892 Lavey-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Contact : contact@barmaker.ch

2. Data collected

We collect and process the following categories of data :

Identification data — first name, surname, email, business name, country.
Account data — account type (buyer or manufacturer), order history.
Payment data — processed exclusively by our provider Stripe (Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.). BarMaker.ch does not store any complete banking data.
Technical data — IP address, browser type, connection logs.

3. Purposes of processing

Creation and management of the user account.
Connecting buyers and manufacturers.
Processing payments through Stripe Connect.
Calculation of the BarMaker.ch commission.
Compliance with our Swiss legal and tax obligations.
Platform security and fraud prevention.

4. Legal basis

Depending on the circumstances, processing is based on performance of the contract (connection, payment), the user’s explicit consent, BarMaker.ch’s legitimate interest (security, fraud prevention) or a legal obligation.

5. Recipients

Data are never sold. They may be disclosed :

to the relevant Manufacturer or Buyer, strictly to the extent necessary to fulfil an order ;
to Stripe, payment provider (Ireland / USA — standard contractual clauses) ;
to our cloud host (European Union) ;
to the competent Swiss or European authorities in response to a lawful request.

6. Retention period

Account data : for as long as the account remains active.
Transaction data : 10 years in accordance with article 958f CO of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
Technical logs : maximum 12 months.

7. Your rights

Under the revFADP and GDPR, you have the following rights : access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability. To exercise them : contact@barmaker.ch

You may also lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Berne, Switzerland.

8. Cookies

BarMaker.ch uses only cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the platform (session, authentication, security). No advertising or third-party tracking cookies are placed without your explicit consent.

9. Security

Data are protected by encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest. Payments are processed exclusively by Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1).

10. Amendments

This policy may be amended to reflect legal or technical developments. The version in force is always the one published on this page.