Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026 · Applicable under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP, in force since 1 September 2023)
1. Responsible Party
TimeDeals Pavelka
Berglistrasse 28A, 8180 Bülach, Switzerland
Email: info@timedeals.ch
UID: CHE-393.597.780
2. Principles of Data Processing
We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (FADP). Personal data is only collected to the extent and for as long as necessary for our business activities.
We implement the principles of 'Privacy by Design' and 'Privacy by Default'.
3. Data We Collect
For orders:
- First and last name
- Delivery and billing address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Payment information (processed directly by the payment provider)
- Order history
When using the website:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
For newsletter sign-up:
- Email address
- Time of consent (consent_at)
- Sign-up source (e.g. footer, popup, checkout, registration)
- Language preference for emails
4. Purpose of Data Processing
- Processing of orders and auctions
- Customer communication (order confirmations, shipping notifications)
- Sending the newsletter (only with consent)
- Improving our offerings and website
- Fulfilling legal retention obligations
- Fraud prevention
4.1 Newsletter and marketing emails
With your explicit consent, we send you our free weekly Weekly Digest by email with information on new vintage watches, ongoing auctions, and selected shop highlights. The newsletter is free and independent of any purchase.
Legal basis is your consent under Art. 31 FADP. You may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future.
Sign-up uses double opt-in: after registering on the website (footer, popup, checkout, or optionally during account registration) you receive a confirmation email. We only send the newsletter after you click the confirmation link in that email.
Content: new products, auction notices, and occasionally exclusive discount codes for newsletter subscribers. We do not create advertising profiles for third-party marketing.
Delivery is typically once per week. No daily promotional mailings.
We store your newsletter data while you remain subscribed. After unsubscribe, data is deleted or anonymised unless legal retention obligations apply.
You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each newsletter email or by email to info@timedeals.ch. Unsubscribing does not affect transactional emails (e.g. order and shipping confirmations).
Discount codes in the newsletter are voluntary, time-limited offers with no claim to future promotions.
4.2 Member account
If you register voluntarily, we store email, password (hashed), display name, delivery address (optional), language, favourites, notification settings, auction hold preferences, and — where applicable — store credit balance and grant/redemption history.
Legal basis: contract performance and legitimate interest in operating the customer account. You may request account deletion at any time (info@timedeals.ch).
5. Disclosure to Third Parties
We only share personal data to the extent necessary for contract fulfillment or secure website operation:
- Payment providers Stripe (Switzerland / EU / USA depending on configuration) – for checkout and payment processing (e.g. cards and, where enabled, wallets via Stripe Checkout).
- Shipping providers (Swiss Post, DHL and, where applicable, additional logistics partners) – for delivery
- Hosting provider Infrastructure we operate or commission in Switzerland / the EEA (e.g. hosting, database, media storage) – to run the website, catalogue, and orders.
- Email service providers Postmark and/or Resend (depending on configuration) – for confirmation, newsletter, welcome, and transactional emails. Data may be processed in Switzerland, the EEA, or the USA depending on the provider.
No sale or other transfer of personal data to third parties takes place.
6. Cookies
Our website uses technically necessary cookies required for website operation (e.g., shopping cart session, language settings). These cookies are set without consent.
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) and extended statistics are only set if you choose «Accept» in the cookie banner.
Strictly necessary cookies
- td_consent — stores your cookie preference (necessary / all)
- NEXT_LOCALE — stores your language preference
- td_member — session cookie for logged-in members (only when signed in)
- Cart session — local storage / session for the shopping cart
Analytics (only with «Accept» consent)
- Google Analytics — anonymised usage statistics (page views, referrer)
- First-party page statistics — aggregated page views without advertising profiles
7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. The website is operated via an SSL/TLS-encrypted connection (HTTPS).
8. Retention Period
Personal data is only retained for as long as necessary for the respective purposes or as required by legal retention periods (typically 10 years for business documents under OR Art. 958f).
9. Your Rights
Under the Swiss FADP, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You may request information about what data we process about you.
- Right of rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Right of deletion: You may request the deletion of your data, provided no legal retention obligations exist.
- Data portability: You may request the release of your data in a commonly used electronic format.
Please direct inquiries to info@timedeals.ch.
Right to lodge a complaint (Switzerland)
You may lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) if you believe processing of your personal data violates Swiss FADP.
9.1 Data subjects in the EU / EEA (GDPR)
If you reside in the EU or EEA, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) also applies where relevant.
Legal bases: contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legitimate interests (f), consent for newsletter and analytics cookies (a). You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
You may lodge a complaint with your competent supervisory authority.
Contact for GDPR requests: info@timedeals.ch.
10. Changes
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time. The current version is available on this page.
11. International Data Transfers
Depending on the service provider used, personal data may be transferred to countries outside Switzerland or the EEA (e.g., the USA).
Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers (in particular standard contractual clauses) or on statutory exceptions.
For more information about specific safeguards, you can contact us at any time at info@timedeals.ch.