1. Introduction
Swisserways ("we", "our", or "the Platform") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our giveaway platform.
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following information when you use our platform:
2.1 Discord Account Data
When you sign in with Discord, we receive:
- Your Discord user ID
- Your Discord username
- Your Discord avatar image
- Your email address (from Discord)
2.2 Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- Giveaway entries and participation history
- Completed tasks for giveaway entries
- Wins and claimed prizes
- Giveaways you create
2.3 Analytics Data
We use privacy-friendly analytics to collect:
- Page views and navigation patterns
- Device type and browser information
- Approximate geographic location (country level)
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
- Provide and maintain the platform
- Process your giveaway entries
- Select and notify winners
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Improve our services
- Communicate important updates
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Giveaway creators: Limited information (username, avatar) when you win a prize
- Service providers: Hosting, database, and analytics providers who help operate the platform
- Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
5. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.
6. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the European Union, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object: Object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our Imprint page.
7. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
7.1 Essential Cookies
- Authentication: Keeping you logged in
- Session management: Maintaining your session state
- Cookie consent: Remembering your cookie preferences
7.2 Analytics Cookies (with consent)
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our platform. Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)
- _ga_*: Used to persist session state (expires after 2 years)
These cookies are only set after you accept cookies through our consent banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.
We do not use advertising cookies or sell your data to third parties.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:
- Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
- Secure database storage
- Regular security updates
- Access controls and authentication
9. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Discord: For authentication (subject to Discord's privacy policy)
- Google Analytics: For website analytics (with your consent, subject to Google's privacy policy)
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
11. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us through our Imprint page.