Cookie Policy

Swisstours Transport SA –   Last updated: 22.10.2026

Cookie Policy

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website.

2. Legal basis

  • Strictly necessary cookies: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); no consent required.
  • All other cookies (statistics, preferences, marketing): your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive; Art. 45c Swiss Telecommunications Act, information and right to refuse). They are set only after you agree via our banner.

3. Categories of cookies we use

Category Purpose Consent
Necessary Site operation, security, booking basket, remembering your cookie choice Not required
Statistics Audience measurement, site improvement Yes (Google Analytics 4)

4. List of cookies

Name Provider Purpose Duration Category
[cookie_consent] Our site Stores your cookie choice 12 months Necessary
[PHPSESSID] Our site Session, ongoing booking Session Necessary
[lang] Our site Remembers language 12 months Preferences
Option A: _ga Google Distinguishes users (GA4) 13 months Statistics
Option A: ga[ID] Google Maintains session state (GA4) 13 months Statistics

5. Analytics tools

Google Analytics 4.  We activate GA4 only after your consent and use Google Consent Mode. Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Third-party cookies and embedded content

Some content (Google Maps, videosYouTube, social networks, may set their own cookies and send data to these providers, including outside Switzerland and the EU. They load only after your consent. Please consult their privacy policies.

7. Managing your choices

  • Cookie banner: on your first visit you can accept all, reject all or customise your choices. Refusing is as easy as accepting.
  • Change or withdraw consent: at any time via the “Cookie settings” link.
  • Browser settings: you can block or delete cookies (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge: see browser help). Some site features may then stop working.
  • Your choice is stored for 12 months, after which we ask you again.

8. Your rights

You have the rights described in our Privacy Policy (access, rectification, erasure, objection, etc.). Contact: .

9. Changes

We may update this policy, in particular when new tools are added. The date of the latest update is shown at the top of the document.