1. General information

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person is entitled to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we make every effort to protect the databases as well as possible against unauthorized access, loss, misuse or falsification.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

 

2. What is this privacy policy about?

“Personal data” (hereinafter also referred to as “data”) is all information that can be associated with a specific person. A data subject is a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, procurement, deletion, retention, modification, destruction and use of personal data.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose or purposes. In the case of longer-term storage obligations due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we restrict processing accordingly.

In this privacy policy, we explain how we use data, particularly in the context of our business activities and in connection with our website. If you would like further information on our data processing, please contact us (section 3).

 

3. Who is responsible for processing your data?

The communications agency Eigenmann Unternehmenskommunikation is responsible for data processing in accordance with this privacy policy.

Eigenmann Corporate Communications

Seehofstrasse 4

8008 Zurich

If you provide us with data that also relates to other persons (e.g. related persons, deputies or represented persons, parties to proceedings, etc.), we assume that this data is correct and that you may provide us with this data. As we often have no direct contact with these persons and are not allowed or able to inform them directly about our data processing, we ask you to inform these persons – if possible – about our data processing (e.g. by referring them to this privacy policy).

 

 

4. How do we process data in connection with our services?

If you mandate us or if you are in contact with us with regard to a mandate, we process data in connection with the performance of the mandate.

If you are in contact with us with regard to a mandate, we obtain and use data, e.g. if you send us instructions, documents and other information. This primarily concerns data that you disclose to us, e.g. name and contact details, information about the subject matter of a possible mandate and its further circumstances, the related documents and communication with you. If you involve other companies or persons in addition to us (e.g. deputies, other law firms, tax advisors or other experts), we may – in accordance with your instructions – exchange information with these companies or persons.

If we conclude a mandate agreement with you, we process the data from the run-up to the conclusion of the agreement and information on the mandate agreement (e.g. on the date of conclusion and the subject matter of the agreement). We also process personal data during and after the term of a mandate. This concerns, for example, information about our services, meetings and discussions, payments, mutual claims, the termination of a mandate and – if there are any disputes in connection with the contract – also about these and the corresponding proceedings.

 

5. How do we process data in connection with our website?

5.1 Cookies

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that make it possible to store specific information relating to the user on the user’s device while the user is using the website. In particular, cookies make it possible to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, to analyze behavior patterns of page use, but also to make our offer more customer-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when you visit the site again. If you do not wish this to happen, you should set your Internet browser to refuse to accept cookies.

A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. In addition, the storage of cookies can be achieved by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case not all functions of this online offer can be used.

 

5.2 Server log files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are

Browser type and browser version

Operating system used

Referrer URL

Host name of the accessing computer

Time of the server request

This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

 

 

5.3 TLS encryption with https

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

 

6. How can we disclose personal data?

We may initially disclose personal data to our clients as part of a mandate. However, we also disclose data to other parties, e.g. authorities, courts, parties to proceedings, experts and other third parties, insofar as we are released from our duty of confidentiality under criminal law (Art. 321 Swiss Criminal Code).

We also use various services from third parties, in particular IT services

(examples are providers of hosting services), shipping and logistics services and services from banks, the post office, consultants, etc. These service providers may also process personal data to the extent necessary.

 

 

7. Further processing

Communication with you: If we are in contact with you by e-mail, by telephone or in any other way, we will process details of the content of communications about the nature, time and place of the communication. The transmission of messages, documents and other information by e-mail is less secure and confidential than transmission by letter. If we receive an e-mail and are not expressly instructed otherwise, we assume that we are permitted to reply by e-mail and to continue to communicate by e-mail.

Compliance with legal requirements: Within the scope of legal obligations or powers, we may disclose data to authorities within the limits of Art. 321 StGB (attorney-client privilege).

IT security: We also process data for monitoring, controlling, analyzing, securing and checking our IT infrastructure, as well as for backups and archiving data. All data, files and file names are encrypted in accordance with the latest standards.

Other purposes: We process data to the extent necessary for other purposes such as administration (e.g. contact management, accounting), enforcement of and defense against claims, evaluation and improvement of internal processes and to safeguard other legitimate interests.

 

 

8. How long do we process personal data?

Wir verarbeiten personenbezogene Daten für die Dauer, die für den jeweiligen Zweck oder die jeweiligen Zwecke erforderlich ist und solange wir ein berechtigtes Interesse an der Speicherung haben. Längerfristige (z.B. gesetzliche) Aufbewahrungspflichten bleiben vorbehalten.

 

 

9. Rights of the user

Under certain conditions and with certain restrictions, you have the following rights in connection with your personal data:

You can request a copy of your personal data and further information about our data processing;

You can object to our data processing;

You can correct or complete incorrect or incomplete personal data or have it supplemented by a note of dispute;

You have the right to receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, provided that the corresponding data processing is based on your consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract;

if we process data on the basis of your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time. The revocation only applies to the future, and we reserve the right to continue processing data on another basis in the event of revocation.

If you wish to exercise such a right, please contact us (Section 3). As a rule, we will have to verify your identity (e.g. by means of a copy of your ID).

 

Data subjects also have the right to enforce their data protection claims through legal action or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority. The data protection supervisory authority for private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).