Disclaimer / Data Protection Declaration

DISCLAIMER

The information contained on this website is for information purposes only and is of a general nature. It is not to be understood as binding legal advice and cannot replace consultation with a lawyer in a specific case. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information on our website is accurate, we accept no responsibility for errors, omissions, alterations or for the results obtained from the use of such information.

Neither this website nor the retrieval of information from this website constitutes an attorney-client relationship with Weber Noser von Gleichenstein.

We have no control over the content of and changes to links to other Internet resources and accept no responsibility for websites that can be accessed via links from this website.

We would like to point out that communication via e-mail is not secure and confidential for technical reasons. The transmission of confidential information via e-mail is therefore at your own risk.

DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION

This privacy policy is subject to Swiss law. Where applicable, provisions of the European Union (EU), in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation, are taken into account.

This data protection information applies to data processing by

Weber Noser von Gleichenstein (hereinafter: WNVG), Waisenhausstrasse 14, 9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland, email: info@wnvg.ch, telephone: 071 225 40 90

1. data processing in connection with mandating:

When you mandate us, we collect the following information, among others:

• Title, first name, surname,
• a valid e-mail address,
• address,
• telephone number (landline and/or mobile)
• Information that is necessary for the assertion and defence of your rights within the scope of the mandate

This data is collected

• to be able to identify you as our client;
• to be able to provide you with appropriate legal advice and representation
• for correspondence with you;
• for invoicing purposes;
• to process any existing liability claims and to assert any claims against you;

The data processing is carried out at your request and is required in accordance with Swiss and European data protection regulations for the purposes mentioned for the appropriate processing of the mandate and for the mutual fulfilment of obligations arising from the mandate agreement.

2. data processing in connection with recruitment:

WNVG collects, stores and processes the following data from its applicants:

• First name and surname
• date of birth
• address
• curriculum vitae
• School, university and work references
• Reference information
• Other application documents submitted by the applicant.

By applying to WNVG, you give your express consent to the processing of this personal data. Your data will be processed for the purpose of carrying out the application process and also to fulfil legal obligations. WNVG will not process the data provided for purposes other than the application process.

3 Data processing in connection with visits to our website

During your visit to the WNVG website, information of a general nature (e.g. the date of your visit, the type of web browser, your IP address, the operating system used and the domain name of your Internet service provider) is automatically collected. WNVG uses this data for administration purposes and to ensure the functionality of the website. This data is required to correctly deliver and optimise the content of our website, to ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website and to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. It is not possible for WNVG to draw any conclusions about your person based on this information.

3.1 Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device when you visit this website. Cookies do not cause any damage and do not transmit any personal data.

You can set your browser to reject cookies, store them for one session only or otherwise delete them prematurely. Most browsers are preset to accept cookies. However, you can prevent cookies from being stored on your computer’s hard drive by changing your browser settings. Please refer to your browser manufacturer’s instructions to find out how this works in detail. You can also delete cookies already stored on your hard drive at any time. If you block cookies, certain functions may no longer work.

Mandatory and non-mandatory cookies

Mandatory cookies are data that are sent to the browser on your computer’s hard drive so that WNVG can offer you certain functions. They do not require the consent of the website user. Non-mandatory cookies increase the user-friendliness of the website. In detail, WNVG uses the following mandatory, temporary cookies: web server; storage of visit data during a session, session duration.

4. transfer of data to third parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

Your personal data will be passed on to third parties if this is necessary for the processing of client relationships with you. This includes in particular the disclosure to opposing parties and their representatives (in particular their lawyers) as well as courts and other public authorities for the purpose of correspondence and for the assertion and defence of your rights. The data passed on may be used by the third party exclusively for the stated purposes.

The attorney-client privilege remains unaffected. Insofar as data is concerned that is subject to attorney-client privilege, it will only be passed on to third parties in consultation with you.

In addition, WNVG will appoint processors for hosting, maintenance, administration and storage (e.g. backup and/or cloud storage) of your personal data, which process personal data to the extent necessary for the performance of such hosting, maintenance, administration and backup measures and/or similar purposes. In this context, some of your personal data may be stored outside Switzerland and the European Union. If WNVG stores Personal Data outside Switzerland or the European Union, WNVG will take all reasonable steps required by applicable data protection law to ensure that your Personal Data is treated as safely and securely as in Switzerland or within the European Union.

5. storage

The personal data collected by us for the mandate will be stored until the expiry of the statutory retention period for lawyers (10 years) and then deleted, unless we are obliged to store it for a longer period due to other statutory retention and documentation obligations or you have consented to storage beyond this (e.g. in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

If required by the applicable data protection regulations, your personal data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of the processing for which it was collected. The storage of your personal data in accordance with the statutory retention and documentation obligations is always reserved.

6. rights of data subjects

You have the right to

• To withdraw the consent you have given us at any time. As a result, we will no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future;
• to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
• to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us
• to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation (e.g. retention obligation for lawyers), for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
• to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing;
• to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller.

If you wish to exercise your right to object, simply send an email to info@wnvg.ch.

7 Security and liability

WNVG takes appropriate measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. To this end, WNVG uses suitable technical and organisational security measures that are continuously improved in line with technological developments. However, WNVG cannot guarantee the absolute security of the data.

8. final provisions

WNVG reserves the right to change the content of this privacy policy at any time and without notice. It is therefore recommended that you consult this privacy policy regularly.

Should one or more provisions or parts of this privacy policy be or become invalid or void, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. In the event of the invalidity or nullity of a provision, it shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the purpose of the invalid or null and void provision against which this data protection declaration violates.

Subject to any mandatory applicable data protection laws, this Privacy Policy is governed by Swiss substantive law, excluding the conflict of laws rules of the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is St. Gallen, Switzerland, subject to any (additional) foreign places of jurisdiction that apply under mandatory foreign law.