Data protection

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We process personal data (data that directly or indirectly identifies natural persons) that we receive from you or involved third parties in the context of the client relationship or collect ourselves. Responsible for this data processing is: Dr. Michael Aepli LL.M., Studer & Aepli, law firm and notary's office, Poststrasse 6, P.O. Box, 6302 Zug, aepli@aeplilaw.ch, +41 (0)41 710 15 77.

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We primarily process personal data that we receive directly from our clients within the scope of the client relationship. Furthermore, it is possible that we receive or collect data from business partners of our clients or other persons involved in the client relationship. To the extent permitted and necessary for the processing of the mandate, we also obtain data from publicly accessible sources (registers, media, Internet) or receive such data from third parties (authorities, courts, counterparties). The acquisition of data is in any case and at any time subject to the reservation of attorney-client privilege.

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We process the personal data mentioned above in order to provide, document and invoice our legal services. Insofar as it is necessary for the processing of the mandate and the provision of our legal services, personal data may be passed on to the following categories of recipients: external service providers, the client, opposing parties and their legal representatives, authorities and courts. The transfer of data is possible in any case and at any time. Insofar as it is necessary for the processing of the mandate and the provision of our legal services, personal data may be disclosed to the following categories of recipients: external service providers, the client, counterparties and their legal representatives, authorities and courts. The disclosure of data is in any case and at any time subject to the reservation of attorney-client privilege. 

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We would like to point out that we use external IT service providers and cloud providers with registered offices and servers in Switzerland in the course of our work. We then use certain IT services and means of communication with which data security risks may be associated (e-mail, video conferences). It is up to you to inform us about your request for special security measures. 

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Our website uses cookies. The user data collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical precautions. Therefore, an assignment of the data to the calling user is no longer possible. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users. The purpose of using cookies is to simplify the use of the website for users and to improve the quality and content of the website. 

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We use Google Analytics on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information, for example, about the number of visitors to our website and the time spent on it. 6 We use Google Analytics on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information, for example about the number of visitors to our website and the time spent on it. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Further information on Google Analytics can be obtained from the third-party provider Google. 

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Our website contains a contact form that you can use to contact us electronically. If you use this option, the data you enter will be transmitted to us and stored. The processing of this data serves us to process your request.

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This privacy policy is made available on our website. We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. We will inform you of any changes by publishing the adjusted privacy policy on our website. Any changes we make will be effective as of the date we post them on our website.

Studer & Aepli, Law Firm and Notary's Office