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Privacy Policy Ludwig + Partner AG

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1. What is this privacy policy about?

Ludwig + Partner AG, St. Alban-Vorstadt 110, 4052 Basel, Switzerland, (hereinafter ""L+P","us" or"we") is a law firm based in Basel. In the course of our business activities (including our client relationships), we obtain and process personal data, in particular personal data about clients, associated persons, counterparties, courts and authorities, correspondent law firms, professional and other associations, visitors to our website, participants in events, recipients of newsletters and other entities or, in each case, their contact persons and employees (hereinafter also "you").

In this privacy policy we inform about these data processing. In addition to this privacy policy, we may inform you separately about the processing of your data (e.g. in the case of forms or contract terms).

If you disclose information to us about other persons (e.g., family members, agents, counterparties, or other associated persons), we will assume that you have the authority to do so, that such information is accurate, and that you have ensured that such persons are aware of such disclosure to the extent that a legal duty to inform applies (e.g., by bringing this Privacy Policy to their attention in advance).

2. Who is responsible for processing your data?

Responsible for the processing of personal data described in this privacy policy is:

Ludwig + Partner AG, St. Alban-Vorstadt 110, 4052 Basel, Switzerland, info@ludwigpartner.ch

3. What personal data do we process?

Personal data that we process about you include:

  • Your name and contact information (for example, name, address, telephone number or email address), date of birth, information about your company, about your position, title, employment, family relationships and/or relationship to an individual, and other basic information;
  • Identification and background information that you provide to us;
  • Financial information (e.g., income situation, payment information);
  • Information that is disclosed to us by or on behalf of our clients or that we receive or create in the course of providing services to clients;
  • Information provided to us for the purpose of attending meetings or events;
  • Information related to documents and communications that we send to you electronically, such as your use of promotional emails and newsletters.
  • Any other information related to you that you provide to us.

4. Where does the data come from?

From you: You (or your terminal device) disclose the majority of the data we process to us yourself (e.g. in connection with our services, the use of our website and apps, or communication with us). You are not obliged to disclose your data, with exceptions in individual cases (e.g. legal obligations). However, if you want to conclude contracts with us or use our services, for example, you must disclose certain data to us. The use of our website is also not possible without data processing.

From third parties: We may also obtain or receive data from publicly available sources (e.g. debt collection registers, land registers, commercial registers, media or the internet including social media) from (i) public authorities, (ii) your employer or client who either has a business relationship with us or otherwise deals with us, and (iii) other third parties (e.g. clients, counterparties, legal protection insurers, credit reference agencies, address dealers, associations, contractual partners, internet analysis services). This includes, in particular, the data we process in the course of initiating, concluding and executing contracts as well as data from correspondence and meetings with third parties.

5. For what purpose do we process personal data?

When you use our services, use ludwigpartner.ch (hereinafter "Website"), or otherwise deal with us, we obtain and process various categories of your personal data. In particular, we may obtain and otherwise process this data for the following purposes:

  • to provide, document and bill our clients for our legal and tax services;
  • to communicate with you;
  • to provide and improve L+P services to you and our clients;
  • to manage the business relationship with you and our clients;
  • to conduct money laundering, conflict and reputational checks and to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including the enforcement and defense of legal claims.
  • to carry out application and employment procedures.
  • to ensure marketing and promotion of the services we provide, including sending you invitations to events, publications and updates on our services (unless you have objected to this, which you can do at any time) and to maintain, provide and improve our websites, including monitoring them and evaluating their use (for more information see below, section"Data processing when using our website").

6. On what basis do we process personal data?

We process personal data for the above purposes on the following basis:

  • if it is necessary for us to perform a contract, such as contacting a person to provide legal or other services, to assert, implement or defend legal claims or (in) legal proceedings;
  • to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, to protect legitimate interests including those mentioned and listed above;
  • and/or based on consent.

7. how do we protect personal data?

We use various technical and organizational measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

8. how long do we store personal data?

Personal data is stored for as long as there is a legal obligation to retain it. In addition, personal data is stored as long as it is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and as long as there is a legitimate interest in the personal data (e.g. documentation and evidence purposes, for the implementation or defense of legal claims, for the examination of conflicts of interest) or storage is technically required (e.g. archiving purposes or in the case of backups or document management systems or IT security). Any personal data that no longer meets these requirements will be deleted.

9. To whom can personal data be disclosed?

In connection with the purposes listed in section 5, we transfer your personal data in particular to the categories of recipients listed below. If necessary, we obtain your consent for this or have our supervisory authority release us from our professional duty of confidentiality.

  • Service providers in Switzerland and abroad who (i) process data on our behalf (e.g. ICT providers ), (ii) process data jointly with us or (iii) process data on their own responsibility that they have received from us or collected on our behalf (e.g. accounting/trustees, L+P auditors, ICT providers, cloud providers, banks, insurance companies, debt collection companies, credit agencies, address checkers, other law firms or consulting companies). We generally agree on contracts with these third parties regarding the use and protection of personal data.
  • Clients and other contractual partners ofours for whom a transfer of your data results from the contract (e.g. because you are working for a contractual partner or he is providing services for you). This category of recipients also includes entities with which we cooperate, such as other law firms in Germany and abroad, legal protection insurance companies, translation agencies. The recipients generally process the data under their own responsibility.
  • Authorities, offices and courts in Germany and abroad, if this is necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations and in particular for the management of our mandate, or if we are legally or regulatory obliged or authorized to do so, or if this appears necessary to protect our interests. These recipients process the data under their own responsibility.
  • counterparties and involved persons (e.g. guarantors, financiers, affiliated companies, other law firms, respondents or experts, etc.), insofar as this is necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, in particular for the management of the mandate.
  • Third parties involved in the planning, organization and implementation of events or the production and dispatch of publications.

We use certain IT services as well as means of communication which may be associated with data security risks (e.g. e-mail, video conferencing). It is your responsibility to inform us of your desire for special security measures.

10. When is data transferred abroad?

We may transfer your personal data to recipients abroad, including countries that do not ensure an equivalent level of data protection as Swiss law. Normally, we will make such a transfer if this is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or a contract concluded in his or her interest, as well as for the enforcement or defense of legal claims.

11. What rights do you have?

You are entitled to request detailed information about what personal data we have about you and how we process it, as well as a copy of your personal data. You can also have your data corrected or deleted, restrict our processing activities concerning this information and object to the processing of your personal data. You may also choose to withdraw your consent. Please note that even if you choose to withdraw your consent, we may continue to process your personal data to the extent required or permitted by law. You may also file a complaint with a local supervisory authority, in Switzerland with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

12. Which contact person can you get in touch with?

We kindly ask you to send your questions, if any, by e-mail to info@ludwigpartner.ch or by registered letter to Ludwig + Partner AG, St. Alban-Vorstadt 110, 4052 Basel.

13. Can this privacy policy be changed?

This privacy policy is not part of any contract with you. We may amend this privacy policy at any time. The version published on this website is the current version.

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Data processing during the use of our website

This Privacy Policy explains the guidelines of Ludwig + Partner AG on the collection and use of information we collect when you access https://www.ludwigpartner.ch (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy describes your privacy rights and how you are protected by data protection laws.

By using our service, you consent to the collection and use of your Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please do not access or use our service service if you do not consent to the collection and use of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. as set forth in this Privacy Policy. This privacy policy was created using the CookieScript privacy statement generator created.

Ludwig + Partner AG is entitled to change this privacy policy at any time. This may happen without prior notice.

Ludwig + Partner AG will publish the revised privacy policy on the website at https://www.ludwigpartner.ch.

Collection and use of your personal data

What kind of data we collect

When you use our service, you will be asked to provide us with personally identifiable information to contact or identify you. https://www.ludwigpartner.ch collects the following information:

  • Usage data
  • Name
  • E-mail
  • Office address
  • Residential address

Usage data includes the following data:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computers accessing the website.
  • Website requests
  • Referring websites
  • Browser used to access the website
  • Time and date of access

How we collect data

https://www.ludwigpartner.ch sammelt und erhält Daten von Ihnen auf folgende Weise:

  • When you fill out a registration form or otherwise submit your personal information.
  • When you interact with our service.
  • From external, public sources.

Your data will be stored up to 360 day(s) after termination of your Account is stored. Your data may be retained for longer periods of time in accordance with applicable law(s) in order to Retained for the purpose of generating reports or records. Data that does not personally Identify you, may be retained indefinitely.

What we use your data for

https://www.ludwigpartner.ch kann Ihre Daten für die folgenden Zwecke verwenden:

  • Provision and maintenance of our service,as well as monitoring the use of our service.
  • For other purposes. Ludwig + Partner AG may use your information for data analysis to identify usage trends or determine the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, as appropriate. appropriate. We use your data to evaluate and improve our service, products, services and marketing efforts. and to improve them.
  • To contact you. Ludwig + Partner AG may contact you by e-mail, telephone, text message or other form of electronic communication related to the features, products, services or security updates as necessary or appropriate.
  • To inform you about news, general information, special offers, new services and events.
  • Marketing and advertising initiatives. Ludwig + Partner AG may use the non-personal use the non-personal data collected from you to improve its marketing efforts.

How we use your data

Ludwig + Partner AG may share your information in the following situations, if applicable:

  • With your consent. Ludwig + Partner AG will disclose your data for any purpose only with your express consent.

Third party release

Any third party to whom we disclose your information must disclose the purpose for which it intends to use your information. which it intends to use your data. They may only retain your data for the period of time specified when they Request or receipt of the data. The third party vendor may not further collect, sell, or use it except as necessary to fulfill the stated purpose.

Your data may be disclosed to third parties for the following reasons:

  • Analytics Data. Your data may be shared with online analytics tools to track and analyze website traffic.
  • Marketing Initiatives. Your information will be used to create and sending newsletters, email marketing efforts, advertising and more

If you choose to provide such information during the registration or otherwise, you grant Ludwig + Partner AG permission to use, disclose and store such information to use, disclose and store such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Your data may be disclosed for other reasons may be passed on, e.g:

  • Compliance with applicable laws, regulations or court orders.
  • Respond to claims that your use of our service violates the rights of others.
  • Enforce any agreements you have with us, including this Privacy Policy.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your Websites that you visit stored on your computer. Websites use cookies to enable users to navigate efficient navigation and to help perform certain functions. Cookies that are necessary for the proper operation of the website may be set without your consent. All other Cookies must first be approved before they can be set in the browser.

  • Essential cookies. Essential cookies enable essential core website functions such as user login and account management. Without the essential cookies, the website cannot be used properly.
  • Performance cookies. Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, e.g. analysis cookies. use a website, such as analytics cookies. These cookies cannot be used to directly identify a specific visitor. directly identify a specific visitor.
  • Targeting cookies. Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites, e.g. content partners, banner networks. These cookies can be used by companies, to profile visitor interests or serve relevant ads on other websites.
  • Functional cookies. Functional cookies are used to store visitor information on the website, e.g. language, time zone, advanced content.
  • Unclassified cookies. Unclassified cookies are cookies that do not belong to any of the other other categories or are in the process of classification.

You can change your consent to cookie use below.

Security

The security of your information is important to us. https://www.ludwigpartner.ch employs security measures in place to prevent the misuse, loss or alteration of the information you provide. data provided by you. However, because we cannot guarantee the security of any data you provide to us, you access to our service is at your own risk.

Ludwig + Partner AG is not responsible for the performance of or your websites operated by third parties or for your interactions with them. When you leave this website we encourage you to review the privacy practices of other Web sites with which you may interact to determine and determine the appropriateness of those practices.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us through any of the following channels:

Name: Ludwig + Partner AG

Address: St. Alban-Vorstadt 110, P.O. Box 419, 4010 Basel

E-mail: info@ludwigpartner.ch

Website: https://www.ludwigpartner.ch

Phone: +41 61 554 55 74

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The newsletters contain a so-called "web-beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from the MailChimp server when the newsletter is opened. Within the scope of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and time of retrieval are first collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of the services on the basis of technical data or target groups and their reading behavior on the basis of their retrieval points (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or access times. Statistical surveys also include determining whether newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. It is, however, neither our aim nor that of MailChimp to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them, or to send different content according to the interests of our users.

There are cases in which we direct the newsletter recipients to the MailChimp websites. For example, our newsletters contain a link with which newsletter recipients can call up the newsletters online (e.g. in the event of problems with the presentation of the e-mail program). Furthermore, newsletter recipients can subsequently correct their data, such as the e-mail address. Likewise, the privacy policy of MailChimp is only available on their site. In this context we pointed out that on the websites of MailChimp cookies are used and therefore personal data are processed by MailChimp, its partners and service providers (e.g. Google Analytics). We have no influence on this data collection. Further information can be found in MailChimp's privacy policy.
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