Legal framework

Exclusion of liability

The information provided on this Website is for general informational purposes only. This Information is not intended to constitute legal advice and the use of the information provided on this Website does not establishes a mandate of advice or any contractual relation.

While Kuhn legal & governance services has made every attempt to ensure that the information on this Website is accurate, Kuhn legal & governance services does not guarantee the accuracy, admissibility, topicality and completeness of this information. Kuhn legal & governance services disclaims all liability for direct or consecutive damages caused by the use or non-use of the information and documentation provided on its website.

Furthermore Kuhn legal and governance services disclaims all liability for damages caused by viruses, Trojan horses , hoaxes or other comparable programmings, as well as for programs, parts of program or codes leading to a comparable degradation, a destruction or a shut down of all or part of the systems. The user is responsible for taking necessary measure to protect himself against viruses and other  destructive data.

Kuhn Legal & Governance Services assumes no legal liability (including liability for negligence) for any direct or indirect damages of any kind arising from access to or use of this website or links to third-party websites.

Kuhn legal & governance services reserves the right to modify, delete, supplement or temporarily/permanently discontinue the website’s content at any time without prior notice.

Third party contents

Where the Kuhn legal & governance services website contains links to third-party websites, these shall be subject to the liability of the relevant website operator. Kuhn legal & governance services has no influence over the design and content of such external links. Kuhn legal & governance services disclaims all liability for the use and the content of these linked sites.

Copyright/Intellectual property

The materials contained on this Website are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property rights owned by Kuhn legal & governance services or its licensors.

The unauthorized reproduction, distribution or retransmission of these materials is prohibited without the explicit consent of Kuhn legal & governance services and/or the copyright holder.

Kuhn legal & governance services‘ Website may not be reproduced or copied.

Transmission by e-mails and contact form

Communication by e-mail and by contact form is not encrypted and takes place in a open way. It is not excluded that sent data are consulted by thirds and that the contacts are traced. The transmission of confidential information by means of e-mail or contact form is at your own risks.

Data protection

This website is governed by the rules of the Swiss Laws on Data Protection, in particular according to the Federal Act on Data Protection.

Kuhn legal & governance services (hereinafter “we”) processes personal data that we receive from our clients or other partners in connection with the mandates we have been entrusted with.

Data Processed

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Sensitive personal data (sensitive data) includes data relating to religious, philosophical, political, or trade union views or activities, health data, the private sphere, or racial or ethnic origin; genetic data; biometric data that uniquely identifies a natural person; data on criminal and administrative proceedings or sanctions; and data on social assistance measures.

The above data that we process includes, in particular:

  • Our clients’ contact information [last name, first name, address, phone number, email address],
  • Dates of birth,
  • Personal circumstances (family, medical, estate, financial, employment, etc.),
  • TAny other information provided to us by the client or other partners.

Collection of Personal Data

This personal data is provided to us directly by our clients. To the extent permitted, we collect certain data from publicly available sources (e.g., public records, websites, etc.) or obtain it from authorities (e.g., courts, etc.) or third parties (e.g., family members, legal representatives, etc.).

Purpose of Personal Data Processing

We process our clients’ personal data in order to provide our legal services, document them, and bill for them.

Sharing of Personal Data

In order to ensure the fulfillment of our mandates, our clients’ personal data may be disclosed to the following recipients: authorities, courts, external service providers, clients, opposing parties and their legal representatives, and business partners.

We may be required to disclose your personal data to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

Retention period for personal data

We retain personal data for the period necessary to fulfill our mandates, but in any case for the duration of the statutory retention or documentation period, or as long as there is an overriding private or public interest.

Protection of Personal Data

We take appropriate and proportionate measures to protect your personal data against loss, unauthorized alteration, or unlawful access by third parties.

Rights of the Data Subject

Data subjects have the right, in particular, to obtain information about the personal data stored about them, to know the purpose of such data, to have it corrected, to have it deleted, to restrict its processing, to object to its processing, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. These same individuals also have the right to data portability. Please note, however, that these rights are subject to conditions and exceptions. To the extent permitted or required by law, certain requests may be denied. Thus, we may or may have to retain personal data or continue to process it in another manner for legal reasons, despite a request for deletion or restriction of data processing.

If you, your employees, or other contacts have questions or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at the following address: info@klgs.ch.

Cookies

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The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (e.g. your IP address and your browser) will be transmitted to, stored and analysed by the web analytics provider on servers in Switzerland and abroad.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

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