Data Protection
Protecting your personal data is a key concern for DERUNGS LEGAL. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our clients and all individuals whose data we process, and to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG), in particular the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG) and the Data Protection Ordinance (DSV). This privacy policy informs you how, for what purpose, and on what basis your personal data is processed within the scope of our legal activities.
Responsible for data processing is DERUNGS LEGAL, Dufourstrasse 48, 8008 Zurich, +41 76 419 7711, info@vitusderungs.com
1. Personal data and processing
We collect and process personal data that you provide to us within the scope of the client relationship, in contact with our firm (e.g., via email, telephone, contact form, or in person), or through third parties (e.g., courts, authorities, business partners). The personal data processed includes, in particular:
Name first Name
Address and contact details
birth date
nationality
Professional information
Correspondence (written/oral)
Bank details and payment information
Information on legal cases, contracts, documents, evidence, etc.
Further data necessary for legal advice and representation
2. Purpose and legal basis of data processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
Processing and administration of mandates
Fulfillment of legal and professional obligations
Protection and enforcement of legal claims
Communication with clients, counterparties, authorities and third parties
Processing of invoices and payments
Operation and improvement of our services and IT infrastructure
Compliance with due diligence obligations under the Lawyers' Act and the Money Laundering Act (GwG)
Processing is carried out on the basis of the mandate contract, your consent, legal regulations and legitimate interests, as far as this is permissible and necessary.
3. Disclosure of personal data
Our firm is bound by professional secrecy. Your data and information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and disclosed only within the framework of legal regulations and the execution of the mandate. Your personal data will only be disclosed if this is necessary to fulfill the mandate, to comply with legal obligations, to enforce our claims, or due to a statutory provision. Recipients may include, for example:
Courts and authorities
Counterparties and their representatives
Service providers (e.g. IT/cloud providers, external accounting)
Banks and insurance companies
Other persons involved in the processing of the mandate
Our service providers are contractually obliged to process personal data only within the scope of our instructions and in compliance with confidentiality.
Personal data is generally only transferred abroad if this is necessary to fulfill the mandate or due to legal regulations. In doing so, we ensure that the level of protection in the recipient country corresponds to that in Switzerland or that appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU standard contractual clauses) are in place.
4. Storage and deletion
Your personal data will only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purposes, to comply with statutory retention periods (e.g., under the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), the Lawyers Act), and to protect legitimate interests. Once the purpose for processing no longer applies and the retention period has expired, your data will be deleted or anonymized.
5. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and other risks. These include, among other things, access restrictions, encryption, and regular audits of our systems.
6. Use of our website
When you visit our website, certain data (e.g., IP address, browser type, access date/time) may be collected automatically for technical reasons. We may also use cookies to improve the user-friendliness and functionality of our website. You can restrict or prevent the use of cookies in your browser settings.
Our website uses the service Wix.com. Wix.com is a cloud-based platform for creating, publishing, and hosting websites. Further information on Wix.com's privacy policy can be found at the following link: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy .
7. Your rights
You have the following rights under applicable data protection law:
Right to information about your data stored by us
Right to rectification of incorrect or incomplete data
Right to erasure, provided that this does not conflict with statutory retention obligations
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data disclosure/data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time in writing or by email to the above contact address.
8. Adaptation of the privacy policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time to reflect current legal requirements or changes to our services. This privacy policy is not part of a contract and may be amended by us at any time. The version published here applies in all cases.
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