Data protection

1. Responsible body

David Gruber AG Law Firm
Überbielstrasse 10
CH-3930 Visp

Telephone: +41 27 946 25 16
email: info@anwalt-wallis.ch

2. General information about data processing

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and process your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations, in particular the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) and the associated Data Protection Ordinance (DSV). This privacy policy informs you what personal data we collect in connection with the operation of our website www.anwalt-wallis.ch, for what purpose we use it and what rights you have with regard to your data.

3. Data collection when you visit our website

3.1 Server log files

When you visit our website, the web server automatically stores technical access data in so-called server log files. These include: IP address of the requesting device (anonymized), date and time of access, page or file accessed, HTTP status code, amount of data transferred, browser type and version, operating system and referrer URL.

This data is used exclusively to ensure the technical operation of the website, to analyze errors and to improve our offering. A combination with other data sources does not take place. The log files are automatically deleted after 30 days at the latest.

3.2 Cookies

Our website uses technically necessary cookies, which are necessary for the operation of the site. These cookies contain no personal data and are deleted after the browser is closed (session cookies) or stored for a limited period of time. We do not use tracking cookies or cookies for advertising purposes.

4. Contact form and email contact

If you contact us via the contact form on our website or by e-mail, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, telephone number, message) will be stored by us and used exclusively to process your request. We will not share this data with third parties without your consent. By contacting us, you give your consent to the processing of your data for the stated purpose. You can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Please note: Communication via e-mail is generally unencrypted. For the transmission of confidential or particularly sensitive information, we recommend that you contact us directly by telephone or in person at our office.

5. Professional secrecy

As a lawyer, we are subject to legal attorneys' privilege in accordance with Art. 13 of the Lawyers' Act (BGFA). We treat all personal data that is entrusted to us as part of a mandate relationship with strict confidentiality. This data is used exclusively to provide the contracted legal services and is not passed on to third parties unless this is necessary for the provision of services or is required by law.

6. Hosting and technical operation

Our website is technically operated and hosted by Valpix GmbH, Kehrstraße 12, CH-3904 Naters (hallo@valpix.ch). Valpix GmbH acts as an order processor and processes personal data exclusively in accordance with our instructions and legal requirements.

7. Transfer of data to third parties

As a matter of principle, we do not share your personal data with third parties, except insofar as this is necessary to provide our services (e.g. involvement of courts, authorities, counterparties as part of a mandate), if you have given your express consent, if we are required to do so by a legally binding administrative or court order. It will not be shared for advertising purposes.

8. Data securityWe take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or destruction. Our website is transmitted via an encrypted HTTPS connection. Despite these measures, no complete security can be guaranteed when transmitting data over the Internet.

9. Retention period

We only store personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or as required by legal storage obligations. Mandate-related data is subject to professional and legal retention periods of generally 10 years.

10. Your rights

According to the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG), you have the following rights:
Right to information: You have the right to know whether and which personal data we have about you
edit.
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Right of rectification: You can request the correction of incorrect personal data.

Right of deletion: Under certain conditions, you can delete your
Request personal data.

Right to release data: You have the right to have your data in a common format
preserved (data portability).

Right of objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data insofar as
There are no overriding interests or legal obligations in the conflict.

To exercise your rights, please contact: Anwaltskanzlei David Gruber AG,
Überbielstraße 10, CH-3930 Visp, info@anwalt-wallis.ch.

We will respond to your request within
Process for 30 days.

You also have the right to complain to the competent data protection authority. In the
Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC),
www.edoeb.admin.ch

11. Changes to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time, in particular in the event of changes to our website, the legal basis or the technical infrastructure. The latest version is available on our website.

Visp, March 2025