Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy of Domenghini & Partners AG, Lic. iur Federico Domenghini, Attorney-at-Law, Lucerne („Domenghini & Partners AG“, „we“, „us“, or „our“) describes how we process personal data.

As part of our business activities, we collect and process personal data, particularly personal data concerning our clients, related persons, counterparties, courts and authorities, correspondence law firms, professional and other associations, visitors to our website (the website www.d-partners.ch and all its products or services [collectively referred to as the „Website“ or „Services“]), participants in events, and other entities or their respective contact persons and employees (hereinafter also referred to as „you“). This Privacy Policy provides information about these data processing activities. Additionally, we may inform you separately about the processing of your data, for example, in consent declarations, contractual terms, supplementary privacy policies, forms, and notices. If you provide us with data concerning other individuals (e.g., family members, representatives, counterparties, or other related persons), we assume that you are authorised to do so, that the data is accurate, and that you have ensured that these individuals are informed about this disclosure where required by law (e.g., by making them aware of this Privacy Policy in advance).

Contact details of the responsible entity:

The responsible entity within the meaning of the law is Domenghini & Partners AG or Lic. iur. Federico Domenghini, Attorney-at-Law, Lucerne. Data protection enquiries, including a copy of an ID card or passport for user identification, can be sent to us by letter or email:

Domenghini & Partners AG
Lic. iur. Federico Domenghini
Falkengasse 3
6004 Lucerne
‍info@d-partners.ch

Collection and Storage of Personal Data and Purpose of Use

a) For the Provision of Our Services

We primarily process personal data that we receive from our clients within the scope of our mandate relationships and from business partners as part of other contractual relationships, as well as from other involved persons. The personal data of our clients mainly includes the following information:

• Contact information (e.g. name, first name, address, telephone number, email, other contact details)
• Personal information (e.g. date of birth, nationality, marital status, profession, title, job position, passport/ID number, AHV number, family relationships, etc.)
• Risk assessment data (e.g. creditworthiness information, commercial register data, sanctions lists, specialised databases, data from the internet)
• Financial information (e.g. bank account details, investments or shareholdings)
• Mandate data, depending on the assignment
• Employee data (e.g. salary, social security information), accounting data, etc.
• Particularly sensitive personal data (e.g. health-related data, religious beliefs, data on criminal prosecutions and measures, or on social assistance measures)

b) Indirect Data Processing in the Course of Service Provision

When providing services to our clients, we may also process personal data that we have not collected directly from the individuals concerned or that relates to third parties. These third parties typically include employees, contact persons, family members, or individuals otherwise associated with the clients or affected persons. We require this personal data to fulfil contracts with our clients. We receive this information either from our clients directly or from third parties acting on their behalf. Third parties whose data we process for this purpose are informed by our clients that we process their data. Our clients may refer them to this Privacy Policy. The personal data of individuals associated with our clients includes, in particular:

• Contact information (e.g. name, first name, address, telephone number, email, other contact details)
• Personal information (e.g. date of birth, nationality, marital status, profession, title, job position, passport/ID number, AHV number, family relationships, etc.)
• Financial information (e.g. bank account details, investments or shareholdings)
• Mandate data, depending on the assignment
• Particularly sensitive personal data (e.g. health-related data, religious beliefs, data on criminal prosecutions and measures, or on social assistance measures)

c) When Visiting Our Website

When you visit our website, the browser on your device automatically sends information to our website’s server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider

We process this data for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
• Ensuring comfortable use of our website
• Evaluating system security and stability, as well as for other administrative purpose

Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity. Furthermore, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website.

d) When Using Our Contact Form

We offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on our website for any inquiries. To do so, you must provide personal information such as your first and last name and a valid email address so that we know who the inquiry is from and can respond accordingly. Additional information can be provided voluntarily.

Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties, such as IT service providers, logistics companies, or other processors, for purposes other than those listed below. We only share your personal data with third parties if:

• You have given your explicit consent;
• The disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in preventing the disclosure of your data;
• There is a legal obligation to disclose the data; or
• The disclosure is legally permissible and necessary for the execution of contractual relationships

Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any harm to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.

Cookies store information related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we gain immediate knowledge of your identity. The use of cookies serves various purposes:

• Enhancing User Experience: We use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These cookies are automatically deleted once you leave our website. Additionally, we use temporary cookies to improve user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period. When you revisit our website, it automatically recognises that you have been here before and recalls the inputs and settings you previously selected, so you do not need to enter them again.
• Statistical Analysis & Optimisation: We also use cookies to statistically analyse the usage of our website and optimise our services. These cookies help us recognise returning visitors. They are automatically deleted after a defined period.

The data processed through cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to always display a notification before a new cookie is created. Please note that completely disabling cookies may result in limited functionality of our website.

Analytics Tools

We use tracking measures to ensure the user-oriented design and continuous optimisation of our website. Additionally, these measures help us statistically analyse website usage and optimise our services for you. The specific data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the respective tracking tool descriptions.

a) Google Analytics

For the purpose of user-oriented design and continuous optimisation of our website, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter „Google“). In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created, and cookies are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as:

• Browser type/version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address)
• Time of the server request

is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information is used to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activities, and provide other services related to website and internet usage for market research and user-oriented website design. This information may also be passed on to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. IP addresses are anonymised using IP masking so that they cannot be linked to specific individuals. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Alternatively, particularly for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie applies only to this browser and only to our website and is stored on your device. If you delete cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help section, available at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

b) Google Maps

Our website uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API (Application Programming Interface). The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The operator of this website has no further influence on this data transmission. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of providing an attractive presentation of our online services and facilitating the easy location of places mentioned on our website. More information on data protection at Google can be found on the following Google website: https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/

c) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. If you reach our website via a Google advertisement, Google AdWords will place a cookie on your computer. The information collected is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google advertisement. These cookies expire after 30 days and do not serve to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. This means that cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers receive the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that can personally identify users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can refuse the setting of a cookie required for this purpose—for example, by configuring your browser settings to disable the automatic setting of cookies or by adjusting your browser to block cookies from the domain „googleleadservices.com“. More information on data protection at Google can be found at the following website:
https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/

Social Media Plugins

We use social plugins from the social networks LinkedIn and Xing on our website to increase awareness of our company. The respective providers are responsible for ensuring data protection compliance. To best protect visitors to our website, we integrate these plugins using the so-called two-click method:https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/

a) LinkedIn

We use components of the LinkedIn network on our website. LinkedIn is a service provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time a page of our website that contains such a component is accessed, the component instructs the browser you are using to download a corresponding display of the LinkedIn component. The collected information is generally transmitted to a LinkedIn server in the USA and stored there. Through this process, LinkedIn is informed of which specific page of our website you are currently visiting. If you click the LinkedIn „Recommend“ button while logged into your LinkedIn account, you can link the content of our pages to your LinkedIn profile. This allows LinkedIn to associate your visit to our pages with your LinkedIn user account. We have no influence on the data that LinkedIn collects in this way, nor on the scope of the data collected by LinkedIn. We also have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to LinkedIn. For details on LinkedIn’s data collection, as well as your rights and configuration options, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy, which is available at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Rights of Data Subjects

You have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You may request information about the personal data we process. In particular, you can obtain details on the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the source of your data (if not collected from us), and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, along with meaningful information about the details of such processes.
• Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us.
• Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data stored with us unless processing is required for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for fulfilling a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its deletion, we no longer need the data but you require it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, or if you have objected to the processing.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or request its transfer to another controller.
• Right to Review Automated Individual Decisions: If decisions are made solely based on automated processing, you have the right to express your viewpoint and request that a natural person reviews the decision.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

Data Security

We use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol during website visits, combined with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. You can recognise an encrypted page of our website by the closed key or lock icon in the lower status bar of your browser.

Furthermore, we implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological advancements.

Changes and Updates to This Privacy Policy

As our website and services continue to evolve or as legal or regulatory requirements change, we may need to update this privacy policy. The latest version of the privacy policy can be accessed and printed at any time from our website.

This document was last updated on 24 January 2025.