Terms of Use & Imprint

Terms of Use & Imprint

Terms of Use and Legal Information

This website is operated by CapLex KlG. The content available on this website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. While CapLex KlG makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is correct, it makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, or suitability.

Any liability for any damages resulting from the use of this website or information available on it is excluded. In particular, no liability is assumed for the topicality, completeness, and correctness of the contents. Liability for links to third party websites and the content of such websites is also excluded.

The transmission of information from this website or the retrieval of such information does not constitute a mandate relationship between the recipient and CapLex KlG.

It may happen that e-mails are not delivered or not delivered in time. We, therefore, ask you to send us time-sensitive or important messages by regular mail (with proof of receipt) or by courier. When using e-mails, we recommend that you request a confirmation of receipt from the recipient. In case of doubt, you should contact the intended recipient by telephone. The transmission of confidential information by e-mail is in any case at your own risk.

Unless otherwise noted, the rights to all content (images, text, trademarks, etc.) used on this website are owned by CapLex KlG. Their use without the express prior consent of CapLex KlG is prohibited. The automated complete or partial retrieval or display of contents of this website by means of technical aids (such as web crawler/spider programs, meta-search engines, framing) is also prohibited.

The terms of use and the privacy policy are subject to Swiss law. The courts of the city of Zurich (Switzerland) shall have exclusive jurisdiction for any disputes arising from or in connection with the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

Imprint

CapLex KlG

Badenerstrasse 125

8004 Zurich

Phone: +41 44 291 90 30

E-mail: legal@caplex.ch

Web Design and Programming

www.webboom.ch

Privacy Policy

CapLex KlG respects your privacy. This privacy statement demonstrates our commitment to protecting and respecting your personal information when you visit our website. CapLex KlG, Badenerstrasse 125, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland, is responsible for processing your personal data.

Scope of Data Processing

The personal data that we process about you includes inter alia

  • Your name and contact information (such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address), information about the company you work for, your position or title, your relationship with an individual, and other basic information;
  • financial information, such as bank account details;
  • information provided to us to attend meetings, seminars, and events;
  • information, such as your IP address and other information collected during your visits to our website or in relation to materials and communications that we have submitted to you electronically;
  • personal information provided to us by or on behalf of our clients, or collected by us in the course of the mandate, or provided to us by clients in the course of providing services;
  • Identification and background information provided by you or collected by us as part of our on-boarding process;
  • other information concerning you that you provide to us.

Method of Processing your personal data

We process your personal data:

  • to communicate with you, including sending you invitations to events;
  • to manage our business relationship with you and our clients;
  • to provide and improve our services to you and other clients, including personal data of other persons provided to us or collected on behalf of our clients, e.g. the processing of identification and background information as part of our on-boarding, financial, administrative and marketing processes
  • to make available to you our website and to improve it.

Purposes of Data Processing

We process your personal data only in connection with our normal professional activities. These "permitted uses" may include

  • the provision of legal advice or other services;
  • compliance with legal and regulatory obligations;
  • the exercise or defense of legal claims;
  • the processing which is necessary to protect legitimate interests of the company or of third parties, including the interests mentioned above; and/or based on consent.

Data Collection when visiting our website

When you visit our website, we automatically collect and store log files and device information for a limited time. This information includes, inter alia, details of your use of our website, your IP address, your access data and times, hardware and software information, device information and similar information. We process this data in order to operate, maintain and improve our website.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google LLC, USA, which shows how our website is used. Google Analytics uses small text files called "cookies" on your computer or other devices. Cookies collect information about the number of visitors to the website, the pages visited, and the time spent on the website. This information is bundled and not personally identifiable. Through this integration of Google Analytics, IP addresses are generally anonymized by shortening within the EU / EEA. Google is registered with the US-Swiss and the EU-US data protection authorities.

You can prevent the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Please note, however, that this may impair the functionality of our website. For more information about cookies, including how to manage, reject and delete cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

We may use your name and e-mail address(es) to send you publications, notifications, updates, event invitations and other information by e-mail. However, you will be asked for your consent first, unless we have received your contact information in connection with our services and you have not opted out of receiving such marketing communications. If you receive marketing communications from us and no longer wish to receive such communications, please contact us at legal@caplex.ch.

 

Data Sharing

We may share your personal information with trusted third parties, including:

  • suppliers to whom we outsource certain support services;
  • IT service providers;
  • our accountants;
  • third parties who provide services to clients with their prior consent, such as other law firms and technology service providers, such as data room services;
  • third parties involved in the organization or hosting of events.

For the purposes set forth in this Statement and as necessary, we may disclose personal information to courts, regulatory authorities, government agencies and prosecution authorities. We may also disclose your personal information to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

Transfer of Data abroad

We may transfer your personal data to recipients abroad, including to countries that do not offer the same level of protection as Swiss law. This is usually done because such a transfer is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the data subject(s), for the execution or performance of an agreement in the interest of the data subject(s) or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Data Security

We use various technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, unauthorized use, disclosure, modification, or destruction.

Duration of Storage of personal data

We retain your personal data for as long as this is necessary for the purposes for which the data is collected and for as long as we have a legitimate interest in retaining personal data, for example, to enforce or defend claims or for archiving purposes and for IT security. We also store your personal data for as long as they are subject to a statutory retention obligation.

Rights of the person concerned

You are entitled to inquire about the personal data we have stored about you and how we have processed it and to receive a copy of your personal data. You can also have your data corrected or deleted, restrict the processing of this data and object to the processing of your personal data. You can also withdraw your consent. Please note that even after you have withdrawn your consent, we may be able to process your personal data to the extent required or permitted by law. You may also lodge a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data with a local supervisory authority, in Switzerland with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Contact Details

Any inquiries, questions or comments about this policy or our handling of your personal data should be directed to legal@caplex.ch.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated in March 2020. We reserve the right to amend it from time to time to reflect changing legal requirements or our processing practices. Any changes will be incorporated into a new version of this Privacy Policy, which will be posted on our website and will become effective upon posting.