Data Protection and Privacy Policy | Lindholm & Rosenkranz

Data Protection and Privacy

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data. Personal data is all data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy set out below this text.

Our data processing in Switzerland is subject to the Swiss Data Protection Act. In certain cases, the European General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) may also apply.

We may amend this privacy policy at any time. The version published on our website shall apply.

Date of last amendment: 13 October 2025

1. Controller

Responsible for the processing of personal data described in this privacy policy is:

Lindholm Rosenkranz Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Uraniastrasse 16
8001 Zurich
info@lindholmrosenkranz.com

2. Categories of Data

We process personal data (data that directly or indirectly identifies natural persons) that we receive from you or third parties in the context of the attorney–client relationship, or that we collect ourselves. This includes, in particular:

Identification and contact data (e.g., name, postal address, telephone number, email address, function and role)
Correspondence data (emails, letters, call logs)
Mandate-related data (e.g., employment information, financial data, family circumstances, health information if relevant)
Data from public registers, databases, or websites

3. Purposes of Processing

We process the above-mentioned data primarily to:

Provide, document, and bill our legal services
Communicate with clients, counterparties, authorities, courts, and other stakeholders
Fulfil contractual and legal obligations
Send information about publications, events, services or news that may be of interest (you may opt out at any time)

4. Recipients of Data

For the purposes described, we may disclose personal data to:

Clients, counterparties, authorities, courts, and their representatives
External service providers and consultants (e.g., IT providers, translators, experts)
Business partners with whom we coordinate the provision of legal services

5. Data Processing Abroad

Personal data is primarily processed in Switzerland. However, data may also be transferred to recipients abroad (in particular clients, counterparties, authorities, or courts), including to countries without an adequate level of data protection under Swiss law. In such cases, we rely on suitable safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses), the necessity of performance or enforcement of legal claims, or your consent.

6. IT and Security Measures

We use external IT and cloud service providers with servers mainly in Switzerland. Certain processing may occur in the European Economic Area or the UK, and in exceptional support cases worldwide. We take appropriate contractual, technical, and organisational measures to protect your data. Please note that communication via email or video conferencing may involve security risks; let us know if you require special protective measures.

7. Retention of Data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services, as required by legal obligations, or where we have an overriding legitimate interest (e.g., to assert or defend legal claims).

8. Legal Basis

We process personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests, for the performance of our contractual obligations, or to comply with legal duties.

9. No Consent Required

This privacy policy serves for information only. No consent from clients, employees or other contact persons is required.

10. Updates

We may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version as published on our website applies.

11. Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right to:

obtain information about the personal data we hold about you,
request correction, deletion, or restriction of processing,
object to processing,
request data portability, and
lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

Please note that legal exceptions and limitations may apply. Where permitted, we may deny or restrict the exercise of these rights, for example to comply with legal obligations or protect third-party interests.

12. Contact

If you have questions or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

Lindholm Rosenkranz Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Uraniastrasse 16
8001 Zurich
info@lindholmrosenkranz.com

General Privacy Policy

Who is responsible for data processing?

Lindholm & Rosenkranz Rechtsanwälte GmbH is responsible for the processing of personal data described in this privacy policy. If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at info@lindholmrosenkranz.com or by post at: Lindholm & Rosenkranz Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Uraniastrasse 16, 8001 Zurich.

What personal data do we process?

Direct contact: If you contact us by phone or email, we process the personal data you provide, such as your name, first name, telephone number, or email address.

Website visits: When you access our website www.lindholmrosenkranz.com, the website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser transmits to us, including:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
These data are not merged with other data sources.

Third parties: We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, particularly in connection with contractual partners, courts, and authorities before which we represent our clients’ interests (e.g., name, first name, telephone number, email address).

Public registers: Finally, we may collect personal data from public registers.

For what purposes do we process personal data?

The data collected are primarily processed to provide our legal services. For this purpose, we also use IT infrastructures that may be managed by third parties. We also process personal data in the context of recruitment procedures to handle applications. The data collected when you access our website are used to analyze user behavior and to ensure the error-free operation of our website.

How long are personal data retained?

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which we collected them. In addition, we retain personal data where we are legally required to do so.

Are your data disclosed to third parties and for what purposes?

Personal data are disclosed to third parties without your consent only where required under mandatory legal provisions, for the purpose of legal or criminal prosecution, or to fulfil one of the purposes set out in this policy. Third parties in this sense may in particular be courts, counterparties, authorities, or service providers.

What are cookies and how are they used?

Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any harm to your computer and do not contain viruses. They help make our services more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

We may also use cookies to carry out analyses with Google Analytics and for marketing purposes. In addition, we may use a LinkedIn plugin, which provides us with the corresponding information if you interact with the button on our website while logged in to this social network.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

What rights do you have as a data subject?

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right to information about the processing of your personal data
Right to rectification or deletion of your personal data
Right to object to the processing of your personal data
Right to disclosure or transfer of your personal data
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

When processing requests to exercise these rights, we comply with the legal requirements. Please note that we may reject your request to the extent permitted by law.

13 October 2025, Lindholm & Rosenkranz Rechtanwälte GmbH