Privacy Policy
This is a translation. In case of any discrepancy, the German version prevails.
Privacy Policy of Peyrot, Schlegel & Györffy, Attorneys at Law
As of November 2026
1 General
1.1 This privacy policy explains which personal data we process when you visit our website psg-law.ch and when you contact us, for what purpose we do so and what rights you have. It is based on the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection of 25 September 2020 (FADP).
1.2 As attorneys, we are bound by professional secrecy (Art. 321 of the Swiss Criminal Code and Art. 13 of the Federal Act on the Free Movement of Lawyers). Even the fact that you contact us may be covered by this secrecy.
2 Controller
2.1 The controller responsible for the data processing described in this privacy policy is:
Law office Peyrot, Schlegel & Györffy
Bahnhofstrasse 7
CH-9471 Buchs SG
Switzerland
2.2 The contact person for data protection matters is Dr. Urs Schlegel. You can reach us at office@psg-law.ch or at the postal address above.
3 Visiting the website
3.1 When you access our website, your browser transmits information to our hosting provider’s server for technical reasons. In particular, the following data are recorded in log files:
- IP address of the accessing device
- date and time of access
- page or file requested
- previously visited website (referrer), if transmitted by the browser
- browser type, operating system and language setting
3.2 These data are processed in order to deliver the website, to ensure its stable and secure operation and to detect malfunctions and misuse. We do not analyse the log files for advertising or profiling purposes and do not combine them with other data.
3.3 The log files are retained by the hosting provider for a limited period and then deleted, unless they are needed for longer in an individual case to investigate a security incident.
4 No cookies, no tracking
4.1 Our website does not use cookies or any analytics, tracking or advertising services.
4.2 Fonts and images are loaded from our own web server. No third-party content is loaded when you visit the website.
5 Contacting us
5.1 If you contact us by email, telephone or post, we process the personal data you provide (e.g. name, contact details, content of your enquiry) in order to respond to your request and, where applicable, to assess and handle a mandate.
5.2 We retain these data for as long as necessary for this purpose or as required by statutory and professional retention obligations.
5.3 Please note that unencrypted emails may be read by third parties in transit. For confidential communications, we recommend agreeing on a secure means of transmission with us in advance.
6 Links to third-party websites
6.1 Our website contains links to third-party websites, such as Google Maps (Google LLC, USA) to show our office locations, or websites of associations and organisations. This content is only loaded when you click the link. From that point on, the privacy provisions of the respective provider apply, for which we accept no responsibility.
7 Disclosure of personal data to third parties
7.1 Our website is hosted by Hostpoint AG, Rapperswil-Jona. Hostpoint AG processes the data mentioned in section 3 as a processor on our behalf (Art. 9 FADP). The data are processed in Switzerland.
7.2 Beyond this, we disclose personal data only if you have consented, if this is necessary to handle a mandate or if we are legally obliged to do so. Professional secrecy is reserved in all cases.
8 Data security
8.1 The connection to our website is encrypted (HTTPS). We and our processor take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss and misuse.
9 Your rights
9.1 Under the FADP, you have in particular the following rights:
- right of access to information on whether and which personal data we process about you (Art. 25 FADP)
- right to receive or transfer your personal data (Art. 28 FADP)
- right to rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 32 para. 1 FADP)
- right to object to processing and to request the erasure or destruction of your personal data (Art. 30 and Art. 32 para. 2 FADP)
9.2 To exercise your rights, please contact the office named in section 2. We may ask you to prove your identity. Statutory restrictions of these rights remain reserved (Art. 26 FADP), in particular professional secrecy and statutory retention obligations.
10 Supervisory authority
10.1 The competent supervisory authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Berne (www.edoeb.admin.ch).
10.2 Where the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (GDPR) applies to a processing operation, you may also contact the supervisory authority of your country of residence (Art. 77 GDPR).
11 Changes
11.1 We may amend this privacy policy at any time. The version published on our website applies.