PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

In order to provide services to its customers (hereinafter: “ Customers ‘) and to provide content to visitors (hereinafter: ’ Visitors ‘) to the website https://www.ptan.ch/ (hereinafter: ’Site”), the firm PONCET TURRETTINI (hereinafter: “ the Firm ”) collects, uses and communicates a certain amount of personal data.

The purpose of this privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “ the Policy ”) is to inform Customers and Visitors of the way in which the Firm handles their personal data.

2. Data controller

The partners of the firm are jointly responsible for processing Customer and Visitor data.

Any questions or requests relating to data protection may be sent by e-mail to info@ptan.ch or by post to PONCET TURRETTINI, Rue de Hesse 8, 1211 Geneva 4.

3. Personal data processed and purposes of processing

3.1 Customer data

In the context of mandates entrusted by Clients to a partner of the Firm, the following personal data of Clients may be processed:

• identity (surname, first name, etc.) ;
• contact details (e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, etc.);
• billing data (bank account, etc.);
• all information relevant to the execution of the mandate (case details, opposing party, etc.).

This personal data is processed by the Firm in order to :

• conclude and execute mandate contracts with clients;
• communicate with clients or third parties
• pursue the legitimate interests of the firm (including fraud detection, debt recovery and the examination of any complaints the firm may receive);
• comply with the legal obligations to which the firm is subject (e.g. keeping accounting records or responding to requests from the authorities).

3.2. Visitors

When Visitors browse the Site, personal data is collected using cookies (or other similar technologies). Cookies are small files that are automatically placed on the computer’s hard disk when certain websites are accessed.

The following Visitor personal data may be processed:

• IP address ;
• Information on your use of the Site (browser used, device used, etc.);
• Preferences (choice of language, etc.).

This personal data is processed by the Study in order to:

• Enable and facilitate access to the Site;
• Understand how Visitors navigate the Site;
• Identify malfunctions on the Site;
• Improve Visitor experience and the design and content of the Site.

The cookies used on the Site are necessary and/or technical cookies, which do not require Visitor consent. They can be deactivated by selecting the appropriate settings within the browser used. However, such deactivation may prevent the use of certain functionalities of this Site.

4. Sharing of personal data

4.1. With subcontractors

L’Étude may have recourse to external service providers acting as subcontractors, in particular service providers to manage and/or maintain the Site, analyze traffic on the Site, send messages on behalf of L’Étude, host our data, provide IT tools, monitor and analyze the status of our network and the effectiveness of our communication. Personal data is only communicated to them to the extent necessary to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. Subcontractors are subject to professional secrecy as auxiliaries.

4.2. With third parties

The firm may pass on personal data to third parties (i) if this is necessary to pursue the purposes for which they were passed on to the firm, (ii) if the transfer is made with the consent of the person concerned or (iii) if the law permits or obliges it (e.g. at the request of a judicial authority, to enforce the legal rights of the firm or of customers or to proceed with the collection of a debt with the help of a debt collection service).

5. Retention period

The length of time personal data is retained varies according to the need for the information (e.g. for the duration of a mandate) and the applicable legal basis (e.g. limitation periods and statutory retention periods). Criteria influencing the retention period include the applicable legal framework, the Study’s need to have access to this information, the achievement of initial or extended purposes, the safeguarding of legitimate interests, as well as imperatives arising from internal organizational or technical processes.

6. Security

In view of the risks involved, state-of-the-art technical and organizational security measures have been put in place to protect personal data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, disclosure or unauthorized access.