{"id":9073,"date":"2025-08-14T18:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velaw.parashuta.com\/privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T09:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T07:18:24","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.velaw.ch\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9073\" class=\"elementor elementor-9073 elementor-7720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833147e section-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833147e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642565e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"642565e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7194ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7194ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d027e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d027e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velaw.ch\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779d294 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"779d294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"material-icons md-keyboard_arrow_right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3926b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3926b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velaw.ch\/en\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8e965 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ec8e965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivacy Policy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(As of September 2025)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104dff5 section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"104dff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008a6b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"008a6b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbb64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Velaw AG (\u201cVelaw\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d) is aware that your privacy is important to you and that you are concerned about how your personal data is processed and cookies are used. We respect and protect the privacy of all visitors to our website www.velaw.ch (\u201cwebsite\u201d). <\/p><p>This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect, how we process it and what rights you have. It also contains information on the use of cookies and similar technologies. <\/p><p>By using our website or by accepting cookies in the cookie management tool, you agree to the terms of this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue using our website immediately. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4552bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4552bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Scope<\/h4><p>This policy applies to the use of our website (www.velaw.ch). It does not apply to third-party websites that can be accessed via links. We recommend that you review their own privacy policies when you visit such websites.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0805de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0805de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Your Rights as a Data Subject<\/h4>\n<p>You have the following rights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Information<\/strong> about the personal data we have stored;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correction<\/strong> of incorrect or incomplete data;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deletion<\/strong> (\u201cright to be forgotten\u201d);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restriction<\/strong> of processing;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data portability<\/strong> (e.g. to another provider);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objection<\/strong> to processing based on legitimate interest;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revocation<\/strong> of consent;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right to lodge a complaint<\/strong> with a supervisory authority (Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner and\/or a competent EU supervisory authority).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br>If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@velaw.ch\">info@velaw.ch<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba32ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba32ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How We Process your Data<\/h4>\n<p>We do not collect any personal data unless you actively provide it to us, e.g. by sending us an e-mail or filling out the contact form. In this case, we may process the following data: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your name;<\/li>\n<li>Your e-mail address;<\/li>\n<li>if applicable, other information voluntarily provided by you, such as your telephone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea986b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea986b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How We Use your Data<\/h4>\n<p>As mentioned above, we generally do not collect any personal data. If you contact us and we receive your personal data via a contact form, we may use it as follows: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To respond to your e-mail or contact request;<\/li>\n<li>To send you the requested information via other channels.<br>In addition, we use cookies and tracking technologies (see below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7439e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7439e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Legal Basis of Processing<\/h4>\n<p>The processing of your personal data takes place, depending on the situation, on the following legal bases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consent: e.g. when contacting us by e-mail;<\/li>\n<li>Contract fulfilment\/purpose fulfilment: if you contact us as part of a mandate request;<\/li>\n<li>legitimate interest or balancing of interests: for example, to ensure IT security or to optimise the website;<\/li>\n<li>Fulfilment of legal obligations: e.g. retention obligation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c23300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c23300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Disclosure to Third Parties<\/h4>\n<p>We do not pass on your data to third parties unless:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract\/purpose,<\/li>\n<li>you have expressly consented, or<\/li>\n<li>there is a legal obligation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br>We use service providers as processors (e.g. for web hosting). These are contractually obliged to maintain confidentiality and data protection. <\/p>\n<p>We would like to point out that the transmission of information via the contact form is unencrypted. This entails the risk of unauthorised third parties viewing or manipulating the transmitted data, which is why the transmission of sensitive information in this way is not recommended. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184651b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184651b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Data Security<\/h4>\n<p>We have taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure. These include firewalls, access controls and encryption. <\/p>\n<p>We would like to point out that the data you send to Velaw via the contact form provided on our website is transmitted unencrypted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e38bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e38bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Automated Decision-Making and \u201cProfiling\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Automated decision-making or \u201cprofiling\u201d does not take place at Velaw.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21cf8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f21cf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Storage Location and Duration<\/h4>\n<p>Your data is stored exclusively in Switzerland. We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose or to comply with legal retention obligations. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83248c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83248c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Right to Information about Personal Data<\/h4>\n<p>You have the right to request a copy of your personal data stored by us (if it exists). Please contact us for further information at <a href=\"mailto:info@velaw.ch\"> info@velaw.ch<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07469ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07469ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Cookies and other Tracking Technologies<\/h4>\n<p>Cookies are small text files that are stored permanently or temporarily on your device when you visit our website. Our website uses cookies to: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to ensure functionality (e.g. for language settings),<\/li>\n<li>to provide embedded services (e.g. to integrate maps).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12974e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12974e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Cookie Types<\/h4>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">\n<p><strong>Essential cookies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">\n<p>Required for the operation of the website and basic functions. Without these cookies, the website will not function properly (e.g. language settings). <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">\n<p><strong>Functional \/ Embedded Services Cookies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">\n<p>Serve to provide external content or functions (e.g. maps like Google Maps).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Detailed information on the cookies used can be found <a class=\"borlabs-cookie-open-dialog-preferences\" href=\"#\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b57b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b57b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Consent and Revocation<\/h4>\n<p>You can individually change (accept or reject) the use of cookies via our cookie management tool on this website. You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Please note that this may limit the functionality of the website.  <\/p>\n<p>Essential cookies cannot be deactivated as they are necessary for the operation of the website.<\/p>\n<p>You can revoke your consent to the use of cookies at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32d7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32d7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Changes to this Policy<\/h4>\n<p>We reserve the right to change this policy at any time \u2013 in particular in the event of changes in the law or new technologies. The current version is published on our website. By continuing to use the website, you agree to the valid and published data protection policy in each case.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e3a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e3a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p>If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or the use of cookies, please contact us:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Velaw AG<\/strong><br>Fraum\u00fcnsterstrasse 15<br>8001 Zurich, Switzerland<br>info@velaw.ch<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home (As of September 2025) Velaw AG (\u201cVelaw\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d) is aware that your privacy is important to you and that you are concerned about how your personal data is processed and cookies are used. 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