Wohlwend Näscher Schächle Rechtsanwälte (hereinafter called “WNS”) takes the protection of your personal data very seriously and processes your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter called “GDPR”) and the data protection regulations applicable in Liechtenstein.
This Data Protection Declaration is intended to inform you about our handling of your personal data in conjunction with the provision of services by WNS and its website. In addition, the Data Protection Declaration clarifies the rights to which data subjects are entitled.
Name and address of the data controller

The party responsible for processing personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 Fig. 7 GDPR is:

Wohlwend Näscher Schächle Attorneys at Law
Pflugstrasse 16
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Tel: +423 236 55 33
E-Mail: office@wns.li
Personal data

Personal data means all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as name, date of birth, address, e-mail address, or telephone number.
The use of the website of WNS is generally possible without any provision of personal data. However, the processing of personal data may be necessary if you wish to use particular services of WNS.

Purpose of the collection and processing of personal data

The main purpose of collecting and processing personal data is the legal representation of the client within the scope of the respective mandate or any legal and/or official/judicial order, the provision of legal services on behalf of the client as well as the legal advice of the client, the recording of services and the billing of services rendered.

Rights of the data subject

You have the right to obtain information about your personal data stored by us. On request, WNS will provide you with information about the processing purposes, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period and the origin of your data.

In accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability – provided that no disproportionate expense is incurred in the case of data portability – as well as the right to object.
Once given, your consent may be revoked at any time with regard to the future.
If you think the processing of your personal data by us violates the applicable data protection regulations, you may file a complaint with the Data Protection Office (Tel.: +423 236 60 90; info.dss@llv.li).

Data security

WNS has implemented organisational and technical measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

WNS draws your attention to the fact that despite our efforts to maintain a high standard of care, it cannot be ruled out that information you disclose to us via the internet may be intercepted and used by third parties. Please note, therefore, that we accept no responsibility for the disclosure of information due to errors in data transmission not caused by us or unauthorised access by third parties and, in this connection, reject any liability for direct or indirect damage.

Storage period

The personal data collected by WNS will be stored for as long as is necessary for the fulfilment of the business relationship as well as beyond that in accordance with the statutory data storage period or to safeguard the legitimate interests of WNS.

Transmission to third parties

As far as necessary or legally required, we transfer your data in individual cases to third parties (e.g. courts, authorities, insurance companies, counterparties, substitutes, etc.). Your data will be forwarded exclusively on the basis of the GDPR, in particular to fulfil your order or on the basis of your prior consent.

Visitor and usage data

When the website of WNS is accessed, the provider of the website automatically records data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.

The following data will be recorded:

  • the regional origin
  • the operating system
  • the internet browser used
  • the IP address

This data is used anonymously, i.e. without the possibility of identifying the user.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Contact form

If you contact us using the form on our website, your details will be stored and used for processing your enquiry and any other related questions.
The legal basis for processing your request is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not covered by this Data Protection Declaration. We therefore ask you to inform yourself about the corresponding data protection regulations on the respective website.

Reservation

We reserve the right to amend this Data Protection Declaration at any time.