Copyright | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Copyright

Editor and responsible for the content of this website: Murat Even.

The contents of this internet site are copyrighted. The reproduction or dissemination of the texts or images exposed on my internet site require my written consent in advance.

Disclaimer for this website

This website serves informational purposes only. It contains no legal information or recommendations and is no substitute for an individual consultation. The conveyance of information from this website and the download and receipt of such information do not constitute an offer for consulting services and establish no attorney-client relationship. The information provided through this website may be modified or amended and without prior notice.

Disclaimer for emails and electronic communication

Communication by email or other means of electronic communication is neither secure nor confidential. Responsibility or liability for any breach of confidentiality attributable to such communication is excluded. The receipt of emails will not be continuously monitored and confirmed. The receipt of emails may be delayed due to the absence of the recipient or for technical or operational reasons. Time-critical or important messages must be sent by mail or courier. Sending emails to me in my capacity as an attorney has no effect for observing your deadlines.

PRIVACY POLICY and TERMS OF USE

I am committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. This Privacy Policy and my terms of use (together, this “Privacy Policy”) demonstrates my commitment to ensure your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal data when you use my website or communicate with me.

This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand what information I may gather when you visit my website, how I may use it, what I do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using my website. When accessing my website or communicating with me via the contact form on my website, via email or other channels, you consent to this Privacy Policy. In case you do not agree to any part of this Privacy Policy, you must inform me and discontinue using my website and my services.

Unless otherwise indicated below, this Privacy Policy applies to any website of mine that references this Privacy Policy, as well as any data I may collect across partnered and unaffiliated sites, if any. For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” refers to my service which can be accessed by visiting my website at www.evenlaw.ch or through any mobile application of mine, if any, and my other services as requested by you. 

Consent

By accessing my Service, you accept my Privacy Policy and terms of use, and you consent to my collection, storage, use and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Policy. In addition, by using my Service, or services across partnered and unaffiliated sites, you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy. Each time you visit my website, or use the Service, and any time you voluntarily provide me with information, you agree that you are consenting to my collection, use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and you are consenting to receive emails or otherwise be contacted, as described in this Privacy Policy. Whether or not you register or create any kind of account with me, this Privacy Policy applies to all users of my website and of the Service.

Information that can be collected if you visit my website or if you contact me

My website may collect “Non-Personal Information”.

“Non-Personal Information” includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information I may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and your mouse clicks. ​I may also track information provided to me by your browser or by any mobile application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you.  I use this information for, among other things, the operation of the Service, to maintain the quality of the Service and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Service. I track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from the servers of my website host and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables me to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilizing my Services, both on a singular and aggregate basis.  Both persistent and session cookies may be used; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Service may not work properly.

“Personal Information” is collected only if you submit such Personal Information in any contact form on my website or provide such information to me otherwise. “Personal Information” includes information, either on its own or together with other information, that can reasonably be used to personally identify you. 

As a law firm, I regularly receive personal data as part of my professional activities. I may collect your Personal Information:

• as part of my client onboarding procedure;

• when you or your organization seek legal advice or employment from me;

• when you or your organization offer or provide services to me as vendor;

• when you browse or interact with my website(s) or use any of my online services;

• when you email me or provide such data to me in other circumstances.

Ordinarily, you will have provided any such data to me. But in some cases, I may collect data about you from a third-party source, such as government or credit reporting agencies, an information or service provider or from public records.

Personal Information that I may collect and use may include:

• Basic information, such as your name, your employer, your title or position;

• Contact information, such as your physical address, email address and phone number(s);

• Financial information, such as bank account details;

• Technical information, such as your IP address and other information collected from your visits to my website or in relation to materials and communications I send to you electronically;

• Information you provide to me for the purpose of attending meetings and events;

• Identification and background information provided by you or collected by me as part of my client onboarding process; 

• Personal information provided to me by or on behalf of my clients or employees or generated by me in the course of providing legal services and employment, which may include special categories of data;

• Details of your visits to my office; and

• Any other information which you may provide to me. 

How I use the information

Personal Information: I only use your Personal Information in connection with my ordinary professional activities (including the fulfilment of my legal or regulatory obligations). I process the Personal Information you provide to me when communicating with me (such as the name, email and postal address, phone number, language preference, job title, business affiliations, and content of the communication). The Personal Information may relate to you as well as to your employees and agents. In some instances, I will supplement the Personal Information by information I retrieve from public sources, such as online media or employer websites, for the purpose of confirming your current professional position or obtaining further information to enable me to effectively communicate with you. I use Personal Information for the purposes of providing legal advice or other services and managing my relationship with you, as well as communicating with you, whether in connection with the provision or procurement of goods and services or as your employer or former employer, including processing payments, accounting, auditing, billing and collection and related support services, to send you newsletters and invitations, to maintain my list of contacts or to provide you with other information you may request from me. Personal Information will only be used by me and my technology suppliers (who are obliged to protect your Personal Information to the same extent as I am).

I do not sell or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to third parties (except as I may be required under applicable law). I may also need to transfer personal data to third parties, including third parties based outside Switzerland or the EU, for example (but not limited to) subcontractors, other counsel and accountants and third parties involved in your matters.

Personal Information will be saved until it is no longer reasonably required for the permitted uses or you withdraw your consent, provided that I am not legally required or otherwise permitted to continue to hold such data. In particular, I may retain your Personal Information for an additional period of time to the extent that deletion would require me to overwrite my automated disaster recovery backup systems or to the extent that I deem it necessary to assert or defend legal claims during any relevant retention period.

Non-Personal Information: In general, I use Non-Personal Information to help me improve the Service and customize the user experience. I also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use patterns of the Service. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way my use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and I reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to my technology suppliers at my sole discretion.

How I protect information

I restrict the use and access to your Personal Information to those who have an absolute need-to-know. 

I implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices in order to protect your Personal Information and ensure that such Personal Information is not accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.  However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such precautions. By using my Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. 

My website is hosted by Google Sites.  Your information, including Personal Information if provided by you through my website, may be stored through Google’s servers.   

Links to other websites

As part of the Service, I may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, I am not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by me through the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link via my Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. I encourage my users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.

Age of consent

By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age.  

Changes to this Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy and my terms of use at any time. If I decide to change this Privacy Policy, I will post these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information I collect and how I use it. Any such modifications become effective upon your continued access to or use of the Service five (5) days after I first post the changes on the website or otherwise provide you with notice of such modifications. It is your sole responsibility to check this website from time to time to view any such changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any changes, if and when such changes may be made to this Privacy Policy, you must cease access to my website.

Your rights regarding my use of your Personal Information

When processing Personal Information for the purposes described herein, I rely on your consent to this Privacy Policy, my legitimate interests in communicating with you, as a business contact, about my operations, my performance of a contract, or another ground for lawful processing of your Personal Information under the applicable laws and regulations.

You have the right to restrict my processing of your Personal Information as well as the right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities regarding the processing of your Personal Information.

You have the right at any time to prevent me from contacting you for marketing purposes. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either unsubscribing or opting out, I may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, updates to this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please contact me by sending an email to online@evenlaw.ch.

Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 9 January 2024.