1. Data Controller
DGE Avocats, located at 6 Rue Bartholoni, Geneva, Switzerland, is the data controller. For any questions regarding the protection of your data, please contact us using the contact form available on this website.
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
We collect and process personal data strictly to the extent necessary to fulfill our mandates, to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, and for internal administrative purposes. The data collected may include, in particular: last name, first name, address, email address, phone number, and documents relating to your personal, financial, or legal situation. We may use your name and email address to send you publications and other information. We will ask for your prior consent, unless your contact information was obtained in the course of our services and you have not objected to such communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
3. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our site. We use technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the site, as well as analytical cookies to measure and analyze site traffic and usage. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to be notified when cookies are received. You can also refuse the use of cookies when accessing our site. However, by refusing certain cookies, some features of our website may be limited.
4. Purpose of Processing
Your personal data is used exclusively for managing legal cases, communicating with you, billing, and complying with our legal obligations.
5. Legal basis for processing
Processing is based on your consent, the performance of a contract, our legal obligations, or our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper management of our activities.
6. Data retention and security
Your personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or in accordance with applicable legal retention periods. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your data.
7. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties
Your data will not be disclosed to third parties unless this is necessary for the performance of our mandate (for example, to judicial or administrative authorities, to colleagues or experts involved in your case, based on your prior consent) or if we are legally required to do so. We may engage subcontractors, particularly for IT or technical services. We take great care to ensure that these subcontractors provide sufficient guarantees regarding the security and confidentiality of your data. We may need to transfer your personal data outside of Switzerland. When the transfer is made to a country or territory that does not offer an adequate level of personal data protection under applicable legal provisions, specifically the FADP, the transfer and processing of data are accompanied by appropriate security measures, in particular standard or ad hoc contractual clauses. DGE Avocats can provide, upon request, a copy of the security measures implemented.
8. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict the processing of, object to the processing of, and request the portability of your personal data. Please note that even after you withdraw your consent to processing, we may continue to process your personal data to the extent required or permitted by law. To exercise these rights, please submit your written request using the contact form available on this website.
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time. The updated version will be available on our website.
Geneva, November 25, 2025.