Privacy policy
Ramsay & Reyes Law is committed to maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information you provide to us. This privacy notice applies to the information we collect through our website www.ramsayreyes.com, when you communicate with us directly, and the information we collect in connection with the provision of our services.
This privacy notice describes the types of information we collect, the purposes for which it used, how the information is processed, and the choices you have with respect to how we use your data.
We are subject to the Data Protection Act 2021 of the British Virgin Islands and Swiss data protection laws and any other foreign data protection law to the extent that they may be applicable, in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Commission recognises that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
Ramsay & Reyes Law may offer services that have additional terms and/or privacy notices that explain how we collect and process your information. This privacy notice may be updated from time to time in accordance with changes in the law. We therefore encourage you to check this page on a regular basis.
Personal information we collect
Personal data, or personal information, is any information about an individual from which that person can be identified.
We may collect personal information about you when you provide it to us directly, when you use our services or when you interact with our website. We may also collect your information via publicly available websites, such as LinkedIn. We may collect the following types of personal information:
· Personal contact details such as name, email address, telephone number and other contact details you may provide to us
· Invoicing and financial information of clients
· Any other personal information which may be required by us to verify your identity for “know your client” and anti-money laundering checks
· Any other information you or any third party provide us in connection with the service
· Information about your use of our website, such as your IP address
How we use the personal information and the legal basis for processing
We process personal information only where permitted under applicable law. We use the personal information we collect about you for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you. We have a legitimate interest to ensure our records are kept updated for our communication with you (Article 6(1)(f), GDPR).
- To respond to your inquiries, requests and/or send important notices. We have a legitimate interest to communicate with you (Article 6(1)(f), GDPR).
- To provide you with our services. This is necessary for the performance of our contract with you (Article 6(1)(b), GDPR).
- To issue invoices and manage accounts and records. We have a legitimate interest to ensure our business is run efficiently (Article 6(1)(f), GDPR).
- To send you news on our services, events, and topics of interest. If applicable law requires that we receive your consent before we send you certain types of marketing communications, we will only send those communications after receiving your consent (Article 6(1)(a), GDPR).
- To comply with legal obligations applicable to us, such as with requests from governmental authorities when such disclosures are necessary according to applicable law (Article 6(1)(c), GDPR).
- We have a legitimate interest to improve the efficiency and quality of our services (Article 6(1)(f), GDPR).
Where we store, process and transfer personal information
Our third-party service providers are listed in the table below. To review how these third-party service providers use and process your personal information, please check their privacy notices and terms of service, which we have detailed below. We at all times take steps to ensure your personal information is processed and transferred according to applicable law, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses, and take measures to ensure your rights are adequately protected by technical and contractual means.
Name of Processor | Purpose | Terms/Privacy notice or Policy |
Google services and tools | Website statistics and analysis | |
Microsoft Office 365 incl. Microsoft Teams | Email, Storage, Communication | https://products.office.com/en/business/office-365-trust-center-privacy |
Cloud-based communication platform; also used to communicate events |
Data Security and Retention
We maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. These safeguards used to protect your data include, access and security controls, antivirus software and firewalls on the computers used to process your personal information.
We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of complying with our legal or reporting requirements (e.g. for accounting purposes), our insurance or other business custom. Once the personal information is not longer needed, it is deleted.
Links to other websites
This website may from time to time contain hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by us. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only, however we are not responsible for the operation of these websites or their data protection and privacy practices. We recommend you review any privacy notice posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data.
Your rights with respect to your personal information
You have certain rights with respect to the personal information we hold on you:
· Request a copy of the personal information we have about you.
· Request us to correct incomplete or inaccurate information and/or delete personal information that we hold of you. However, we may not always be able to delete your personal information for legal or regulatory reasons.
· Request the transfer of your personal information to another party.
· Object to processing of your personal information.
· Withdraw your consent to our using the personal information.
· Unsubscribe from a mailing list.
If you would like to exercise these rights or have any questions about this privacy notice, please contact us at: [email protected]
Use of the Website – Cookies
Cookies are data that are stored in the browser. We may use technology to collect anonymous information about the use or our website. For example, our web server logs which pages our visitors return to. We use strictly necessary cookies that are required for the operation of our website. We may also use analytical cookies, for example to count the number of visitors on our website and how they interact with it, in order to improve the user experience.
Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted in the browser setting. We actively request your express consent to the use of cookies, if and to the extent this is necessary.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected]