Privacy Policy

Version: May 2025

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and handle your personal data confidentially and in compliance with applicable laws, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Liechtenstein Data Protection Act (DSG). This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how and why we process this data, and the rights you have in relation to your personal data.

1. Controller and Data Protection Officer

The controller responsible for data processing is:

Hartmann Beck Attorneys at Law Ltd.
Landstrasse 310
9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Telephone: +423 222 0880
Email: office@hartmannbeck.li

You can contact our Data Protection Officer at the same address or via email at office@hartmannbeck.li

2. Processing of Personal Data
We process personal data provided directly by you or obtained from third parties, particularly:

  • Personal details (e.g., name, address, date of birth)
  • Contact details (e.g., email, phone number)
  • Payment information
  • Other case-related data (including sensitive data if necessary)

We process this data for the following purposes:

  • Provision of legal services
  • Contract management and client administration
  • Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
  • Communication with business partners and authorities

The legal bases for processing are Art. 6(1)(a), (b), (c), and (f) GDPR.

3. Sharing and Transfer of Data
Personal data is only shared when necessary for contract execution, compliance with legal obligations, or to protect legitimate interests. Recipients may include:

  • Courts and authorities
  • Opposing parties and their representatives
  • Service providers (e.g., IT services, accounting)

Transfers of data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) occur only to countries with an adequate level of data protection or through appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.

4. Use of Our Website
When you visit our website, technical data is automatically collected to ensure a safe and error-free experience. We do not use cookies. Embedded services (e.g., Google Maps, OpenStreetMap) may collect IP addresses.

5. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or as required by statutory or contractual retention obligations:

  • General client-related data: minimum 10 years
  • Data related to legal defense: up to 30 years
  • Application data: maximum 6 months (unless consent is given for longer storage)


6. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the following rights:

  • Right to access your stored personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to deletion of your data
  • Right to restriction of data processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent previously given

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Liechtenstein Data

Protection Authority:

Datenschutzstelle Liechtenstein
Städtle 38
9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Telephone: +423 236 60 90
Email: info.dss@llv.li

7. Data Security
We implement organizational and technical measures to protect your data from loss, manipulation, or unauthorized access. Despite all security measures, absolute protection cannot be guaranteed, especially regarding data transmission over the internet.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as necessary. The latest version is always available on our website.