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Private legal protection Standard (including internet and bullying legal protection)

Orion

Policy terms: Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022)

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  • Misuse of card, Twint, e-banking: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Victim of phishing/hacking and credit card misuse (only if committed via the internet). Low sum insured CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), waiting period 1 month. If legal assistance is unsuccessful after 60 days, Orion may compensate the proven loss up to CHF 1'000 (Premium CHF 3'000), once per year, subsidiary to household contents insurance. Dispute with the bank not expressly mentioned.

  • Online purchase: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 600'000. Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Online contracts fall under «other contract law»; waiting period 1 month. Up to an amount in dispute of CHF 500 only one-time legal advice (affects many online purchases). Limit = sum insured Standard CHF 600'000.

  • Online sale: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 600'000. Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Other contract law; up to an amount in dispute of CHF 500 only one-time legal advice.

  • Identity theft: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Identity misuse not named as a separate term; only covered to the extent that phishing/hacking is involved. Limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), only legal costs.

  • Cyberbullying and defamation: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Legal costs as a victim of violations of personality rights via electronic media; deletion service up to CHF 1'000 (Premium CHF 3'000). Limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), waiting period 6 months. Only if the place of jurisdiction and the attacker’s place of residence are in Switzerland or a neighbouring country; not in the case of own provocation.

  • Data recovery no information

    Not regulated in the document.

  • Extortion: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Extortion via electronic media is named in the bullying legal protection; limit CHF 5'000, waiting period 6 months, attacker in CH/neighbouring country. Ransom is not paid.

  • Hacked accounts: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Hacking as a victim: only legal costs up to CHF 5'000; no technical help.

  • Internet legal protection: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. According to the product page, internet and bullying legal protection are included in the private legal protection without additional premium, but with a sub-limit of CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000). Orion waives the reduction for gross negligence (E3).

  • Liability on the internet: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Limit CHF 5'000. Defence only for copyright (e.g. music download), limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), subsidiary to private liability or internet insurance.

  • Smart home no information

    Not regulated in the document.

  • IT help without a loss: only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money limited

    Legal advice by telephone (Orionline), also in areas of law not listed. No IT help.

Key facts and terms
Price
no public price
Type
Part of a legal protection insurance
Deductible
not stated

No price found on the product page; price only via application/quote. Product Premium with higher sub-limits (internet/bullying CHF 20'000). No deductible found in the GTC.

Exclusions (5)

Exclusions

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What Orion covers in “Private legal protection Standard (including internet and bullying legal protection)”
ModuleStatusLimitWhat appliesSource
Misuse of card, Twint, e-banking limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Victim of phishing/hacking and credit card misuse (only if committed via the internet). Low sum insured CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), waiting period 1 month. If legal assistance is unsuccessful after 60 days, Orion may compensate the proven loss up to CHF 1'000 (Premium CHF 3'000), once per year, subsidiary to household contents insurance. Dispute with the bank not expressly mentioned.
Where does it say so? (Misuse of card, Twint, e-banking)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 10 «Internet-Rechtsschutz», PDF-S. 10

«Rechtsschutz als Opfer im Zusammenhang mit: 1. Phishing / Hacking; 2. Kreditkartenmissbrauch.»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Online purchase limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 600'000 Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Online contracts fall under «other contract law»; waiting period 1 month. Up to an amount in dispute of CHF 500 only one-time legal advice (affects many online purchases). Limit = sum insured Standard CHF 600'000.
Where does it say so? (Online purchase)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 7 «Übriges Vertragsrecht», PDF-S. 9

«über das Internet abgeschlossene Verträge sind ebenfalls versichert;»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Online sale limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 600'000 Only legal costs (lawyer, court, expert opinions), not the lost amount itself. Other contract law; up to an amount in dispute of CHF 500 only one-time legal advice.
Where does it say so? (Online sale)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 7, Besondere Deckungseinschränkungen, PDF-S. 9

«bis zu einem Streitwert von CHF 500 besteht nur Anspruch auf eine einmalige Rechtsauskunft durch Orion;»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Identity theft limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Identity misuse not named as a separate term; only covered to the extent that phishing/hacking is involved. Limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), only legal costs.
Where does it say so? (Identity theft)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 10, PDF-S. 10

«Rechtsschutz als Opfer im Zusammenhang mit: 1. Phishing / Hacking; 2. Kreditkartenmissbrauch.»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Cyberbullying and defamation limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Legal costs as a victim of violations of personality rights via electronic media; deletion service up to CHF 1'000 (Premium CHF 3'000). Limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), waiting period 6 months. Only if the place of jurisdiction and the attacker’s place of residence are in Switzerland or a neighbouring country; not in the case of own provocation.
Where does it say so? (Cyberbullying and defamation)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 11 «Mobbing-Rechtsschutz», PDF-S. 10

«Rechtsschutz als Opfer im Zusammenhang mit Persönlichkeitsrechtsverletzungen (z.B. Cybermobbing, Drohung, Nötigung, Erpressung), welche für Dritte erkennbar mittels elektronischen Medien begangen werden»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Data recovery no information not stated Not regulated in the document.
Where does it say so? (Data recovery)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), ganzes Dokument durchsucht

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Extortion limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Extortion via electronic media is named in the bullying legal protection; limit CHF 5'000, waiting period 6 months, attacker in CH/neighbouring country. Ransom is not paid.
Where does it say so? (Extortion)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 11 «Mobbing-Rechtsschutz», PDF-S. 10

«Rechtsschutz als Opfer im Zusammenhang mit Persönlichkeitsrechtsverletzungen (z.B. Cybermobbing, Drohung, Nötigung, Erpressung), welche für Dritte erkennbar mittels elektronischen Medien begangen werden»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Hacked accounts limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Hacking as a victim: only legal costs up to CHF 5'000; no technical help.
Where does it say so? (Hacked accounts)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 10, PDF-S. 10

«Rechtsschutz als Opfer im Zusammenhang mit: 1. Phishing / Hacking; 2. Kreditkartenmissbrauch.»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Internet legal protection limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 According to the product page, internet and bullying legal protection are included in the private legal protection without additional premium, but with a sub-limit of CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000). Orion waives the reduction for gross negligence (E3).
Where does it say so? (Internet legal protection)

Privat-Rechtsschutz, Abschnitt «Ohne Mehrprämie zusätzlich versichert»

«Internetrecht-Rechtsschutz z.B. Kreditkartenmissbrauch und Hacking»

Open document: Privat-Rechtsschutz (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Liability on the internet limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money CHF 5'000 Defence only for copyright (e.g. music download), limit CHF 5'000 (Premium CHF 20'000), subsidiary to private liability or internet insurance.
Where does it say so? (Liability on the internet)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. B1 Abs. 9 «Urheberrecht», PDF-S. 9

«Verteidigung gegen Ansprüche aus einem vom Versicherten verletzten Urheberrecht;»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Smart home no information not stated Not regulated in the document.
Where does it say so? (Smart home)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), ganzes Dokument durchsucht

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

IT help without a loss limited : only lawyer and proceedings, not the lost money not stated Legal advice by telephone (Orionline), also in areas of law not listed. No IT help.
Where does it say so? (IT help without a loss)

Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB), Ausgabe 01/2022 (Druck 4281-07/2022), Art. E1 Abs. 2, PDF-S. 16

«Versicherte können sich auch in nicht aufgeführten Rechtsbereichen telefonisch beraten lassen.»

Open document: Privat- und Verkehrs-Rechtsschutzversicherung – Kundeninformation nach VVG und Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen (AVB) (opens in a new window), retrieved 06.11.2026

Overview based on public policy terms, as of 06.11.2026. Only your policy and its general terms and conditions (GTC) are binding. No confirmation of cover.