Privacy policy
In order to protect and safeguard your personal data, the firm of Me Louis CHARLES undertakes, as data controller, to comply with the following privacy policy which defines how data is collected and processed as part of our activity as a french qualified lawyer.
The firm of Louis CHARLES collects and process your personal data on the basis of your consent, of a contractual relationship between us, of legal obligations to which we are subject to and/or our legitimate interest to ensure the quality of our services, protection of our financial interests, spread information about our services and events, business relationships with our clients and partners.
In accordance with French law of 6 January 1978 (in its current version), and the general European regulation on data protection, of 27 April 2016 (known as GDPR), the firm of Me Louis CHARLES is the sole recipient of the information and personal data transmitted to him, which is not transferred to third parties.
Collection and processing of your data
As part of our legal practice, we collect and process your personal data for the purposes of:
- performing our services (processing, managing and monitoring clients' matters);
- fulfilling our regulatory and accounting obligations (invoicing, accounting, debt collection);
- developing the legitimate interests of the firm (in particular prospecting, clients relations, organization of events).
This collection occurs when you:
- seek advice, assistance or legal representation from our firm;
- are in contact with the firm by telephone, email or other electronic means, or in writing;
- participate in our events or ask us to receive data from us;
- offer to provide services or products to us.
Personal data collected includes:
- identification data and contact details, including your last name, first name, email and postal addresses, telephone number, date of birth, marital status, identity document number, title and function, training and professional experience, assets and tax matters;
- bank and financial data necessary for the management of payments;
- sensitive personal data relating in particular to your state of health or to criminal convictions in the context of the defense of your interests.
Depending on services you wish to obtain, some personal data may be mandatory to provide while others remain optional. Failure to provide mandatory data may restrict or prevent the performance of a service.
Protection of your data
The firm of Me Louis CHARLES is committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting the personal data you provide to it.
Any personal data collected will only be kept for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it has been collected, including to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements of French lawyer activity and, if necessary, so that the firm of Me Louis CHARLES can assert its rights or defend itself within the framework of legal proceedings, until the end of the limitation period or until the proceedings in question are closed.
Technical and organizational security measures are implemented to protect the personal data collected against access to it and its disclosure by unauthorized persons.
The firm of Me Louis CHARLES warrants that your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties, except when this is required by legal or regulatory provisions, or when your express authorization has been given to us. < / p>
In the context of carrying out our mission as a lawyer, we may need to share your personal data with:
- courts and law enforcement authorities;
- our partners: lawyers, notaries, bailiffs, experts, mediators, arbitrators, consultants, translators, accountants;
- banking institutions;
- service providers for the administration and management of files: IT outsourcing company, publisher of secured online storage software, business software publishers, website host, translator, accountant.