Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 2024
At Ramona Elisabeta Cîrlig Law Office (referred to as “the Law Office” or “we/us”), your privacy is one of our core commitments. We handle your personal data with the utmost care, following the principles outlined in Romania’s data protection laws, including the (EU) Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons regarding personal data processing and the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”). Personal data includes any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, who can be identified directly or indirectly, particularly by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to their physical, psychological, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
This privacy policy covers the personal data of our clients, business partners, visitors, representatives, potential employees, interns, associates, and event participants. It applies to data collected through our website, www.rcdisputes.com, and any personal data collected via email, offline contacts, or events organized or involving the Law Office.
The privacy policy details:
– The purposes for which we collect and use your personal data;
– The legal grounds for processing your data;
– The categories of personal data we collect and process;
– The duration of data processing;
– Your rights as data subjects and how to exercise them;
– To whom we may disclose your personal data.
PURPOSES, GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING AND CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA
During your interactions with Ramona Elisabeta Cîrlig Law Office, your personal data may be processed as follows:
If you are a client or potential client
Providing Legal Services: We use relevant personal data to prepare and deliver requested services. For example, in litigation and arbitration proceedings, we rely on pertinent personal data for your case, based on the performance of our agreement.
Communication: We use your contact details to communicate regarding your requests and other business matters, based on the performance of our agreement.
Legal Obligations: Some data may be processed to meet legal obligations or those imposed by the legal profession’s governing statute (e.g., know-your-client requirements). The grounds for processing here are legal obligations.
Legal Newsletters: With your consent, we may use your contact details to send newsletters on legal developments. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” in the emails or contacting us at contact@rcdisputes.com.
The categories of data processed include your name, email, phone, fax, address, and any other personal data you provide directly to us.
If you are a representative or contact person of a client or potential client:
Providing Legal Services: We use relevant personal data to manage the client relationship and prepare necessary materials, based on legitimate interest.
Communication: We use your contact details for business communication, based on legitimate interest.
Legal Obligations: We may process your data to meet legal obligations or those imposed by the legal profession’s statute.
Legal Newsletters: With your consent, we may use your contact details to send newsletters on legal developments. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” in the emails or contacting us at contact@rcdisputes.com
The data categories include your name, position, email, phone, fax, address, identification data, and any other personal data you provide.
If you are an employee or collaborator of a client or potential client:
Providing Legal Services: We use relevant personal data for service delivery and client relationship management, based on legitimate interest.
Communication: We use your contact details for business communication, based on legitimate interest.
Legal Obligations: We may process your data to meet legal obligations or those imposed by the legal profession’s statute.
Legal Newsletters: With your consent, we may use your contact details to send newsletters on legal developments. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” in the emails or contacting us at contact@rcdisputes.com
The data categories include your name, position, email, phone, fax, address, identification data, and any other personal data you provide.
If you are a business partner:
– Maintaining Contractual Relationship: We use relevant personal data to uphold our contractual relationship, based on the performance of our agreement.
Communication: We use your contact details for business communication, based on the performance of our agreement.
Legal Obligations: We may process your data to meet legal obligations or those imposed by the legal profession’s statute. In such case, the ground of the processing is the legal obligation.
The data categories include your name, email, phone, fax, address, and any other personal data you provide.
If you are a representative, contact person, employee, or collaborator of a business partner:
– Maintaining Contractual Relationship: We use relevant personal data to manage the relationship with our business partner, based on legitimate interest.
Communication: We use your contact details for business communication, based on legitimate interest.
Legal Obligations: We may process your data to meet legal obligations or those imposed by the legal profession’s statute. In such case, the grounds for processing is the legal obligation.
In all cases, the data is provided either directly by you or by the business partner. The data categories include your name, position, email, phone, fax, address, identification data, and any other personal data you provide.
If you are a job/internship applicant:
We use personal data from CVs to assess qualifications for positions within Ramona Elisabeta Cîrlig Law Office or internships. We base our processing on the grounds of entering into and performing of the agreement.
The data categories include your name, email, phone, fax, address, CV details, education and training information, professional qualifications, and any other personal data you provide.
If you are a visitor of our premises:
We use your personal data to ensure the security of our premises, assets, and personnel, based on legitimate interest.
The data categories include your name and any other personal data you provide.
If you are a user of our website:
We use personal data collected during website visits to monitor traffic and improve content, based on legitimate interest in ensuring the proper functioning of our Internet website, as well as its improvement.
We do not collect personally identifiable data unless you choose to email us directly. We automatically collect non-personally identifiable data such as browser types, operating systems, referring websites, access times, IP addresses, and internet service provider details. This data helps us analyze website usage and improve its design and content.
Our website contains links to LinkedIn, whose data practices differ from ours. Please consult LinkedIn Privacy Policy for more information.
If you are an event participant:
We may process your data during events we organize or are involved in, based on legitimate interest.
The data categories include your photo/video image and any other personal data provided by you or the event organizer.
For all above categories of data subjects, we may process your data during structural changes or similar transactions involving the Law Office. Processing grounds may include legal obligations, performance of agreements, or legitimate interest.
When data is required from you, we kindly ask you to provide all requested personal data to allow us to perform our activities, including providing our services. If you provide personal data of other individuals, please inform them of how we will process their data as described in this Privacy Policy.
While we generally do not disclose your personal data to third parties, we may:
Share your contact details with our affiliates within the Law Office;
Disclose relevant personal data to courts, arbitration panels, or authorities as necessary for the services you request.
We intend to keep your personal data for the duration of the assistance agreement and afterwards, as per our legal obligations. If data is not collected under an assistance agreement, it will be kept only as long as necessary for the intended purpose.
YOUR RIGHTS
Under the GDPR, you have several rights, including:
Right of access: Obtain confirmation and details of your data being processed.
Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: Request data deletion under certain conditions (e.g., if the data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected).
Right to restriction: Request restricted processing under certain conditions (e.g., when you contest the accuracy of your personal data, for a period enabling us to verify such accuracy).
Right to object: Object to data processing under the conditions and limits set forth by law.
Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured format or transfer it to another controller.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at Ramona Elisabeta Cîrlig Law Office, 61 Pipera Road, 1st floor, Unit 16, Bucharest 020111, Romania, or via email at contact@rcdisputes.com.
You also have the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority.
We are committed to addressing your requests promptly and thoroughly.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 1 July 2024. It may be updated periodically, with new versions applicable 15 days after publication on our website.