General Data Protection Regulation
- Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines the data protection practices for AVZ Law Office Cyprus (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information obtained through our website.
- Collection of Personal Information
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information when you interact with our website:
2.1 Contact Information: When you fill out the contact forms on our website, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide voluntarily.
2.2 Website Usage Data: We may collect information about your visit to our website, including your IP address, browser type, referring website, pages visited, and the date and time of each visit. We may use cookies or similar technologies to gather this information. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details.
- Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
We will only process your personal information for specific and lawful purposes. The primary purposes for which we collect and process personal information include:
3.1 Contact and Communication: We use the personal information you provide to respond to your inquiries, provide legal advice or services, and communicate with you about our services, updates, and news.
3.2 Legal Obligations: We may process personal information to comply with legal obligations, such as record-keeping requirements, regulatory obligations, or in response to lawful requests from public authorities.
- Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer require your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
- Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your personal information with:
5.1 Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us in operating our website or conducting our business activities. These service providers are authorized to process your personal information only as necessary to provide their services to us.
5.2 Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement agencies, government authorities, or other third parties if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
- Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage system can be guaranteed as 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
- Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
7.1 Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
7.2 Right to Rectification: If your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction or completion.
7.3 Right to Erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal information.
7.4 Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
7.5 Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
7.6 Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information on grounds relating to your particular situation. We will assess your request and determine whether there are compelling legitimate grounds for us to continue processing your personal information.
7.7 Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the withdrawal of your consent.
7.8 Exercising Your Rights: To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law and will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
- International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal information to third-party service providers or partners located in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that may not have equivalent data protection laws. In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:
info@avzlaw.com
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will indicate the effective date of the policy at the beginning of this document. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
By using our website and providing us with your personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Republic of Cyprus. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Republic of Cyprus.
Thank you for visiting our website and entrusting us with your personal information.