PRIVACY NOTICE
ABOUT US
Legal Assistance & Consultancy (KBO no. 0682.843.475, Weiveldlaan 41 Unit D, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium) (hereinafter: L.A.C.) is responsible for the processing of your personal data as shown in this privacy statement.
L.A.C. takes the protection of your personal data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorized modification. If you have the impression that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact our office at the following e-mail address: office@brusselslac.com.
ABOUT THIS NOTICE
In this privacy statement L.A.C. clarifies which personal data about you is processed, for what purposes and on what legal basis, how long your personal data is stored, to whom your personal data can be passed on and what rights you have with regard to the processing of your personal data.
ABOUT THE DATA WE HOLD
In addition to collecting and processing the personal data that you (possibly) provide L.A.C. when using the website, L.A.C. collects and processes personal data of (potential) clients, persons who provide their business card or otherwise their contact details to L.A.C., L.A.C. service providers, third parties (to the extent necessary for the execution of the legal assignment entrusted to L.A.C. by its clients)
L.A.C. collects, among other things, the following personal data:
In the context of client management (contractual necessity, consent, legal obligation, legitimate interest); İdentification data, financial data and details, professional data (education and profession), judicial and criminal personal data, other personal data that (potential) clients actively provide.
In the context of supplier management (contractual necessity, legal obligation, legitimate interest); identification data, financial details, professional data (education and profession).
In the context of compliance with legal obligations; identification data, financial details, identity card and national registration number.
In the context of the execution of the legal consultancy assignment entrusted to L.A.C by its clients; personal data of third parties from public sources and private sources including identification data, financial details, professional data (education and profession), judicial and criminal personal data and other personal data received from third parties in the context of the handling of (legal) disputes.
DATA STORAGE PERIOD
L.A.C does not store your personal data for longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected:
Client and supplier management, execution of the legal assignment: 10 years after the end of the agreement,
Legal obligations: legal retention period.
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
L.A.C. may share your personal data with:
Service providers acting as processors for L.A.C.: IT service providers, PR/marketing service providers, translation agencies
Professional advisors such as outside law firms and accountants
Third parties involved in L.A.C.'s services to its clients: arbitrators, mediators, the opposing party and their lawyers, witnesses and experts
Third parties involved in L.A.C.'s services within the context of their relationship with clients: banks, insurance companies
Government bodies such as police services, the court and other supervisory authorities.
This list is not exhaustive. There may be other cases where L.A.C. needs to inform other parties in order to provide its services as effectively as possible.
RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS
In principle, you have the right to view your personal data (and to request a copy of it), to correct or delete it. In addition, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by L.A.C. and you have the right to data portability.
You can send a request for access, copy, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data or a request to withdraw your consent or objection to the processing of your personal data to the following e-mail address: office@brusselslac.com.
L.A.C. aims to respond to your request as quickly as possible, and within thirty days. You should take into account the fact that L.A.C. may not be obliged to comply with your request for access, correction, deletion or transfer. This is because of its legal obligations, for the establishment, exercise or substantiation of a legal claim or the justified exercise of the right to freedom of expression and/or information.
L.A.C. also wishes to point out that you have the option of submitting a complaint to the national supervisory authority, the Belgian Data Protection Authority. Before submitting a complaint, it is advisable to contact L.A.C. in order to find a quick solution to your complaint.