Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy is intended to inform clients, prospective clients and more generally all visitors to this website ("Site") about how Doctrina Law PLLC ("Doctrina Law", "we", "us") collects, uses, shares, protects or otherwise processes personal and other data. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. Please check back periodically to see any updates or changes to our Privacy Policy.

When, How and What Data We Collect

In general, you are not required to provide any personal data in order to interact with our Site. You may elect to contact us by completing one of the contact forms provided on the this Site. You may also elect to contact us voluntarily by telephone or e-mail. All personal data processed by us will be used as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which such information was shared and collected.

When using the Site for mere informational purposes, we may also collect certain data that your web browser transmits to our server, including your IP address, the date and time of your visit, and data relating to your operating system and web browser. We may use this data to improve our Site, ensure the security and successful navigation on the Site, and to compile statistical data on the use of our Sites. If you would like to prevent us from collecting your information completely, you should not use this Site.

During the course of an engagement, or when consideration is being given to such an engagement, we may collect and process personal, financial or related data about our clients, prospective clients, their affiliates or the relevant members of their personnel. In addition, Doctrina Law may assemble and maintain information relating to the legal services provided. The information that Doctrina Law may assemble and maintain may be obtained from the client, generated as a result of the services provided, or received from third parties.

How Data Is Used

We will use your personal data to process your requests, to contact you and to provide you with the information and services that you have requested.

We may also use personal data and other data received from clients or prospective clients:

• to conduct pre-engagement assessments and formalities such as anti-money laundering      checks, conflict checks, etc.;
• to perform the services and related tasks entrusted to us by our clients;
• for client relationship management purposes;
• for internal administrative, operational processes, or other internal purposes;
• to analyze the services you may be interested in;
• to send invitations and information from Doctrina Law about events, publications, and services provided by Doctrina Law; and
• to satisfy any legal, professional, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements.

We will process personal and other data if and to the extent applicable law provides a lawful basis for us to do so and in particular:

• if the data subjects have consented to us doing so;
• if we need it to perform the contract we have entered into with a data subject;
• if we need it to comply with a legal obligation; or
• if we (or a  third party) have a legitimate interest which is not overridden by the data subjects’ interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. Such legitimate interests will be the provision of legal services by us, administrative or operational processes within Doctrina Law and direct marketing.

With Whom Data May Be Shared

We will never sell your data or any information you provide to us. We will never share your data with any third party without a legitimate business interest to do so. Please note that in order to process a query, or to fulfill any of the purposes set out in the sections above, we may share personal and other data with our service providers. For example, we may, for our legitimate interests, share your information with contractors, service providers, third party authenticators, and other third parties we use to support our business. 

How Long Data Is Retained

We will retain your personal and other data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed in compliance with this Privacy Policy. To determine the retention period for personal and other data, we will take into consideration the purposes for which they were collected, the amount, the nature, the sensitivity and the applicable legal requirements. Generally, Doctrina Law retains information in its files until completion of the matter to which that information relates. Thereafter, those files may be moved and placed in storage or returned to the client. Doctrina Law may retain copies of files returned to clients. Files retained by Doctrina Law after completion of a matter are not retained or marked for destruction in accordance with a fixed schedule. Instead, inactive files are maintained until Doctrina Law determines that those files are no longer useful in rendering services to the client, or are not otherwise required in connection with our role as counsel or former counsel. 

What Rights You Have

You have the right to contact us at any time if you wish to make a request related to our processing of your personal data. When contacting us in connection with the processing of your personal data, you will need to provide sufficient identifying information for us to work on your request. Please be aware that we may limit or deny your request relating to personal data where fulfilling such request would be unreasonably burdensome or expensive in the circumstances, or as otherwise permitted by law. For any request related to any information you have provided to Doctrina Law please email: privacy@doctrinalaw.com 

Users Under the Age of 16

Our Site is not intended for children under 16 years of age and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or submit information through the Site. If we learn we have collected or received personal data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at privacy@doctrinalaw.com. 

Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users, provide a better experience when you browse our Site, and improve the Site’s performance and usefulness. By continuing to browse the Site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies (unless you have declined use of cookies using the button on the home page).

A cookie is a small data file that websites can place on your hard drive when you visit. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that tracks the pages you’ve visited within that site. The cookies on this Site are primarily used to recognize that a user has visited the website previously and to track user traffic patterns. Tracking cookies enable us to collect information such as the number of visitors to the Site and pages visited in order to analyze user behavior. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use any pages within our Site.

Cookies will remain on your computer after the browser is closed. Until removed, the cookies will become active again when the website is reopened. For more information about cookies, including where to look to enable or delete cookies, visit https://www.aboutcookies.com/

Third-Party Services and Websites

Doctrina Law is not responsible for the privacy policies or other practices employed by websites linked to, or from, our Site nor the information or content contained therein, and we encourage you to read the privacy statements of any linked third party. 

Transmission of Data at Your Own Risk.

Our Site is not intended for use outside of the United States. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we use commercially reasonable measures to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your information. Any transmission of information is at your own risk. In the event there is a breach of the information that we hold, we shall notify of such breach via email or via notice on the Site. 

Version - 10/04/23