This privacy policy is based on the EU Regulation 2016/679 on data protection (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978. Its purpose is to inform you about how your personal data is processed, and the undertakings made by the firm to ensure that the said data is protected.
This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this website, although it may contain links to other external sites. We cannot guarantee that these sites apply the same privacy policy as we do, so we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any websites you may visit before submitting your personal data.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, such modifications being effective immediately. Each time you use this website, you agree to be subject to the current privacy policy.
What information is collected on this website?
When you visit a website, you remain anonymous. The information collected during your browsing is used to analyze your behavior on this website and the use you make of it to improve your user experience.
Any other personal data we collect, such as your surname, first name, postal address, telephone number or e-mail address, is only collected if you agree to provide it to us in response to a request sent directly to one of the firm’s lawyers.
We undertake to collect only the information strictly necessary to process your request.
Why do we collect your personal data?
Personal data of website users is processed for (i) communication and management of submitted requests, (ii) analysis of website navigation, and/or (iii) commercial prospecting (sending newsletters, informational content, press releases, invitations to training courses or professional events organized by the firm) when a user communicates his/her email address for this purpose on the website.
Personal data of our clients is processed for the purposes of managing the contractual relationship, in particular: (i) contact and communication, (ii) performance of services, (iii) invoicing, (iv) accounting, and (v) follow-up of the contractual relationship.
If they do not object, our clients may receive newsletters, informational content, press releases, and invitations to training courses or professional events organized by the firm.
The personal data of prospects is processed for contact and communication purposes. If they do not object, prospects may receive newsletters, information, press releases, invitations to training courses or professional events organized by the firm.
How is your personal data used?
We undertake to maintain strict confidentiality of your personal data and to use it only for the purposes for which you have agreed to provide it to us.
Personal data is not kept longer than necessary. Data concerning clients is kept for the duration of our collaboration, plus the applicable legal statute of limitations (generally 5 years). Data required for accounting purposes is kept for a period of 10 years, in accordance with applicable accounting and tax requirements. After that, it will be destroyed.
Personal data collected and processed by the firm is accessible to lawyers and, where applicable, to administrative staff dealing with client requests and billing. This data may be communicated to third parties, such as our IT service provider, our communications agency or our web hosting company, acting as subcontractors, to perform specific services: web hosting services, billing, communications/website, database management or IT maintenance. These third parties only act on instructions from members of the firm and only process data that is strictly necessary for the tasks entrusted to them.
What are your rights?
You have the right not to provide us with any personal data. In this case, you will be able to browse this site, but will not have access to all its functions.
You have the right to access, modify, restrict or withdraw your personal data. You can exercise these rights by sending us a request to the following address: contact@cabinet-bessis.com.
Should you have any difficulties, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (3, place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris). In this case, we invite you to consult their website for information on how to contact them (www.cnil.fr).
You also have a right to the portability of your personal data. You may, at the same address as above, request that we return to you on a usable medium all the personal data you have supplied to us, with a view, for example, to transferring it to a third party.
Finally, you have the right to object to the processing of your data for legitimate reasons, as well as the right to object to such data being used for purposes other than those to which you have agreed.
Cookie policy
Users are informed that when they visit the website, a cookie may be automatically installed on their browser. A cookie is an element that does not allow the user to be identified but is used to record information relating to navigation on the website to offer services adapted to the user’s terminal (computer, cell phone or tablet). It generally contains the name of the server that deposited it, an identifier in the form of a unique number and an expiry date.
Users may at any time modify their choices regarding the acceptance or refusal of cookies placed on their terminal. They are free to accept or refuse cookies on a case-by-case basis, or to accept or refuse them globally. However, setting cookies may modify or limit the conditions of access to the website and its functionalities.
What if I still have questions?
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at contact@cabinet-bessis.com or by post at the firm’s address.