This website www.khattar-associates.com (the “Website”) is operated by Khattar Associates, a law firm registered at the Beirut Bar Association under No. 23/1998, with its head office at 669 Corniche du Fleuve, Place du Musee, Beirut P.O. Box 116-2211, Lebanon (the “Law Firm”).
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how our Law Firm collects and use your personal information and your rights in this respect.
By providing our Law Firm with any personal information, you are consenting to its use as contemplated in this Privacy Policy.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DATA
You directly provide our Law Firm with the data we collect. We collect data and process data:
through your use of the Website when you contact our Law Firmusing the form provided online;
when you contact our Law Firm via email or phone or other communication means regarding our legal services;
when you hire the services of our Law Firm for the provision of legal services.
DATA WE COLLECT
Our Law Firm may collect your personal identification information (name, phone numbers, address, email address, the details of your passport or other ID related document, your job history, and other such personal information).
In addition to the personal information you provide, our Law Firm may collect, via the Website, the domain names and IP addresses of visitors, along with usage statistics relating to the websites but our Law Firm does not collect personally identifiable information about your online activities.
RETENTION AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our Law Firm retains your personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected – or as otherwise required by applicable laws.
Our Law Firm has implemented reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse and alteration.
HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
Our Law Firm collects and processes personal information about you in a number of ways, including through your use of the Website and in the provision of our services and our Law Firm may use information collected, including:
to provide and improve the Website, including auditing and monitoring its use;
to provide and improve our legal services;
to send you legal updates, publications, news about us and our services, details of events and newsletters;
to fulfill our legal obligations;
for recruitment purposes.
YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
The right to access: you have the right to request our Law Firm for copies of your personal data. Our Law Firm may charge you a small fee for this purpose.
The right to rectification: you have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
For the above mentioned purposes, please send your request to: katlaw@khattar-associates.com.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
For the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, information that you provide to our Law Firm (including personal data) may be shared with and processed by us and by our associated offices and their contractors, consultants and/or agents.
Our Law Firm may also share your personal information with certain third parties for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, including to:
our professional advisers and auditors;
service providers to whom we outsource certain administrative and support services such as IT services, translation and document management;
third parties involved in organizing and/or hosting events, conferences and seminars.
Our Law Firm may also share your personal information when we believe it is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations or legal request (including court orders or government inquiries); to enforce or apply our terms of use or other agreements; in the context of a firm reorganization or restructuring exercise; or to protect our rights, property, or safety of Khattar Associates, our employees, clients, users, or other third parties.
We do make personal information commercially available to any third party, except with your prior permission.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Our Law Firm keeps its Privacy Policy under regular review. This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 22, 2023.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our Law Firm’s Privacy Policy, the personal data we hold, or you would like to exercise one of your protection rights, please contact us on katlaw@khattar-associates.com