Privacy Policy and Personal Data Protection
This privacy and personal data protection policy aims to inform data subjects about how their personal data is collected and processed by SOLENT AVOCATS, and about their rights under General Data Protection Regulation no. 2016/679 (“GDPR”).
Users are informed that, for optimal use of the features offered by the website www.solent-avocats.com, SOLENT AVOCATS will use, process, collect, and retain certain personal data, in compliance with their privacy and individual freedoms, in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner for specified purposes.
1. Data Collection
The data collected through the use of the website www.solent-avocats.com, and in particular through consultation request and contact forms, includes:
- Identity information: surname, first name
- Contact details: email address, telephone number
SOLENT AVOCATS undertakes to process all collected data in accordance with applicable legal provisions.
During each visit to the Website, SOLENT AVOCATS may collect, in accordance with applicable legislation and with your consent, information relating to the devices on which you use its services or the networks from which you access its services, such as:
- Information on the origin of your visits (organic search, emails, advertising, etc.)
- Information on your browsing path on the Website, including pages visited, content accessed, search terms used, time spent on pages, number of clicks, etc.
- Information about you, including your IP address, browser types and versions, screen resolutions, and geographic location data
Subject to your prior consent, cookies may be placed on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.).
For further information on our cookie policy, see Section 8 below.
2. Purposes
Personal data is collected and processed for the following purposes:
- Responding to user enquiries
- Contacting users to arrange appointments
- Responding to consultation requests
3. Data Controllers and Recipients
Personal data collected directly through forms and indirectly during navigation to and on the website www.solent-avocats.com, together with all future information, is intended exclusively for use by SOLENT AVOCATS in the context of providing services to Users.
Within the limits of their respective functions and for the purposes set out above, the persons likely to have access to Users’ data are primarily those attached to SOLENT AVOCATS.
Users’ personal data may be processed by third parties (service providers) solely to fulfil the purposes of this policy, provided they offer sufficient guarantees in compliance with GDPR requirements.
SOLENT AVOCATS does not sell personal data, which is used only as necessary.
SOLENT AVOCATS undertakes not to process, host, or transfer information collected from its users to a country outside the European Union or one deemed “inadequate” by the European Commission, without prior notification to the data subject.
4. Retention Period
Collected data is retained in a form that permits identification of data subjects for the duration necessary for the purposes for which it is collected and processed.
5. Security
In accordance with Articles 34 and 35 of French Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 (as amended on 6 August 2004) and Article 32 of the GDPR, SOLENT AVOCATS implements all necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of collected and processed personal data, and in particular to prevent it from being distorted, damaged, or disclosed to unauthorised third parties, ensuring a level of security appropriate to the risks involved and the nature of the data to be protected, having regard to the state of the art and the cost of implementation.
The Website does not collect any “sensitive data.”
6. Users’ Rights
In accordance with applicable European regulations, Users of www.solent-avocats.com have the following rights:
- Right of access to their collected and processed personal data, and the possibility of obtaining a copy
- Right to rectification of inaccurate and/or incomplete data, and a right to erasure where they consider, in particular, that the data is no longer necessary for the purpose of processing or has been unlawfully processed
- Right to restriction of processing, particularly where they contest the accuracy of the data or consider that their data has been unlawfully processed
- Right to data portability, allowing them to receive their personal data in a structured format and transmit it to another controller
- Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal
- Right to object at any time to the processing of their personal data
- Right to request erasure of their data
Users may exercise their rights by writing to: SOLENT AVOCATS, 178 rue de Rome, 13006 Marseille.
In their correspondence, Users must indicate the personal data they wish to correct, update, or delete, providing precise identification with a copy of an identity document.
Where personal data is no longer necessary, only information subject to a legal archiving obligation or for which consent has been given for retention is kept. All other data is deleted using a secure process.
For further information, Users may consult their rights on the CNIL website (www.cnil.fr).
7. Hyperlinks to Third-Party Websites
The website www.solent-avocats.com may contain links to other third-party websites.
SOLENT AVOCATS exercises no control over the content of third-party websites and is not responsible for the availability of such sites and external sources, nor for any guarantees they may offer.
SOLENT AVOCATS shall not be held liable for any damage of any kind resulting from the content of these websites or external sources, including the information, products, or services they offer, or from any use that may be made of such content.
These websites are not governed by this privacy policy.
The risks associated with such use lie entirely with the user, who must comply with their terms of use.
8. Use of Cookies
8.1 Definition
When you visit our website, cookies may be placed on the hard drive of your device (computer, tablet, mobile, etc.). A cookie is a text file placed on your computer, mobile, or tablet during your visit to our website. Its purpose is to collect information about your browsing and to offer you services and content tailored to your interests.
8.2 Cookies on our website
Cookies necessary for website operation
Purpose: these cookies enable you to access your personal areas using your credentials, implement security measures, and enable or facilitate electronic communication for the provision of a service expressly requested by the user.
Audience measurement cookies
Purpose: these cookies enable us to understand how our website is used and to improve its operation or the way we present content. We use Matomo for analytics.
Social media and sharing cookies
Purpose: these cookies enable Users to share pages and content via third-party social networks.
8.3 Retention period
These cookies have a maximum lifespan of 13 months from their first deposit on the user’s device.
8.4 Your choices regarding cookies
The storage of a cookie on your computer is subject to your consent. You may choose to refuse cookies at any time. Please note that refusing or configuring cookies may affect your browsing experience and your access to certain services requiring cookies.
We disclaim all liability for any malfunction of our services resulting from the modification and/or deletion of cookies necessary for website operation.
Browser settings:
You may configure your internet browser to modify your cookie preferences. Settings differ between browsers:
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Industry platform:
You may also visit youronlinechoices.com, offered by digital advertising professionals through the European Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA), to manage your cookie preferences: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices
9. Applicable Law
Any dispute relating to the use of the website www.solent-avocats.com is subject to French law and shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts with jurisdiction over the registered office of SOLENT AVOCATS. The reference language for the resolution of any disputes is French.