By using this website or any of our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, as to allow us to utilize your data to service you more accurately. It is important that you read this privacy policy together with any other privacy statement we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you, so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy policy supplements other notices and privacy policies and is not intended to override them.
WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY
STILLWTERS LAW FIRM (“WE”, “US”, “OUR”) provides legal services. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We acknowledge and comply with our legal obligations in relation to applicable data protection laws. This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
We collect all personal information that is entered by any person filling in forms or using our website, virtual meeting platforms, e-registration platforms, and email (our System). The information collected by our System will include without limitation personal information such as name, designation, address, email address, Phone number, as well as any other related information that may be needed to provide our services.
Our website also keeps records of transactions carried out through the System as well as details of visits to the System including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs, and other communication data.
WHY WE COLLECT INFORMATION
We collect your personal information to enable us to provide our services to you; process requests or applications which you make or are made on your behalf with your consent; or to provide you with our services, or understand what you need from us by visiting us. We collect data to be able to communicate with you, to provide further information on our products and services, and to assist you. We also collect data to be able to respond to questions or requests which you submit as well as anticipate and resolve problems with any services we offer to you; and also, to enable us carry out our functions, as well as those required by law.
OUR ROLE AS DATA CONTROLLERS
To the extent that we collect your information, we are the sole determiners of what is to be done with the data collected and how it is to be used. Where we have engaged the services of a third party or plugin to process your personal information, we have been satisfied by the data processor that they are compliant with data processing principles under the relevant law.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We do not disclose your personal information to any other third party, unless required by law.We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our the terms of our agreements with you; or to protect our rights, property, or safety or those of other End Users, our clients or others.
DATA SECURITY
We have taken reasonable steps and continue to take reasonable steps to protect personal information disclosed to us from misuse, loss, unauthorized access, modification and/or disclosure. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the System over the internet and any such transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. Our IT and security team are bound by international standards and best practices on information and cyber security as may be issued from time to time.
COOKIES POLICY
With your consent, our System uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our System. The cookies and similar technologies are used by us to enable users to navigate the System and the services, to collect information about your choices and preferences, information about your use of the System. We may collect a range of data relating to your visits and/or use of the System including, but not limited to, your IP address, operating system and browser type, location data, weblogs, and other communication data. This data is collected to enable us to improve our System users’ experience when browsing and for intrusion detection. This data may be supplied to law enforcement agencies in the case of malicious and/or criminal activity.You can block cookies by activating a setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies, however, if you block all cookies, you may not be able to use our System or the full functionality of its available services.
WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The data that we collect from you is, in the first instance, stored and processed within Nigeria or any other location the cloud technology used to provide services on the System is hosted. Your data may be accessed by us from time to time as part of the provision of the Service. Our partners may have access to necessary data as a process of storing your information on the cloud. By submitting or agreeing to the submission of personal data on your behalf, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Where we have given you or where you have chosen a password which enables you to access certain parts of our System, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share such password with anyone.
HOW LONG WE STORE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We generally delete permanently or dispose of personal data collected after 7years of our contract with you, however, we retain your data for as long as a relationship exists between us even after the initial purpose of collection have expired. If you wish that we delete and destroy your data with us please make a request to us via the contact information below. Storage of your data is also determined by legal, regulatory, administrative, or operational requirements. We only retain information that allows us to comply with legal and regulatory requests for certain data, meet business and audit requirements, continue to provide legal insights to our clients as a value-add, respond to complaints and queries, or address disputes or claims that may arise.
ACCESS, CONSENT, CORRECTION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
We will take such steps as are reasonable to ensure that the personal information which we collect remains accurate, up to date and complete. We will provide you with access to your personal information held by us on your request unless we are permitted under applicable laws to refuse to provide you with such access. If you wish to access or correct personal information that we hold about you, please contact us using the information shared below. You have the right to withdraw consent previously given for processing your data or restrict the processing of your personal data. We might continue to process your data if there are valid legal or legitimate reasons. You may request that your information be erased, however, we might continue to retain such data if there are valid legal, regulatory, or legitimate reasons.
THIRD PARTY SITES
Our website, and services may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. Our products and services may also use or offer products or services from third parties. Information collected by third parties, which may include such things as location data or contact details are governed by their privacy practices and we will not be liable for any breach of confidentiality or privacy of your information on such third-party websites. We encourage you to learn about the privacy practices of those third parties.
PRIVACY OF CHILDREN
We respect the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect names, email addresses or any other personally identifiable information from children. We do not knowingly market to children within the ages of 14 to 21, nor do we allow minors to use our System and/or the services. Please if you fall within these categories, kindly desist from using our system and leave our system NOW. Otherwise, it is mandatory that you get a parent or Guadian to consent to your use of our system. Consent may be expressed by email. In the email, we will explain what information we are collecting, how we plan to use it and how the parent can revoke consent.
PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES
We, our associates, affiliates, agents, may sometimes contact you with products or services that we think may be of interest to you. If you don’t want to receive such promotional materials from us, you can opt out at any time by contacting us through the contact information below.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGE
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time without the practicability of a prior notice by publishing a new version of the Privacy Policy on the System. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be reflected on the System and will become effective immediately upon publication. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting the personally identifiable information we collect.
CONTACT
Questions, comments, and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to info@stillwaterslaw.com and Cc:ifeanyi.okonkwo@stillwaterslaw.com