Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Cabinet Mᵉ de Nyary Comandini collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit www.denyary.law or when you contact us, use our services, or complete any intake or onboarding process.
We take privacy and data protection seriously, particularly given the nature of legal services and the sensitivity of the information we may request.
2. Data Controller
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the data controller is:
Cabinet Mᵉ de Nyary Comandini
Website: www.denyary.law
If you have any questions about this policy or about how your data is handled, you may contact us using the contact details published on this website.
3. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of personal data.
a. Information you provide directly
This includes information submitted through contact forms, service enquiry forms, Contract Services intake forms, or onboarding forms, such as:
- Full name and title
- Email address and telephone number
- Postal address
- Professional or business information
- Details relating to your legal enquiry or matter
- Communications and correspondence with us
b. Identity and verification information
Where you proceed to onboarding or where this is necessary for the provision of legal services, we may request and process:
- Copies of passports or national identity documents
- Photographs or selfies holding an identity document
- Proof of address documents such as bank statements or utility bills
- Criminal record extracts, where relevant and provided by you
These documents are requested only where necessary and are handled with strict access controls.
c. Financial and transactional information
Where relevant, we may collect:
- Invoicing and payment information
- Transaction references
- Records of payments made or received
d. Technical and usage data
When you visit the website, we may automatically collect limited technical data such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited and general usage patterns
This data is used for site functionality, security, and performance monitoring.
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data only where there is a lawful basis to do so. In particular, we use personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries and communications
- Assess whether we can provide the requested services
- Provide legal services, contract drafting, contract review, or legal guidance
- Carry out identity and compliance checks where required
- Manage onboarding and client administration
- Issue invoices and manage payments
- Maintain records in accordance with professional and legal obligations
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and services
5. Lawful Bases for Processing
We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Performance of a contract, or steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract
- Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations
- Legitimate interests, such as preventing fraud, ensuring security, and managing our practice, where those interests are not overridden by your rights
- Consent, where expressly obtained and where required
6. Criminal Offence and Sensitive Data
Where you provide criminal record information or other sensitive material, this data is processed only where necessary and with appropriate safeguards in place. Access is strictly limited, and such data is not retained longer than required for the relevant purpose.
7. Data Storage and Security
Personal data is stored securely using appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
Access to personal data is limited to the data controller and to trusted service providers who are subject to confidentiality and data protection obligations.
8. Retention of Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary, taking into account:
- The purpose for which the data was collected
- Professional and legal retention obligations
- Whether a client relationship was established
Enquiry data that does not result in an engagement is not retained longer than necessary. Identity documents and verification materials are retained only for as long as required for compliance and service delivery.
9. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data.
We may share personal data only where necessary with:
- Professional advisers or service providers supporting the operation of our practice
- Payment or IT service providers
- Regulatory or public authorities where legally required
Any third party receiving personal data is required to process it securely and lawfully.
10. International Transfers
Due to the international nature of our legal practice, personal data may be processed or accessed in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws. These may include adequacy regulations, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
We do not transfer personal data internationally unless it is necessary for the provision of our services or for lawful operational purposes.
11. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request erasure of your data, subject to legal and professional obligations
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Request data portability, where applicable
- Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
Requests may be made using the contact details published on this website.
12. Complaints
If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom or with the relevant supervisory authority in the European Union, depending on your location.
13. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Information about the cookies used and your choices is provided through the cookie consent mechanism displayed when you visit the site.
14. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The most recent version will always be published on this website.