1.Introduction
Schelstraete Equine Law attaches great importance to the protection of the privacy of individuals whose personal data it processes. Personal data are processed with due care and are treated confidentially. Schelstraete Equine Law complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).
This privacy statement applies exclusively to the processing of personal data of natural persons. Where this statement refers to “you” or “persons”, this concerns natural persons only.
In this privacy statement you are informed about, among other things, whose personal data we process, which personal data are processed, for which purposes, on what legal basis, how long the data are retained, and what your rights are.
2.Identity of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:
Schelstraete Equine Law
Email: info@schelstraete.com
Telephone: +31 (0)13 511 44 20
3.Whose personal data do we process?
Schelstraete Equine Law processes personal data of:
- Clients and prospective clients;
- Visitors to our website;
- Users of the contact form on our website;
- Persons who contact us by email, telephone or in writing;
- Attorneys, counterparties and other persons involved in matters handled by Schelstraete Equine Law
4.Which personal data do we process?
- Depending on the nature of the contact or services, we may process the following personal data:
- First and last name;
- Contact details (email address, telephone number, postal address);
- Company name and function (if applicable);
- Correspondence and communication content;
- IP address;
- Information about your use of our website;
- Other personal data that you provide to us or that are necessary for the provision of legal services or compliance with legal obligations.
5.Purposes and legal bases of processing
Schelstraete Equine Law processes personal data only insofar as there is a legal basis for doing so. We process personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
Purpose and Legal basis
Providing legal services and executing agreements: Performance of a contract
Managing client administration and CRM: Legitimate interest
Communication and maintaining contact: Performance of a contract/legitimate interest
Compliance with legal obligations (including the Dutch Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (Wwft)): Legal obligation
Website analytics and improvement: Consent
Marketing and promotional activities (including targeted marketing): Consent
Where processing is based on legitimate interest, Schelstraete Equine Law has balanced its interests against your privacy interests.
6.Google Analytics and marketing cookies
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to analyse how visitors use the website. The information generated (including your IP address and information about your device and browsing behaviour) may be transferred to and stored by Google on servers outside the European Economic Area, including the United States.
Google Analytics is used:
- to analyse website traffic;
- to improve the functionality and content of our website;
- for marketing and campaign measurement purposes.
The processing of personal data via Google Analytics takes place only after you have given your consent via our cookie banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.
Where applicable, Schelstraete Equine Law relies on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and/or standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission as appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
7.Recipients of personal data
Your personal data may be shared with:
- Employees of Schelstraete Equine Law insofar as necessary for their work;
- Third parties engaged by Schelstraete Equine Law as processors (such as IT service providers), with whom a processing agreement has been concluded;
- Third parties where required by law or necessary for the provision of legal services, taking into account our duty of confidentiality.
8.Retention periods
Schelstraete Equine Law does not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purposes for which they are processed. In general, the following retention periods apply:
- Client files: at least 7 years after completion of the matter, in accordance with statutory retention obligations;
- Financial and administrative data: 7 years;
- Contact and marketing data: until consent is withdrawn or no longer necessary;
- Website analytics data: in accordance with Google Analytics retention settings.
9.Your rights
You have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right of access;
- Right to rectification;
- Right to erasure;
- Right to restriction of processing;
- Right to data portability;
- Right to object to processing;
- Right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
Requests may be submitted by email to info@schelstraete.com. We will respond without undue delay and at the latest within one month.
10.Complaints and legal remedies
If you believe that Schelstraete Equine Law processes your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). You also have the right to seek a judicial remedy before a competent court.
11.Cookies and hyperlinks
Our website uses functional, analytical and marketing cookies. More information about the use of cookies and your choices can be found in our cookie statement.
Our website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites. Schelstraete Equine Law is not responsible for the content of those websites or for the way in which they handle personal data.
12.Amendments
Schelstraete Equine Law may amend this privacy statement from time to time, for example if legislation or our processing activities change. The most current version is always available on our website.