We undertake to implement adequate measures to ensure the protection, confidentiality and security of your personal data and to process and use such data in compliance with the applicable provisions and in particular European Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (the “General Data Protection Regulations” or “GDPR”) and Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 known as the Data Protection Act, and any law or regulation that may supplement or replace it (the “Applicable Regulations”).

The purpose of this personal data protection policy (the “Policy”) is to inform you about the way in which we process your data and about the commitments made by BBLM Avocats in order to ensure that your personal data is respected.

Under the terms hereof, the terms "Personal Data", "Processing", "Data Controller", "Subcontractor", have the definition given to these terms in Article 4 General Regulation on the Data protection.

 

WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE PROCESS?

CUSTOMERS RELATIONSHIP

As part of the execution of the missions that we carry out for our clients (the "Clients"), BBLM Avocats is required to collect and process Personal Data concerning Clients, employees, representatives, partners and/or managers of the Clients, in order to enable it to manage the relationship with the Clients. The data collected are only those strictly necessary for the performance of our services.

In this context, BBLM Avocats, as Data Controller, is required to implement Data Processing, in compliance with the Applicable Regulations, the purposes of which are the management of Clients (including for contact purposes). and communication, the execution of the missions entrusted in particular the provision of legal services, the management of customer relations, invoices, accounting, monitoring of customer relations), and more generally the management of operations enabling it to Communicate with Clients about the assignments entrusted by them to BBLM Avocats. The data collected may also be used for analytical purposes.

Similarly, and subject to its absence of opposition, Clients may receive newsletters, informational content on various professional and legal subjects, press releases, invitations to training courses or events organized by BBLM Avocats, all in a context exclusively professional.

VISITORS TO THE BBLM AVOCATS WEBSITE

As part of the use of the BBLM Avocats website accessible at https://www.bblma.com/ (the “Site”), BBLM Avocats collects and processes certain Personal Data concerning you as a user of the Site.

The Personal Data of Site users is collected only when you register on the Site.

In this context, BBLM Avocats, as Data Controller, is required to implement Data Processing, in compliance with the Applicable Regulations, the purpose of which is to allow communication between you and BBLM Avocats. Thus, after registering on the Site and subject to its absence of subsequent opposition, the user of the Site may receive newsletters, informational content on various professional and legal subjects, press releases, invitations to training or events organized by BBLM Avocats, all in an exclusively professional context.

With regard to the cookies that are collected when you connect to the BBLM Avocats Site, we invite you to consult our Cookies policy (paragraph 6 below).

BBLM Avocats may also collect Personal Data about you when you apply online via the application form.

WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS FOR OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The Processing implemented in this context is based on:

  • the execution of the contract: this concerns Processing whose purpose is the execution of the missions entrusted by the Clients to BBLM Avocats, the management of the client relationship, invoicing and the monitoring of the contractual relationship;
  • the legitimate interest of BBLM Avocats, and more particularly its economic interest: this concerns Processing related to commercial prospecting operations.

Indeed, this processing participates in the promotion and improvement of its services by BBLM Avocats and benefits both visitors to the Site, Clients, employees, representatives, and/or managers of Clients and BBLM Avocats without harming the interests, rights and fundamental freedoms of the Clients.

  • compliance with its legal obligations by BBLM Avocats: this concerns Processing related to accounting and tax and social obligations, for example.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The Personal Data collected and processed in this context as well as the entire file associated with the Customers will be kept for the duration of the customer relationship and for the applicable limitation period (5 years in this regard). They can also be kept for a period of 10 years to comply with accounting and tax obligations.

The Personal Data of candidates who are not selected are kept for a period of 2 years from the last contact with the candidate, unless the candidate wishes them to be kept longer.

Prospects' Personal Data is kept for a period of 3 years from the last contact with the prospect, unless the prospect wishes it to be kept longer.

WHO IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR?

The Personal Data collected and processed in this context are accessible, internally, to lawyers and jurists (and, where applicable, interns) handling Client requests, to employees in the context of file management, and to the accounting department. .

The information collected, and in particular the Personal Data, may be communicated to third parties, acting as Subcontractors, bound by a subcontracting contract to perform in particular hosting, storage, communication, data processing, database management or IT outsourcing. These Subcontractors only act on the instructions of BBLM Avocats and will only have access to your Personal Data to perform their services. They will be bound by the same security and confidentiality obligations as BBLM Avocats.

 

ARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION?

The Personal Data collected and processed in this context are hosted within the European Union and are not subject to any transfer outside the European Union.

 

COOKIES

By browsing the BBLM Avocats website (the "Site"), you accept the use of cookies under the conditions described below. If you do not wish to accept these cookies, please disable them by following the instructions described below.

 

WHAT IS A COOKIE ?

A "cookie" is a text file placed on your hard drive by the server of the Site you are visiting.

It usually contains the name of the server that deposited it, an identifier in the form of a unique number and an expiration date. Its purpose is to collect information relating to your browsing in order to offer you services adapted to your terminal (computer, mobile, or tablet).

 

HOW BBLM AVOCATS USE COOKIES ON THE SITE?

The cookies used on the Site are as follows:

  • Session cookies that record technical information as you navigate from one page to another on our Site. These cookies have a limited lifespan and expire when you close your browser.
  • Google Analytics audience measurement cookies: These cookies are used to collect information, anonymously, on website users.

The information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the Site. You can view Google's privacy policy via this link:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=fr.

 

WHY BBLM AVOCATS USE THESE COOKIES?

We use session cookies to enable the proper functioning of our Site and to facilitate navigation on it.

Similarly, we use audience measurement cookies in order to know the number of visits made to our Site, the number of pages viewed and the frequency of return visits by users of our Site.

 

HOW TO REFUSE THE DEPOSIT OF COOKIES?

You can at any time choose to deactivate one or more cookies, oppose their deposit or withdraw your consent.

You are free to accept or refuse cookies on a case-by-case basis or to refuse them systematically. Your browser can also be configured to notify you of the cookies that are placed on your terminal and systematically ask you whether or not you accept them.

Please refer to the “settings” tab of your browser and the “Options” or “Preferences” menu.

We draw your attention to the fact that the setting of cookies is likely to modify your conditions of access to the Site and its functionalities and, thus, to limit its performance.

 

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS ?

In accordance with the applicable regulations, you have a right of access, rectification, erasure of the Personal Data concerning you, a right to limit the Processing, as well as a right of opposition to the Processing of data concerning you. You also have the right to the portability of the data you have entrusted to BBLM Avocats as well as the right to send BBLM Avocats special directives relating to the fate of your Personal Data after your death.

To exercise these rights, you can send a request:

specifying your surname, first name, address and attaching a copy of both sides of an identity document.

You can oppose the receipt of newsletters, communications and invitations to training and events organized by BBLM Avocats, by sending an email to one of the addresses indicated above. In addition, our prospecting messages contain an option to "unsubscribe" in the event that you no longer wish to receive newsletters or invitations to events from us.

In the event of difficulty in connection with the management of Personal Data, you can file a complaint with the CNIL or any other competent authority. However, we invite you to contact us beforehand before filing a complaint with the CNIL.

Clients undertake to transmit this information to their employees, representatives, partners and/or managers whose Personal Data may be processed by BBLM Avocats as a result of the performance of our assignments.