Legal Notice

TERMS & CONDITIONS

This website is provided for general information only. These Terms of use (the “Terms of use”) provide the terms & conditions applicable to your access and use of the website www.popalegal.com.

Popa Legal (registered with the Bucharest Bar as Popa si Asociatii – Societate Profesionala de Avocati cu Raspundere Limitata and hereinafter referred as Popa Legal) may revise the Terms of use at any time by posting the revised version on the website, and you agree that your use of the website after such changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Proprietary Rights

The website and its content are the sole and exclusive property of Popa Legal. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the website or its content other than as expressly authorized by Popa Legal in writing.

Use of the website or its content in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms of use is prohibited.

Permitted Use

So long as you agree and comply with the terms of the herein Terms of use, and unless the herein Terms of use are terminated by Popa Legal, you are permitted to view the website and its content. You agree that you will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits or legal notices contained on the website or in the content.

Information Available on this Website

The content available on the website is intended to be a general information resource and is provided solely on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

No documents or information or any other alike in this website shall be considered as creating an attorney-client relationship between the user and Popa Legal. Any information or documents available on the website shall not represent legal advice or consultancy.

Popa Legal uses proper technological resources in order to ensure the security of the website and of the materials uploaded by Popa Legal. Under no circumstances Popa Legal shall be responsible for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material off this website.

Data Privacy

Certain anonymous data is collected through the website for analytics purposes. The details on the processing by Popa Legal of such personal data are available in our Data Protection Policy.

Trademarks

Unauthorized use of Popa Legal trademark is prohibited and may be a violation of the law.

Governing Law

The herein Terms of use shall be governed by, and will be construed under, Romanian law.

DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Popa Legal is committed to safeguard privacy and personal data.

This Data Protection Policy is intended to inform all visitors to this website about how we collect, use, disclose, protect or otherwise process personal data.

When, how and what personal data we may process

When using the website for mere information purposes, we may collect the personal data that your web browser transmits to our server, including your IP address, the date and time of your visit, and data relating to your operating system and web browser.

The purpose of this processing is strictly to ensure the security and successful navigation of our website, and to compile anonymous statistical data on the use of our website.

Rights of the user

a) Right of confirmation

Each user has the right to obtain from Popa Legal the confirmation as to whether the personal data concerning them is being processed.

b) Right of access

Each user has the right to obtain from Popa Legal free information about their personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information, upon request.

c) Right of rectification

Each user has the right to obtain from Popa Legal the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the user has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, if not already complete.

d) Right to erasure

Each user has the right to erasure of personal data concerning them, and Popa Legal has the obligation to erase personal data where one of the following applies, as long as the processing is not necessary: the data are no longer needed for their original purpose (and no new lawful purpose exists); the user withdraws consent to the processing and there are no other lawful grounds for the processing; the user objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing; the personal data has been unlawfully processed; erasure is necessary for compliance with EU law or the domestic law.

e) Right of restriction of processing

The user has the right to obtain from Popa Legal restriction of processing where one of the following applies: the accuracy of the data is contested (and only for as long as it takes to verify that accuracy); the processing is unlawful and the user requests restriction (as opposed to exercising the right to erasure); Popa Legal no longer needs the data for their original purpose, but the data are still required by Popa Legal to establish, exercise or defend legal rights; or if verification of overriding grounds is pending, in the context of an erasure request.

f) Right to data portability

The user has the right to receive a copy of their personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format that supports re-use; to transfer their personal data from Popa Legal to another controller; to store their personal data for further personal use on a private device; and to have their personal data transmitted directly between controllers without hindrance.

g) Right to object to processing

Each user has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data.

Each user has the right to withdraw their consent to processing of their personal data at any time.

There are several reasons why we hold, process and share individuals’ personal data. Under data protection laws, the lawful reasons for processing personal data include:

  • To comply with a legal obligation.
  • For a legitimate interest of Popa Legal except where those rights are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection.
  • Consent.

Below, you may find a non-exhaustive list of purposes for which we process your data, under each legitimate reason.

In some cases, we need to process data to ensure that we are complying with our legal obligations. For example, we need to keep records of our mandates and clients in accordance with the prerequisites of the legal profession in Romania. Statutory reporting requirements are included within this section. As is disclosing information to third parties such as the courts or the police where we are legally obliged to do so.

(ii) Legitimate interests

We have a legitimate interest in processing personal data that we have obtained from you. This includes use of the e-mail addresses in our database for marketing and informative newsletters. Such will be sent along with a clear and easy opt-out option for the recipient.

Using your personal data for our legitimate interest also allows us to:

  • Run recruitment processes.
  • Respond to and defend against legal claims or other investigatory processes.
  • Maintain a secure IT infrastructure.

Please refer to office@popalegal.com if you consider that there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground.

Only in limited circumstances, we may approach you for your written consent to allow us to process certain data.

Routine erasure of personal data

Popa Legal shall process and store the personal data of users only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of processing or storage, or as long as other legislators in laws or regulations to which Popa & Legal is subject to requires. For the retention period of each type of specific personal data you may be concerned about, please send your queries to [office@popalegal.com](mailto:office@popalegal.com**.

Existence of automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling. Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person.

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