Privacy and Data Protection Notice
This Privacy and Data Protection Notice describes the information that Dryllerakis Law Firm collects about you; how we use and protect this information; the choices you can make about how we use this information.
We recognize that information privacy is an ongoing responsibility, and so we will from time to time update and amend this Notice. So please check our website occasionally to ensure that you are aware of and satisfied with any changes.
1. Who we are
We are “Dryllerakis & Associates Law Firm” based at 5 Chatzigianni Mexi str., Athens, Greece. We are a leading Greek Law Firm offering optimum and comprehensive legal advice in all fields of business law and providing litigation strategy.
2. What type of information is collected from you?
2.1. Name / Trade name. We collect the given names (first name, family name) and trade names of clients, and of contacts when they express interest in our services, or collaborate with us.
2.2. Email address. We collect the email address of clients, and of contacts when they express interest in our services, or collaborate with us.
2.3. Postal address. We collect the postal address of clients for billing purposes.
2.4. Other contact information. We collect other contact information such as the phone numbers of clients or of their contacts to better provide them with our services.
2.5. Billing data. We collect information of clients that is necessary for billing purposes such as TRN and Tax Office.
2.7. CV data. We collect information of candidates to consider potential cooperation with them.
2.8. We try to minimize the risk to your rights and freedoms by not collecting or storing sensitive information about you.
3. Where do we obtain the information from?
We obtain information about you when you express your interest in our services, when we provide you with our legal services or when you provide us with your CVs. We do not sell your information to anyone and only share it with third parties who are facilitating the delivery of our services to you.
4. How do we use (process) the information?
We use your information only in the context of our relationship and for the provision of our legal services.
5. Legal basis for processing
5.1. The processing of your information, which is used for the provision of our services, is based on the conclusion and performance of a contract or -following your request- on preparatory steps for the conclusion and execution of a contract.
5.2. In certain cases, the processing of your information is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or for our compliance with national and/or European legislation.
6. How long do we store your information?
6.1. We retain your information for the duration of our relationship. We store specific information for as long as it is necessary to be able to comply with our obligations to keep accurate records for tax or other administrative authorities.
6.2. For more information on where and how long your information is stored please contact us at lawoffice@dryllerakis.gr.
7. Safeguards taken to protect your information
When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that it’s treated securely. To help protect the privacy of your information, we maintain physical, technical and administrative safeguards. We update and test our security technology on an ongoing basis. We restrict access to your information to our people who need to know that information to provide benefits or services to you. In addition, we train our people about the importance of confidentiality and maintaining the privacy and security of your information. Among others, we have implemented the following technical and organizational measures and procedures designed to protect your information from loss, misuse, unlawful processing or alteration:
- encryption;
- detection and management of security incidents;
- use of servers with restricted access and subject to regular checks;
- use of IT systems and computer programs that are installed in a way that minimizes the use of personal data and/or user authentication data;
- adoption of data retention and deletion/destruction policies; and
- need-to-know access to systems and databases.
8. When and how we share information with others?
Within the context of our activities, we may need to share your information with third-party service providers. We provide them with only the personal information they need to perform the services we request, and we require that they protect this information and not use it for any other purpose.
9. Your rights
You have the right to request access to your personal information that we process. You also have the right to:
9.1. Rectify incorrect personal data or erase it (in certain circumstances).
9.2. Restrict or object to the processing of your personal data.
9.3. Receive (under conditions) your data so that you can use it elsewhere.
9.4. Where we process data based on your consent, you also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time but this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing before the date that you withdrew your consent.
Finally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Greek supervisory authority, which is the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (http://www.dpa.gr/).
10. Transferring of information outside the EU
Information we collect from you is not transferred thus nor processed outside the EU.
11. How to contact us?
You can contact us with any questions you may have about the processing of your information, or to exercise any of the above rights by email at lawoffice@dryllerakis.gr.
12. Version information – Changes and Updates
This Notice was last updated in September 2024.
We reserve the right to amend this Notice at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the amended Privacy and Data Protection Notice at our website. We may e-mail periodic reminders of changes to and updates of this Notice, but you should check our website frequently to see the current Privacy and Data Protection Notice that is in effect.