Privacy Policy

SantosKhoury LLC (referred to as “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to our website (referred to as the “Website”), contacts for our clients and prospective clients, contacts for suppliers of goods and services to the Firm, candidates for employment or engagement, and any other individuals about whom the Firm obtains personal information (referred to as “you”). Please carefully read the following statement, which outlines the principles governing the Firm’s use of personal information that we may collect about you. This Privacy Policy explains how the Firm collects, uses, and processes your personal information, as well as the rights you have concerning our handling of that information.

In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to information that, either alone or combined with other information held by the Firm, allows you to be identified or recognized. For residents of California, references to “personal information” in this Privacy Policy include information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household, subject to exceptions outlined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The Firm is committed to not selling or disclosing personally identifiable information about you to unaffiliated third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Collection of Information

While you are not obligated to provide any personal information on the public areas of our website, you may choose to do so by completing certain contact or marketing forms. If you decide to provide personal information, we may keep a record of details such as your name, email address, and any other information voluntarily provided by you.

Additionally, we may collect the following categories of personal information from you during our business interactions, including through your use of the Website, when you contact us for information, when we provide services to you, or when we receive services from you. Failure to provide such information may restrict your access to certain features, content, or services on the Firm’s Website.

Identification data, such as name, gender, title, job title, or address.
Contact information, including phone number(s), email address, and social media accounts where applicable.
Financial data, such as bank account information and invoicing details.
Event registration or mailing list data, such as dietary requirements (which may reveal information about health or religious beliefs), preferences and interests, subscriptions, downloads, and usernames/passwords.
Job applicant data, including identification data, contact information, resume, and other information provided by you or third parties (e.g., recruiters) on our website, online recruitment portal (if applicable), or offline in connection with job openings, subject to additional local requirements.
Legal and regulatory compliance data required for purposes such as know your client, anti-money laundering, and market abuse regulations, or as part of our client onboarding process, which may include passport or other identification data, date of birth, home address, and other due diligence data.
Other service data relevant to the provision or receipt of services, concerning your employees, customers, vendors, and client feedback.
Cookie and device data, such as information about your visit to our website, IP address, URLs of websites and pages visited (before, during, and after visiting the Firm Website), times and dates of visits, information about computer hardware and software used, device identifier, location, and time zone setting, even when not logged in. The Firm may place “cookies” on your computer to recognize you on return visits, enabling us to enhance your browsing experience and collect additional information about you. You may adjust your browser settings or use other means to prevent cookies from being placed on your computer, although this may result in reduced functionality and a less personalized browsing experience.
We may supplement the information provided by you with data obtained from other sources, such as our staff or personnel, clients, professional advisers, partners, agents of the Firm, third parties with whom we interact, and publicly available sources.

Use of Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

Provision of legal services – Utilizing personal information voluntarily submitted to us on the website or during our engagement, including identification data, contact details, and other service data processed in connection with service provision. This may involve sharing such information with third parties, such as expert witnesses and other professional advisers, to effectively represent your interests. This is necessary for performing our contract with you.
Administration of client and vendor relationships – Utilizing identification data, contact details, financial data, and other service data for tasks such as processing invoices, updating client records, and managing vendor relationships. This is necessary to fulfill our contract with you.
Addressing client inquiries/feedback – Using identification data, contact details, and other service data for this purpose, which is necessary to fulfill our contract with you. It may also be necessary for our legitimate interests to establish or maintain a relationship with you, as well as in your interest to receive a response when contacting us.
Sending relevant marketing messages and event invitations – Utilizing identification data, contact details, cookie and device data, and mailing list data to communicate through email alerts and post, providing information about events, seminars, or services that may interest you. This processing is necessary for our legitimate interest in sending tailored marketing messages, client newsletters, and event invitations.
Improving our website – Utilizing cookie and device data to enhance the functionality and user-friendliness of our website, which is necessary for our legitimate interests in monitoring and improving our online presence and services.
Maintaining website and IT security – Utilizing identification data, contact details, financial data, cookie and device data, and other service data to ensure the security and confidentiality of your data and our IT systems and processes. This is necessary to perform our contract with you and for our legitimate interests in preventing illegal activities, including fraud.
Compliance with legal or regulatory inquiries/requests – Utilizing identification data, contact details, financial data, cookie and device data, and legal and regulatory compliance data to comply with legal requirements applicable to the Firm.
Recruitment – Collecting and processing personal information of job applicants for purposes such as screening, evaluating candidates, record-keeping, and conducting background checks as permitted by applicable law. Job applicant data and legal and regulatory compliance data may also be used to meet legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
Information Sharing

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

Other entities within SantosKhoury LLC to provide legal services and administer any service provided to you by the Firm;
Professional advisers, partners, and agents of SantosKhoury LLC to provide local legal services and administer our relationship with you;
Vendors processing your personal information on our behalf and under our written instructions to carry out services during the course of our business, such as IT service providers, financial institutions, customer relationship management databases, cloud-based solutions, business analytics providers, and event venues. We contract with vendors to ensure they process your personal information according to our instructions and maintain its security and confidentiality.
Law enforcement, regulatory, or government agencies requiring personal information in connection with inquiries, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal or regulatory procedures, to which we must comply. We may also share personal information to protect the Firm’s legal rights, property, or safety, or those of others, or to defend against legal claims.
Third parties involved in business transfers, to whom personal information may be transferred in connection with reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers, provided they agree to handle personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for

the data policies, procedures, or content of any linked websites. We recommend checking the privacy and security policies of each website visited.

Transfers of Information

Your personal information may be transferred or shared across our integrated computer networks with one or more SantosKhoury LLC offices and affiliated offices in the United States, or carefully selected service providers not subject to data protection laws similar to those in the jurisdiction where information is provided to or received by us. All our offices adhere to the same procedures regarding personal information, including this Privacy Policy, and we require service providers to use information solely to provide specified services and comply with this Privacy Policy.

Your Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights, subject to exceptions outlined in the CCPA:

Right to access personal information. You have the right to receive the specific pieces of personal information collected about you in the preceding 12 months.
Right to data portability. You have the right to receive a copy of your electronic personal information in a readily-usable format.
Right to know. You have the right to receive information regarding categories of personal information collected, sources of collection, purposes of collection and sharing, categories of personal information sold, and categories of personal information disclosed for business purposes in the preceding 12 months.
Right to request deletion. You have the right to request deletion of personal information provided, subject to exceptions.
Right to non-discrimination. You have the right to be free from discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise these rights, submit a request by emailing info@santoskhoury.com. We are required to verify requests and may ask for information to do so.

Security

We have implemented technical and organizational security measures to safeguard personal information in our custody and control. Measures include limiting access to personal information to staff and authorized service providers on a need-to-know basis, and employing administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.

While we endeavor to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of data disclosed online. Email is not secure, and confidential or sensitive information should not be sent via email. By providing information online, you accept the inherent security risks and agree not to hold us responsible for security breaches, unless due to our negligence or willful default.

Cookies

Our website utilizes tags, log files, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (collectively, “cookies”) from third parties.

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information downloaded to your device when visiting a website. They enable us to analyze website usage, monitor site performance, personalize language settings, and provide social media features.

By using the Firm’s Website, you agree to the use of cookies for essential functions, performance analytics, and functionality. You can block or disable cookies in your browser preferences, although this may limit website functionality. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com for more information about cookies.

Information Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary for purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. Upon opting out of marketing communications, we securely delete personal information from relevant mailing lists.

Additional Services

Occasionally, SantosKhoury LLC may offer additional services through the Firm Website, subject to alternative terms of use where specified. Your use of such services constitutes acceptance of these terms, which supplement this Privacy Policy.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

Transmission of information from this Website does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and SantosKhoury LLC, nor is it intended to do so. Communication via Internet email through this site does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship.

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Notification of Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy as our services and privacy practices change or as required by law. Significant changes will be notified by email where practicable. Review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of how we use your personal information.

Last updated: [15/04/2024]