Privacy Policy
GAB Sterling (“We”) is dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our firm, whether through our website, via email, over the phone, or in person. By engaging our services or using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of personal information, including but not limited to:
. Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, email address.
. Identification Information: Passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, or other identification details.
. Financial Information: Bank account details, payment card information, billing address, and transaction records.
. Case-Related Information: Any information pertinent to your legal matters, including sensitive or special category data, where necessary and with your explicit consent.
.Website Usage Information:Information gathered via cookies and other tracking technologies, including IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior on our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
. Provision of Legal Services: To deliver legal advice and representation tailored to your needs.
. Client Communication: To communicate with you regarding your legal matters, billing, updates, and other relevant information.
. Legal Compliance: To comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.
. Internal Operations: To manage our business operations, including record-keeping, billing, and improving our services.
. Marketing and Updates: To send you newsletters, legal updates, or marketing communications, where you have opted in to receive them.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
. Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
. Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
. Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and freedoms.
. Consent: Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before processing your personal information.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We may share your personal information with:
. Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in delivering legal services, such as IT support, billing services, and other administrative functions.
. Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Courts, law enforcement agencies, and regulatory bodies as required by law or to protect our legal interests.
. Other Legal Professionals: Barristers, experts, or other third parties involved in your legal matter.
. Third Parties with Your Consent: Any other third parties where you have expressly consented to the disclosure.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include both technical and organizational controls designed to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your data.
6. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
. Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
. Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal obligations.
. Right to Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal information to another organization.
. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
. Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Once your information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to improve user experience, analyze website performance, and for targeted advertising.
9. International Data Transfers
If your personal information is transferred to or accessed from jurisdictions outside of your country, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. Any updates will be posted on our website, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
GAB Sterling
880 3rd Ave, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Effective Date: 09/03/2024