This Privacy Policy describes how MdME (hereinafter “MdME” or the “Firm”) collects, uses, shares, and otherwise processes Personal Data (any information, of any type or medium involved, relating to an identified or identifiable natural person) of:
The Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, and we recommend that you check it regularly for any changes.
MdME may process the following categories of Personal Data of site visitors, clients or prospective clients, suppliers of goods and services to the Firm, job applicants, MdME alumni and other third parties:
a) Identification data (e.g. name, date of birth, gender, address, contact details, citizen’s card data, passport data, tax number, nationality);
b) Data relating to education and work experience (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, curriculum vitae, information from previous employer);
c) Professional data (e.g. title, position, job description, company, office address);
d) Professional activity data (e.g., business activities, information about cases and briefs, experience);
e) Invoicing and expenses data (e.g. fees, client-related travelling, and communications expenses); and
f) Recorded image and sound data (e.g. photographic and video images);
g) Device Data (e.g. Computer Internet Protocol (IP) address, unique device identifier (UDID), cookies and other data linked to a device, and data about usage of our Sites);
h) Sensitive Data necessary for the provision of services (e.g. philosophical or political convictions, union or political membership, religious faith, private life, racial or ethnic origin, data related to health and sexual health, including genetic data).
MdME collects Personal Data from several sources, either directly from the data subjects (through an e-mail or reply to an invitation, business cards, sign up for the Firm’s information or events, application for a job position at the Firm, or engagement of services), or indirectly from third parties or public sources. Where MdME receives Personal Data indirectly, it will provide all the information about the processing of that data to the relevant data subject at the earliest opportunity.
MdME may process personal data for the following purposes and on the following lawful bases:
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Provision of legal services, which may include:
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Communications, which may include:
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Legitimate interest:
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Event management, which may include:
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Legitimate interest and consent (in cases where sound or image recordings are made or if photographs are taken):
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Protection of persons and goods, which includes collecting CCTV images. |
Legitimate interest, to ensure the protection of MdME’s premises and the persons on those premises. |
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Complying with statutory compliance obligations |
Compliance with statutory obligations. |
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Invoicing and accounts management, which may include:
Keeping accounting records and supporting documents on file. |
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Submitting cases to legal directories |
Legitimate interest (MdME’s interest in fostering the firm’s culture and the excellence of its lawyers) |
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Judicial and non-judicial claims, which includes the collection and recovery of amounts owed by clients. |
Legitimate interest (MdME has a legal interest in satisfying its debt-claims and defending its rights) |
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Recruitment and selection, which includes:
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The cookies themselves do not identify the individual user, but only the computer or mobile device used.
MdME uses the following types of cookies:
a) Session cookies - These are temporary cookies that remain in your internet browser until you leave the website. The information they maintain allows you to safely manage the various operations performed by you during a session in our website.
b) Permanent cookies - These are cookies that are stored in the internet browser of your computer or mobile device and are accessed and used whenever you re-visit the website.
The cookies used by MdME have different functions:
a) Essential cookies - Some cookies are essential to access specific areas of our website. They allow website navigation and usage of your applications, such as accessing secure areas of the website through login. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. In general, you do not need the consent of the user to install essential cookies on your device when it accesses the website.
b) Analytical cookies - They are used anonymously for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics, in order to improve the functioning of the website.
c) Functionality cookies – They save user preferences regarding website usage, so you do not need to reconfigure the website each time you visit.
The cookies used by MdME may have two types of origin:
a) First party cookies - These are cookies placed and managed by MdME.
b) Third party cookies - These are cookies placed and managed by third parties. By being controlled by third parties, it is not possible to guarantee that the list below is unchanged. You may, in any case, control or prevent access to these cookies in the terms indicated below.
Internet browsers allow you to exercise some control over the use of cookies through their settings.
Most browsers allow you to block all cookies or to block cookies from specific websites. Internet browsers can also help you clear cookies when you close them.
However, we caution that this may mean that any preferences set on the website may be lost.
To learn more about cookies, including what cookies are, how to manage them and how to delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which also includes information on how to manage your settings for various browser providers.
MdME will only keep your data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes established in this Policy. However, in certain cases, we may keep your data for longer periods, particularly when the law requires so.
If you would like to know more about our periods of data retention, please contact us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below.
MdME does not transfer your personal data to third parties, except in cases where this proves to be necessary for the provision of the services you have engaged or for compliance with the obligations to which MdME is subject.
MdME may share your personal data with the following entities:
The above-mentioned entities may be located outside of your home country. By providing your Personal Data, you understand that your Personal Data may be transferred to the following jurisdictions: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Republic of Portugal, and to the jurisdictions where Lex Mundi has associated offices as part of its network (full list available for consultation here: https://www.lexmundi.com/ and https://www.lexmundi.com/lex-directory/#page=1).
MdME is committed to keeping your Personal Data secure. MdME uses appropriate security measures to prevent your Personal Data from unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or access and against any other form of unlawful or abusive treatment. We regularly analyze our systems and security policies to ensure that your data are secure and protected. MdME ensures all its service providers adopt adequate technical and organizational security measures, and only process Personal Data pursuant to MdME’s instructions, unless in pursuance of legal obligations.
If you would like more details about our data security measures, or if have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below.
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
To exercise your rights, please contact us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below. There is no charge for exercising your rights.
If you have any questions or need more information about our privacy policy and the processing of your personal data or your rights as a data subject, please contact us: