We "VAINANIDIS ECONOMOU & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM”, hereinafter referred to as the "Firm", guarantee the protection and respect of our Clients’ privacy, as well as the protection of their personal data. For this reason,  in accordance with the applicable  Greek legislation and    Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter referred to as ("GDPR"), our Firm with this privacy policy aims to notify its personal data processing practices by explaining what kind of personal data we may collect from you, how and why we collect such information, why we use your personal data, when and with whom we may share and disclose information about you, as well as how you can manage the information about you and exercise your rights, as provided for by the GDPR.

Our Firm, in the context of providing its legal services to you, as well as for the fulfillment of any relevant mandate in general, acts as a Data Controller of your personal data.

Firm Address: 4, Pindarou Str., 106 71 Athens, Greece.

E-mail: info@ve-legal.gr

Tel: +30.210.36.43.846, +30.210.36.34.287

  • WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

In the context of providing our services to you, we may collect and further process your  personal data, which may include, but not limited to: full name, father's name, mother's name, year of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality, home address, business address, e-mail address, telephone   numbers, Identity Card Number (ID Card Number), Tax Identification Number (TIN), Business Registry Number, (if any), Social Security Number (AMKA) and other information of insurance fund registers, bank account number and/or credit/debit bank card details, data concerning marital status, education and vocational training data.

  • FOR WHAT PURPOSE DO WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA?

The collection of such information is necessary in the context of every mandate given to us for the representation and the protection of the rights and interests of our clients, in order for our Firm to represent and defend its clients in any court, authority or service or out-of-court settlement, for the drafting of pleadings and other documents on their behalf, as well as for the provision of legal advice and legal opinions.  Also, the collection of this information is necessary in order to verify the identity of our client, communicate with you, issue the relevant invoices and/or receipts, and in order to ensure the implementation of our cooperation.

  • WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASES OF THE PROCESSING?

The processing of your personal data takes place:

  1. In the context of every mandate given to us for the representation and the protection of the rights and interests of our clients.
  2. In the context of compliance with our legal obligations and
  3. In the context of defending the legitimate interests of our Firm and / or its associates.
  • SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA

We maintain appropriate technical and organizational security measures in order to protect the personal data we process in our networks and systems from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, loss and destruction.

  • HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The data provided by you will be kept/stored by us only for as long as it is required to fulfill the purpose for which you have communicated your data to us and in full compliance with the applicable legal provisions.

  • WHO ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF YOUR DATA?

We do not transfer your personal data to third parties unless it is necessary to carry out your mandate. We may share your personal data with the following indicative categories of recipients:

  • Lawyers – Associates, or other providers of legal services and mediators, consultants or experts or other professional advisors, as the case may be (e.g. financial, business or other advisors), auditors, who are involved in the provision of our services to our clients or prospective clients.
  • Third-party service providers to whom we assign certain activities, such as IT services, photocopying and translation services, accounting services, postal and transport services.
  • Notaries, bailiffs or other legal officers.
  • We may also share your personal data with courts, administrative, regulatory or other authorities.  Your personal data may be disclosed to the adversary party or parties and his/their attorney(s) -at-law, as well as to courts and other public authorities and services, in the context of defending your case. Third parties to whom your personal data are transmitted in this context are not entitled to use them for other purposes. In addition to the protection of your personal data, legal privilege is applicable not only during but also after the completion of your case or the revocation of your mandate, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Lawyers.


  • WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

The Firm, in addition to the strict adherence to legal privilege, ensures that data subjects can exercise the rights granted to them by the applicable legislation. These rights are the following:

  • The Right of access to data.
  • The Right to rectification of data.
  • The Right to erasure of data ("right to be forgotten").
  • The Right to restriction of data processing
  • The Right to data portability
  • The Right to object to the processing of data

Our Firm provides you with any information on processing operations upon your request, within one month of receipt of the request and your identification. This deadline may be extended by two (2) more months, if required, if the request is complex or there is a large number of requests. In this case, our Firm will inform you justifying the reasons for the delay within one month of receipt of the request. Also, within the above term our Firm will duly inform you and in case of a refusal to satisfy in whole or in part your request, we will inform you on the grounds of such refusal.

If your request is submitted by electronic means, the information shall be provided to you, if possible, by electronic means, unless you request otherwise.

If, however, your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of its repetitive character, our Firm reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee or to refuse to act on your request.

In case you wish to exercise in whole or in part your rights deriving from the existing legislation, as above, you may submit your request labeled "PRIVACY" as a subject in the following ways:

  1. By post to: Vainanidis Economou and Associates Law Firm, 4 Pindarou Str.106 71 Athens, Greece.
  2. By e-mail to: info@ve-legal.gr.

In addition, in case you consider that your rights regarding the protection of personal data are being violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority in writing (1-3 Kifissias Str., P.C. 115 23, Athens) or electronically (www.dpa.gr).

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