Privacy Policy

I. Introductory Provisions

Law Office MULARČÍK AND PARTNERS, s.r.o., with registered office at: Námestie Martina Benku 15, 811 07 Bratislava, ID No.: 36 860 522, registered in: Commercial Register of the Municipal Court Bratislava III, Section: Sro, File No.: 54981/B (hereinafter referred to as "Law Office MULARČÍK") aims to thoroughly protect the personal data of natural persons it processes.

In order to achieve a high level of protection of natural persons in the processing of their personal data, Law Office MULARČÍK complies with 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, repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR Regulation") and Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data and on Amendments to Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Data Protection Act").

In addition to the GDPR Regulation and the Personal Data Protection Act, attorneys are also subject to specific legal regulation arising primarily from Act No. 586/2003 Coll. on Advocacy and on Amendments to Act No. 455/1991 Coll. on Trade Licensing (Trade Licensing Act), as amended (hereinafter referred to as "Act on Advocacy"), as well as from the professional regulations of the Slovak Bar Association.

The Slovak Bar Association has developed, in accordance with Article 40 of the GDPR Regulation, a Code of Conduct for the Processing of Personal Data by Attorneys (hereinafter referred to as "Code of Conduct"), which applies to all attorneys registered in the list of attorneys maintained by the Slovak Bar Association. The Code of Conduct contributes to the proper application of the GDPR Regulation, taking into account the specific characteristics of the legal profession.

Law Office MULARČÍK complies with the Code of Conduct.

You can familiarize yourself with the Code of Conduct on the website of the Slovak Bar Association at www.sak.sk/gdpr.

II. Processing Security

In order to protect the rights and freedoms of natural persons in the processing of personal data, Law Office MULARČÍK has adopted appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the GDPR Regulation and other personal data protection legislation.

Law Office MULARČÍK considers the security of personal data processing a priority and makes continuous efforts to prevent security incidents that could pose a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

All personal data we obtain from the data subject are processed with a high level of organizational and technological security. Law Office MULARČÍK regularly assesses and, where possible, applies appropriate safeguards for personal data security, which may include encryption or pseudonymization.

We continuously monitor the compliance of personal data processing with the GDPR Regulation and other personal data protection legislation. If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone at +421 /2/ 5564 7567, e-mail: info@mularcikpartners.sk.

III. Processing Principles

Law Office MULARČÍK strictly respects the principles of processing personal data of data subjects and their privacy, ensuring that personal data must be:

• processed lawfully, fairly and transparently;
• obtained for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes;
• adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the relevant processing purpose;
• accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date;
• kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
• processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.

Law Office MULARČÍK obtains processed personal data from the data subject or from another entity. Law Office MULARČÍK has the status of a controller when processing personal data of clients and other natural persons to the extent necessary for the purposes of practicing law.

IV. Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Law Office MULARČÍK processes personal data of data subjects for the following purposes:

A. Providing Legal Services

Providing legal services includes in particular:

• preparing a legal services proposal at the client's request
• assessing the client from the perspective of potential conflict of interest
• entering into a contractual relationship with the client, including pre-contractual relations
• representing clients in proceedings before courts, public authorities and other legal entities
• defense in criminal proceedings
• providing legal advice
• drafting legal documents
• other forms of legal advice and legal assistance

B. Providing Non-Legal Services

The purpose of processing personal data is also to provide non-legal services, in particular:

• performing the function of an authorized person for a public sector partner
• authorization of contracts
• performing conversion and guaranteed conversion

C. Ensuring Compliance with Legal Regulations

Ensuring compliance with legal regulations includes the processing of personal data necessary primarily for:

• fulfilling obligations in the area of protection against money laundering and terrorist financing
• internal administrative activities related to the provision of legal services
• maintaining attorney's file records
• whistleblowing

V. Processed Personal Data

Law Office MULARČÍK processes in particular the following categories of personal data:

• identification data (name, surname, title, date of birth, personal identification number)
• contact data (address, telephone number, e-mail address)
• data relating to legal matters (information on legal cases, court proceedings)
• financial data (billing data, payment information)

VI. Personal Data Retention Period

Law Office MULARČÍK retains personal data for the time necessary to achieve the purpose of processing, or for the period specified by the relevant legal regulations. Personal data related to the provision of legal services are retained for a minimum of 10 years from the termination of the provision of legal services.

VII. Rights of Data Subjects

The data subject has the right to:

• request access to personal data from the controller;
• rectification of personal data;
• erasure of personal data;
• restriction of personal data processing;
• object to the processing of personal data;
• data portability;
• withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time (if processing is based on consent);
• lodge a complaint with the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic.

The rights of data subjects may be limited in cases established by legal regulations, in particular if their exercise could lead to a breach of the attorney's obligation to maintain confidentiality.

VIII. Final Provisions

Law Office MULARČÍK reserves the right to change or update this document at any time. We will inform data subjects of changes in an appropriate manner.

This document becomes effective on the date of its publication on the website of Law Office MULARČÍK.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us: