Strelia is a business law firm. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of data provided to us and data about visitors to our Strelia website. Strelia is generally the controller of personal data provided to us.
This Privacy Statement is intended to inform clients, prospective clients and more generally all visitors to this website about how we collect, use, share, protect or otherwise process personal data. Other policies may apply to recruitment and would be notified separately.
This Privacy Policy may be modified in connection with new features on the website or to comply with new legal, contractual, or administrative obligations. We therefore recommend that you regularly consult our Privacy Policy. Changes will be announced on our website.
Who has the responsibility to processing your personal data?
Strelia is the controller for the processing of your personal data.
What personal data do we collect about you?
The personal data we process may include:
- Basic information, such as your name, title, position, the company you work for, your relationship to a person;
- Contact details;
- Data necessary for processing invoices;
- Metrics of your visit on our website, such as used device-type, IP Address and user-agent;
- Data relating to your attendance of events and interests;
- Personal data that we need for compliance purposes;
- Personal data provided to us in the course of rendering services which may include special categories of data;
- Any other personal data relating to you that you provide to us.
How do we obtain your personal data?
We obtain the personal data in the following situations:
- When you provide us with your personal data, or when you interact with us directly (by e-mail, telephone or letter);
- When you enter into an agreement with us;
- When we monitor our technology tools and services, including visits of our website and the e-mails which are sent to and from Strelia offices;
- When we collect personal data from other sources, such as local counsel, counterparties, the Trade Register, the Land Registry, commercial databases or by using public sources.
Why do we process your data?
- To provide and improve our services and products to you or the organisation you work for (including auditing and monitoring use of those services and products);
- To maintain and develop our relationship with you and our clients;
- To monitor and analyse our business;
- To facilitate our internal business operations;
- To process and to respond to requests, enquiries or complaints received from you;
- To onboard and execute our services and supporting processes and systems required;
- To comply with regulatory and policy requirements;
- To identify services you may be interested in;
- To communicate with you about our services;
- To provide and improve our website by generating statistics regarding the use of the website;
- To monitor and analyse our business processes and systems;
- To handle your job application or subscription to any of our recruitment services or events;
- To establish, exercise or defend a legal claim and proceeding against Strelia and its staff;
- Business development activities.
We may not be able to do these things without your personal data.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as is reasonably necessary in the circumstances. Personal data provided in connection with the provision of our legal services will be retained in accordance with the firm's retention policies unless we agree otherwise with you, in writing. If you wish to know more about the firm’s retention policies, please contact [email protected].
On what basis do we use your personal data?
- To conclude and perform a contract;
- To comply with regulatory and policy requirements;
- For a legitimate interest (e.g. managing and administering the relationship with clients and suppliers);
- With your consent.
How long do we keep your personal data?
We will keep your personal data no longer than is necessary to achieve the purposes stated in this Privacy / Cookie Policy. Your personal data will be retained in accordance with our retention policy, which is available upon request using the contact details set out under the section " How to get in touch with us " of this Privacy/Cookie policy. The retention period for each category of personal data is based on regulatory and policy requirements and the purpose for which the information is collected and used.
Who do we share your personal data with?
In connection with the provision of our services we may need to share your personal data between our offices in Belgium and Luxembourg for the purposes specified above.
We may also need to allow our suppliers and sub-suppliers access to your personal data when they perform services on our behalf (mainly to maintain and support our ICT systems). Strelia concludes a processing agreement with the parties that have access to personal data for the performance of their services.
We do not provide any personal data to other parties except when required by law or by court order.
For the sending of our mailing campaigns, we make use of software from an external service provider. This means that it is possible that your data is processed outside the European Economic Area. Strelia has agreed the necessary contractual safeguards by concluding the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
How do we protect and for how long do we keep your personal data?
Strelia takes reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from destruction, loss, modification, or any other unauthorised processing. We do not store your personal data for longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is stored.
How can you exercise your rights?
You have the right to request free access to the personal data processed by Strelia, to request the correction or removal of your data or to request a restriction of the processing. You may also request the portability of your data and you may object to the processing of your personal data, without substantiation in the case of direct marketing, or substantiated in other cases.
When the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you may revoke this at any time. Revocation of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before withdrawal.
You can direct your request based on the above rights to [email protected] or by post to the below address. Strelia cannot handle your request without proof of your identity. Please note that the applicable legislation may impose conditions on exercising the above rights.
The use of cookies
Cookies are small, simple text files that your computer or mobile device saves when you use our website. They ensure that you are recognised when you visit the website again. Cookies can be placed on your device when using our website.
Strelia uses third party analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics provided by Google Inc. These cookies collect information allowing us to analyse your use of our website and to improve our website. We receive only aggregated statistical information about your use of this website.
Cookies may also be placed by the social media referred to on our website. Social media use such cookies to enable functionalities (e.g. follow Strelia) and, as applicable, to collect information about your browsing behaviour for their own purposes
You can enable or disable cookies at any time by amending the cookie settings of your browser.
Types of cookies, purposes, expiry dates and obligation to obtain consent or not
| Types of cookies | Purposes | Expiry dates | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical cookies | These cookies are necessary to ensure the basic functionality of the website. | Some of these cookies disappear automatically from your system as soon as you close the browser. Others may persist for up to one month from the time the cookie was first placed on your terminal. |
These cookies do not require consent. |
| Functional cookies | These cookies enhance your user experience. | Some of these cookies disappear automatically from your system as soon as you close the browser. Others may persist for up to one month from the time the cookie was first placed on your terminal. |
These cookies do not require consent. |
| Analytical cookies | These cookies are used to collect information about how you visit our website (e.g. quantification of visits). This information is used for reporting purposes and to help us improve our website for better navigation. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymised. | Some of these cookies disappear automatically from your system as soon as you close the browser. Others may persist for up to 13 months from the time the cookie was first placed on your terminal. |
These cookies require your consent. |
How to get in touch with us?
If you have any question in relation to this Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, please address all correspondence to:
Strelia
Royal Plaza,
145 rue Royale / Koningsstraat 145
1000 Brussels
Attention: David Angyo
Telephone: +32 2 627 00 90
Email: [email protected]
If you currently receive marketing information from us which you would prefer not to receive in the future, please email us at [email protected].