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Privacy policy

Latest update: 11/07/2023

Abeille Avocats thus undertakes to implement all necessary measures to ensure that its processing complies with the applicable regulations, in particular the European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (hereinafter, the “GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978.

By using the www.abeille.law website (hereinafter, the “Site”), you hereby accept this Privacy Policy (hereinafter, the “Policy”). The purpose of the Policy is to set out the terms and conditions for processing your data in the context of your use of the Site.

Abeille Avocats reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. If a modification is made, we undertake to publish the new version on the Site, mentioning the last date of update. It is therefore your responsibility to check the Site regularly in order to remain informed of any changes.

DATA CONTROLLER

Your data is collected by :

Abeille Avocats
Postal address : 13 cours Pierre Puget 13006 MARSEILLE
SIRET NUMBER: 453 617 193 00025
Telephone number: +33 (0)4 91 37 61 44
E-mail address: contact@abeille.law

PROCESSED DATA

“Personal” data is any data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, whether directly or indirectly.

In the course of operating the Website, Abeille Avocats may process certain personal data. In this respect, Abeille Avocats undertakes to process only the data strictly necessary for the purposes sought, in particular for recruitment and communication with users.

DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

In order to benefit from the services offered on the Site, it is necessary to register quickly, which involves communicating certain personal data.

When filling in the contact form enabling you to send a request, we ask you to provide information relating to your identity (Name) and contact (E-mail), as well as to specify the subject and body of your message.
When you fill in our online recruitment form, we ask you to provide your identity (Name) and contact details (E-mail). We also allow you to send us information about your profile (lawyer, trainee, administrative), as well as a résumé and cover letter in a suitable format.

The collection of this information is necessary for Abeille Avocats to be able to process your requests as quickly as possible.

DATA THAT WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY

During your browsing of the Site, Abeille Avocats may collect, in accordance with the legislation in force and with your prior consent when required, data relating to your browsing and the terminals or networks from which you access the Site, such as: your IP address, your browsing path on the site, the content you consult, your preferred language, the type and version of browser used, etc. The collection of this data is carried out solely by Abeille Avocats.

This data is collected solely for the purpose of facilitating browsing on the Site and optimising its functionalities.

USE OF COOKIES

Among the technologies used to operate efficiently and appropriately, Abeille Avocats uses cookies, small, encrypted data files downloaded to your terminal when you access the Site. They are a means of recognising you and remembering your preferences.

In order to provide services tailored to your terminal (computer, mobile or tablet), cookies used by Abeille Avocats are used for the following purposes:

Collecting information about your browsing habits
Analysing the number of visits to and use of the website.

The use of this technique enables Abeille Avocats to process statistics and traffic information, always with the aim of improving the service for your convenience.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED

Session cookies, which record technical information when you navigate from one page to another on the Site and which disappear as soon as you leave the Site.

Functional cookies, which enable us to recognise you when you return to the Site and adapt it accordingly. These are permanent cookies that remain on your terminal until their lifetime expires or until they are deleted using the browser functions.

Matomo audience measurement cookies: these cookies are used to collect anonymous information about website users. These cookies make it possible to count visitors and identify the way in which they use the Site. They are deposited and read on the user’s equipment as soon as the user accesses a website using the “Matomo” service.

Matomo respects confidentiality standards and only uses this information to analyse the use of the site. You can consult Matomo’s confidentiality policy via this link: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

CONSENT AND DELETION OF COOKIES

In accordance with current legislation, Abeille Avocats has updated its confidentiality policy with regard to cookies. As a user, you therefore have several options for deleting cookies. Although most browsers have default settings, you can always choose to deactivate one or more cookies, refuse to accept them, or withdraw your consent. You have the choice of accepting or refusing cookies on a case-by-case basis or refusing them generally and systematically.

You can also manage cookies used on the Site by configuring the browsers on your various terminals (tablets, smartphones, computers). Each browser’s configuration is described in its help menu. Generally speaking, this involves referring to the “Settings” tab, then to the “Options” or “Preferences” menu.

Internet Explorer: Tools tab (wheel-shaped icon at top right) / Internet options. Click on Confidentiality and choose Block all cookies. Confirm with Ok.
Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use personalised settings for history. Lastly, uncheck it to deactivate cookies.
Safari: Click on the menu icon (symbolised by a cog) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Confidentiality” section, click on “Content settings”. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
Chrome: Click on the menu icon (symbolised by three horizontal lines) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Confidentiality” section, click on preferences. In the “Confidentiality” tab, you can block cookies.

When you refuse to accept a cookie by following the above settings, a cookie is installed and stored on your browser to identify you as the person who refused the installation of cookies. If you delete this cookie from your browser or reconnect from a different Internet browser or a different computer, you should then follow the same procedure for refusing the deposit of cookies.

However, we would like to inform you that depending on the settings you choose, the conditions of access to the Site and its functionalities may be altered, for which Abeille Avocats cannot be held responsible.

Unless you decide to deactivate cookies, the fact of continuing to browse the website implies your consent to the use of cookies.

DATA RETENTION

Abeille Avocats retains your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is collected and processed, in compliance with the legislation in force. After this period, we archive the personal data necessary for the exercise of a right and proof of this right, for the duration of the applicable limitation periods or by virtue of the legal obligations to which we are subject.

Information stored as cookies, as described above, is kept for a maximum of thirteen (13) months in accordance with current legislation.

With regard to applications submitted via the Site, Abeille Avocats retains files (resumé and Cover Letter) for a maximum period of two (2) years with a view to future recruitment, unless the applicant expressly requests that his/her file be destroyed.

DATA SECURITY

Abeille Avocats is committed to implementing organisational, technical and software measures to ensure the physical and IT security of your personal data against any attack: unauthorised access, loss, disclosure, alteration, etc.

COMMUNICATION OF DATA

The data collected and processed by Abeille Avocats through the Site is shared with our lawyers, our associates, and our administrative staff, who are bound by strict confidentiality. The data may also be transmitted, insofar as necessary, to our identified service providers (in particular IT service providers) for the purposes set out above.

Under no circumstances will Abeille Avocats transfer, sell or rent the data collected to third parties, whether in return for payment or free of charge.

For certain cases requiring specific intervention, it is possible that data may be transmitted to our foreign offices, in which case all necessary measures for the security of your data will be implemented.

In addition, and where appropriate, this data will be shared with the competent authorities or courts, in particular to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

In this case, we will take all necessary steps to notify you in advance, unless we are prohibited from doing so by law.

Right to withdraw consent	Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw such consent. However, such withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing previously carried out with your consent (Art. 7 of the GDPR).
Right of access	You may ask to review the information that Abeille Avocats holds and processes about you, and to receive an electronic copy of it at any time. (Art. 15 of the GDPR)
Right to rectification	You may correct or complete inaccurate data about yourself (e.g., incorrect name or e-mail address) in relation to the purpose of the processing. (Art. 16 of the GDPR)
Right to erasure	You have the right to ask us to erase your personal data, under certain conditions and subject to the exceptions provided for by the applicable law (legal obligations of Abeille Avocats in particular). (Art. 17 of the GDPR)
Right to limitation of processing	In the event that you dispute the data that we process about you, you may request that we limit the processing of such data, a request that Abeille Avocats will examine as soon as possible. During this time, you may also ask us to freeze the use of your data.
Right to limitation of processing	Conversely, you also have the right to request this limitation of processing in the event that Abeille Avocats wishes to erase them, allowing you to keep the data, for example for the purpose of exercising a right (Art. 18 of the GDPR).
Right to portability	You have the right to request the retrieval of the data you have provided to us in a structured and readable format, for personal use or for transmission to a third party. (Art. 20 of the GDPR)
Right to object	For reasons relating to your particular situation, you have the right to object to the processing of your data for a specific purpose (Art. 21 of the GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French data protection authority)	Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL if you consider that the processing of your personal data constitutes a breach of the applicable regulations (Art. 77 of the GDPR).

YOUR RIGHTS AS DATA SUBJECT

In accordance with the provisions of the legislation in force, in particular the GDPR, you are entitled to a range of rights which you may exercise at any time as a data subject.

You can exercise all these rights by contacting us:

By post at : 13 cours Pierre Puget 13006 MARSEILLE
By e-mail: contact@abeille.law

APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Privacy Policy is governed by French law, and any dispute relating to it shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris.