1. Data protection conditions

Protecting the privacy of our customers, staff and guests is very important to us. That's why we've created a privacy statement that explains how we collect, use, disclose, transfer and store personal information. When processing personal data, we comply with the laws in force in Estonia, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy explains how Meelis Masso Law Office (hereinafter referred to as "we") collects and processes your data when you use our website or send us a message via our website.

By using and interacting with us through the Website, you confirm that you have read, understand and agree to our Privacy Policy.

Personal data is information about an individual or natural person (data subject) which makes it possible to identify that person, either directly or indirectly.

2. Purposes and basis for the processing of personal data

Our aim is to ensure the security and lawful processing of data about you, our customers, our prospective customers and related natural persons in order to provide you with the best service and to fulfil our professional obligations and organisational objectives.

2.1. The information we receive from you will be used to. To provide you with news and events only if you have given your consent (e.g. you have subscribed to our social media channels and have indicated that you wish to follow our communications, online information, etc.). You can withdraw your consent at any time, if you wish, by using the social media facilities or by contacting us at advokaadibyroo@meelismasso.ee.

2.2. Our website uses cookiesto find out how our website is used. Cookies allow you to visit the website faster and with better accessibility. Cookies are small text files that the website saves on your computer to give you a better browsing experience. Cookies are used to recognise you as a user who has already visited the site, as well as to collect usage statistics. In general, cookies do not allow you to be identified as a specific natural person. You can disable cookies and delete our cookies in your browser settings.

2.3. Processing information, which you provide to us through our website's submission form, in order to provide the service and respond to your request. We collect and process the information you provide to us in order to fulfil our obligations to our customers, to provide legal advice to existing or prospective customers and to fulfil our professional obligations. In the course of providing legal services and fulfilling our obligations, we may supplement the personal information we receive from you independently with personal information from other sources.

When collecting personal data, we limit ourselves to the minimum necessary.

We process your personal data with your consent, under a contract between us, under the law or on the basis of our legitimate interest, in order to provide our clients and future clients with a high quality legal service.

3. Use and processing of personal data collected

We use and process the personal data collected:

3.1. To establish identity (e.g. name, personal identification number, date of birth, details of identity document, including document number and expiry date);

3.2. For the provision of a legal service, for the transmission of information, billing and invoicing (e.g. contact details, including telephone number, address, e-mail address, language of communication);

3.3. Contracts and legislation to comply with their obligations, including the identification of conflicts of interest;

3.4. We process the personal data collected solely for the purpose of.for which it was collected and will only retain it for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal requirements.

We will destroy the collected data as soon as the purpose is fulfilled and we are not required by law to retain the data, or at your request if the law so permits.

4. Your rights when we process your personal data

You can always change the personal data we process about you. You must notify us at least by e-mail to advokaadibyroo@meelismasso.ee.

You can exercise your rights at any time in relation to the processing of your personal data:

4.1. Right of access with your data and ask for it to be corrected;

4.2 Right to object to the processing of your dataincluding, for example, the processing of personal data for marketing purposes;

4.3. Right to request the deletion of your data.if they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or if you consider that the processing of your personal data is unlawful;

4.4. Right to request the transfer of your datawhere your data is processed on the basis of your consent or on the basis of a reciprocal agreement;

4.5. Right to withdraw your consentwhere the processing is based on your consent. To exercise your rights, please contact us by e-mail at advokaadibyroo@meelismasso.ee.

Please note that when providing legal services to our clients, there may be restrictions on disclosure and deletion of data, which may prevent us from disclosing, deleting or transferring the data we retain and process in accordance with the requirements of the law or the rules of the Estonian Bar Association. These laws and regulations may restrict your exercise of your data subject rights.

5. Sharing of personal data collected

We will share the personal data we collect at the request of the authorities or where it is necessary for the provision of the service to you.

6. Protection of personal data

We take every precaution to protect your personal data. Access to data
for processing only by persons authorised to do so.

Please let us know quickly by emailing advokaadibyroo@meelismasso.ee if you feel that a member of our staff has not acted in accordance with the data protection conditions.

If you believe that we are processing your personal data without a legal basis or violating your rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority: https://www.aki.ee/et.

7. Data protection conditions and amendments

We have the right to change our data protection terms and conditions where necessary and at our discretion. The latest version of this Privacy Policy will be published on our website.

The controller of the personal data is MEELIS MASSO ADVOKAADIBÜROO OÜ (registration code: 14214236, address Rapla county, Rapla municipality, Rapla city, Tallinna mnt 25-3, 79512). For any questions or suggestions, please contact us by e-mail at advokaadibyroo@meelismasso.ee.