1. Who we are
This privacy notice is brought to you by Andrei Hancu Law Office (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our” throughout), the data controller responsible for the personal data we process through the Seedblink Legal website and in connection with the legal services we provide.
Here’s where to find us:
- Address: 43 Pipera Road, Floreasca Park,Building B, 1st floor, District 2, Bucharest, postal code 014254, Romania
- Email: hello@seedblink.legal
If you have any questions about this notice or about how we handle your data, just reachout.
2. What personal data we collect
We keep data collection to the minimum we need. Here’s what we process, depending on how you interact with us:
When you use the Contact Form
If you reach out through our website contact form, we may collect:
- Your first name and last name
- Your email address
- Any information you choose to include in the body of your message
When we provide legal services to you
Once we start working together,we may also process personal data as required for the specific legal services we provide. This can include identification data, and any other data that is relevant to the legal matter you’ve engaged us for. The exact scope will depend on the nature of the engagement, and we’ll always let you know what we need and why.
3. Why we process your data and on what legal basis
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiry via the contact form. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in responding to potential clients who reach out to us, as well as your implied consent by voluntarily submitting the form.
- To provide legal services. The legal basis is the performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) – i.e., the engagement letter between you and us.
- To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.The legal basis is compliance with a legal obligation (Article6(1)(c) GDPR), including anti-money laundering regulations, tax obligations, and professional conduct rules applicable to lawyers.
- To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in protecting our rights.
4. Who we share your data with
We don’t sell your data. We don’t rent it. We don’t use it for marketing to third parties. Full stop.
That said, we may share personal data with the following categories of recipients, strictly on a need-to-know basis and subject to appropriate safeguards:
- Service providers who help us run our operations (e.g., IT support, cloud hosting, email services, website platform providers)
- Professional advisors and counterparties as necessary in connection with the legal services we provide to you (e.g., notaries, tax advisors, etc.)
- Public authorities where required by law or regulatory obligations
Where any data transfer involves a recipient outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the GDPR (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision).
5. How long we keep your data
We don’t keep your data forever.
- Contact form data: If your inquiry doesn’t lead to an engagement, we’ll delete your data within 6 months of our last interaction.
- Client data (legal services): We retain data related to our legal engagements for the duration of our professional relationship and for a period thereafter as required by applicable law, professional regulations, and limitation periods (typically up to 3 years after the matter is concluded, unless longer retention is required by law).
- Regulatory records: Certain records must be kept for periods mandated by anti-money laundering legislation and other regulatory requirements.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have a set of rights when it comes to your personal data. We take them seriously. Here they are:
- Right of access – You can ask us what data we hold about you and get a copy of it.
- Right to rectification – If something’s wrong or outdated, let us know and we’ll fix it.
- Right to erasure – In certain circumstances, you can ask us to delete your data. (Note: legal and regulatory obligations may override this.)
- Right to restriction of processing – You can ask us to freeze the processing of your data in certain situations.
- Right to data portability – Where applicable, you can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object – You can object to processing based on legitimate interest. We’ll stop unless we have compelling grounds.
To exercise any of these rights, just send us an email at hello@seedblink.legal. We’ll respond within 5 calendar days.
7. Right to lodge a complaint
If you’re not happy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian supervisory authority:
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)
B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30, Sector 1, 010336, Bucharest, Romania
Website: www.dataprotection.ro
That said, if something’s bothering you, we’d appreciate the chance to sort it out directly first. Drop us a line before escalating – we’re definitely quicker than a formal complaint process.
8. How we protect your data
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These include encryption, access controls, secure hosting, and regular reviews of oursecurity practices.
We treat attorney-client confidentiality and data protection as two sides of the same coin.
9. Cookies and website analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality and analytics purposes. Where we use non-essential cookies, we’ll ask for your consent first. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or through our cookie consent mechanism on the website. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy as displayed in the cookie banner.
10. Changes to this notice
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top. For material changes, we may also notify you directly. We recommend checking back occasionally – but we’ll keep it short, promise.
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