Data Protection

Data protection policy

The Firm respects the privacy rights of any person whose Data it collects and processes and complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Law (Loi n°78-17 du 6 janvier 1978, relative à l’informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés modifiée). The following Data protection policy (the « Policy ») explains how the Firm processes your Personal data and your rights with respect to such processing. This Policy is effective as of 22 March 2021.
By using the Website, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data (“Personal Data” or “Data”) by Stephens Chu Law Firm (the “Firm”) in accordance with the Policy.

Data collection

The Data you submit via the Website is processed by the Firm as data controller. Your Data may be collected when you:

• use the Website
• send a question via the contact form
• submit an application for a position or internship.

This Data may include :

• provide any services or information that you have requested
• respond to any other questions and requests
• process any job applications
• provide information and invitations to events and conferences, for marketing purpose

This processing is based on the Firm’s legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The Data will not be shared with third parties, save where required by law or for the purposes of the services provided by the Firm to its clients.

Data retention and security

The Firm retains the Data only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as may be required to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and uses its best efforts to maintain accurate and complete Data.

The Firm undertakes to implement the necessary physical and IT measures to ensure the protection, confidentiality and integrity of the Data collected in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Your rights

As applicable and within the limits provided by law, you have various rights regarding your Data. In particular, you have rights to :

•  information, access, rectification, erasure and portability of the Data
•  object, restrict or withdraw your consent to the processing of the Data
•  provide instructions regarding the handling of your Data posthumously.

You can exercise your rights by writing to contact@stephenschu.com or Stephens Chu Avocat, 222 boulevard Saint Germain, 75007, Paris, subject to providing proof of your identity. You may also lodge a complaint with the French supervisory authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), if you consider that unlawful processing of your Data has occurred.