PRIVACY NOTICE

1. The controller’s name and contact details

Regarding the personal data of its current, former and prospective clients and the persons related to those clients (hereinafter jointly referred to as client or clients) the Dr. Szűcs Gábor Law Firm (registered seat: 1027 Budapest, Fő u. 62-64. III.3. registered at the Budapest Bar Association Reg. Nr. 352) hereinafter Law Firm) acts as controller.

2. Relevant legislation

  • Act 53 of 2017 on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Anti- Money Laundering Act)
  • Act 78 of 2017 on Professional Activity of Attorney-at-laws (Attorneys’ Act)
  • Act 112 of 2011 on the Right of Informational Self-Determination And on the Freedom of Information
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR).

3. Definitions

Under this Privacy Notice

  • Controller means the Law Firm, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data
  • (Data) Processing means any operation performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction
  • (Data) Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the Controller
  • Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;
  • Special Categories of personal data means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, as well as genetic data and biometric data aiming at uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation;
  • Client means any natural or legal person inquiring about the Law Firm’s services in person, via website, by phone or by any other means, as well as any person entering into an agreement on legal services with the Law Firm.

4. The principles of data processing

The Law Firm shall take appropriate measures to ensure that their client’s personal data are

  • processed lawfully and fairly, with an appropriate legal basis (lawfulness, fairness and transparency);
  • collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes;
  • adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (data minimisation);
  • accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date (accuracy);
  • kept in a form which permits identification of the clients for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
  • processed in a manner that ensures the appropriate security of the personal data.

5. The data processed, the purpose, legal basis and period of processing

The Law Firm processes the following personal data relating to its clients for the following purposes:

I. inquiries about legal services through website, in person, by phone or by any other means

Personal data Purpose
name Data that is indispensable to identify the client
email address, telephone number Data that are indispensable to contact the client
subject-matter of the inquiry Based on the information shared by the client, data necessary for providing an appropriate, personalised answer to the client’s inquiry

Legal basis of processing Period of processing
GDPR Section 6 subsection (1) a): the client’s consent Performed for the period specified by the client or until the consent is withdrawn.

II. individual request for an offer

Personal data Purpose
name Data that is indispensable to identify the client
email address, telephone number Data that are indispensable to contact the client
subject-matter of the inquiry Based on the information shared by the client, data necessary for providing an appropriate, personalised answer to the client’s inquiry

Legal basis of processing Period of processing
GDPR Section 6 subsection (1) a): the client’s consent Performed for the period specified by the client or until the consent is withdrawn.

III. conclusion and performance of an agreement for legal service

Personal data Purpose
name Data that is indispensable to identify the client
email address, telephone number Data that are indispensable to contact the client
data relating to the subject-matter of the contract (i.e. personal circumstances the data relating to the real estate property concerned,) Necessary for the performance of the contract and the legal services, assignment
data must be recorded according to the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Attorneys’ Act (personal identification data, copies of identification documents, statement of politically exposed person, beneficial owners’ personal identification data etc.) Based on a mandatory statutory provision

Legal basis of processing Period of processing
Proper performance of the assignment mandatory requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Attorneys’ Act. Period of performance of the assignment plus five years (the general period available for enforcing civil claims); in case of any resulting documents that cannot be discarded, the retention period will be unlimited, in case of data collected based on the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the Attorneys’ Act, 8 years from the termination of the agreement on legal services, which may be extended in special cases determined by law.

6. The recipients of the personal data

The Law Firm shall share clients’ personal data with the following third-party controllers:

  • organisations providing services to the Law Firm or its clients (e.g.: companies providing insurance, IT service provider);
  • third parties involved in the performance of assignment agreements (opposing parties, authorities, courts, experts, legal or other service providers involved by us or by the client, public notaries);
  • supervisory authorities and other authorities, other regulatory authorities and bodies.

The client may request personalised information about the personal data processed in relation to him (the purpose and legal basis of processing, the scope of the data concerned, the transfer of the data, the period of processing); the requests may be submitted to the following address: office@drszucsgaborugyved.hu

7. Clients’ rights

a) Right to access
If a client requests, the Law Firm has to inform him whether it processes the client’s personal data. The Law Firm must provide information to the extent permitted by law. If personal data were not provided by the data person, the Law Firm presume that the person who provided the data was authorised. Upon the request of the client concerned, the Law Firm shall provide a copy of and access to the client’s personal data and, may charge a reasonable fee.

b) Right to rectification
Clients have a right to the rectification of their personal data. Upon the client’s request, The Law Firm shall appropriately rectify or complete the client’s personal data, acting in accordance with the law. The Law Firm shall inform the recipients, if any of the client’s personal data about the rectification of such personal data unless notifying the recipients proves to be impossible or requires a disproportionate effort.

c) Right to erasure
Under certain circumstances, clients shall have a right to the erasure of their personal data, and the Law Firm shall have the obligation to erase the client’s personal data without undue delay where

  • the personal data are not necessary in relation to the purposes for which the Law Firm processes them.
  • the client withdraws his consent on which the processing of his data is based, and there is no other legal ground for the further processing,
  • the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Law Firm or by a third party, and the legitimate ground for the processing of such personal data does not override the client’s objection.

d) Right to the restriction of processing
To the extent permitted by law, the client may request the restriction of the processing of his personal data. Such right does not apply to anonymous data and to personal data that concern another person.

The Law Firm shall restrict the processing of the client’s personal data if the client requests the restriction and

  • the Law Firm no longer needs these data for the purposes of the processing, and
  • the client objects to the processing of his personal data that are necessary for the purposes of the Law Firm’s legitimate interest, and the client is waiting for the confirmation of whether there is a legitimate ground for the Law Firm’s processing of the client’s personal data that does not override the client’s objection.

e) Right to data portability
Clients shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller.

f) Deadline for requests of clients as data subjects
The Law Firm shall respond to the requests submitted in relation to the above rights of the client within the following deadlines.

Data subjejt’s request Deadline
Right to information At the time of collection, or within 30 days
Right of access within 30 days
Right to rectification within 30 days
Right to erasure without undue delay, within 10 days at the latest
Right to restriction of processing without undue delay, within 10 days at the latest
Right to data portability within 30 days
Right to object at the time of the receipt of the objection

g) Right to submit complaints
If the client believes that his rights have been infringed, the client should initiate negotiations with the controller by directly contacting. If such negotiations are unsuccessful or if the person concerned does not wish to participate in such negotiation, he may bring the matter to the court or NAIH. If court proceedings are initiated, the data subject may decide to bring the proceedings before the court having jurisdiction for his or her place of residence or domicile.

NAIH’s contact details:
Registered seat: 1055 Budapest, Falk Miksa u. 9-11.

Postal address: 1363 Budapest, Pf.: 9.

telephone: +36 1 391 1400
email: ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu
website: www.naih.hu

The Law Firm reserves the right to amend this Privacy Notice at any time. The Law Firm shall notify its clients of such amendments in accordance with the applicable legislation.

 

IMPRESSUM

 

Dr. Szűcs Gábor Law Firm | H-1027 Budapest, Fő u. 62-64. III. 3. | Phone: (+36) 20 9569313| Email: office@drszucsgaborugyved.hu | © All rights reserved 2022 This website is maintained by Dr. Szűcs Gábor Law Firm, registered with the Budapest Bar Association, in accordance with the laws and internal regulations applicable to lawyers, which, together with information on client rights, can be found on the website of the Hungarian Bar Association (www.mük.hu). Information published onthis website should not be considered as legal advice. Legal opinions are provided by the Law Firm only on a case-by-case basis, on the basis of a contract of engagement and in writing. The information on the website is based on the legislation in force at the time of publication, therefore it

may be that the information on the website does not comply with the legislation in force when they are read, furthermore the competent authorities or courts may still reach a different legal position on a given matter than the one published on the website. The writings on this website are protected by copyright and any unauthorised use of them other than as permitted by the terms of use of this website is prohibited. The detailed conditions of use of this website are governed by the “Terms of Use“.

TERMS OF USE



IN FORCE: FROM 1 JANUARY 2022


These Terms of Use (“Terms“) apply to the use of the website (“Website“) of Dr. Gábor Szűcs Law Firm, Budapest, Hungary (“Law Firm“, “we”, “us” or “our”)):


Use of the Website in accordance with these Terms


Any use of the Website, in particular the downloading, copying or other use of information from the Website, is subject to the Terms and Conditions set out below. Your use of the Website shall be deemed to constitute your full acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Website. You may print and keep a copy of these Terms for your review and acceptance. These Terms are a legally binding agreement between you and the Law Firm that may only be modified with our consent. The Law Firm reserves the right to change these Terms at its sole discretion, in which case the change will be published on the Website.

Purpose of the Website


The Website is for information purposes only and its content is for information purposes only too. The information available on the Website is not intended to create, nor shall the receipt of information be deemed to create, an attorney-client relationship, and therefore please do not send confidential information without prior written agreement or consent.


Prohibited uses


You may use the Website only for lawful purposes. You may not use the Website (i) to transmit or prepare to transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material or any form of solicitation (spam), (ii) to transmit any data that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.


Accuracy of information and disclaimer of liability


The Law Firm makes every effort to ensure that all information on the Website is accurate. If you find inaccurate information on the Website, please contact us. The information published on the Website should not be considered legal advice. Legal advice is provided by the Law Firm on a case-by-case basis only, on the basis of a contract of engagement and in writing. The Law Firm does not guarantee that the information is accurate, up-to-date or complete, and the information on the Website are based on the legislation in force at the time of publication, and therefore may not comply with the legislation in force at the time of reading, however apart from that the competent authorities or courts may still reach a different legal opinion on a particular matter from that published on the Website. In view of the above, other than as described in these Terms the Law Firm does not assume any liability in relation to the Website and its contents, in particular with regard to damages caused by inaccurate information, and excludes its liability to the fullest extent permitted by law.


Copyright and database rights


This Website contains copyrighted material, including, but not limited to, text, software, photographs, graphics, and may in the future contain video, music and sound. The entire content of the Website is protected by copyright and/or database rights. In selecting, coordinating and developing such content and the original content associated with it, the Law Firm or our licensors own the copyright and/or database rights. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit the content, in whole or in part, except as expressly permitted by these Terms. Works posted on the Website may be freely distributed, copied and disseminated in any manner or form subject to the following Terms:


Name the author – The author must be properly credited, with a link to the license and an indication if the work has been modified. This may be done in any reasonable manner, except in a manner that would imply that the rightholder endorses the user or the circumstances of its use.


Do not sell – The work may not be used for commercial purposes.


Do not modify – The revised, adapted or improved work may not be redistributed.


No other legal or technological restrictions – may not be imposed other legal or technological restrictions that prevent anyone from engaging in any of the activities permitted under this license.


If you find links on our Website to websites operated by others, the use of such a link may mean that you leave our Website and the Law Firm is not responsible for the linked websites and their content. You may link to the home page of the Website provided that you do not: remove, alter or distort our logo; create a border, frame or other browser environment around the Website; imply that we endorse any product or service other than our own; misrepresent your affiliation with us or present false information about us; or link to the Website from a page that contains unlawful content. The Law Firm reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw its permission to link to the Website.


The Law Firm’s liability to you


The information contained on the Website is made available to you by the Law Firm free of charge, without any access fee. You may use the Website only at your own risk. Access to the Website may be temporarily suspended by the Law Firm without notice in the event of system failure, maintenance or repair, or for any other reason at its sole discretion. The Law Firm shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profits, revenue or goodwill arising out of the use of the Website, the information contained on the Website or the temporary suspension of the Website for any reason whatsoever. All liability of the Law Firm is excluded except for the following. The Law Firm shall be liable for death or personal injury resulting from its gross negligence for which liability cannot be excluded under Hungarian law. The information on the Website is not intended to meet your specific needs. Such information does not constitute any legal or business or other advice or recommendation and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any decision. If you need legal advice, you should contact us directly.


Restrictions on access to the Website


The Law Firm reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to permanently or temporarily exclude users from the Website. The Law Firm will notify all such users and you will not be entitled to use the Website under any other name or through any other user.


Jurisdiction and dispute resolution


These Terms shall be governed by Hungarian law, regardless of your jurisdiction. You irrevocably agree that the Hungarian courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes arising out of, under or in connection with the Terms and for this purpose you irrevocably submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of the Hungarian courts. Place of performance is Hungary. The Law Firm makes no warranty that the Website or the information available on it complies with any laws other than Hungarian law.


General provisions


The Law Firm may amend these Terms at any time by publishing the new version on the Website. You should check the Website from time to time to familiarise yourself with the Terms currently in force.