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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 January 2025  |  Last Updated: March 2025

Heritage Attorneys ("we", "us", or "our") is a law firm registered in Nigeria. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity Data: including your full name, title, date of birth, and gender.
• Contact Data: including your email address, telephone number, and postal address.
• Matter Data: including information about the legal matter for which you have engaged or are seeking to engage our services.
• Financial Data: including bank account and payment card details where relevant to billing.
• Technical Data: including IP address, browser type, and usage data when you visit our website.
• Communications Data: including any correspondence you send to us by email, post, or through our website contact form.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide legal services and fulfil our contractual obligations to you.
• To manage and administer your account or matter with us.
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-client (KYC) requirements.
• To respond to your enquiries and communications.
• To send you information about our services where you have consented to receive such communications.
• To improve our website and service delivery.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, including providing legal services and managing our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Consent: Where you have given specific consent to the processing of your personal data for a particular purpose.

4. Attorney-Client Privilege & Confidentiality

All information disclosed to Heritage Attorneys in the context of a solicitor-client relationship is protected by legal professional privilege and strict confidentiality obligations. We will not disclose such information to third parties without your consent, except where required by law or court order.

5. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

• Third-party service providers who assist in the delivery of our services (e.g., IT providers, document management systems), subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
• Courts, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement agencies where required by law.
• Other law firms or professionals engaged as co-counsel or experts on your matter, with your knowledge and consent.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by applicable law and professional regulatory obligations. Matter files are generally retained for a minimum of seven (7) years after the conclusion of the matter. Financial records are retained as required by Nigerian tax and financial legislation.

7. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access. These include encrypted communications, secure file storage, restricted access controls, and regular security reviews. Our firm holds cybersecurity certifications and follows industry best practices.

8. Your Rights

Under applicable Nigerian data protection legislation (including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023), you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: To request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@hattorneys.com.ng.

9. Cookies & Website Tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website usage. You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, though this may affect the functionality of our website.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us:

• Email: contact@hattorneys.com.ng
• Phone: +234 815 7008066
• Address: No. 5A, Taraba Close, off Limpopo Street, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria