privacy policy

• Data Controller
  The controller responsible for processing and managing your personal data is Christophoros Kouvouklianos, son of Nikolaos, resident of Athens, Alexandrou Soutsou Street, no. 15, with VAT number 141034791, Tax Office of Athens D, website www.kouvouklianos.gr, email ckouvouk@gmail.com, and phone number 210-362327.
  Our law firm fully complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and has established a privacy/data protection policy that aligns with the aforementioned EU legislation and national laws. As a result, we are committed not to disclose information about visitors to our website or our clients to third parties unless required by law.
  Your personal data is provided to us either through our website, email, telephone, or in person. Providing your personal data implies your consent for its processing by us, always by our office’s Privacy Policy.
  By submitting your personal data through any of the methods mentioned below, you consent to their processing by our law firm or by any processor we appoint.

• What Personal Data We Collect
  The personal data we collect primarily includes your full name, phone number, mailing address, email address, data resulting from your use of our website, and information collected via cookies, as well as any data you provide to us directly. This may include identification details such as copies of your ID or passport, financial information such as bank account numbers, and any other information you deem necessary to share regarding your legal representation.

• How We Collect Personal Data
  The collection of your personal data aims to provide you with better service. For this reason, your prior consent is required in all cases. We collect personal data through the following means:
  A) Cookies
  B) Disclosure by clients or visitors to our website, or even through publicly accessible sources.

• How We Process Personal Data
  The personal data we collect is used in full compliance with the relevant EU regulation mentioned above. Specifically, we use your data to handle the cases you assign to us, provide you with legal advice, improve our communication with you, identify authorized representatives acting on your behalf, secure our website against fraud or other illegal activities, and for any other purpose for which the data was provided.

• Legal Basis for Processing
  All personal data we process is collected with your explicit consent and is used to deliver our services and safeguard our legitimate professional interests. Additionally, we process personal data when legally required to do so.

• Disclosure of Personal Data
  We are committed not to disclose your personal data to third parties, except where necessary. In this context, your data may be shared with associate lawyers, office consultants, notaries, court bailiffs, translation offices, the company supporting our website, courts, opposing parties or their legal representatives in resolving disputes you have assigned to us, and in any other situation deemed essential. We may also be required by law to disclose your personal data. Everyone who accesses your data acts in accordance with our privacy policy and relevant legislation.

• Retention Period
  We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was provided. This period may vary depending on our professional needs.

• Protection of Personal Data
  We have taken all necessary measures to ensure that the personal data you provide is completely secure. For this reason, we may request proof of your identity before or during our collaboration. Although we follow the required procedures to secure your data, we cannot ignore the fact that transmission over the internet is not completely secure. Therefore, while we are committed to protecting your data as best as possible, its transmission is at your own risk.

• Your Data Rights
  Under Regulation 2016/679 (EU), you have the following rights: Withdrawal of consent (Article 7), Access (Article 15), Rectification (Article 16), Erasure (Article 17), Restriction of processing (Article 18), Notification regarding rectification, erasure, or restriction (Article 19), Data portability (Article 20), Objection (Article 21), Filing complaints with a supervisory authority (Article 77).

• Cookies
  To improve our website's functionality, making it more user-friendly, personalized, and efficient, cookies are installed on your browser. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Depending on your browser, you can accept all or specific cookies or refuse them altogether. However, refusing cookies may limit the functionality of our website or prevent you from taking full advantage of its features.

• Future Modifications
  This privacy/data protection policy may be modified and updated on our website. We encourage you to review it periodically to stay informed about any changes. For matters governed by this privacy/data protection policy and those not addressed here, applicable national legislation and Regulation 2016/679 (EU) apply.