Effective date: 3 April 2025
Controller: EURL FARES GROUP LAW FIRM (“Fares Legal”, “we”, “our”, “us”)
Registered address: 09 Avenue Meghnouche, Texrain, Birkhadem, Algeria
Corporate identifiers: RC 10424442B16 · NIF 001616/04244286 · NIS 00/6/6/20032/63
Privacy contact: contact@fareslegal.com · +213 23 59 90 26 / +213 667 78 45 83
This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, transfer, and protect personal data in connection with our website, newsletters and events, client onboarding, matter management, and supplier management. It is designed to comply with Law n° 18-07 on the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data (“Law 18-07”).
1) Scope and definitions
This Policy applies to processing we carry out in Algeria, to processing using means located in Algeria, and to processing targeting individuals in Algeria. “Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. “Sensitive data” includes data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade-union membership, health or genetic data.
2) Data we collect
- Identification & contact: name, title, employer, role, professional contact details; ID/passport where legally required (e.g., KYC).
- Professional/transactional: engagement documentation, matter files, invoices/payments, communications.
- Compliance/KYC: screening results as permitted by law.
- Marketing preferences: newsletter topics, event registrations, opt-in/opt-out records.
- Website/IT: logs and technical data necessary for security and service delivery.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive data unless strictly necessary and lawful (see §6).
3) Purposes of processing
- Client intake, engagement, and legal services delivery (conflicts/KYC, drafting, filings, advice, billing, archiving).
- Regulatory, judicial, and law-enforcement requirements.
- Supplier and panel management.
- Newsletter/events communications to clients and professional contacts.
- Website operation, security, and service analytics.
4) Legal bases
Depending on the context, we rely on: consent; performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps; legal obligations (e.g., AML/KYC, tax); public interest/vital interests where applicable; and legitimate interests (e.g., service security, client management), provided fundamental rights prevail. For children’s data, consent of the legal representative or judicial authorization is required.
5) Disclosures and recipients
We disclose data on a need-to-know basis to our partners, lawyers, authorized staff, trusted service providers (IT hosting, e-discovery, translation, notaries/bailiffs), counterparties and their advisors where necessary, and courts/regulators/law-enforcement when required. Processors act only on our instructions under written agreements with appropriate technical and organizational safeguards.
6) Sensitive data
Processing of sensitive data is prohibited unless an exception applies (e.g., explicit consent, defense of legal claims, public-interest grounds, or authorization by the national authority). We only process such data where strictly necessary and lawful.
7) International transfers
If personal data is transferred outside Algeria, we ensure compliance with Law 18-07, including—where required—prior authorization by the national data-protection authority and/or transfer to jurisdictions offering an adequate level of protection. Limited derogations may apply (e.g., explicit consent, contract performance, legal claims, important public interest).
8) Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above and to meet legal/professional obligations and limitation periods. Thereafter, we delete or archive securely; longer retention may occur for legal archiving or where authorized for historical/statistical/scientific purposes.
9) Marketing and prospection
We respect legal rules on electronic marketing. Where prior consent is required, we will obtain it. If you are an existing client, we may send communications about similar services, provided you were informed and offered an easy, free opt-out at collection and in each message. You may withdraw consent or opt out at any time.
10) Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. Where a breach triggers notification duties, we will notify the competent authority and, where required, affected individuals.
11) Your rights
Subject to legal conditions and exceptions, you have the right to: be informed about processing; access your data; rectify, update, erase, or block inaccurate or unlawful data; and object to processing on legitimate grounds, including to prospection.
To exercise your rights, contact us using the details above. We may request information to verify your identity and will respond within statutory time limits.
12) Declarations and authorizations
Where required by Law 18-07, we file prior declarations and obtain authorizations for specific processing (including higher-risk activities or certain interconnections), and we maintain required records.
13) Updates to this Policy
We may update this Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. When updated, we will revise the “Effective date” and, where required, seek consent.
14) How to contact us
Address: 09 Avenue Meghnouche, Texrain, Birkhadem, Algeria
Contact: contact@fareslegal.com · +213 23 59 90 26 / +213 667 78 45 83