GDPR
Processing of personal data at DALAN advokatfirma AS
When you are in touch with us, either as a private client or as the contact of a company client, DALAN advokatfirma AS will be handling your personal data. Below you will find information about how and why we collect personal data, and your rights in connection with the handling of these personal data.
DALAN advokatfirma AS, represented by the chairman of the board, is responsible for handling all information. Contact information to DALAN advokatfirma AS is:
Address: DALAN advokatfirma AS, P.O. Box 1214 Vika, NO-0110 Oslo, Norway.
E-mail: post@dalan.no
Telephone: +47 23 30 86 00
Organization no.: 982 470 250
You may contact us with any queries regarding how we handle personal data.
Why do we collect personal data and what kind of information do we collect?
We collect and use your personal data for various purposes, depending on who you are and how we got in touch with you. We collect the following personal data for the aims provided below:
Your rights when we handle your personal data
You have the right to demand access, correction or deletion of your personal data handled by us. Furthermore, you have the right to demand limited handling, and on certain conditions object to the handling. Read more about these rights on the website of the Datatilsynet: https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/.
To employ your rights, you must contact us by e-mail or telephone. We will respond to your query as quickly as possible, and at the latest within 30 days. We will then ask you to verify your identity or provide further information before acknowledging your rights towards us. This is to make sure that we only grant access to your personal data to you–and not to someone who passes themselves off as you.
You may at any time withdraw your consent to handling personal data at our company. The most convenient way to do this is to contact us by e-mail or telephone.
Complaints
If you feel our handling of personal data is not in accordance with what has been stated here, or that we in other ways are in breach of the data protection legislation, you may file a complaint to the Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority). You can find information about how to contact the Datatilsynet on their website: https://www.datatilsynet.no/en/.
Amendments
Should amendments be made in our services, or the regulations concerning handling of personal data, this may involve changes to the information given above. If we have got your contact details, we will bring your attention to these amendments. In addition, updated information will always be readily available on our website.
- Establishment and administration of a client relationship. For this purpose, we handle your contact information, ID documentation, payment details etc. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”) for contacts of company clients and other information in connection with company clients. In addition, DALAN advokatfirma AS is under legal obligations upon establishing a client relationship under the Money Laundering Act Section 4 (2) no. 3, cf. Sections 17 and 18, and handle all personal data in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) c (“processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation”).
- Case administration. For this purpose, we handle personal data deemed necessary in relation to the individual case. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit b (“processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party”) for private clients, and GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”) for contacts of company clients and other information in connection with company clients.
- Information about opposing parties and third parties. For this purpose, we handle personal data deemed necessary in relation to the individual case. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”). We have assessed the case and found that such handling is necessary to solve matters we have received as efficiently as possible in accordance with commercial aspects and the code of ethics for lawyers. Upon handling special category information, such handling has its legal basis in GDPR Article 9 (2) lit f (“establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims”).
- Criminal sentences and offences. For this purpose, we handle personal data deemed necessary in relation to the individual case. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 9 (2) lit f (“establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims”), as well as a systematic approach to the Criminal Procedure Act and the Code of ethics for lawyers, item 2.3.
- Storage of case documents. For this purpose, we handle personal data deemed necessary in relation to the individual case. Handling is in accordance with the legal obligations for filing ongoing and closed cases.
- Invoicing. For this purpose, we handle personal data and payment details. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit b (“processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party”) for private clients, and GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”) for contacts for company clients.
- Marketing, sending out newsletters and other relevant information about our activities. For this purpose, we handle names and e-mail addresses. Handling will always be based on consent from the recipient of the marketing in accordance with the Marketing Practices Act Section 15, usually the contact of a company client, or a private individual.
- Information on potential clients. For this purpose, we handle contact information. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”). We have assessed the relationship and found that such handling is necessary for the purposes of the commercial interests of our company.
- Knowledge management (e.g reusing documents for later cases). For this purpose, we handle personal data deemed necessary in relation to the individual case. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”). We have assessed the relationship and found that such handling is necessary for the purposes of internal training processes and to make our work more efficient.
- Recruitment. For this purpose, we handle CVs, applications, reference letters, diplomas, statements from referees, internal assessments / minutes from interviews, and any personality tests and ability tests. Handling is always in accordance with an agreement with the person applying for a position in our company, i.e. GDPR Article 6 (1) lit b. If we keep application documentation after a recruitment process has ended, this will be based on consent from the applicant, cf. GDPR Article 6 (1) lit a.
- Safety. For this purpose, we handle server logs, exposure, detection and follow-up of security breaches etc. Handling is in accordance with GDPR Article 6 (1) lit f (“processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests”). We have assessed the relationship and found that such handling is necessary to protect information safety and to prevent unauthorized distribution of personal data.
- Use of cookies for statistics and website development. We use cookies to keep a log over the use of the websites belonging to DALAN advokatfirma AS: http://dalan.local, https://familiejuss.no and https://arbeidslivsjuss.no. This is done for the purpose of assessing traffic and usage, as well as provide a foundation for how the websites may be improved, through using tools of analysis such as Google Analytics.
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| Purpose | Storage time |
| Client administration | Until 10 years after the last case has been closed |
| Storage/keeping of case documents | Until 10 years after the last case has been closed |
| Invoicing information | Until 5 years after the end of the fiscal year when invoicing happened |
| Information on potential clients | Until 5 months |
| Knowledge management (e.g. reusing documents in later cases). | Until 10 years |
| Recruitment | Until 3 months after the application deadline. With consent from the applicant we store CV, application, references and diplomas for until 2 years for usage in new, relevant announcements / positions. |
| Security logs | Until 1 year |
| Security backup | Until 3 years |
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