This privacy policy governs the manner in which Michaelmas Chambers uses, collects, maintains and discloses information from users of the website.
This privacy policy is applicable to the site and all products and services offered by Michaelmas Chambers. We generally use the data requested to provide efficient service to you, which includes, but is not limited to, the personalization of your experience on the website, the provision of customer support, improved services, and notification about changes in the services or offers available. By using the service, you agree to the collection and use of the information provided in accordance with this policy.
Michaelmas Chambers is committed to protecting the privacy of confidential and "personal information" (information that directly or indirectly identifies individuals who may be clients, staff, agents, lawyers, law students, job applicants or others within or outside the firm).
PURPOSES OF THE PRIVACY
This privacy policy is based on the data protection principles applicable locally and in other jurisdictions where our clients operate. It is applied in view of our zealous desire to comply with upholding the law, to preserve client confidentiality and to represent our clients as effectively as possible within the bounds of the law.
HOW DATA IS COLLECTED
As a law firm operating in Nigeria, Michaelmas Chambers collects data from clients, staff, agents, lawyers, law students, job applicants or others within or outside the firm in the following ways;
Michaelmas Chambers will ensure that all staff who handle personal data on its behalf are aware of their responsibilities under this policy and other relevant data protection and information security policies. They will also be adequately trained and supervised.
Breaching this policy may result in disciplinary action for misconduct, including dismissal. Obtaining or disclosing personal data may also be a criminal offence.
TYPE OF DATA COLLECTED
We collect only your personal data to provide and improve our service rendered to you. The personal data includes:
HOW WE USE COLLECTED INFORMATION
Michaelmas Chambers through its website www.michaelmaschambers.com may apply the information collected for the following purposes:
DATA PROTECTION
We recognise that our clients' information is valuable and we maintain all measures to protect it whilst it is in our care. We use computer safeguards, and we enforce, where possible, physical access controls to our building and files to keep data safe.
COMPLAINT ABOUT THE USE OF PERSONAL DATA
Complaints and inquiries can be sent in any of the following ways: