Privacy Policy

Introduction

As one of the leading law firms in Nigeria, Bosker Law Practice is committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of information received from its clients or collected by persons who visit its websites. We treat and keep all personal data collected from clients and other users of our websites strictly confidential.

This Privacy Policy is therefore intended to adequately explain how we may collect and use any of your personal information, and your rights in relation to that information.  It also sets out how to contact us if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a complaint to us about how we handle your personal information.

This Policy applies to all personal data processed by BLP and is part of our approach to compliance with Data Protection and Privacy Laws and principles. All our staff are expected to comply with this policy and failure to comply may lead to disciplinary action for misconduct, including dismissal.

Data Protection Principles

At BLP, we process personal data in compliance with the data protection law applicable in Nigeria as well as all other applicable international Data Protection Laws and Policies. In processing your personal data, we ensure that:

1. it is processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner.
2. it is collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes.
3. it is at all times adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.
4. it is all times accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date and that reasonable steps are taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay.
5. it is kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed.
6. it is processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.

Type of Information We Collect

We collect, retain, use and transfer different type of information about you. This information includes:

1. Personal Information such as name, gender, title, marital status, age, nationality, state of origin and date of birth
2. Background Information provided to us during recruitment process such as employment history, previous salary, schools attended, qualifications, organization, previous positions, appointment history etc.
3. Contact Information such as email address, fax and phone number(s), office and residential addresses
4. Technical Information:This includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website
5. Marketing and Communications Dataincludes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.
6. Confidential Information: provided to us by or on behalf of our clients or generated by us in the course of providing legal services;
7. Usage Information: This includes information about how you use our website, products and services.

How We Collect Your Data

We collect your data when:

• You visit our website. This is done with help of cookies
• We render legal services to you
• During our recruitment process
• You engage us on our social media platforms

How we Use Your Personal Data

At BLP, we use personal data of clients or web users when they consent, when it is necessary for their interest or incompliance with a legal obligation.

Data Retention

At BLP, we retain personal data for a reasonable period to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it. Such personal data is immediately deleted once it is no longer reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected or consent has been withdrawn. However, we may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event that we are legally required or otherwise authorized to continue to hold such data.

Third Party Sites

While on our website, other sites or links may pop up. Such sites are controlled by third parties and BLP has no control over the materials and activities in those sites. Our website does not incorporate any materials appearing in such sites, and we do not sponsor or endorse such sites and the materials therein. We do not accept any responsibility for their use of your personal information.

Transfer of Data

Your personal information may be transferred from one location to another, within and outside Nigeria.  Where we share or transfer your personal data, we will do this in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will take appropriate steps to ensure it is protected.

Disclosing of Data

We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in cases where you consent. Your personal information may be shared to our employees and partners. We may also disclose your personal information to third parties in appropriate circumstances. Should we disclose your personal information to third parties, we will ensure that the third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements.

Data Security

At BLP, we ensure that personal data collected are highly secured. We have taken all reasonable steps to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed by unauthorised persons, altered or disclosed to the public.

Data Protection Rights

Under the data protection law, you have certain rights that you can exercise under certain circumstances in relation to your personal information that we hold.  Specifically, you have the rights to:

• request access to your personal information
• request certain information in relation to its processing;
• request rectification of your personal information;
• request the erasure of your personal information;
• request that we restrict the processing of your personal information; and
• object to the processing of your personal information.
• request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party
• withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data

At BLP, we respond swiftly to request in exercise of the data protection rights enumerated above. We process all requests within one (1) month without any delay.

Review of Privacy Policy

BLP reserves the right to regularly review and update this Privacy Policy as it deems necessary. This Policy comes into effect on the 1^st November 2018 and shall be regularly monitored and updated.