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01 Data controller

The data controller is:

02 Data we may collect

When you use the website or contact the firm, we may collect:

• your first and last name;
• postal, telephone and electronic contact details;
• your professional title or position;
• information submitted through the contact form or in correspondence with the firm;
• information required to assess a request for an appointment or legal services;
• technical data strictly required for the operation, security and, where applicable, audience measurement of the website.

Information entrusted to a lawyer may be particularly sensitive. It is processed only where necessary for the engagement and in accordance with the professional rules governing lawyers, including legal professional privilege.

Please do not submit more confidential information or documents through the contact form than is strictly necessary for an initial enquiry.

03 Purposes and legal bases

Personal data may be processed to:

• respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form, by email or by telephone;
• arrange appointments;
• assess a request for legal services and, where appropriate, prepare a proposal or fee agreement;
• manage and monitor client relationships;
• manage the administrative, accounting and financial aspects of matters;
• comply with legal, regulatory and professional obligations;
• ensure the security and proper operation of the website;
• produce anonymised statistics or audience measurements where necessary.

Depending on the processing involved, the legal basis may be pre-contractual measures, performance of a contract or engagement, compliance with a legal obligation, the firm’s legitimate interests or, where required, consent.

04 Recipients

Personal data is intended for JCT Avocat and authorised persons within the firm.

It may also be shared, strictly where necessary, with technical and professional service providers such as IT providers, hosting services, messaging solutions, professional software providers and accountants.

For a legal matter, data may also be shared with courts, public authorities, other lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, experts, local counsel, foreign counsel or other professionals whose involvement is necessary to protect the client’s interests.

The firm does not sell or rent personal data for commercial purposes.

05 Legal professional privilege

The firm’s processing activities take place within the specific framework of the legal profession. Information, correspondence and documents covered by legal professional privilege are protected in accordance with applicable law and professional rules.

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are implemented to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and security of processed data.

06 Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to statutory, regulatory and professional retention requirements.

• Data relating to a simple enquiry that does not lead to the opening of a matter is retained for a limited period after the last exchange.
• Client and matter data is retained for the duration of the engagement and then archived for the periods required to meet legal and professional obligations or establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
• Billing and accounting data is retained for the legally applicable periods.

At the end of the applicable retention period, data is deleted, anonymised or archived where continued retention remains legally justified.

07 Transfers outside the European Union

Where possible, the firm favours providers that host and process data within the European Union or European Economic Area.

Where a provider may transfer data outside the European Economic Area, the firm ensures that the transfer is based on a GDPR mechanism and benefits from the appropriate safeguards required by law.

08 Your rights

Subject to applicable conditions and limitations, individuals may exercise rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

These rights may be exercised through the website’s contact form or by post to:

To protect confidentiality, the firm may request information reasonably necessary to verify the identity of the person making the request.

09 Complaints to the CNIL

You may lodge a complaint with the French supervisory authority:

10 Cookies and trackers

The website may use cookies or other trackers required for its operation. Strictly necessary cookies may be placed without consent where permitted by law.

Non-essential cookies or trackers, including certain audience measurement, advertising or third-party service tools, are used only after consent where required.

Users may change or withdraw their choices at any time using the options made available on the website.

11 Data security

The firm implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or unauthorised access.

These measures reflect the nature of the data, the risks involved and the specific confidentiality requirements of the legal profession.

12 Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be amended to reflect legal, regulatory, judicial or technical developments.

The version applicable is the version published on the website at the time of consultation.