1. About Us
Legal Assistance & Consultancy (KBO No. 0682.843.475), located at Weiveldlaan 41 Unit D, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium (hereinafter referred to as “L.A.C.”), is the data controller of your personal data under this privacy notice.
L.A.C. takes the privacy and security of your personal data seriously and takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent data loss, unauthorized access, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, or alteration. If you have any concerns about the security of your personal data, please contact us at: office@brusselslac.com.
2. Purpose of This Notice
This privacy notice is designed to inform you about:
Which personal data we collect
The purposes and legal bases for processing the data
How long the data is retained
Who the data may be shared with
Your rights under the GDPR and how to exercise them
3. What Data Do We Collect?
L.A.C. may collect and process the following types of personal data depending on the nature of your relationship with us:
Identification Information: Name, surname, address, identity number, nationality
Contact Information: Email address, phone number
Professional Information: Education, profession, employer
Financial Information: Bank account details, invoice information
Legal Information: Information regarding legal cases/disputes
Other Information: Any information you provide via email, contact forms, or business cards
These data may be collected through the following methods:
Contacting us through our website
Requesting legal or consultancy services
Providing business cards at events
Sharing job applications or resumes
#4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your data on the following legal grounds:
Contractual necessity: Providing services and managing customer/supplier relationships
Legal obligation: Tax, fraud prevention, professional regulations
Explicit consent: Email communications and marketing activities
Legitimate interests: Improving service quality, conducting internal operations
5. Purposes of Data Use
The personal data we collect may be used for the following purposes:
Provision and management of legal and consultancy services
Communication with clients and suppliers
Fulfillment of contracts and compliance with regulations
Responding to inquiries and requests
Internal reporting, service improvement, and archiving
6. Sharing of Personal Data
When necessary, data may be shared with the following parties:
IT and communication service providers
External consultants, lawyers, and financial advisors
Courts, arbitral tribunals, mediators, and regulatory authorities
Banks, insurance companies, and opposing party lawyers
Legal authorities and public bodies
Contracts with these parties include data protection obligations in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
7. Data Retention Period
Your personal data is kept only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
Customer/supplier relationships: 10 years after the end of the contract
Legal obligations: As required by relevant laws
Other data: For a reasonable period after the relevant process is completed or until you withdraw your consent
8. Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
The right to access your personal data
The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
The right to request the deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data
The right to withdraw your consent
The right to transfer your data to another organization (data portability)
To exercise these rights, please contact us at office@brusselslac.com. Your requests will be responded to as soon as possible, and no later than 14 days. However, in certain cases, we may not be able to fully comply with your request due to legal obligations or the right to freedom of expression.
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit): https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be
10. Update of This Notice
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be published on our website.
Last updated: March 2025