Privacy Notice for LAWLINE

Introduction

LAWLINE (hereinafter referred to as “LAWLINE” or “We”) is committed to protecting your privacy and to ensure that your personal data is collected, used and secured properly and lawfully. This Privacy Policy shall inform you the way in which We shall use and process your personal data.

We recommend you to read this Privacy Policy so that you understand our approach towards the use of your personal data. You shall be required to consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy prior to acceding to our website.

This Privacy Policy forms an integral part of our Agreement with our Clients and such shall be governed and construed in accordance with the applicable laws in Mauritius.

The present policy can evolve according to the legal and statutory context and to the policies and obligations imposed by competent authorities in Mauritius as well.

Personal data

LAWLINE shall collect and process your personal data pursuant to Agreement with us. The collection and processing of Personal Data of a Client shall be governed by the Data Protection Act 2017.

We shall act as controller and/ or processor, as the case may be, in collecting or processing your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.

Consent

You understand that by accessing our website or retaining our services, and by clicking on “I Agree” in response to ‘you have read and understood our Privacy Policy’, you are hereby giving express consent for your Personal Data to be collected, processed and stored by LAWLINE.

Collection of Personal data

The types of personal data that may be collected are as follows:

• Name, title/ position
• Address
• Date of Birth
• Contact details: email address and phone number(s)
• Bank account details
• ID Number
• Information, materials and communications
• Identification and background information provided by you or collected by us as part of our business
• Location details
• Photos if applicable
• Details of your visits to our offices; and
• Any other information relating to you which you may provide to us.

Purposes of the collection

The services offered by our offices gives an explicit, justifiable and determined purpose for the collection of data.

Your data are mainly collected for the following purposes:

• Verification of identity of customer as required by law
• Management and follow-up of your file
• Applications for residence and working permits, naturalisation and citizenship
• Acquisition of property
• Invitation and registration for the events organised by the offices
• Personalised request
• Litigation purposes

Disclosure of data

All Personal Data collected shall remain confidential and shall not be communicated to any third party except when required by law or a regulator or as provided below.

We shall communicate your personal data to authorized recipients:

• if it is required by any competent authority or court in relation to any legal procedures or claims which may occur.
• if the recipients of your personal data are related to our services or authorized subcontractors or the regulators.
• Some of these recipients are situated outside the Republic of Mauritius

Data retention

LAWLINE keeps your data only for the duration necessary for the operations for which the data were collected and for such period that we the legally obliged to keep the data.

Personal Data Security

Where applicable, we shall share and transfer personal data in accordance with the Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017. We shall take appropriate technical and organizational measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of your personal data. Personal data may be stored on our own technological system with appropriate safeguard and security in place.

Access to your personal data

Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We shall take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before providing details of your personal data.

Rectification: You have the right to request that we amend any personal data which is incorrect or requires updating.

Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete any personal information pertaining to you. We will assess any deletion request on a case-to-case basis and will endeavor to respond to you as soon as possible.

You may exercise any of these rights by contacting our Data Protection Officer on admin@lawline.mu

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to help us improve your experience when you visit our website. Cookies remember the type of browser you use and which additional browser software you have installed. They also remember your preferences such as language and region which will remain as your default settings when you revisit the Website.

We may use other types of cookies as well in order to make our service more user-friendly and effective.

You may prevent the use of cookies by not permitting them in your browser. Please note that most browsers automatically accept cookies, so you can change the relevant settings in your browser if you do not wish to allow the cookies.

You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for details on how to delete or reject cookies and for further data on cookies generally. Note, that if you reject the use of cookies you will still be able to visit our website but some of the functions may not work correctly.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changing legal requirements or our data processing practices.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details set out below:

LAWLINE
Rue de la Democratie, Ebene, Mauritius
Emails: admin@lawline.mu or ppattoo@lawline.mu
Hotline: +230 465-4199

The Privacy Policy was updated on the 13th of April 2023