Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 20, 2025
1. Introduction
Europows ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website europows.com or use our legal services.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Contact us through our website forms
- Schedule a consultation
- Engage our legal services
- Subscribe to our newsletter or communications
- Attend our events or webinars
This information may include:
- Name and contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address)
- Professional information (occupation, company name)
- Legal matter details and case information
- Financial information (for billing purposes)
- Any other information you choose to provide
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Date and time of visits
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our legal services
- Process and complete transactions
- Communicate with you about your legal matters
- Send you administrative information, updates, and security alerts
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
- Monitor and analyze usage trends and patterns
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity
- Comply with legal obligations and professional responsibilities
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data and the context in which we collect it. We process your personal information based on:
- Consent: You have given us permission to process your personal information
- Contract: Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
- Legal obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law
- Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With your consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us permission
- Service providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
- Business transfers: Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
- Professional obligations: As required to fulfill our duties as legal professionals
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
6. Attorney-Client Privilege
All communications between you and our attorneys regarding legal representation are protected by attorney-client privilege. We maintain strict confidentiality of all privileged information in accordance with professional ethics rules and applicable law.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments and updates
- Access controls and authentication procedures
- Employee training on data protection
- Secure physical facilities
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Legal and professional requirements may necessitate retention of certain information for extended periods.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: Request access to your personal information
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your information
- Portability: Request transfer of your information to another party
- Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw previously given consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@europows.com.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your use of our website. You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete such information.
13. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and provide adequate protection for your personal information.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Europows
Republic of Greece
10674 Athens, 6
Neofytou Douka Str.
Email: privacy@europows.com
Phone: +30 697 189 3139