Privacy Policy

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is SUMERSON (SELAS), registered with the Paris Bar Association, located at 22 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France.

Email: contact@sumerson.com

Data Collection

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it through our contact forms or email correspondence. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.

Purpose of Processing

Your personal data is processed solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiries and providing legal services. We do not use your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Legal Basis

The processing of your personal data is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) when you submit a contact form, and on the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) when you engage our legal services.

Professional Secrecy & Confidentiality

As members of the Paris Bar, the lawyers of SUMERSON are bound by strict professional secrecy obligations under French law (Article 66-5 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 and Article 4 of the Règlement Intérieur National de la profession d'avocat). All information and documents entrusted to us in the course of our professional activity are covered by legal professional privilege (secret professionnel).

This obligation is absolute, unlimited in time, and applies to all members of the firm, including associates, trainees, and support staff. It covers all exchanges, whether oral, written, or electronic, between the lawyer and the client, as well as any information obtained in the context of the professional relationship.

Your personal data is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. Data may only be disclosed to third-party service providers strictly necessary for the performance of our services (e.g., hosting, email delivery), and solely under contractual safeguards ensuring an equivalent level of confidentiality and data protection.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law and professional obligations.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict the processing of your personal data. You may also exercise your right to data portability and to withdraw your consent at any time. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@sumerson.com.

Cookies

This website uses only strictly necessary cookies required for the proper functioning of the site. No third-party tracking or analytics cookies are used. No personal data is transmitted to external services through cookies.

Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. Vercel may process certain technical data (such as IP addresses) for the purpose of delivering the website. For more information, please refer to Vercel's privacy policy.

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL — Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) or with the supervisory authority of your habitual residence.