Panessa is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Panessa collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you use our website, contact us, or engage our legal services.

We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using our website or instructing Panessa, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

Panessa is a law firm based in London, United Kingdom, providing legal services including litigation, criminal defence, and corporate and commercial law.

For the purposes of data protection law, Panessa is the data controller responsible for the personal data we collect and process.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us through the details provided on our website.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Information you provide to us, including:

• Name
   
• Contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
   
• Identification information where required for legal or regulatory purposes
   
• Information relating to your legal matter
   
• Correspondence with us
   

Information collected automatically from our website, such as:

• IP address
   
• Browser type and device information
   
• Website usage data
   
• Cookies and similar technologies
   

Information received from third parties, including:

• Opposing parties or their legal representatives
   
• Courts and regulatory bodies
   
• Public records
   
• Identity verification providers
   

Panessa processes personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing legal advice and representation
   
• Managing client relationships and legal matters
   
• Communicating with clients, courts, and third parties
   
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
   
• Conducting identity verification and anti-money laundering checks
   
• Operating and improving our website and services
   
• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims
   

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract where processing is necessary to provide legal services to you
   
• Compliance with legal obligations, including regulatory and anti-money laundering requirements
   
• Legitimate interests, including managing our practice and protecting legal rights
   
• Consent, where required (for example for certain communications)
   

Where we process special category data (such as information relevant to legal proceedings), we do so in accordance with applicable legal exemptions for legal services.

We may share personal data where necessary with:

• Courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities
   
• Barristers, experts, and professional advisers
   
• Opposing parties and their legal representatives
   
• IT service providers and professional support services
   
• Law enforcement or government authorities where required by law
   

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and process it in accordance with the law.

Panessa retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Legal files may be retained for several years in accordance with professional obligations and limitation periods.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
   
• Request correction of inaccurate data
   
• Request erasure of personal data (in certain circumstances)
   
• Restrict processing of your data
   
• Object to processing
   
• Request transfer of your personal data
   
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
   

Requests may be made by contacting Panessa using the contact details on our website.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyse website usage. Further details are available in our Cookie Policy (if applicable).

If you believe your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

Panessa may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.