Privacy and Data Protection Policy

Last update: 03/06/2025

Erica Guglielmi International Legal Ltd (registered in the UK under number 14757403) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you access our website www.ericaguglielmi.com or use our services.

If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us via email at contato@ericaguglielmi.com or by phone at 07795 055695.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
Information provided directly: Data and documents submitted for service purposes, which may be sent via the company’s WhatsApp or by email.
Technical Information: IP address, browser type, cookies, and access logs on our website.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Provision of legal services in Brazilian and International Law.
Responding to enquiries via email, phone, or WhatsApp.
Sending communications about our services or relevant legal updates.
Data analysis to improve website functionality and security.
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations required by authorities such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

3. Sharing of Information

We do not share your personal data with third parties, except in the following cases:

Legal obligations: We may disclose information to comply with legal, regulatory, or judicial requirements.
Service providers: We use trusted third-party providers for website support and administrative services, always ensuring the protection of your data.

4. Use of Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to record preferences and browsing behaviour.

You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies, but this may affect certain website functionalities.

5. Data Security

We implement strict technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, misuse, or loss. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, so we recommend that you also take precautions when sharing information online.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Correction: Request updates or corrections to incorrect data.
Erasure: Request the deletion of your data, except where legal obligations prevent us from doing so.
Restriction of processing: Limit the use of your data in certain circumstances.
Objection to processing: Challenge the use of your data for specific purposes.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at contato@ericaguglielmi.com.

7. Data Retention

Your personal data will be stored only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legislation or our practices. The latest version will always be available on our website.

If significant changes are made, we will notify you via our website or by email.

9. ICO Registration

Erica Guglielmi International Legal Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority, under reference number ZB608589. This ensures that we comply with UK data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you have any concerns or wish to file a complaint regarding how we handle your personal data, you can contact the ICO via:

Website: https://ico.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 1113

10. Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)

Erica Guglielmi International Legal Ltd maintains Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) to cover potential claims related to the provision of legal services.

Our PII complies with the applicable requirements in the UK and provides financial protection for our clients in the event of professional errors, omissions, or other issues related to our legal services.

For more information about our insurance coverage, please contact us at contato@ericaguglielmi.com.

11. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Company: Erica Guglielmi International Legal Ltd
Registration Number: 14757403
Email: contato@ericaguglielmi.com
Phone: 07795 055695