This is a courtesy translation. The binding version of this privacy policy is the Spanish one, available at serovlaw.com/politica-de-privacidad/. In the event of any discrepancy, the Spanish text prevails.
1. Data controller
The controller of the personal data collected through this website is:
Owner: Andrey Prokopenkov Serov
Spanish tax number (NIF): 79213133Y
Professional address for communications: Urb. Villas y Golf, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
Email: andrey@serovlaw.com
Profession: Lawyer (abogado)
Bar association: Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Málaga
Bar registration number: 11433
2. Personal data processed
The following personal data may be processed through the website's contact form:
- Name
- Email address
- Information voluntarily included in the message sent by the user
You are advised not to include particularly sensitive data or confidential documentation in your first contact, unless it is strictly necessary in order to describe the initial enquiry.
3. Purposes of processing
Personal data provided through the website will be processed for the following purposes:
- To respond to initial enquiries sent by users.
- To assess the viability of a possible professional engagement.
- To manage, where appropriate, communications prior to the signing of an engagement letter.
- To keep a minimal record of communications for administrative and professional purposes, and for defence against possible liabilities.
Sending an enquiry does not imply automatic acceptance of the engagement, nor does it in itself create a lawyer-client relationship.
4. Legal basis for processing
The legal basis for processing the data is:
- The user's consent, given by voluntarily submitting the contact form.
- The taking of pre-contractual steps, where the enquiry is intended to assess a possible professional engagement.
- The controller's legitimate interest in retaining the communications needed to evidence the work carried out or to address possible liabilities.
- Compliance with legal or professional-conduct obligations, where applicable.
5. Data retention
Personal data will be retained for as long as is necessary to deal with the enquiry and, where appropriate, for the period needed to evidence the communications held or to address possible legal, professional or ethical liabilities.
Where the user enters into a professional engagement, the data may be retained for the periods required by law and in accordance with the obligations inherent in the practice of law.
6. Recipients of the data
Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties except where required by law, where necessary as a result of the professional engagement, or where technical providers are involved who are necessary for the operation of the website, email, hosting or communication systems.
Those providers will act, where applicable, as data processors in accordance with the applicable legislation.
7. International transfers
The controller does not envisage any international transfers of data outside the European Economic Area.
Nevertheless, some technology providers used for hosting, email, security or the operation of the website may carry out technical processing of data in accordance with their own terms and legal safeguards.
8. Users' rights
Users may exercise the following rights:
- Access to their personal data.
- Rectification of inaccurate data.
- Erasure of their data.
- Objection to processing.
- Restriction of processing.
- Data portability, where applicable.
- Withdrawal of consent, where processing is based on it.
To exercise these rights, users may send a request to:
The request must sufficiently identify the applicant and state the right they wish to exercise.
Users may also lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos) if they consider that the processing of their data does not comply with the applicable legislation.
9. Confidentiality and professional secrecy
Communications received will be treated confidentially.
Should a professional relationship be entered into, the handling of the information will be subject to the legal and ethical obligations inherent in the practice of law, including the duty of professional secrecy.
10. Security
The controller applies reasonable security measures to protect the personal data processed through the website and to prevent its loss, alteration, unauthorised access or improper processing.
However, no system connected to the Internet can guarantee absolute security.
11. Minors
This website is not directed at minors.
Minors must not send personal data through the contact form without the involvement of their legal representatives.
12. Changes to this privacy policy
The controller may update this Privacy Policy where necessary to adapt it to regulatory, technical or operational changes affecting the website.
The version in force will be the one published on this website at any given time.