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Privacy policy

Last updated: 14/02/2024

Milestone Avocats is committed to implementing all necessary measures to ensure processing in compliance with the applicable regulations, in particular the European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (hereinafter, the “GDPR”) and the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978.

By using the website https:// Milestone Avocats / (hereinafter, the “Site”), you accept this Privacy Policy (hereinafter, the “Policy”). Its purpose is to set out the conditions and methods of processing your data in connection with your use of the Site.

Milestone Avocats reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time. If a modification is made, we undertake to publish the new version on the Site with mention of the latest update date. It is therefore your responsibility to regularly check the Site in order to remain informed of any changes.

DATA CONTROLLER

Your data is collected by Milestone Avocats.

Milestone Avocats
Postal address: 20, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt – 75008 Paris
SIRET No.: 91394795800025 – APE 6910Z
Telephone: +33 1 44 07 19 03
Email: contact@milestone-avocats.com

DATA PROCESSED

“Personal data” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, directly or indirectly.

In the context of operating the Site, Milestone Avocats may process certain personal data. In this respect, Milestone Avocats undertakes to process only the data strictly necessary for the intended purposes, in particular for recruitment and communication with users.

DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU

To benefit from services offered on the Site, a quick registration requiring the communication of certain personal data is necessary.

  • When you fill in the contact form to submit a request, we necessarily ask you to provide information relating to your identity (Name) and contact details (Email), as well as to specify the subject and content of your message.

The collection of this information is necessary for Milestone Avocats to process your requests under the best possible conditions and within reasonable timeframes.

DATA WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY

When browsing the Site, Milestone Avocats may collect, in accordance with applicable legislation and with your prior consent when required, data relating to your browsing and the devices or networks from which you access the Site, such as: your IP address, browsing path on the Site, content viewed, preferred language, type and version of browser used, etc.

This data is collected solely to facilitate browsing on the Site and to optimize its functionalities.

USE OF COOKIES

Among the technologies used to operate effectively and efficiently, Milestone Avocats uses cookies, small encrypted data files downloaded to your device when you access the Site. They serve to recognize you and remember your preferences.

To offer services adapted to your device (computer, mobile, or tablet), the cookies used by Milestone Avocats are intended to:

  • Collect information relating to your browsing
  • Analyze Site traffic and usage

The use of this technology allows Milestone Avocats to generate statistics and information about traffic, always with the aim of improving the service and user experience.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED

  • Session cookies: store technical information while navigating from one page to another on the Site and disappear once you leave the Site.
  • Functionality cookies: enable recognition during a new visit to the Site and adaptation of its content accordingly. These are permanent cookies that remain on your device until they expire or are deleted using browser settings.

CONSENT AND DELETION OF COOKIES

In accordance with applicable legislation, Milestone Avocats has updated its cookie privacy policy. As a user, you therefore have several options to delete cookies. While most browsers are set by default, you may always choose to disable one or more cookies, refuse their installation, or withdraw your consent. You can accept or refuse cookies on a case-by-case basis or systematically refuse them.

You also have the possibility of managing cookies used on the Site by configuring the browsers of your various devices (tablets, smartphones, computers). Each browser’s configuration is described in its help menu.

  • Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck to disable cookies.
  • Safari: click on the menu icon (gear symbol) in the top right corner. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Content settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
  • Chrome: click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.

When you refuse the installation of a cookie using the settings described above, a cookie is installed and stored in your browser to identify you as a person who refused cookies. If you delete this cookie from your browser, or reconnect from a different browser or another device, you will need to repeat the refusal procedure.

Please note that depending on the settings chosen, access to the Site and its functionalities may be altered, for which Milestone Avocats cannot be held responsible.

Unless you choose to disable cookies, continued browsing of the Site constitutes consent to the use of cookies.

DATA RETENTION

Milestone Avocats retains your personal data only for the duration necessary for the purposes for which they are collected and processed, in compliance with applicable legislation. Beyond that period, we archive the personal data required to exercise or prove a right, for the duration of the applicable limitation periods or in accordance with our legal obligations.

  • Data stored in relation to cookies, as described above, is retained for a maximum of thirteen (13) months in compliance with applicable legislation.
  • For applications submitted via the Site, Milestone Avocats retains files (CVs and cover letters) for a maximum period of two (2) years for potential future recruitment, unless the candidate expressly requests the destruction of their file.

DATA SECURITY

Milestone Avocats is committed to implementing organizational, technical, and software measures to ensure the physical and IT security of your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, disclosure, alteration, etc.

DATA SHARING

The data collected and processed by Milestone Avocats through the Site is shared with our lawyers, collaborators, and administrative staff, all of whom are bound by strict confidentiality. Data may also be transmitted, where necessary, to our identified service providers (particularly IT providers) for the purposes described above.

Under no circumstances does Milestone Avocats sell, rent, or transfer the data collected to third parties, whether for payment or free of charge.

Where appropriate, data may also be shared with competent authorities or courts, notably to comply with legal and regulatory obligations. In such cases, we will take all useful measures to inform you in advance, unless prohibited by law.

YOUR RIGHTS AS DATA SUBJECTS

In accordance with applicable legislation, in particular the GDPR, you have a range of rights that you may exercise at any time as a data subject regarding the processing of your data:

  • Right to withdraw consent: when processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time (Art. 7 GDPR).
  • Right of access: you may request to know what information Milestone Avocats holds and processes about you and receive an electronic copy at any time (Art. 15 GDPR).
  • Right to rectification: you may correct or complete inaccurate data about you (e.g., incorrect name or email address) in relation to the purpose of the processing (Art. 16 GDPR).
  • Right to erasure: you may request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions and subject to exceptions provided by applicable law (Art. 17 GDPR).
  • Right to restriction of processing: you may request restriction of processing, for instance if you contest the accuracy of the data processed (Art. 18 GDPR).
  • Right to data portability: you may request to recover the data you have provided in a structured, readable format, either for personal use or to transfer to a third party (Art. 20 GDPR).
  • Right to object: for reasons relating to your particular situation, you may object to the processing of your data for a specific purpose (Art. 21 GDPR).
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL: without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL if you consider that the processing of your personal data constitutes a violation of applicable regulations (Art. 77 GDPR).

You may exercise these rights by contacting us:

APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Privacy Policy is governed by French law, and any dispute relating thereto falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris.