Privacy statement
Introduction
On 1 May 2023, the co-operation arrangement between AS&H and Clifford Chance was converted to a single fully integrated entity under the name AS&H Clifford Chance.
AS&H Clifford Chance ( 'We', ‘Us’, or 'Our) is a leading law firm in Saudi Arabia.
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and adhering to the highest standards of data protection, as prescribed by the Personal Data Protection Law of Saudi Arabia (‘KSA PDPL’, ‘Law’).
The Data We Collect About You
We may ask you to provide information when you use the website. The information collected may include:
- Name and job title;
- Postal / e-mail address;
- Occupation; and
- Other information relevant to our clients.
We may use cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data which is stored on your computer and which is revealed to the Firm when you use this website. We use cookies only to make it easier to identify you when using the website. We do not use cookies to collect additional information about you. You can configure your web browser not to accept cookies, although this may hinder the functionality of the website in your system.
We do not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease any personal information collected at our site, including membership forms or e-mail lists without the users' prior consent.
How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
- directly from you when you engage with us;
- indirectly from third-party sources including your organisation, your representatives, publicly available sources;
- our clients, when we handle personal data for the purpose of providing our services;
- regulatory bodies; and
- and other companies providing services to us.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the Law allows us to. Depending on the nature and purposes of processing being carried out, our basis for processing may include:
- pursuing our legitimate interest or those of a third party;
- complying with legal obligations;
- performance of a contract.
Generally, we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data, although we will obtain your consent before sending third party direct marketing communications to you, or where your consent is otherwise required as per the Law. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details set out under "Contacting Us" below.
Protection And Retention Of Your Personal Data
We are committed to protecting your personal data and have implemented appropriate technical, physical and organisational security measures to protect personal data.
We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which we collected it, to comply with any legal, regulatory or reporting obligations or to assert or defend against legal claims.
Your Rights In Relation To Your Personal Data
To the extent that our processing of your personal data is subject to the KSA PDPL , you may have rights which are explained below. To exercise these rights, please contact us at dataprivacy@cliffordchance.com.
- You have the right to ask us for a copy of your personal data.
- You can ask us to correct or complete any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- You can (in certain circumstances) ask us to delete your personal data. We may be unable to delete your data if we are legally obliged to retain it.
- If you have consented to our processing of your personal data, you can withdraw your consent.
- You have the right to ask that personal data which you have provided to us be provided to you in machine readable format if we process that data using automated means, you have consented to its use or so that we can enter into a contract with you.
How to contact us
If you have any queries regarding anything mentioned in this Privacy statement or want to exercise any of the rights mentioned, please contact us at: