Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Atom Energy Law Advisory ("the Firm", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who visit our website or otherwise interact with us.

This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal data obtained through our website and related digital platforms. We process personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 ("NDPA"), and other applicable laws and regulations.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our Website, subdomains, platforms, and other channels related to our Services. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Statement.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you:

• Contact us through our website or by email;
• Subscribe to newsletters, legal updates, publications, or alerts;
• Register for events, webinars, seminars, or training programmes;
• Apply for employment or internship opportunities; or
• Request information about our services.

Such information may include your name, email address, telephone number, employer or organisation, job title, and any other information you choose to provide.

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages viewed, date and time of access, and other website usage information.

3. How We May Use Your Personal Data

We may use your Personal Data that we collect:

• To provide legal updates, newsletters, and publications;
• To respond to enquiries and requests;
• To manage registrations for events and professional programmes;
• To conduct Client due diligence and conflict checks when on-boarding a new Client;
• To process employment and internship applications;
• To provide our services and related relevant services; to manage and administer our business relationships, including to communicate with our Clients, to manage billing and payments and to maintain Client records;
• To improve the functionality, performance, and security of our website;
• To protect our legitimate business interests;
• To comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations;
• To comply with Data Protection Laws and any other applicable laws; and
• For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.

4. Our Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data

We process personal data where:

• You have provided your consent;
• Processing your Personal Data is necessary for us to provide our Services to You and to fulfil our contractual commitments;
• To ensure we are fully compliant with all applicable Data Protection Laws and other legislative, regulatory and legal requirements and obligations;
• Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Services or ensuring our IT security, provided such interests do not override your rights and freedoms; or
• Processing is otherwise permitted under applicable law.

5. Disclosure of Personal Data

We do not sell personal data.

We may disclose personal data to trusted third-party service providers who support our operations, including technology providers, event management platforms, and professional advisers. We may also disclose personal data where required by law, regulation, court order, or governmental authority.

Any third party engaged by the Firm is required to maintain appropriate standards of confidentiality and data protection.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical, organisational and security measures to protect your Personal Data. These measures include physical safeguards, secure electronic systems, access controls, and managerial procedures designed to prevent unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

Our information security framework is supported by policies, standards, and processes, and we require our employees, partners, and third-party providers with access to confidential information to comply with strict confidentiality and security obligations.

7. International Transfers

In the course of offering Our Services to you, we may need to transfer your Personal Data outside Nigeria. However, we will only do so:

• with your consent;
• to perform our obligations under a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract;
• solely for your benefit where you would have likely given your consent if it were possible for us to obtain it;
• to establish or in defence of a legal claim against the Firm; or
• to protect your vital interests.

Whenever we have to transfer or transmit your Personal Data internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure your Personal Data is handled securely in compliance with the Applicable Data Protection Law. We will ensure that your Personal Data is sent only to countries with Adequate Level of Data Protection, and where the country may not have Adequate Level of Data Protection, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your Personal Data.

We may use any data transfer mechanisms which is available to us under the applicable Data Protection Law, and which is adequate to ensure appropriate safeguards for your Personal Data or other data transfer mechanisms stipulated by the law.

8. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide our Services to You and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. This is also the case for anyone that we share your information with and who carries out Services on our behalf.

When we no longer need to use your information and there is no need for us to keep it to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, we either remove it from our systems or depersonalise it so that we can't identify You.

9. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyse website traffic, improve functionality, and maintain website security.

You may configure your browser settings to manage or disable cookies. However, doing so may affect certain features of the website.

10. Confidentiality of Communications

Communications submitted through this website, including enquiries made through contact forms or email links, do not by themselves create a solicitor-client relationship between you and the Firm.

You are advised not to transmit confidential, proprietary, or privileged information through the website unless and until a formal engagement has been established with the Firm.

11. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal data held about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• Request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances;
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

Requests relating to personal data may be directed to us using the contact details below.

12. Third-Party Websites

This Privacy Policy applies only to this Website. We may display, include or make available third-party content (including data, information and other services) or provide on this Website links to other websites not operated or controlled by the Firm.

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy or completeness by the Firm.

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