Personal Data Protection and Privacy Policy
- General Provisions
1.1. „Mikaberidze & Partners, Legal Services, Legal Assistance“ LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" and/or "We") processes your personal information only based on the applicable legislation;
1.2. We process your personal information only if you contact us for legal assistance and receive the appropriate service from us.
1.3. According to the above mentioned, in case of using our services, you automatically give your consent to the company to process your personal information in order to receive the legal service you need.
1.4. Your consent to the processing of personal data, if necessary, may additionally be expressed in writing, orally, by telecommunication or by other appropriate means, by which your consent to the processing the information can be clearly established;
1.5. This Policy applies to all persons who establish a business relationship with us.
- Personal Data Processed by the Company
2.1. Data processing means any operation performed in relation to the data by automated, semi-automatic or non-automatic means, in particular collection, recording, photographing, audio recording, video recording, organization, storage, alteration, restoration, request for access to, use or disclosure by way of data transmission, dissemination or otherwise making them available, grouping or combination, locking, deletion, or destruction;
2.2. In order to receive the legal services you would like to get, we can process the following personal information:
2.2.1. Name, surname, gender, date of birth, type of identity document, series, number, personal number, citizenship, country, actual and registered address, telephone number, personal and work e-mail address, bank account number (these data and/or their part is processed in all cases);
2.2.2. Marital status, activity/profession, workplace, position, state of health (This information is processed if it is necessary to provide legal services related to medical care provided to you, family and/or labor law issues.);
2.2.3. Information related to a person’s racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of professional organizations, sexual life, criminal history, administrative detention, putting a person under restraint, plea bargains, abatement, recognition as a victim of crime or as a person affected (this information is processed, if it is necessary to provide legal services related to the investigation of a criminal case, an administrative offense and/or a civil/administrative case directly related to this data, including discriminatory treatment on any of the above grounds);
Note: in cases related to discriminatory treatment, the data specified in this point are processed with the appropriate proportion, namely, in each specific case, your affiliation is processed only with the sign on which you experienced discrimination.
2.2.4. Information about the property you own, including, but not limited to, characteristics of real estate, characteristics of movable property, characteristics of shares, initial shares, securities and/or other data related to economic activity, as well as characteristics of intangible property (this information is processed in the case , if it is necessary to provide legal services related to property/financial issues, disputes, etc.);
2.2.4. Other personal information if it is necessary to provide the legal services you would like to get.
- Personal Data Processing Principles
3.1. When processing your personal data, we adhere to the following principles:
3.1.1. The data is processed fairly and lawfully, without impinging your dignity and/or business reputation;
3.1.2. Data is processed only for specific, legitimate purposes, which are clearly defined based on your interests. We do not further process your data for any other purpose incompatible with the original purpose;
3.1.3. Data is processed only to the extent necessary to provide you with legal services and to achieve the respective legitimate purpose. Data is processed adequately and proportionally to the purpose for which legal services are provided;
3.1.4. We delete and/or destroy the personal data that have come to our attention and that are irrelevant to the purpose of the processing.
3.1.5. Your personal data is stored only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of the data processing. After achieving this goal, unless otherwise required by law, your data is deleted or destroyed or stored in a form that excludes your identification (for example, documents created as a result of legal services and which are relevant to legal practice and/or legal doctrine).
- Disclosure of Personal Data
4.1. Our company will take all such organizational and technical measures to ensure protection of data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, disclosure, collection or any other form of unlawful use, and accidental or unlawful loss.
4.2. Your personal information will only be disclosed if:
4.2.1. We have obtained your prior consent to the disclosure;
4.2.2. Applicable law requires our company to disclose;
4.2.3. Disclosure, based on applicable law, is required by a court or other authorized institution.
4.3. In any case, disclosure will be made in accordance with the law, only to the extent and only in proportion to the purpose for which the personal information is disclosed.
- Privacy
5.1. Any information you provide to us in the course of providing legal services and/or practicing law is confidential and subject to protection regardless of the time that has passed.
5.2. Confidential information will be disclosed by us when necessary and only in the following cases:
5.2.1. If we have your consent to disclose confidential information:
5.2.2. If the use/disclosure of confidential information in the process of your representation or defense is necessary based on your interests and if you do not prevent its disclosure to us in advance;
5.2.3. If it is necessary to defend against accusations or claims made against our company or our company's employees (attorneys) or in the event of a legal dispute regarding honorarium not received by us.
- Your Rights
6.1. You have the right to request and receive from us the following information: which of your data are being processed, what is the purpose of the data processing, what is the legal grounds for the data processing, the ways in which the data were collected, to whom the data about you was disclosed, the grounds and purpose of the data disclosure (if such disclosure took place ).
6.2. Upon your request, the Company will correct, update, add, block, delete or destroy your personal data if it is incomplete, inaccurate, not up-to-date or if it was collected and processed against the law.
6.3. You have the right, at any time, without explanation, to refuse your self-proclaimed consent and to request the termination of data processing and/or the destruction of processed data. In this case, please note that the restriction (termination) of access to personal data will also lead to the termination of legal services, since it is impossible to provide legal services tailored to your interests without processing and using your personal information.
6.4. You have the right not to give consent to the disclosure of confidential information, including if it is necessary to protect your own interests.
- Claims Review
7.1. In case of any comments, claims or complaints regarding the issues defined by this Policy, you may contact us electronically at the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
7.2. In case of a claim regarding to personal data, you may also contact the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia (Address: 7, Vachnadze Str. 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia, tel: (+995 32) 242 1000, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , https://personaldata.ge/ka ) or the court of Georgia;
7.3. In case of a claim regarding the privacy, you may also contact the Georgian Bar Association (Address: Tinatin Virsaladze I Dead End N1. Dighomi, 0159, Tbilisi, tel.: (+995 32) 298 78 78, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , https://gba.ge/ka ).
Sincerely,
„Mikaberidze & Partners, Legal Services, Legal Assistance“ LLC
