Objective:

This Privacy Policy aims to inform how SRF LAW FIRM, registered under Taxpayer Identification Number 1792470412001 and located at Torre República, Office 801, Av. de la República y Pradera, processes personal data collected via its website www.srf.com.ec, including its subdomains and subdirectories (hereinafter, the “Website”). Personal data is gathered during navigation, use of the Website, and completion of online forms or other mechanisms designed for this purpose.

 

Commitment to Data Protection

At SRF LAW FIRM, we comply with the applicable legislation on personal data protection, including the Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (LOPDP), published in the Official Gazette Supplement 459 on 26 May 2021, along with its regulations and secondary legislation.

We process data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, ensuring it is collected for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes. The data will be adequate, relevant, and limited to the purposes for which it was gathered.

 

Scope of the Privacy Policy

This Policy is designed to provide you, as a user of the Website, with the necessary information to understand the purpose and scope of personal data processing. Our goal is to ensure that any consent required for interacting with our Website is based on fully informed agreement.

 

SRF LAW FIRM is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its users’ and clients’ personal data, adopting measures to comply with the highest standards in this regard.

Purpose of Data Processing:

Depending on whether you browse our Website, subscribe to our Newsletter, or simply contact us or request information, SRF LAW FIRM will process your data for the following purposes:

 

• Managing enquiries made by users/clients:
  SRF LAW FIRM will carry out the necessary data processing to handle requests made by users/clients. This may include processing data such as your name, surname, email address, phone number, province, and postcode.
• Commercial communications:
  If you have subscribed to our Newsletter, SRF LAW FIRM may send you communications regarding developments in legal marketing, events, collaborations, and services of interest. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing info@srf.com.ec, with the subject “Unsubscribe from Commercial Communications.” In such cases, we may process data such as your email address or phone number.
• Managing job applications:
  If you send us your application, either spontaneously or in response to a specific job posting, we will process the data included in your application for evaluation and, where applicable, for managing the relevant recruitment process. If you have authorised us, we may retain your data for future processes. This may include contact details and information provided in your CV.
• Connection and navigation data obtained through analytical tools:
  SRF LAW FIRM uses cookies and other technologies to track interactions with our services. Cookies assist in managing various functions and content, as well as storing searches. For more details on the types of cookies and similar technologies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage them, please refer to our “Cookie Policy.”

 

Data Processed:

SRF LAW FIRM processes personal data obtained through the following means:

• Data provided by the data subject:
  Personal identifiers such as name, surname, ID number, phone number, email address, city, etc., provided directly by the data subject.
• Data generated contractually:
  Personal data obtained as part of initiating, maintaining, or executing a relationship with SRF LAW FIRM.
• Inferred data:
  Data inferred through profiling with the prior consent of the data subject.
• Data from third parties:
  Public or private entities may provide data, either from public information or publicly accessible sources (e.g., public records, official gazettes, telephone directories, professional group listings, credit information systems, or social networks).

 

Exercise of Rights:

Data subjects have the right to exercise various rights under the LOPDP, including:

• Right to Data Portability:
  To receive personal data in a compatible, structured, and machine-readable format, or to transfer it to another data controller.
• Right to Object:
  To oppose or refuse the processing of personal data under certain parameters and limitations established by the LOPDP.
• Right to Information:
  To be informed about the processing of personal data, as prescribed in Article 12 of the LOPDP.
• Right of Access:
  To request rectification and updates to inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure:
  To request the deletion of personal data under certain parameters and limitations established by the LOPDP.
• Right to Suspend Processing:
  To request the suspension of data processing when certain parameters and limitations established by the LOPDP are met.

 

Other rights include the right to not be subject to automated decisions and other protections established under the LOPDP.

 

Data Retention Period:

Personal data collected through the Website will be processed for as long as necessary to fulfil the aforementioned purposes. This includes:

• Handling requests from users, from initial contact to the conclusion of service provision.
• Managing newsletter subscriptions until the user unsubscribes.
• Retaining authorised data for up to two years, unless deletion is requested earlier.

 

Once the purpose is fulfilled, the data will be blocked and retained for the duration required by applicable laws for legal action prescriptions or in response to public authority requests. In compliance with legal obligations, data retention may extend to 10 years.

 

Data Recipients:

No data will be shared with third parties except when required by public authorities or by legal obligation. To ensure proper service management, SRF LAW FIRM may collaborate with third-party providers who may access personal data solely on behalf of SRF LAW FIRM, and always under strict security and confidentiality measures.

 

Additional Security Measures:

 

SRF LAW FIRM will implement appropriate technical and procedural measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data during its processing, retention, and eventual deletion.

 

Policy Updates:

SRF LAW FIRM reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy in response to legislative changes, judicial rulings, or applicable guidelines, either directly or indirectly.

 

Contact Information:

• Address: Torre República, Office 801, Av. de la República y Pradera
• Phone: (+593) 23824 303
• Email: info@srf.com.ec