Privacy

Vernon | David refers to our global organization, and may refer to one or several of the member firms of Vernon  | David, each of which is a completely separate legal entity.  The data controller processing and collecting the personal information provided by a visitor to www.vdalegal.com (“Our Website”) is Vernon | David & Associates in Bucharest, Romania.

In this statement, set forth below, we describe the practices we follow to respect the privacy of all visitors to Our Website, and such represents our privacy statement for the global organization of Vernon | David member firms and other entities within Vernon | David.

In the statement below, personal information refers to data which relates to an individual and which identifies that individual, either directly or indirectly, such as an individual’s name or contact information.

Should you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data and information, please contact us at office@vdalegal.com or your usual Vernon | David representative.

Collection, use, disclosure, choice of data

Please note that no registration is required for you to use Our Website.  If you are merely a visitor, please know that we do not collect any personal information about you, except to the limited extent through the use of cookies.  Please see our statement about our use of “Cookies,” a linked to which is set out below.  However, there may be circumstances in which should you choose to register, you may receive ongoing updates from Vernon | David and we may contact registrants to invite them to special events, as well as provide them with information about our services, products and publications, among other marketing purposes.

Examples on what you may choose to register for includes:

Alerts via email

Vernon | David may from time to time offer email alert services to its website visitors, in which we send our subscribers email updates when new and useful information is added to Our Website.  If you decide to subscribe to such alerts via email, we will collect basic contact information about you, such as your email address and your name, in order to send such information.

Expressing an interest in working for Vernon | David

Our Website enables you to express your interest in working for Vernon | David, and to register or apply for an advertised vacancy. For further details about the recruitment process and the information required in order to apply for such, please visit the Careers section of Our Website.

Surveys

Vernon | David may conduct surveys via Our Website from time to time. The participants of such surveys may be asked for personal information in different surveys, in addition to opinions or feedback, such as name, contact information, etc. Please note that the type of information collected in surveys will vary.

Event registration

In order to ensure a smooth and pleasant experience, Vernon | David will facilitate event registration via Our Website or, at times, via third party web sites. The personal information may be collected via different event registration forms and the type of information collected will vary. Registrant information may be shared by Vernon | David with third parties in association with the event.

Please note that examples of “thirds parties” as referred to above include sponsors or co-sponsors, promoters, event organizers (including via third party web sites), speakers, etc. Please check the details which are provided at each individual event to fully understand how your information will be used and retained.

Vernon | David Alumni

Any of the personal information submitted to Vernon | David by an alumnus will only be used in order to maintain contact with that alumnus, and will not be disclosed under any form to any third party without the express permission of the individual.

If you will register on Our Website, the personal information we have about you will be stored in our customer relationship management system. Data of registrants will be deleted from our system if the registrants have been out of active use for more than 24 months or upon request.

Special categories of personal data

Vernon | David does not collect any special categories of personal data intentionally (sensitive personal information) via our Website unless the jurisdiction of a specific country requires us to do so. The personal information which is to be considered sensitive includes: any information revealing ethnic or racial origin; religious or philosophical beliefs; political opinions; the processing of genetic or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person; trade-union membership; any information concerning health; social security numbers of financial information; and information concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

Security

Vernon | David works towards protecting the security and confidentiality of information it obtains in the course of its business. The access to such information is limited and policies and procedures are in place, specifically designed to safeguard the information from misuse, improper disclosure and/or loss.

Disclosure

Vernon | David may only disclose personal information about you outside of Vernon | David in the following cases:

  • When you, the site visitor, explicitly request such information to be disclosed; or
  • As required by a court order or any other legal or regulatory requirement; or
  • When such disclosure is necessary in order to fulfill your request and such involves a third party organization with which Vernon | David has a relationship (for example, when we share information with Cromwell Evan Global (CEG), a specialized tax and financial services company we are associated when answering certain tax questions); or
  • In cases in which the disclosure is reasonably related to the sale or other disposition of all or part of our business.

Vernon | David may also use external service providers in order to assist with, for example, information technology and/or other administrative support services to operate Our Website.

Controlling your personal information

Vernon | David does not collect nor does it compile personal data and information obtained by Our Website for sale or dissemination to outside parties for different consumer marketing purposes nor does it use the information for host mailings on behalf of third parties.

Please note that you are legally entitled to request details of the personal information we are currently holding about you. Vernon | David provides you the possibility to keep and maintain your personal information up-to-date and accurate. Please contact us at any time if you would like Vernon | David to erase, rectify or restrict the processing of your personal information. Also, please contact us and let us know if you would like to access your personal information, obtain confirmation whether your information is processed by Vernon | David, or if you want to exercise your right to data portability or withdraw your consent to processing such data.