PRIVACY POLICY
MAK Partners & Legal Consultants
MAK Partners & Legal Consultants (“MAK Partners”, “Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal data entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal data obtained through our website www.makpartners.ae (the “Website”) and in the course of providing legal, consultancy, and related professional services (the “Services”).
This Policy applies to all Website visitors, prospective clients, clients, counterparties, suppliers, and any other individuals whose personal data is processed by MAK Partners (“you” or “Data Subject”).
This Policy is drafted in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL), relevant DIFC/ADGM regulations, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an international best practice benchmark.
We collect personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently. The categories of personal data we may collect include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Residential or business address
- Nationality (where legally required)
- Employer, designation, and professional details
- Information provided in connection with legal or consultancy enquiries
- Contractual documentation and correspondence
- Due diligence, compliance, and KYC-related information
- Billing and invoicing details
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device identifiers and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent, and interaction data
- Referring URLs and log files
- Directly from you via forms, emails, telephone calls, or meetings
- Automatically through your use of the Website
- From third parties such as professional advisers, regulators, counterparties, or publicly available sources, where lawful
- Performance of a contract to provide legal and consultancy services
- Compliance with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations
- Legitimate business interests including risk management, security, and service improvement
- Consent, where required by law, including for marketing and non-essential cookies
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality and improve user experience. Cookies may be strictly necessary, analytical, or functional.
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
- Employees and partners of MAK Partners bound by confidentiality obligations
- Third-party service providers under contractual data protection obligations
- Professional advisers engaged by the Firm
- Regulatory bodies, courts, or law enforcement authorities where required by law
- Successors or acquirers in the event of a merger or restructuring
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil legal, regulatory, professional, and contractual obligations. Data that is no longer required is securely deleted or anonymised.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures, including access controls, encryption, secure servers, and confidentiality obligations. However, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. MAK Partners is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such external websites.
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
MAK Partners & Legal Consultants
Email: info@makpartners.ae
MAK Partners reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Updated versions will be published on the Website and will take effect immediately upon publication.
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