Privacy Policy
Last updated: 13 May 2026
Summary: We collect only the information you give us. We use it solely to respond to your enquiry and provide legal services. We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing. You have full rights over your data under GDPR.
1. Who we are
The data controller is PEERS advokátní kancelář, s.r.o. (IČO: 22096973), a law firm registered and operating in the Czech Republic, with registered address at City Tower, Hvězdova 1716/2b, Nusle, 140 00 Prague 4, 23rd floor, Czech Republic.
You can contact us regarding data protection matters at: czechia@peers.law.
2. What data we collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact data:Name, email address, phone number — when you contact us via the website contact form or by email.
- Matter data:Information you provide about your legal situation in enquiries or during an engagement. This may include sensitive personal data depending on the nature of your matter (e.g. criminal, family, health-related matters).
- Technical data:IP address, browser type, pages visited and time of visit — automatically collected via server logs when you access this website.
- Communication data:Emails, messages and correspondence you send us.
3. How we use your data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
- Responding to enquiries — to assess whether and how we can help you.
- Providing legal services — once an engagement begins, to perform the work agreed with you.
- Compliance — to meet our legal obligations, including anti-money laundering identification requirements (Act No. 253/2008 Coll.) and tax and accounting obligations.
- Website operation — to maintain the security and performance of this website.
We do not use your personal data for marketing, profiling or automated decision-making. We do not sell your data.
4. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679):
- Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b)):Processing necessary to respond to your enquiry and perform legal services under a contract with you.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)):Processing required by Czech law, including anti-money laundering, tax and professional regulatory obligations.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)):Operating and securing this website. We balance our interests against your rights.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)):Where we ask for your explicit consent for a specific processing activity (e.g. for sensitive personal data related to criminal or health matters).
5. Who we share data with
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.
We may share data with:
- Czech authorities and courts — where required by law or for your representation.
- Professional advisers — notaries, translators, or co-counsel where necessary for your matter, under confidentiality obligations.
- IT service providers — website hosting and email providers, under data processing agreements.
Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses).
6. How long we keep your data
- Enquiries not progressed:Deleted after 2 years if no engagement followed.
- Client files:Retained for 10 years after the close of the matter in accordance with Czech Bar Association rules and Czech legal requirements.
- Accounting records:Retained for 10 years as required by Czech accounting law.
- Website logs:Typically retained for up to 90 days.
7. Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure
Request deletion of your data where we no longer have a legal basis to hold it ('right to be forgotten').
Right to restriction
Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to portability
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
Right to complain
Lodge a complaint with the Czech Data Protection Authority (ÚOOÚ) at www.uoou.cz.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at czechia@peers.law. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Cookies
This website uses only essential technical cookies necessary for its operation. We do not use advertising, tracking or analytics cookies that require consent.
If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
9. Attorney-client privilege
Information shared with PEERS in the context of an attorney-client relationship is additionally protected by legal professional privilege and attorney confidentiality obligations under Czech law (Act No. 85/1996 Coll., the Advocacy Act) and the Czech Bar Association's Code of Ethics. These protections apply independently of this privacy policy.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always published on this page with the date of last update. Material changes will be communicated to active clients by email.
This privacy policy was last updated on 13 May 2026. For questions, contact czechia@peers.law. See also our Legal Notice.