INTRODUCTION
Summit Legal (“Summit Legal”, “the Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of personal information entrusted to us by our clients, prospective clients, employees, applicants, professional contacts, service providers and other individuals who interact with the Firm.
This Privacy Policy explains how Summit Legal collects, uses, processes, stores, protects and, where necessary, discloses Personal Data in the course of providing legal and related professional services.
This Policy applies to Personal Data collected through our website, electronic platforms, correspondence, physical interactions, client engagements, recruitment processes, events and other channels through which you interact with Summit Legal.
By accessing our website, engaging our Services, communicating with us or otherwise providing Personal Data to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Where applicable, we will obtain your consent or rely on another lawful basis recognised under applicable Data Protection Laws for the processing of your Personal Data.
We may review and update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable laws, regulatory requirements, technology, our business practices or the Services we provide. Where a material change affects the manner in which we process Personal Data, we will take reasonable steps to bring the change to your attention.
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Privacy Policy:
“Automated Decision-Making” means the making of a decision concerning an individual based solely on automated processing without meaningful human involvement.
“Client” means any individual, company, organisation or other entity that engages Summit Legal for legal or related professional services.
“Cookies” means small data files placed on a user’s device when visiting a website, which may be used to recognise a browser, remember preferences and obtain information about website usage.
“Contact Data” means information used to communicate with an individual, including telephone numbers, email addresses, residential, business or billing addresses and similar contact information.
“Data Controller” means an individual or entity that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
“Data Protection Laws” means the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (“NDPA”), applicable regulations, guidelines and directives issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (“NDPC”), and any other applicable legislation or regulatory requirements relating to the protection and processing of Personal Data.
“Data Protection Officer” or “DPO” means the person appointed by Summit Legal to oversee data protection and privacy matters within the Firm.
“Firm” means Summit Legal, including its partners, lawyers, employees and authorised representatives, as applicable.
“Identity Data” means information used to identify an individual, including names, identification numbers, dates of birth and similar identifiers.
“NDPC” means the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, being the regulatory authority responsible for data protection in Nigeria.
“Personal Data” means any information relating directly or indirectly to an identified or identifiable natural person.
“Processing” means any operation performed on Personal Data, including collection, recording, organisation, storage, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, transmission, dissemination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
“Profiling” means any form of automated processing of Personal Data used to evaluate or analyse certain characteristics or preferences of an individual.
“Services” means the legal, advisory and other professional services provided by Summit Legal.
“Technical Data” means technical information relating to a device or means through which our website or digital services are accessed, including IP address, browser type, operating system, device information and similar technical information.
“Usage Data” means information collected concerning how an individual interacts with our website, platforms or Services, including pages visited, links accessed, duration of visits, device information and similar usage information.
“Website” means the official website operated by Summit Legal at [Insert Website Address].
“You” or “Your” means any individual or entity whose Personal Data is collected or processed by Summit Legal.
WHO WE ARE AND HOW TO CONTACT US
Summit Legal is a Nigerian law firm providing legal and related professional services to individuals, businesses, institutions and other organisations.
The Firm acts as a Data Controller in respect of Personal Data processed for purposes determined by the Firm and will process such information in accordance with applicable Data Protection Laws.
Do not hesitate to contact us for enquiries concerning this Privacy Policy or the exercise of your data protection rights.