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Privacy policy

Last updated: 11 October 2026

This English version is a translation provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy, the Polish version prevails.

This Privacy Policy sets out the rules for processing the personal data of users of the website swiatkowski-adwokat.pl and of persons contacting the Law Office of Advocate Hubert Świątkowski, PhD. This document has been prepared in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR).

1. Data controller

The controller of your personal data is:

Advocate Hubert Świątkowski, PhD
Law Office
ul. Solna 3/2, 61-735 Poznań, Poland
tel. +48 606 110 469
e-mail: kancelaria@swiatkowski-adwokat.pl

2. Scope of data collected

When you contact the firm or use this website, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

  • first name and surname;
  • e-mail address;
  • telephone number;
  • postal address;
  • the content of your messages and the information about your matter that you provide;
  • other data necessary for the provision of legal assistance.

3. Purposes and legal bases of processing

Your personal data are processed for the following purposes:

  • responding to your enquiry – on the basis of consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and for the purposes of the Controller's legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR);
  • providing legal assistance – on the basis of a contract or of steps taken with a view to entering into one (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
  • compliance with legal obligations to which the Controller is subject, including those arising from the Act of 26 May 1982 – Law on the Bar (Prawo o adwokaturze) and from the Act on Counteracting Money Laundering (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR);
  • pursuing claims or defending against them – on the basis of the Controller's legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4. Legal professional privilege

All information provided to the firm in connection with the provision of legal assistance is covered by legal professional privilege (tajemnica adwokacka) within the meaning of Article 6 of the Act of 26 May 1982 – Law on the Bar. This duty of confidentiality is unlimited in time and absolutely protected.

5. Data retention period

Your personal data are stored:

  • for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and to conduct correspondence;
  • for the term of the agreement for the provision of legal assistance and for the period required by law (including the limitation period for claims and record-keeping obligations);
  • for no less than the period required by tax and accounting regulations (5 years).

6. Recipients of data

Your personal data may be disclosed only to entities authorised under the law and to trusted entities with which the Controller cooperates in order to provide its services properly, in particular:

  • IT and hosting service providers;
  • the accounting office;
  • courier and postal operators (for correspondence);
  • public authorities, where required by applicable law.

7. Your rights

In connection with the processing of your personal data, you have the following rights:

  • the right of access to your data and to obtain a copy of them;
  • the right to rectification (correction) of your data;
  • the right to erasure of your data (to the extent that this does not conflict with the Controller's legal obligations);
  • the right to restriction of processing;
  • the right to data portability;
  • the right to object;
  • the right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent);
  • the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority – the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych) at ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland.

To exercise these rights, please contact the Controller by e-mail.

8. Cookies

The swiatkowski-adwokat.pl website does not use cookies or similar technologies. It does not use any analytics or marketing tools.

9. Data security

The Controller applies appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the personal data being processed against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or alteration.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Controller reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy. The current version will always be published on this website.

11. Contact in data protection matters

For any matters relating to the processing of personal data, please contact us:
e-mail: kancelaria@swiatkowski-adwokat.pl
tel. +48 606 110 469

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