Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2026

Last Updated: November 4, 2026

At FrenchLaw, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our contact form.

Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing your personal data is:

Name: FrenchLaw
Contact Email: webmaster@frenchlaw.com

Data We Collect

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us through our contact form, as well as certain technical and browsing information through cookies and analytics technologies, where you have provided your consent.

The information collected through our contact form includes:

Identification data: Your name.
Contact data: Your email address and, optionally, your phone number.
Inquiry details: The information, questions, and details regarding your legal needs that you choose to share in your message.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper functioning and to analyse website traffic.

A cookie consent management tool allows visitors to manage their cookie preferences and provide or withdraw their consent.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect statistical information about website usage, including pages visited, browsing activity, device and browser information, and visitor interactions. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our services.

Analytics cookies are only activated after you have given your consent through our cookie consent banner. You may accept, reject or customise your cookie preferences and withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.

The legal basis for analytics processing is your consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Google Analytics may process browsing information through Google Ireland Limited and/or Google LLC, including outside the European Economic Area, subject to applicable data transfer safeguards.

Google’s Privacy Policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Analytics 4 data retention is configured as follows:

Event data: 2 months.
User data: 14 months, with the reset-on-new-activity option enabled.

Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To analyze your request and understand your specific legal needs.
To introduce and connect you with relevant independent, English-speaking French lawyers (Avocats or Notaires).

Legal Basis: The legal basis for this processing is your explicit consent, which you grant by ticking the acceptance box before submitting the contact form. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Data Recipients (who we share your data with)

Your privacy is paramount, and we do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

However, in answer to your request, the details of your inquiry, your name, and your contact information will be shared with the independent French lawyers selected to assist you.

Subject to your data being passed onto professional third parties in France, it is processed under their own professional liability.

Data Retention Period

We only store your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.

Your data will be kept for a maximum duration of 1 year from our last contact with you.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, protecting your data against unauthorised access, loss, or alteration.

Your Rights Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

As a resident of the European Union (or under the GDPR framework), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to deletion (“Right to be forgotten”): You may request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw your consent to data processing at any time, which will stop any further referrals.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at: webmaster@frenchlaw.com.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

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