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This Policy explains how we may Process your Data. This Policy may be amended or updated occasionally, so please check it regularly for updates.
This Policy is issued by Bob & Bob Advocates, a boutique corporate commercial law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The locations of our offices can be found here.
This Policy is addressed to individuals outside our organisation with whom we interact, including individual clients, representatives of client organisations, visitors to our Sites, and other users of our services (together, "you"). The defined terms used in this policy are explained in this section.
For this Policy, the Bob & Bob Advocates entities listed here are all Controllers. Contact details for any enquiries or other correspondence relating to this Policy are provided here.
This Policy may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices concerning the Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable law. We encourage you to read this Policy carefully and to regularly check this page to review any changes we might make to the terms of this Policy.
This Policy is issued by Bob & Bob Advocates, a boutique corporate commercial law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The locations of our offices can be found here.
This Policy is addressed to individuals outside our organisation with whom we interact, including individual clients, representatives of client organisations, visitors to our Sites, and other users of our services (together, "you"). The defined terms used in this policy are explained in this section.
For this Policy, the Bob & Bob Advocates entities listed here are all Controllers. Contact details for any enquiries or other correspondence relating to this Policy are provided here.
This Policy may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices concerning the Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable law. We encourage you to read this Policy carefully and to regularly check this page to review any changes we might make to the terms of this Policy.
We may collect or obtain Personal Data about you:
(i) directly from you (e.g., where you contact us);
(ii) in the course of our relationship with you (e.g., if we provide legal advice to you);
(iii) when you make your Personal Data public (e.g., if you make a public post on social media);
(iv) when you download, install, or use any of our Apps;
(v) when you visit our Sites;
(vi) when you register to use any of our services; or
(vii) when you interact with any third party content or advertising on a Site or in an App. We may also receive Personal Data about you from third parties (e.g., law enforcement authorities).
We may collect Personal Data about you from the following sources:
Data you provide: We may obtain your Data when you provide it to us (e.g., when you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means, or if you provide us with your business card).
Relationship data: We may collect or obtain your Data in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., in the course of corresponding with you).
Data you make public: We may collect or obtain your Data that you choose to make public, including via social media (e.g., we may collect information from your social media profile(s), if you make a public post).
App data: We may collect or obtain your Data when you download or use any of our Apps.
Site data: We may collect or obtain your Data when you visit any of our Sites or use any features or resources available on or through a Site.
Registration details: We may collect or obtain your Data when you use, or register to use, any of our Sites, Apps, or services.
Content and advertising information: If you choose to interact with any third-party content or advertising on a Site or in an App, we may receive Personal Data about you from the relevant third party.
Third-party information: We may collect or obtain your Data from third parties who provide it to us (e.g., credit reference agencies; law enforcement authorities; etc.).
(i) directly from you (e.g., where you contact us);
(ii) in the course of our relationship with you (e.g., if we provide legal advice to you);
(iii) when you make your Personal Data public (e.g., if you make a public post on social media);
(iv) when you download, install, or use any of our Apps;
(v) when you visit our Sites;
(vi) when you register to use any of our services; or
(vii) when you interact with any third party content or advertising on a Site or in an App. We may also receive Personal Data about you from third parties (e.g., law enforcement authorities).
We may collect Personal Data about you from the following sources:
Data you provide: We may obtain your Data when you provide it to us (e.g., when you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means, or if you provide us with your business card).
Relationship data: We may collect or obtain your Data in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., in the course of corresponding with you).
Data you make public: We may collect or obtain your Data that you choose to make public, including via social media (e.g., we may collect information from your social media profile(s), if you make a public post).
App data: We may collect or obtain your Data when you download or use any of our Apps.
Site data: We may collect or obtain your Data when you visit any of our Sites or use any features or resources available on or through a Site.
Registration details: We may collect or obtain your Data when you use, or register to use, any of our Sites, Apps, or services.
Content and advertising information: If you choose to interact with any third-party content or advertising on a Site or in an App, we may receive Personal Data about you from the relevant third party.
Third-party information: We may collect or obtain your Data from third parties who provide it to us (e.g., credit reference agencies; law enforcement authorities; etc.).
We may create Personal Data about you (e.g., records of your interactions with us).
We may also create Personal Data about you, such as records of your communications and interactions with us, including attendance at events we hold or interviews in the course of applying for a job with us. We may record telephone calls, meetings, depositions, and other interactions in which you are involved, under applicable law.
We may Process:
(i) your details (e.g., your name);
(ii) demographic data (e.g., your age);
(iii) your contact details (e.g., your address);
(iv) matter details (e.g., your instructions to us);
(v) records of your consents to our Processing of your Personal Data;
(vi)payment details (e.g., your billing address);
(vii) information about your use of our Sites and Apps (e.g., the type of device you are using);
(viii) details of your current employer;
(ix)information about your interactions with our content or advertising; and
(x) any views or opinions you provide to us.
We may Process the following categories of Personal Data about you:
Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; and photograph.
Demographic information: gender; date of birth/age; nationality; salutation; title; and language preferences.
Identifier information: passport or national identity number; utility provider details; bank statements; tenancy agreements.
Contact details: correspondence address; telephone number; email address; and details of your public social media profile(s).
Matter details: details of individuals instructing Bob & Bob Advocates; Personal Data included in correspondence, transaction documents, evidence or other materials that we Process in the course of providing services and legal advice.
Attendance records: details of meetings and other events organized by or on behalf of White &Case that you have attended.
Consent records: records of any consent you may have given, together with the date and time, means of consent, and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent).
Payment details: billing address; payment method; bank account number or credit card number; cardholder or accountholder name; card or account security details; card 'valid from' date; and card expiry date; invoice records; payment records; SWIFT details; IBAN details; payment amount; payment date; and records of cheques.
Data relating to our Sites and Apps: device type; operating system; browser type; browser settings; IP address; language settings; dates and times of connecting to a Site; and other technical communications information; username; password; security login details; usage data; aggregate statistical information.
Employer details: where you interact with us in your capacity as an employee, the name, address, telephone number and email address of your employer, to the extent relevant.
Content and advertising data: records of your interactions with our online advertising and content, records of advertising and content displayed on pages and any interaction you may have had with such content or advertising (including mouse hover, mouse clicks, any forms you complete (including incomplete forms not submitted) and any touchscreen interactions).
Views and opinions: any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms.
(i) your details (e.g., your name);
(ii) demographic data (e.g., your age);
(iii) your contact details (e.g., your address);
(iv) matter details (e.g., your instructions to us);
(v) records of your consents to our Processing of your Personal Data;
(vi)payment details (e.g., your billing address);
(vii) information about your use of our Sites and Apps (e.g., the type of device you are using);
(viii) details of your current employer;
(ix)information about your interactions with our content or advertising; and
(x) any views or opinions you provide to us.
We may Process the following categories of Personal Data about you:
Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; and photograph.
Demographic information: gender; date of birth/age; nationality; salutation; title; and language preferences.
Identifier information: passport or national identity number; utility provider details; bank statements; tenancy agreements.
Contact details: correspondence address; telephone number; email address; and details of your public social media profile(s).
Matter details: details of individuals instructing Bob & Bob Advocates; Personal Data included in correspondence, transaction documents, evidence or other materials that we Process in the course of providing services and legal advice.
Attendance records: details of meetings and other events organized by or on behalf of White &Case that you have attended.
Consent records: records of any consent you may have given, together with the date and time, means of consent, and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent).
Payment details: billing address; payment method; bank account number or credit card number; cardholder or accountholder name; card or account security details; card 'valid from' date; and card expiry date; invoice records; payment records; SWIFT details; IBAN details; payment amount; payment date; and records of cheques.
Data relating to our Sites and Apps: device type; operating system; browser type; browser settings; IP address; language settings; dates and times of connecting to a Site; and other technical communications information; username; password; security login details; usage data; aggregate statistical information.
Employer details: where you interact with us in your capacity as an employee, the name, address, telephone number and email address of your employer, to the extent relevant.
Content and advertising data: records of your interactions with our online advertising and content, records of advertising and content displayed on pages and any interaction you may have had with such content or advertising (including mouse hover, mouse clicks, any forms you complete (including incomplete forms not submitted) and any touchscreen interactions).
Views and opinions: any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms.
Where we need to Process your Sensitive Personal Data for a legitimate purpose, we do so per applicable law.
We may have to Process your Sensitive Personal Data in the ordinary course of our business. Where it becomes necessary to process your Sensitive Personal Data for any reason, we rely on one of the following legal bases:
Compliance with applicable law: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the processing is required or permitted by applicable law (e.g., to comply with our diversity reporting obligations);
Detection and prevention of crime: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the processing is necessary for the detection or prevention of crime (including the prevention of fraud);
Establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights; or
Consent: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where we have, per applicable law, obtained your express consent before Processing your Sensitive Personal Data (this legal basis is not used concerning Processing that we are legally required to carry out).
We may have to Process your Sensitive Personal Data in the ordinary course of our business. Where it becomes necessary to process your Sensitive Personal Data for any reason, we rely on one of the following legal bases:
Compliance with applicable law: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the processing is required or permitted by applicable law (e.g., to comply with our diversity reporting obligations);
Detection and prevention of crime: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the processing is necessary for the detection or prevention of crime (including the prevention of fraud);
Establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where the Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights; or
Consent: We may Process your Sensitive Personal Data where we have, per applicable law, obtained your express consent before Processing your Sensitive Personal Data (this legal basis is not used concerning Processing that we are legally required to carry out).
We Process Personal Data for the following purposes: providing our Sites, Apps, and services to you; compliance checks; operating our business; communicating with you; managing our IT systems; health and safety; financial management; conducting surveys; ensuring the security of our premises and systems; conducting investigations where necessary; compliance with applicable law; improving our Sites, Apps, and services; fraud prevention; and recruitment and dealing with job applications.
Adequate Jurisdiction a jurisdiction that has been formally designated by the European Commission or the United Kingdom Government as providing an adequate level of protection for Personal Data.
App means any application made available by us (including where we make such applications available via third party stores or marketplaces, or by any other means).
Controller means the entity that decides how and why Personal Data are Processed.
Cookie means a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website (including our Sites). In this Policy, a reference to a "Cookie" includes analogous technologies such as web beacons and clear GIFs.
Data Protection Authority means an independent public authority that is tasked, by law, with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Personal Data means information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is directly or indirectly identifiable, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that individual.
"Process", "Processing" or "Processed" means anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
Processor means any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
Sensitive Personal Data means Personal Data about race or ethnicity, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life, any actual or alleged criminal offences or penalties, national identification number, or any other information that may be deemed to be sensitive under applicable law.
Site means any website operated, or maintained, by us or on our behalf.
App means any application made available by us (including where we make such applications available via third party stores or marketplaces, or by any other means).
Controller means the entity that decides how and why Personal Data are Processed.
Cookie means a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website (including our Sites). In this Policy, a reference to a "Cookie" includes analogous technologies such as web beacons and clear GIFs.
Data Protection Authority means an independent public authority that is tasked, by law, with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Personal Data means information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is directly or indirectly identifiable, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that individual.
"Process", "Processing" or "Processed" means anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
Processor means any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
Sensitive Personal Data means Personal Data about race or ethnicity, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life, any actual or alleged criminal offences or penalties, national identification number, or any other information that may be deemed to be sensitive under applicable law.
Site means any website operated, or maintained, by us or on our behalf.
This Policy is issued by Bob & Bob Advocates, a global law firm comprising Bob & Bob Advocates a boutique corporate commercial law firm based in Nairobi, Kenya (B&B)
This Policy may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices with respect to the Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable law. We encourage you to read this Policy carefully and to regularly check this page to review any changes we might make to the terms of this Policy.
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your computer or other device when you visit a website. They are generally used to make websites work, to keep track of your movements within the website, to remember your login details, and for similar activities.
There are different types of cookies, and they can be distinguished based on their origin, function, and lifespan.
First-party cookies are cookies that are stored by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are stored by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of your data by third parties.
Necessary cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).
Performance cookies collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages.
Functionality cookies increase the usability of a website by remembering your choices (e.g., Language, region, login, and so on).
Targeting/advertising cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your browser while persistent or permanent cookies stay on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.
More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that B&B has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.
There are different types of cookies, and they can be distinguished based on their origin, function, and lifespan.
First-party cookies are cookies that are stored by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are stored by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of your data by third parties.
Necessary cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).
Performance cookies collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages.
Functionality cookies increase the usability of a website by remembering your choices (e.g., Language, region, login, and so on).
Targeting/advertising cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your browser while persistent or permanent cookies stay on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.
More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that B&B has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.
We may use cookies to:
- distinguish between users;
- improve the use and the functionality of our websites;
- tailor our websites and services to your needs and preferences; and
- analyse how our website is used and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics.
An overview of the cookies used on the external websites as listed above are set out in the following table.
*These will be updated once the website is hosted*
*These will be updated once the website is hosted*
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Although this Site may provide information concerning legal issues, such information is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for legal advice from qualified counsel. You agree that Bob and Bob Advocates is not engaged in rendering legal services or advice by providing the information and materials on this Site, and that your use of the Site does not create any attorney-client relationship between you and Bob and Bob Advocates. Bob and Bob Advocates assumes no responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction you take based on the information or material on this Site. While Bob and Bob Advocates takes reasonable measures to keep the information on this Site accurate, complete and up to date, Bob and Bob Advocates will not be responsible for any damage or loss related to the inaccuracy, incompleteness or lack of timeliness of the information.
Please note that the legal landscape in Kenya is unique and the information provided here may not apply to your specific circumstances. We strongly recommend seeking advice from a qualified legal professional in Kenya for any legal concerns.
Please note that the legal landscape in Kenya is unique and the information provided here may not apply to your specific circumstances. We strongly recommend seeking advice from a qualified legal professional in Kenya for any legal concerns.