Privacy Notice

We take your privacy seriously and we are committed to ensuring the security, confidentiality, and integrity of every personal information you give us, or we collect from you. As a result, we have prepared this Privacy Notice to explain to you how we collect, use, disclose, process, store, and handle your personal information provided to us or acquired in respect of your visit to, use, access of our website, or when you engage our services.

Who we are

Feral Law L.P. is a trans-Atlantic law firm with attorneys both in Nigeria, and the United States. We provide legal services in various areas of law detailed in our Practice Areas section.

Information we collect

When you access or use our website or engage our services on a case, we collect your personal information primarily in the following ways:

Information you voluntarily give us

On accessing our websites, or when you engage our services, or when you communicate with us (via feedbacks, webinars, forms, comments, surveys, complaints, or requests, etc.), you may be required to provide certain information or answer certain questions. These information may include the following, your full name, email address, phone number, address, demographic information, professional and educational information, preferences, geo-location information, credentials for third-party services when you permit us to connect to them on your behalf, and any other required information reasonably necessary for the usage of our services.

Information we collect based on your use of our website

Whenever you access or use our services via our website, we may collect information that is related to your visit, use, or access of our services like your internet protocol (IP) Address, page interaction information, the time and date when you access or use our services, your browser and operating system, the area where you are accessing or using our Services from, etc. This information is collected to enhance your experience and improve our services. All of our cookies on our webpage are strictly essential.

Purpose of processing your personal information

Generally, we will use every personal information we collect from you to provide the services you have requested from us, and will not use such personal information for other (secondary) purposes without first informing you and obtaining your consent where necessary. We ensure all of our uses are compatible with the primary purpose for which they are collected.

We may use the personal information obtained from you whenever you access or use our website or services via our website in the following ways:

To ensure the smooth operation of our website, services, features, and ensuring security;
For data analysis and statistical reports to maintain, sustain, provide support, protect, and enhance our Services;
To comply with regulatory and legal requirements;
To send you newsletters, legal updates, and other information you may be interested in;
To advertise our events, publications, and services;
To provide you with information about our services, or changes to our services. NB: You may opt-out of this service at any time by contacting us through the means provided in this Privacy Notice..

Sharing, disclosure, and transference of personal information

Except as provided by law or in line with the other lawful bases stipulated by law, we shall not disclose, sell, lease, rent, license, or share your personal information in our custody with anyone or a third party without your consent.

How long we store your information

In accordance with the applicable data protection laws, we will not store your personal information longer than it is reasonably necessary for the purposes it is collected and processed under this Privacy Notice. As soon as that purpose ceases, we would delete your personal information.

We may delete or erase your personal information from our custody where you exercise your right to erasure, or you withdraw your consent and where there is no legitimate reason for us to keep your personal information.

Legal bases for processing your information

– Where you have consented to the processing of your personal information. Note that you have the right to withdraw your consent where consent is the basis for our processing of your personal information.
– Where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.

Your privacy rights

You have the following rights:

(a) the right to be informed: you have the right to receive fair processing information about any or all personal information processed by us, including the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal information has been or will be disclosed, transfers to recipients in third countries or international organizations, and the appropriate safeguards relating to such transfers;
(b) the right of access: you possess the right to request and be given access to your personal information;
(c) the right to rectification: you have the right to ensure that any or all inaccurate or incomplete information with us is rectified;
(d) the right to erasure: you may request that any or all your information with us is deleted when there is no compelling reason for its continued processing;
(e) the right to restrict processing: you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information as prescribed by law;
(f) the right to data portability: you may request to receive, free of charge, a copy of your personal information in our custody in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or have us transmit the information directly to another entity(if this is technically feasible).
(g) the right to object: you possess the right to object to the processing of your personal information generally as prescribed by law. Each objection request would be treated peculiarly;
(h) the right to lodge a complaint with a Supervisory Authority: you can lodge a complaint about our privacy practices, or the exercise of any of your rights concerning your personal information as stated in this Privacy Notice, with the applicable Supervisory Authority;
(i) the right to withdraw consent: where consent is the legal basis for processing, you can withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information at any time by contacting us via the channel outlined in this Privacy Notice.

Your information is safe and confidential with us

Yes! We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, change, or damage.

Subsequent Privacy Notice updates

We may change, modify, amend, or update this Privacy Notice occasionally. Whenever we effect these changes, we will notify you by posting a notice at the top of our Privacy Notice page on our website. You are advised to periodically visit our Privacy Notice to ensure that you are aware of any subsequent changes.

Contact us

Feral Law L.P. has offices in Lagos, Nigeria, and in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback concerning this Privacy Notice, kindly contact us at info@ferallawlp.com or contact any of our Attorneys in the “Attorneys” section on this website.