FIRST LAW INTERNATIONAL (“FLI”) is the Brussels-based hub of a global network of over 80+ independent, national law firms known as FLI NET. FLI takes data privacy seriously and maintain a Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to describe how we will use information on individuals who visit this website or participate in our board and executive search and assessment services.

SCOPE This Policy only covers data collected through this website and other FLI electronic sites and mobile applications or in the course of our services for clients. This Policy does not cover any other data collection or processing, including, without limitation, data collection practices of other web pages to which we link as they may be subject to their own privacy policies.

Data collected via website

If you visit our website, please note the following:

Collection Methods: When you send a message to us or otherwise send us data via our website, we can collect and use your name and email address. You will know what data we collect through the website, because you actively submit it.

Collection Purposes, Use of Data: We use the data we collect from our website for the following general purposes (this list is not exhaustive): to respond to the request that you sent us, such as your request for information on our services or your job search; to administer, protect and improve our website and our systems; to better understand the preferences of our website visitors; to compile aggregated statistics about website usage; and to inform you about our services. Like many websites, we use “cookies” or other similar technologies. Cookies allow the website to measure traffic activity on the website.

Disclosures of Personal Information: We are not in the business of selling or renting your information to third parties and do not share your personally identifiable information with others, except as follows: we freely share your information within FLI HQ and among FLI NET Partner firms ofr the purpose of delivering our services to you; we may share your information as required by law or in the interest of protecting or exercising our or others’ legal rights, for example, in connection with court proceedings or requests from law enforcement officials. Also, we reserve the right to use and disclose any information collected via the website that is not in personally identifiable form.

Security: Transmissions over the Internet are not completely secure or error-free. We take appropriate measures, however, to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

Data collected in connection with our services

If you are engaged with us, please note the following:

Data Collection: To provide our clients with our services and communication and collaboration among FLI NET globally, FLI collects and processes information relating to individuals (referred to as “Personal Information”) which typically includes information in normal business contact details and professional references. Our records derive from information collected directly from you, publicly available sources and third parties.

Data Usage: We may use Personal Information to contact you about our services, evaluation of our services etc. We may also provide Personal Information to applicable regulators. In addition, we may also collect demographic information about you to assist our partner firms in addressing their diversity needs.