Privacy Policy

If you are located in China, this privacy policy will explain to you how the law firm collects, uses and shares the personal information you provide to us and we collect in the course of conducting business and operating this website.

Only for the purpose of this privacy policy, "within China" refers to the mainland of the People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.

we may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, this page always displays the most current version of this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy will detail:

• -the information we collect and the sources
• -How we use the information we collect
• -How we share information with third parties
• -How we keep your information safe and secure
• -Your Choices and Rights
• -our contact information

the information we collect and the sources

"personal information" refers to all kinds of information recorded electronically or otherwise and related to identified or identifiable natural persons, but does not include anonymized information.

We will collect and process the following personal information about you:

the information you provide to us. We will process the information you provide us when you send us an email or contact us through other channels, such:

• Register for our website services: When you register for our newsletters, online meetings or events, or when you ask us questions or respond to our communications, we may collect personal information from you, such as your full name, job title, phone number, email address and email content, date and time of email correspondence, and information related to your employer or your business.
• Related to our provision of legal services: If you or the company you represent is a client of a remote law firm, you will need to provide us with personal information during our customer due diligence and anti-money laundering investigations, as well as during our daily legal services; If you are not a client of a remote law firm, but are related to a project of our client, we may also collect or receive personal information from you.
• Job Application: When you apply for a job with a remote law firm, you may need to provide us with your full name, date of birth, nationality, educational and professional background, gender, resume, photo, contact details and other information required during the application process.
• Alumni Program: When you register for our Alumni Program, you may be asked to provide your name, email address, mailing address, and information about your appointment.
• When you pay attention to and use our WeChat public number, we will collect your WeChat nickname and avatar. You can look through the distanceLaw Firmthe website and WeChat public number to sign up for our activities, such as law firm visits and seminars, we may collect your name, contact information, company, position and email address to ensure your registration is successful and send you a notification of the event.

information we collect through other means. We also collect information about you when you use our services or otherwise interact with us. When we send you non-project related emails or when you visit our website, we may collect and store information through various technical means. For example, we or our authorized third parties may collect information about the type of device you use to read your messages or access the Website, your IP address and geographic location, your operating system and version, your browser type, the messages you open, the content of the Website you view and the features of the Website you use, the pages you enter on our Website or search keywords.

information we collect through other channels.

• If you apply for a job with a remote law firm, we may use a third-party background check agency to collect personal information related to your past work experience, professional qualifications, educational background, third-party evaluations of you and other information related to you.
• may obtain your information from third parties, such as your employer, other third parties related to the services we provide (such as counterparties), regulatory agencies and authorities. The information we receive may include your name, contact details, employment information and other information related to the legal services we provide to our clients.
• If you are a user of a law firm's products or services, we may collect information you post publicly on social media sites.

how we use the information we collect

We collect and may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• for the provision of legal services to relevant clients;
• is used for marketing or business development activities related to legal services. For example, to send you information bulletins, legal updates, marketing information or other information that may be of interest to you;
• is used to accept and process your job application when you apply for a job in a remote law firm;
• to fulfill our legal or regulatory obligations;
• are used to demonstrate, exercise or defend our statutory rights or for purposes of legal process;
• record and monitor your use of our website and other online services for business purposes, such as analyzing usage, evaluating website performance, and generating market analysis reports;
• use the information for our legitimate business interests, such as conducting business research and analysis, including understanding our customers, managing website operations and managing our business;
• for handling your enquiries and complaints; and
• is used to prevent and respond to actual or potential fraudulent or illegal activities.

In addition, to the extent permitted by law, we may aggregate information already available to us and compare, process and share the resulting statistical data. We will ensure that the results of the analysis of such aggregated information do not identify individuals.

the lawful basis for our processing of personal information

In accordance with applicable law and the purposes for which we process your information, we process your personal information on one or more of the following lawful grounds, including:

• Agree-We may, but usually do not have to, use your personal information based on your consent. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us (please read the following sections).
• Performance of Contract-We may need to collect and use your personal information to enter into and perform contracts to which you are a party.
• Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements-We may need to use your personal information to fulfill our legal obligations.

How we handle sensitive personal information

"Sensitive personal information" refers to personal information that, once leaked or illegally used, can easily lead to the infringement of the personal dignity of natural persons or the personal and property safety of natural persons, including biometrics, religious beliefs, specific identities, medical health, financial accounts, whereabouts And other information, as well as personal information of minors under the age of 14.

when providing legal services to you or processing your application, we may need to process your sensitive personal information, otherwise we will not be able to fulfill our legal and contractual obligations or respond to your request. The law firm will take strict protection measures for sensitive personal information.

How we handle information from minors

In order to protect the legal rights of minors, we may provide legal services to minors. At this time, we will obtain the consent and authorization of the minor's guardian, and the guardian or the guardian will provide the minor's personal information.

If we find that we have collected personal information from a minor without obtaining the prior consent of the minor's guardian, the relevant data will be deleted in accordance with the law. If you find that we have collected any personal information from minors under the age of 18, you can contact us by contacting us.

How we share information with third parties

We share information with offices, companies and entities across the global network of remote law firms. As a result, your personal information may be transferred to locations where the offices of the law firm are located or to other jurisdictions, including locations outside China.

We may also share your personal information with third parties other than remote law firms, including:

• We may process your personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy through agents/suppliers or contractors of third parties who are obligated to keep your personal information confidential, including but not limited to information technology and communications service providers;
• third parties related to the legal services we provide, including but not limited to counterparties to transactions or litigation, other professional service providers, regulators, authorities, government departments and stock exchanges; and
• share personal information as required by laws, regulations or orders of judicial, administrative or regulatory authorities: for example, we may be obliged to disclose your personal information in order to comply with legal obligations.

We will take the necessary steps to ensure that only persons or third parties relevant to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy can access your personal information. We will ensure that, where feasible and appropriate, information is shared with third parties only in accordance with confidentiality agreements and in compliance with legal requirements.

data

If we need to provide your personal information to a recipient located outside of China, we will obtain your separate consent and ensure that the protection of your personal information in the transfer is consistent with the protection it receives in China by implementing compliance requirements under applicable law.

In all cases, transfers involving your personal information will be subject to the applicable data protection laws.

keep your information and information safe

the retention period of your personal information will depend on the specific circumstances, we have established the storage period of different types of information based on the following principles:

• the purpose of processing personal information-we will store the information for the shortest time necessary to achieve the relevant purpose; and
• Statutory Obligations-Laws and regulations may require us to retain information for a period of time.

We ensure that appropriate security measures are in place for the personal information we hold.

your choices and rights

You have a number of statutory rights with respect to your personal information held by us and may request the exercise of your rights from us through the contact details listed below.

These rights include:

• you have the right to know about the processing of your personal information;
• You have the right to access and copy your personal information to us (please note that in certain circumstances, we may have the right to refuse your request, for example, when we are bound by confidentiality obligations, we will not be able to provide confidential information to third parties other than the customer without the customer's authorization);
• You have the right to request that we correct or supplement inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal information. However, please note that in some cases, even if you ask us to delete your personal information, we may still have the right to keep such information in accordance with the law;
• Under certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict or refuse our processing of your personal information. However, in some cases, even if you request to restrict or refuse our processing of your personal information, we may legally have the right to refuse your request;
• request us to transfer your personal information to the designated personal information processor, subject to the conditions specified by the competent authorities. Note that this right only applies to the personal information you provide to us;
• You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information at any time. However, please note that in certain circumstances, even if you withdraw your consent, we may still have the right to process your personal information on other lawful grounds;
• You have the right to ask us to explain the rules on the processing of personal information;
• you have the right to ask us to clarify when we make a decision that has a material impact on your rights and interests through automated decision-making and to refuse to allow us to make a decision solely through automated decision-making; and
• You have the right to complain and report illegal personal information processing activities to the department that performs personal information protection duties.

our contact information

If you need to know more about the collection, use, disclosure, transfer or processing of your personal information, or to exercise your rights, please contact us through the may.lu@yaowanglaw.com.