Who we are
Our website address is: https://wsclegal.com.
This policy (hereinafter, the “Privacy Policy”) describes and advises the types of data, including personal data, that WSC Group SRL, located at Av. Pte. Roque Sáenz Peña 637, 1st floor, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina (hereinafter, “WSC Legal”) collects from you via: (i) our website https://www.wsclegal.com/ (hereinafter, the “Website”), and (ii) your registration and participation in the various in-person or online events that we organize over time (collectively with the Website, the “Services”).
“You” and “User” refer hereinafter to all natural and/or legal persons who access the Services.
Our Privacy Policy includes a description of how WSC Legal process your data —including personal data— who we disclose it to, your rights and choices about how WSC Legal uses your personal data, and how You can exercise your rights regarding your personal data. Also, it outlines how WSC Legal protects the personal data we collect from You and how You can contact us about our privacy practices. This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data that WSC Legal collects from You, directly or automatically, through or in connection with the Services.
WSC is responsible for processing your personal data.
By using the Website, You are giving express, informed, voluntary and unequivocal consent to the processing of your personal data by WSC Legal under the terms of this Privacy Policy.
The Services are not intended to anyone under 18 years old. So, if You are under 18 years old You must not use the Services or provide us with your personal data without express authorization and consent from your parents or legal guardians.
BY ACCESSING, LOGGING ON OR OTHERWISE USING THE SERVICES, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, CONSENT TO AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES.
1. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect certain data, including personal data, which may relate to You as an individual. Personal data is data that can directly or indirectly identify You. Your privacy and the security of your data are very important to WSC Legal. Therefore, WSC Legal will only ask You for data that is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. That data includes, among other things, the following:
(A) Data that You provide directly to us.
WSC Legal may collect and/or process personal data that You provide to us in connection with the Services, including the following:
(i) Identifiable data, such as your first and last name, nationality and date of birth; and personal identification documents or numbers, such as your National Identity Card (“DNI”) number.
(ii) Contact data, such as your home address, e-mail address, and telephone number, both landline and cellphone.
(iii) Employment data, such as data concerning your previous or current employment, organization to which You belong, position, job title, professional experience, information about trainings You have received, tests, and professional profiles.
(iv) Academic data, such as data that allows us to know your professional status, including your schooling, educational background, specialization, level of studies, degrees, certificates, acknowledgements, recognitions, and professional credentials.
(v) Electronic records, such as data that is obtained when You use the Services, including data that You provide to us or that relates to your use of the Services.
WSC Legal does not collect sensitive data.
(B) Data that we collect automatically
We also automatically collect personal data about You by using, for example, cookies and other technologies. While We do not use our own cookies, We do use third-party cookies through Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a web analytics tool from Google LLC that stores device and browser-related data, IP addresses and website or application activity data to measure and report statistics about user interactions on the Website and applications using Google Analytics. By using the Website, You consent to the processing of information about You by Google LLC and to Google LLC sharing this information with WSC Legal. More information about Google Analytics can be found at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage.
In addition, we automatically collect the following data:
(i) Data about the Services You use, such as what content You access, when You access it, what links You click on, and other actions You take when using the Services.
(ii) Data about the devices from which You access the Website and/or our social media profiles, such as operating systems, browser types or versions, device settings and parameters, including device language, IP address, and device ID.
(iii) Data about your location, such as imprecise location (location based on your IP address or data indicating a city or zip code) or more precise geolocation.
2. WHAT WE USE YOUR DATA FOR
The data we collect may be used for the following purposes:
i. To provide the products and/or services offered on the Website to:
• Identify You and contact You, for example, about upcoming activities by WSC Legal that we believe may be of interest to You. These may include, among others, lectures, conferences, and/or webinars.
• Register You in our systems and create profiles to provide You with a better service and communicate with You as needed for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.
• Respond to your comments, complaints, and suggestions; and provide You with support.
• Improve the User’s experience when using the Website.
ii. To improve our Services, develop new services and provide You with a better experience:
• To internally analyze your interests and behavior so as to offer You better services and products and to conduct statistical research.
• To provide You with services and functionalities that better meet your needs, and to customize our Services to make your experience as pleasant as possible.
• To improve our initiatives and analyze what pages our users visited and what searches they conducted so that we can offer better content and articles, and personalize that content, how we present it, and how we serve our Users.
iii. To fulfill our duties under the law and meet any requirements from competent authorities.
iv. To send out general and marketing and promotional communications.
v. To evaluate You as a potential candidate if You have submitted your resume to us.
3. WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
The data we collect may be shared with third parties as described in this Privacy Policy:
(i) Service Providers. We share information with other companies and individuals that we hire to provide services to us or to perform outside services for us, at our direction, and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. These service providers access only necessary data to provide the convened services and shall not use that data for any purposes other than those convened with WSC Legal.
(ii) Government authorities. We share information with administrative and judicial authorities who, in the exercise of their jurisdiction and faculties, require information from WSC Legal, our service providers and/or our business partners.
In addition, we also share information to: (a) protect and defend our rights or property; (b) protect the personal safety of our employees or agents, users of WSC Legal products or services, or members of the public; and/or (c) protect the integrity of our online community.
(iii) Judicial, government and dispute resolution officials. We share information with authorities, amiable compositeurs, courts or dispute resolution entities for the purpose of resolving any disputes that may arise.
In the event that You disclose personal information through the use of our Services, communities, forums, events, chats, webinars, and messaging features or other social or interactive features, this information may be collected, used and disclosed by third parties over whom WSC Legal has no control or liability.
4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF DATA
We undertake not to transfer, disseminate, or distribute in any other way your personal data to third parties, except in the cases and in accordance with the terms stated in this Privacy Policy, for the performance of any action framed within the relationship between WSC Legal and You.
Your personal data may be transferred to countries or jurisdictions that may not have the same data protection regulations as those that exist in Argentina; and, consequently, they may offer lesser protection, which You understand and consent to. When We transfer your personal data to other countries, WSC Legal will protect it in the manner described in this document by implementing safeguards that ensure an adequate level of protection for data that is transferred outside of Argentina.
5. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Collected data will be kept confidential and private. WSC Legal will only use your data for the purposes and in the manner outlined in this Privacy Policy. WSC Legal complies with personal data protection regulations and, in particular with Argentinian law No. 25,326 and its complementary regulations (hereinafter, the “Personal Data Protection Regulations”). To ensure the security of the personal data You provide to WSC Legal, we will apply to your data the same degree of diligence that we apply to safeguarding our own.
However, You acknowledge that existing technical means of providing security are not failproof, and that even if all reasonable security precautions are taken, manipulation, destruction and/or loss of information are possible.
6. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS
WSC Legal assumes, and You warrant, that all the information You provide is accurate. Accordingly, WSC Legal does not verify, nor does it assume any obligation to verify, the accuracy, validity, sufficiency, legality, and authenticity of the data You provide. You assume the responsibility of keeping that information updated at all times.
You may access, modify, delete and update your personal data at any time by contacting us as instructed below.
You may access the data You have provided WSC Legal, free of charge, at intervals of no less than six months, unless You can demonstrate a legitimate interest in accessing the data sooner, in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Regulations.
If your data is incorrect or You wish to update or delete it, we will correct, update and/or delete the data at your request free of charge. To exercise your rights of access, rectification, updating or deletion in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Regulations, please send an e-mail to lmuscolini@wsclegal.com. In the email, please identify yourself and indicate which right You wish to exercise.
The information You provide will be stored for as long as your relationship with WSC Legal is in force and for as long as is needed to fulfill other legitimate purposes for which WSC Legal is required to hold your personal data.
Your information will also be stored if required by applicable law, even after your relationship with WSC Legal has ended and only for the applicable terms.
THE AGENCY OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION, in its capacity as Supervisory Authority under Law No. 25,326, has the power to manage complaints and claims filed by individuals whose rights are affected by non-compliance with current personal data protection law.
7. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Website and the Services may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may be operated by companies that are not affiliated with WSC Legal. These linked websites usually have their own privacy policies or notices, which You should read if You visit them. We are not responsible for the content of any websites other than our own, nor are we responsible for your use of such websites or for their privacy practices.
8. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
WSC Legal may modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time without notice to reflect changes in our personal data protection practices as required by applicable law, particularly the Personal Data Protection Regulation, or to reflect changes in our own policies. If material changes are made, these changes will be notified on the Website. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective from the time of their publication.
9. CONTACT INFORMATION
If You would like to contact us to update your data or exercise your rights, or if You have any questions about the scope of this Privacy Policy and/or any concerns about the privacy and/or security of the information provided to WSC Legal, please send an e-mail to: lmuscolini@wsclegal.com.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on MAY 9, 2024.
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