Cookies & Privacy Statement

Our Commitment to Data Protection, Transparency, and Privacy Compliance

At AA Solicitors, respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data is fundamental to how we operate. As a leading commercial law firm, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data privacy, confidentiality, and information security across all our operations and digital platforms.

This Privacy and Cookie Statement outlines how AA Solicitors ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, shares, and safeguards personal information obtained through our website (https://www.aasolicitors.org/), client portals, digital communications, and legal service engagements.

 

Regulatory Framework & Data Controller Details

AA Solicitors operates as a Data Controller under applicable privacy legislation, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and, where applicable to international data subjects, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  • Data Controller: AA Solicitors

  • Registered Office: Plot 71B Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Data Protection Contact: privacy@aasolicitors.org

Personal Data We Collect & Processing Purposes

We collect personal data necessary to provide legal services, manage client relationships, maintain digital security, and fulfill statutory obligations.

1. Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, telephone number, job title, and organization name when submitting contact forms or subscribing to legal insights.

  • Client Onboarding & KYC Data: Government-issued identification, proof of address, corporate ownership details, and financial verification data required for statutory Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance.

  • Recruitment Data: Resumes, cover letters, academic transcripts, and professional histories submitted for employment opportunities.

2. Information Collected Automatically

  • Technical & Device Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and page interaction data collected via standard server logs and cookies.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data under the following statutory grounds:

  • Contractual Performance: Fulfilling legal retainer obligations and delivering requested legal services.

  • Legal & Statutory Compliance: Complying with regulatory obligations, court orders, and AML regulations.

  • Legitimate Business Interests: Enhancing website security, optimizing digital content, and managing client relationships.

  • Consent: Processing marketing subscriptions and non-essential cookies where explicit consent has been provided.

Cookie Statement & Online Tracking

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help the website function efficiently, analyze traffic, and improve user experience.

Categories of Cookies We Use

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website navigation, security, and access to secure areas. These cannot be switched off in our systems.

  2. Performance & Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated, anonymous data regarding how visitors interact with our site (e.g., page views, session duration) to help us optimize user experience.

  3. Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced website functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language or regional preferences.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control or disable non-essential cookies at any time through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may impact your user experience or restrict access to specific website features.

Data Retention, Security & Enterprise Systems

We implement robust technical, physical, and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

  • Enterprise Systems: Confidential legal files and client documentation are managed and stored within our secure Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) infrastructure, protected by enterprise-grade encryption and access controls.

  • Retention Periods: We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purposes for which it was collected, or as required by statutory retention laws, legal limitation periods, and professional ethical standards.

Cross-Border Data Transfers & Third-Party Sharing

AA Solicitors does not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We may share information with trusted third parties solely under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers & IT Vendors: Cloud hosting providers, technical infrastructure support, and software partners operating under strict data processing agreements (DPAs).

  • Regulatory & Statutory Authorities: Law enforcement agencies, courts, or regulatory bodies when mandated by applicable law.

When transferring personal data across international borders, we ensure appropriate safeguards are implemented in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) requirements and international transfer frameworks.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you possess statutory rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right of Access: Request confirmation and copies of personal data held about you.

  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of data where statutory processing grounds no longer apply.

  • Right to Restrict or Object: Object to or restrict specific data processing activities, including direct marketing.

  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another controller in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@aasolicitors.org.

Privacy Contact & Regulatory Recourse

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy & Cookie Statement or our data handling practices, please contact our Data Protection Unit:

  • Email: privacy@aasolicitors.org

  • Data Protection Officer: AA Solicitors DPO Unit

  • Office Address: Unit 74 PHDL Shopping Complex, Mabilla Barack, Asokoro, FCT-Abuja.