Legal Notice
Welcome to Lerman & Szlak (hereinafter “Lerman & Szlak” or the “Firm”). We are a Law Firm specialized in providing personalized strategies to our clients in Intellectual Property Law, Digital Business and Technology, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Corporate Law, Business Law and Franchising, among other areas.
Lerman & Szlak makes available to the Users the following Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the T&C or “Terms and Conditions”) as well as the Privacy Policies (hereinafter the PP or “Privacy Policies”), complementary to the T&C.
Purpose and Scope
These Terms and Conditions apply to the Lerman & Szlak Website (lermanszlak.com), its Blog, and the pages of Lerman & Szlak on Social Networks (hereinafter referred to in simplified form as the “Website” or the “Site”) as well as its Content (hereinafter “Content” means texts, graphics, drawings, designs, codes, software, trademarks, photographs, music, videos, sounds, databases, images, expressions and information, as well as any other material in any format made available to Users).
These T&C and PP regulate the access and use of the Website and the Content.
The Website and the Content are owned by Lerman & Szlak, of Legal Solutions SRL (hereinafter “Lerman & Szlak”), addressed at José Hernández 2458, floor 6°B, CABA, Argentina. CUIT: 30-71633574-3, Email: info@lermanszlak.com, phone number: +54.11.4786.4273.
“User” of the Site or the Content shall mean the person who accesses or uses the Site or the Content or who participates in the services and activities, whether priced or free of charge, provided by and through the Site or the Content.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The notes, information, writings and other materials with legal content that make up the Content are published by members of Lerman & Szlak registered within the “Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal” or other professional associations in Argentina or abroad. The Website and its Content are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or counsel by Lerman & Szlak or its members. If you require legal advice or counsel, please do not hesitate to contact us through the channels detailed on the Website.
Accessing, using the website and/or sending of queries through the contact forms does not create a lawyer-client relationship, nor will it be considered as a request for services. For legal advice on a particular problem or issue, you should contact a member of our team directly, and only with prior agreement will a lawyer-client relationship be established.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@lermanszlak.com or through the other contact channels available on the Site.
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years of age, you must not use the Website or provide us with your personal data, except with the express permission and consent of your parents or legal guardians.
Access and Use of the Website
Access to the Website by Users is free of charge, however, some of the services and Content offered by Lerman & Szlak or third parties through the Website may be subject to the prior contracting of the service and the payment of a sum of money in the manner determined in the corresponding Particular Conditions, in which case they shall be made clearly available.
All uses of the Website or its Content other than for personal purposes are prohibited. In this regard, any unauthorized commercial use of the Content available on the Website, such as resale, is prohibited.
Whenever the User accesses the Website or completes a form from the Firm, the User shall be responsible for providing true, exact, complete, current, authentic and true information and for accepting the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policies associated with the registration form in question. In the event that the Website is used, or a form of the Firm is completed, by a human person on behalf of and/or in the name and on behalf of a third party, such person declares and guarantees that any use of the Website, or any form that is completed will be done with the express authorization of the said third party, and binds said third party accordingly.
Access to and use of the Website is the responsibility of the User, and the User therefore undertakes to diligently observe any additional instructions given by Lerman & Szlak or by authorized members of Lerman & Szlak regarding the use of the Website and its Content.
The User undertakes to use the Website and the Content in a diligent, correct and lawful manner and, in particular, undertakes to refrain from (i) using the Content for purposes or effects opposed to the law or public order; (ii) reproduce or copy, distribute without attribution, transform or modify the contents, unless written permission has been granted by the owner of the corresponding rights or it is legally permitted to do so; (iii) use the Content and, in particular, information of any kind obtained through the Website or services to send advertising, communications for the purposes of direct sales or any other commercial purpose, unsolicited messages addressed to a number of persons regardless of their purpose, and to refrain from marketing such information in any way.
In the event that the User submits or shares information of any kind through the Website, the User represents, warrants and agrees that he/she has the right to do so freely, that such information does not infringe any intellectual or industrial property rights of any third party, such as copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or any other third party rights. The User also guarantees that this information is not confidential and is not harmful to third parties. Finally, the User is responsible for the legality, originality and ownership of the information that he/she provides or shares through the Website. In any case, the User shall hold Lerman & Szlak and all its members harmless for any communication provided personally or on its behalf through the Website.
Liabilities and guarantees
Lerman & Szlak does not guarantee the legality, reliability, usefulness, truthfulness or accuracy of the information on the Website.
Consequently, Lerman & Szlak does not guarantee and is not liable for: (i) the continuity of the materials, information and Content of the Website; (ii) the absence of errors in the aforementioned materials, information and Content, nor the correction of any defects that may occur; (iii) the absence of viruses and/or other harmful components on the Website or the server that provides it; (iv) the invulnerability of the Website and/or the impregnability of the security measures adopted on the Website; (v) the lack of usefulness of the Content of the Website; (vi) any damage or harm caused, to himself or to a third party, by any person who violates the T&C or the PP, rules and instructions that Lerman & Szlak sets out on the Website or through the violation of the security systems of the Website or third party websites related to Lerman & Szlak in any way; (vii) third party links, websites, services or software provided through the Website.
Intellectual and industrial property rights
Lerman & Szlak is the owner of the intellectual and industrial property rights of the Website and is also the owner or has the corresponding license to the intellectual, industrial and image property rights of the Content available through the Website.
Under no circumstances shall access and/or use by the User imply any waiver, transfer, license or total or partial assignment of such rights by Lerman & Szlak to the User or to any third party. Consequently, it is not permitted to remove, evade or manipulate the copyright notice and any other data identifying the rights of Lerman & Szlak or its owners incorporated in the Content, as well as the technical protection devices, digital fingerprints or any information and/or identification mechanisms that may be available in the Content.
PRIVACY POLICIES
At Lerman & Szlak we five great importance to the protection of the personal data of all our Users (hereinafter, the “Users” or the “Data Subjects” or the “Subjects”), so we focus on complying with Law 25.326 on the Protection of Personal Data of Argentina, its complementary regulations and the highest standards in the field in order to provide you with the best experience.
In this document (hereinafter, the “Privacy Policies”) we explain as clearly as possible what personal data we collect, how we process it, for what purposes, with whom it is shared and what rights Users have when accessing or using the following available tools:
- The Firm’s website (https://lermanszlak.com/).
- The Firm’s accounts on social media and third party platforms (with respect to social media or third party platforms, the provisions below shall apply).
- Contact forms available on the Lerman & Szlak Website, or other forms that we make available to our Users.
- Other available communication channels.
These Privacy Policies apply to all personal data that the Firm collects from You, directly or automatically, through or in connection with the Services and including through third parties.
With respect to personal data collected through social networks or third party platforms (hereinafter “Third Party Platforms”), as these have their own privacy policies regarding their processing of personal data, we recommend that you carefully review the privacy policies of such Third Party Platforms when using them in order to understand how they process the personal data of their users.
Consent
When completing and sending any form included in the Website, the User must expressly consent and authorize the Privacy Policies, indicating that he/she freely, expressly and in an informed way consents to Lerman & Szlak collecting and processing, as the case may be, the personal data requested in accordance with the purposes and under the conditions set out in each case, and always in compliance with this Privacy Policies.
Personal data collection
When accessing and using the Website and its functionalities, Users may be asked to provide certain personal data (“Personal Data”), as in the case of the “Contact” form, which requires their name and surname, email address, WhatsApp or telephone number, and additional information that the User provides in order to know how they would need our help.
In addition, in order to understand and analyze the use that all types of Users make of the Site, the Firm uses third-party analytical services. These providers use technologies such as cookies, web server logs and web beacons that collect information from Users (including IP address and geolocation) that may be disclosed to the providers of such analytics services, as well as other third parties who may use the information collected to, among other purposes, evaluate the use of the Study Sites. Further information can be found in the “Cookies” section of this document.
The User is solely responsible for the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness, validity, authenticity and accuracy of the information provided. You are also advised that you are not obliged to provide your Personal Data, but if you do not provide it or if you provide false or inaccurate data, we may not be able to fulfill the purposes described herein.
Purposes
The Personal Data of Users collected by Lerman & Szlak will be used for the following purposes:
- To respond to User requests and queries.
- Improve the functionalities of the Website.
- Contacting and sending the User information about Lerman & Szlak, its members, legal news (newsletters), and other information and publicity that we believe may be of interest to the User, including, but not limited to, information about current events, conferences, newsletters, university study programs, circulars, events and institutional news.
- Improve the Firm’s activity and services by identifying trends and understanding which of the Content and services provided by the Firm are of most interest to Users.
- To comply with legal obligations and requirements of the competent authorities.
- To manage job applications received through the Website.
- To provide the services of Lerman & Szlak in case of hiring them.
Cookies Policy
From the Firm, we use cookies to store the preferences of our visitors, customize Web Site Content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information that the visitor sends.
Accordingly, in order to make a complete use of the features and services of the Website, the User shall accept certain cookies. When using and browsing the Website, the User accepts the use of cookies according to the characteristics described below.
Cookies do not contain information that allows the identification of the User and, on their own, do not allow obtaining personal contact information of the User, such as its electronic mail address. If the User decides to provide personal information to the Website, for example, through forms, said information can be related to the data stored in the cookie.
The information we collect through cookies consists of information of the browser used by the User, the type of computer, its operative systems, its internet service suppliers, the sections of the Site visited, the links made and any other information of similar characteristics. Cookies are an essential part of how the website works.
The main purpose of using cookies is to improve the experience of the User during browsing. For example, cookies help to remember user’s preferences (language, country, etc.) during browsing and on during future visits. The information gathered in the cookies allows Lerman & Szlak, for example, to improve the Website and its functionalities, by estimating usage numbers and patterns, adapting the Website to the User’s individual interests, speeding up searches, among others.
Lerman & Szlak in no way obliges the User to keep cookies active, but informs the User that some functions and sections of the Site may be disabled or may not function correctly. The configuration of the cookies management depends on the browser used.
Below you will find instructions and links to guides for managing cookies in the main desktop browsers:
- Microsoft Edge: click on the icon with the three dots in the top right-hand corner and then on “Settings”. In the menu on the left, select “Cookies and site permissions” and adjust your cookie settings. Here is the link for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/en/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies
- Google Chrome: click on the icon with the three dots in the top right corner and then click on “Settings”. Select “Advanced” and under “Privacy and security” click on “Site settings”. Next, adjust your cookie settings by selecting “Cookies and site data”. You will find the link for more information below: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it&p=cpn_cookies%20https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=it
- Mozilla Firefox: click on the icon with the three horizontal bars in the top right corner and select “Options”. In the window select “Privacy and Security” to adjust your cookie settings. Here is the link for more information: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Attivare%20e%20disattivare%20i%20cookie
- Apple Safari: select “Preferences” and then “Privacy”, where you can adjust your cookie settings. Here is the link for more information: https://support.apple.com/it-it/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
In the case of browsers other than those mentioned above, it is necessary to consult the corresponding guide to find out how to manage cookies.
Data we share with third parties
Lerman & Szlak does not share your personal data without your consent.
In this way, the Firm undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of the Personal Data of our Users and not to disclose them except in the cases provided for in this section:
(i) Service Providers. We share information with other companies that we hire to provide services to us or on our behalf in accordance with our instructions and as set forth in this Privacy Policies. These Service Providers access the information necessary to provide the agreed services, and may not use such information for purposes other than those agreed with the Firm.
(ii) Public authorities. We share information with administrative and judicial authorities that, in the exercise of their authority, require information from the Firm, even though there is no order or executive or judicial summons in this regard, for the purposes of: (a) cooperating in the research and reporting frauds, hacking, infringements to industrial or intellectual property or any other illegal act, as well as any activity or circumstance that may generate legal responsibility to Conciliac and/or its users; (b) safeguarding a public interest, the procurement or administration of justice, the recognition, exercise or defense of a right in a judicial or administrative proceeding, and/or the settlement of disputes; and (c) complying with any applicable law, regulation or legal provision, or any commission of a competent authority duly founded and justified. 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 Firm products or services, or members of the public; and/or (c) protect the integrity of the online community of our services.
(iii) Judicial. Government and dispute resolution officials. We may share information with authorities, arbitrators, courts or dispute resolution entities for the purpose of resolving disputes that may arise.
The Firm may also share your personal data with entities or third parties where there are sufficient grounds to believe that your activity is suspected of attempting or committing a criminal offence or attempting to harm others.
In the event that you disclose personal information through the use of our services, this information may be collected, used and disclosed by third parties over whom Lerman & Szlak has no control or responsibility.
International Transfer of Personal Data
When our service providers or their servers are established outside the Argentine Republic, we ensure that they are located in countries which legal framework provides an adequate level of data protection, so that User’s personal data is processed in a safe manner and with the same guarantees as we treat them in Argentina. In those cases in which the providers are located in jurisdictions that do not provide an adequate level of protection for personal data, as is the case of Google Inc and Asana Inc, with servers located in the United States, we supervise that these international data transfers are made through appropriate legal mechanisms, implementing safeguards that guarantee an adequate level of data protection under the terms of Law 25.326 and the regulations issued by the Agency for Access to Public Information.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Users expressly consent to the transfer of their Personal Data to such jurisdictions.
Rights of the User
The User has and may exercise the following rights against Lerman & Szlak:
a) Right of Access: In order to know if we are processing or not the personal data. If we are processing it, we shall provide all the information in this respect. Regarding the right of Access, we herein inform the User that, complying with Regulation 10/2008, as the owner of your personal data, you have the right to exercise the right of Access to them free of charge at intervals of not less than six months, unless a legitimate interest is proven according to what is set forth in Article 14, paragraph 3 of Law No. 25.326″.
b) Right of Rectification: The Data Subject may request the rectification of personal data concerning him/her that is inaccurate.
c) Right to Update: The Data Subject may request the updating of personal data concerning him/her that is out of date.
d) Right to Elimination: The Data Subject may request the elimination of his or her personal data that concerns him or her, upon the occurrence of any of the following situations: (i) if the personal data is not necessary with reference to the purposes for which it had been collected or processed; (ii) if the processing of the personal data has been based on the consent and it had been withdrawn, provided that the mentioned processing is not based on any other ground that legitimates it; (iii) if there had been oppositions to the processing; (iv) if the personal data had been illegally processed; (v) if the personal data shall be eliminated for the compliance of a legal obligation. As it is necessary that we have certain personal data of your ownership to grant access to the services of Conciliac, the elimination of certain personal data may imply that the User loses total or partial access to the services of Conciliac. However, Conciliac may withhold certain data necessary for the invoicing of its services for a term of 5 years to allow audits.
How to exercise your rights?
The User may exercise these rights before Lerman & Szlak by sending an email to info@lermanszlak.com from the email initially registered and stating the means through which he/she wants to be granted access (mail, zip code, personal delivery, telephone).
When we cannot verify the User’s identity, we shall request Users to enclose reliable documents that allow the identification.
In the case the User exercises the right of access, in compliance with the applicable regulations, we shall reply to its request within a term of ten (10) consecutive days counted from the reception, prior verification of the identity of the User. When the User requests the rectification, update or elimination of information, we shall reply within a term of five (5) working days counted from reception of the inquiry, prior verification of its identity.
Finally, the User has the right to withdraw his/her consent for us to treat the data at any time by sending a message for these purposes through the mail info@lermanszlak.com.
Security measures
Lerman & Szlak adopts technical and organizational security measures in accordance with the provisions of current legislation, in order to ensure the security and confidentiality of communications. Lerman & Szlak undertakes to comply with the duty of secrecy and confidentiality with respect to the personal data collected, in accordance with the applicable legislation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the User acknowledges and accepts that (i) security measures on the Internet are not impregnable, (ii) the networks used on the Internet are not secure and (iii) any communication sent by this means may be intercepted or modified by unauthorized persons.
Nevertheless, Lerman & Szlak declares that it has adopted the necessary measures, within its possibilities and the state of technology, to guarantee the functioning of the Website and to avoid the existence and transmission of viruses and other harmful components to Users.
How long will we keep your data?
We will retain your personal data for as long as your relationship with Lerman & Szlak is in force. Once you cease to be a User or Client, we will retain your personal information for 10 (ten) years and/or for such additional time as may be required by applicable law for accounting and/or legal purposes.
Links to other websites
The Websites may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may be operated by entities not related to Lerman & Szlak. Usually, these linked websites have their own privacy policies or warnings, so we recommend you to read them when visiting said sites.
Lerman & Szlak cannot assume any responsibility for the content of third party websites, nor for the use made of such websites, nor for the privacy practices of such websites, beyond what is expressly indicated in these Privacy Policies.
Updates to this Privacy Policies
Lerman & Szlak may modify or update these Privacy Policies, to reflect the changes introduced in our practices with regard to personal data, and according to what is required by the Personal Data Protection Regulations.
In the case of material changes, we will notify you in advance of the changes by email and/or by posting notices on the Site.
We will always post the updated version of these Privacy Policies on the Site by informing you of the date of the last modification. Any changes we make to the terms of these Privacy Policies will be effective as of the date indicated in the notice.
Where appropriate, we will also ask for your consent to any modifications or updates we make to these Privacy Policies.
Data Controller – Contact
Lerman & Szlak owned by Legal Solutions SRL, address at José Hernández 2458, floor 6°B, CABA, Argentina. CUIT: 30-71633574-3, Email: info@lermanszlak.com, contact telephone: +54.11.4786.4273, is the data processor for the processing of personal data collected through the Website.
At any time, the User may contact us via the following email address info@lermanszlak.com. In such a circumstance, we will take care to rectify the situation as soon as possible.
Finally, it is hereby informed that the Users’ data will be hosted in duly registered databases registered with the Agency for Access to Public Information and that the AGENCY FOR ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION (Republic of Argentina), in its capacity as the Control Body of Law No. 25.326, it has the power to deal with complaints and claims filed by those whose rights are affected by non-compliance with current regulations on personal data protection.
Competent jurisdiction and applicable law
Any matter between Lerman & Szlak and the User shall be governed by the laws of Argentina, to the exclusion of any rule that refers to the application of a foreign law. Any dispute will be submitted to the Ordinary Courts of the City of Buenos Aires.
These Privacy Policies were last updated on January 8, 2024.