Privacy Notice

Last updated: October 19, 2025

The privacy of visitors when accessing the https://barbashyn.law/en/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”) and the personal data of consumers (hereinafter referred to as “Consumer”, “You”, “Your”) are of great importance to Us, and We strive to protect them.

Before accessing or using our Site, please read this Privacy Notice (hereinafter referred to as the “Notice”), which explains what We will do with personal information that You provide to Us.

This document has been developed in consideration of high privacy standards and complies with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection,” the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable legal acts.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Consumer’s use of the Site signifies their agreement with this Notice. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our approach and practices regarding the processing of your personal data.

This Notice describes our interaction with You concerning the collection of personal data through this Site. Your access to this Site and all communications between You and Us are governed by this Notice.

If You do not agree with the terms of this Notice, please discontinue using the Site.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DATA CONTROLLER

For consumers located in Ukraine:

Company name: Barbashyn Law Firm

Address: Ukraine, 01001, Kyiv, Volodymyrska Street, Building 10, Office 3.5

Email: info@barbashyn.law

Phone: +380676744721

For consumers located outside Ukraine:

Company name: Barbashyn & Partners OÜ

Address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Vesivärava tn 50-201, 10152

Email: info@barbashyn.law

Phone: +380970786255

All of the above-mentioned companies (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) act as joint data controllers for the purpose of processing personal data in accordance with the applicable legislation of Ukraine, as well as the countries of the European Union, the United States of America, the countries of Asia, and other jurisdictions where personal data processing is carried out.

For any questions related to the processing of personal data or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact Us at the email addresses or phone numbers provided above.

PURPOSES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

We process the personal data of Site Consumers for the following purposes:

administration and maintenance of the proper functioning of the Site;
provision of legal and related services, including communication with the Consumer upon their request;
organization of consultations, preparation of documents, and conduct of business correspondence;
improvement of the quality of the services provided and the level of customer support;
maintenance of internal records, reporting, and compliance with corporate procedures;
analysis of Site usage, including through cookies, for optimization purposes;
provision of effective technical support and responses to inquiries, complaints, or other requests from Consumers;
protection of the legitimate interests of the Company and Consumers, including prevention of and response to any unlawful actions;
ensuring the proper operation of the Site (detection of technical failures, correction of errors, monitoring of system stability);
compliance with applicable laws, court decisions, or regulatory requirements.

LEGAL GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Consent: We may process your personal data if you have given Us consent to use your personal data for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Contract Performance: We may process your personal data when We consider it necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to You, including providing our Services or upon your request to enter into a contract with You.
Legal obligations. We may process Your personal data if We believe it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, such as cooperating with law enforcement or regulatory bodies, exercising or defending our legal rights, or disclosing your data as evidence in a legal proceeding in which We are involved.
Vital interests. We may process your personal data if We consider it necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as in situations involving potential threats to the safety of any individual.

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

This section contains information about the personal data of Consumers that We may collect during their use of our Site, as well as personal data that We may receive from other sources.

The table below defines the categories of personal data that We collect, use, store, transfer, or otherwise process:

Categories of personal data	Examples of personal data collected	Categories of personal data sources
Identifiers	Full name, passport details, tax identification number, and other information necessary to process your requests and properly identify you.	Directly from You; Third parties.
Contact information	Email address, phone number, social media accounts, if applicable.	Directly from You; Third parties.
Payment information	Bank account details, payment card information, or other financial data necessary for making payments and fulfilling contractual obligations.	Directly from You; Third parties.
KYC/AML information	Information and documents verifying identity and sources of funds, which We may require at the start of our engagement and throughout our relationship with You.	Directly from You; Third parties.
Service-related information	Data and documents You provide in the course of receiving legal services, including information related to Your inquiries, cases, or projects.	Directly from You; Third parties.
Activity on the Internet or other networks or devices, including cookie information	Unique device and application identifiers, browsing history or other usage data, web browser, and operating system You use, the URL or advertisement that redirected You to the Site, search terms You entered in a search engine that led You to the Site, sections of the Site You visited, links You clicked, pages or content You viewed, and how long You spent on certain pages, as well as other similar information and statistics about Your interaction, such as content response times, loading errors, and the duration of visits to specific pages, and other information that is typically transmitted when browsers interact with websites.	Directly from You or through Your use of the Site; Cookies and other tracking technologies.
Metadata	Date, time, and duration of requests or calls to the Company, as well as other service-related data connected to your interaction with the Site.	Directly from you; During the use of the Site
Other information	Information that can identify You or is related to You.	Directly from you; During the use of the Site

We collect only the personal data that You consciously and voluntarily provide as a data subject for the purposes of using the services of the Site. When visiting and using the Site, We may also automatically collect information related to Your interaction with the Site, to the extent permitted under this Notice.

If You provide Us with personal data of another individual, You are obliged to obtain their explicit consent in advance for the disclosure and processing of such data in accordance with the provisions of this Notice.

Any data We receive from third parties will be treated in accordance with this Notice. We are not responsible for the accuracy of the data provided to Us by third parties, and We are not liable for the notices or practices of any third party.

CONDITIONS FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

We may process your personal data in the following cases:

You are our client or service provider, or are interested in becoming one;
You work for our client or service provider, or for an organization that uses our services;
You are a potential client or represent an organization to which we wish to provide information about our services or offer them;
You contact Us with a request for the provision of services;
You are our employee, contractor, or are interested in cooperating with Us;
You use the Site.

We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy and encourage parents and guardians to monitor the online activities of their minor children. For this reason, we do not knowingly collect, store, or process personal data of Consumers under the age of 18 without the prior verified consent of their parents or guardians.

If You are a parent or guardian of a child who has provided Us with personal data, You may contact us using the contact details provided below to request the deletion of such information.

COOKIES USAGE NOTICE

Our Site uses cookies. A Cookie is a text file containing a small amount of data that is sent to the web browser and stored on the Consumer’s device. These files contain data that allows the Site to remember important details, making the use of the Site more efficient and useful for Consumers. For example, We use cookies to ensure proper navigation between pages on the Site.

We may use both session and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after the browser is closed. A persistent cookie remains after you close the browser and can be used by your browser during subsequent visits to the Site.

Using cookie technology, We only collect anonymous statistical data to improve the Consumer experience on the Site. We do not collect any data that would allow identifying the Consumer.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Site and for providing services requested by the Consumer. The duration for which this type of cookie is stored depends on its type. They are used to store long-term Consumer settings.
Third-party analytical cookies are necessary to improve the performance and functionality of our Site. For this purpose, We may use analytical tools provided by the following service providers and their respective cookies:

Google Analytics are cookies used to analyze how Consumers use the Site, to generate statistics and reports. Google Analytics will analyze Site usage on our behalf.

You can opt out of accepting cookies by enabling settings in your browser that allow You to disable cookies. Information on how to manage cookies in specific browsers can be found on the pages dedicated to each browser:

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

However, please note that our Site may not function properly if all cookies are turned off.

If You have not configured your browser to refuse cookies, our system will generate them when You sign in to our Site.

RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Notice, except where a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (for example, to comply with tax, accounting, or other legal obligations).

We may delete your personal data at your request at any time. You may also withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If You have any questions regarding our data retention policy, please contact Us using the information provided below.

CONSUMER RIGHTS REGARDING PERSONAL DATA

All Consumers of the Site have the following rights:

the right to know the sources of collection, the location of their personal data, the purpose of its processing, and the location of the Data Controller;
the right to access their personal data and request a copy of it;
the right to correct their personal data;
the right to delete their personal data, provided that no obligations are violated and there is no need to retain the data;
the right to restrict or block the processing of their personal data if the Consumer objects to such processing, questions the accuracy of their data, believes the processing is unlawful, or if it is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend the Consumer’s rights in court;
the right to receive the personal data provided to Us (in a structured, widely used, and machine-readable format), and reuse it elsewhere or ask Us to transfer it to a third party of the Consumer’s choice;
the right to withdraw consent for processing;
the right to request the cessation of processing of their personal data, and We will do so unless there are legal and imperative reasons for such processing;
the right to file a complaint with Us regarding any processing of their personal data or to approach the supervisory authorities of the country where the Consumer resides or works;
the right to refuse processing of their personal data for analytical purposes;
other rights as provided by law.

Please note that some of these rights may be restricted if We have a legitimate interest or legal obligation to continue processing the data, or if the data may be exempt from disclosure due to legitimate professional privileges or obligations to maintain confidentiality.

DISCLOSURE OF CONSUMERS` PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

We do not transfer personal data to third parties except in cases where such transfer is required by applicable law, at the request of the personal data subject, or in other cases specified in this Notice.

Access to Consumers’ personal data may be granted to persons who require such access for the purposes of maintaining, ensuring the quality, operating, or improving the Site and our services. Such persons include:

Our employees. Our employees process your personal data to provide services, customer support, technical assistance, marketing, and other operational purposes of the Company. All employees are obliged to comply with appropriate personal data protection measures. Your data is used exclusively in the course of performing their duties, while ensuring the confidentiality and protection of your personal information.
Service providers and partners. We may share information about You that We collect with our partners, contractors, and service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as maintaining the operation of the Site, data hosting, and other related services.
Government authorities. We will share information with government bodies in accordance with legal requirements, including (without limitation) in response to lawful requests from authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, as well as in connection with income reporting obligations. We cooperate with government and law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the law.

By visiting the Site and providing your personal data, You consent to its processing by the above-mentioned third parties, except where separate consent is required.

All persons who have access to Consumers’ personal information are required to comply with all applicable legal requirements concerning the protection and confidentiality of Consumers’ personal data.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

We use generally accepted technological and operational security standards, along with a combination of administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures, to protect the information and personal data We receive from loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no one can guarantee complete security of your information or absolute protection from threats beyond our control. If You have reasons to believe that Your interaction with Us is no longer secure, please notify Us immediately by contacting our customer support as instructed below.

We also recommend that Consumers avoid using unprotected channels to transmit confidential information to Us.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY NOTICE

We may update this Notice by posting a new version on our Site. If We update it in a way that significantly changes how We use Consumers’ personal data, We will notify them about these changes if it is reasonable and possible. Otherwise, We recommend that Consumers periodically review this Notice to stay informed about any other changes.

The “Last Updated” date above will indicate when the Terms were last reviewed. By continuing to use this Site after this date, you agree to the changes.

CONTACT US

If You have any comments or questions regarding our Site or if You have any concerns, remarks, or complaints regarding our Notice, You can contact our specialist by:

sending an email to: info@barbashyn.law
calling us at: +380676744721
completing the contact form provided on the Site.

We strive to respond to any emails promptly, where possible.