Privacy Policy
Orbe Avocats processes your personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the "GDPR") and the amended French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 (loi « Informatique et Libertés »). The firm's lawyers are also bound by professional secrecy.
Recipients
Your data is accessible only to authorised lawyers and staff of Orbe Avocats. It may be disclosed to the firm's technical service providers (hosting, email and Site maintenance), who act on its instructions. It may also be disclosed to competent authorities where required by law. Your data is never sold or transferred for commercial purposes.
Data Controller
The data controller is Orbe Avocats A.A.R.P.I., 64, rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris, (contact@orbe-avocats.fr).
Data We Process
We process the data you provide to us through the contact form, by email, by telephone or in connection with your case. This includes your surname, first name, contact details, the subject of your request and any documents you send us. We also process certain technical connection data relating to your use of the Site.
Purposes and Legal BasesFinalités et bases légales
| Purpose | Legal basis (Art. 6 GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Responding to your contact and appointment requests | Pre-contractual measures taken at your request (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Checking for conflicts of interest | Legal and professional ethics obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Managing your case and carrying out the engagement | Performance of the fee agreement (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Verifying your identity and complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations | Legal obligation under Articles L.561-1 et seq. of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Invoicing and bookkeeping | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Ensuring the security and proper operation of the Site | Legitimate interest of Orbe Avocats (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Sending our newsletter, where applicable | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
Retention Periods
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact requests that do not lead to an engagement | 3 years from the last contact |
| Client files | 5 ans à compter de la fin de la mission, délai de prescription de la responsabilité de l'avocat (art. 2225 du Code civil) |
| Identity documents (AML/CTF) | 5 years from the end of the business relationship (Art. L.561-12 of the French Monetary and Financial Code) |
| Accounting records and invoices | 10 years (Art. L.123-22 of the French Commercial Code) |
| Technical connection data | 1 an |
Transfers Outside the European Union
Your data is hosted in France and is not transferred outside the European Union.
Mandatory Data
The fields marked as mandatory in the contact form are required to process your request. To open a case, we are legally required to verify your identity. If you do not provide this information, we will not be able to accept the engagement.
Automated Decision-Making
Your data is not subject to any fully automated decision-making or profiling.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectify and erase your data. You also have the right to restrict processing, to object to processing and to data portability. You may withdraw your consent at any time. You may also set out instructions on what should happen to your data after your death.
Some of these rights may be limited by professional secrecy or by a legal obligation to retain data.
To exercise your rights, write to contact@orbe-avocats.fr or to Orbe Avocats A.A.R.P.I., 64, rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris. We will respond within one month. If we have reasonable doubts about your identity, we may ask you for proof of identity.
If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority (www.cnil.fr).
Updates
This policy may be amended to reflect changes in the law or to the Site. Last updated: 2 October 2026.