1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Vitor Rangel Sociedade Individual de Advocacia ("the office", "we", "our"), publishing online under the trade name The Horsewood, collects, uses, stores and protects personal data received through this website and through professional correspondence.
The office is a Brazilian law practice subject to the professional conduct rules of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), to the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018, "LGPD") and, where applicable, to other data protection regimes governing the residence of the client or the nature of the matter. The domain thehorsewood.online, the trade name and all content published on this website are owned and operated exclusively by the office.
2. Data We Collect
We collect only the data necessary to evaluate a possible engagement, to conduct engagements that have been formally opened and to comply with legal and professional obligations. Typical categories include:
- Identification data: full name, nationality, professional title;
- Contact data: email address, telephone number, postal address;
- Corporate data: company name, tax identification, corporate documents;
- Matter-related data: documents, correspondence and files supplied by the client for the purpose of the engagement.
3. How We Collect Data
Personal data is collected in three ways: (a) directly from the person through the website contact form or by email or telephone; (b) from documents supplied by the client during an engagement; (c) from public registries and official sources when required for the matter, such as trademark and company registries.
4. Purpose of Processing
We process personal data exclusively for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries received through the website or by direct contact;
- To evaluate potential conflicts of interest before opening a file;
- To conduct the legal work for which the office has been engaged;
- To issue invoices and comply with tax and bookkeeping obligations;
- To comply with orders from courts, regulators and the Brazilian Bar Association.
5. Legal Basis
Processing is grounded on the legal bases set out in Article 7 of the LGPD, in particular: the performance of a contract or preliminary steps at the request of the data subject, compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation, the regular exercise of rights in legal proceedings and the legitimate interest of the office in operating its professional activity.
6. Sharing of Data
The office does not sell, rent or exchange personal data. Data may be shared only with: (a) public bodies and courts, when required to conduct the matter or comply with a legal obligation; (b) foreign counsel, when the client has instructed the office to work with a specific correspondent; (c) service providers strictly necessary for the office's operation, such as bookkeeping and email hosting, under confidentiality obligations.
7. Storage and Security
Personal data is stored on access-controlled systems, protected by authentication and encryption where technically appropriate. Physical documents, when they exist, are kept in a locked office space. Only the attorney of record has full access to matter files. Access by external service providers is limited to the technical minimum required for their service.
8. Retention Periods
Personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and for the additional periods required by professional and tax legislation. As a general rule, matter files are retained for the periods established by the applicable statute of limitations and by OAB conservation rules, after which they are securely destroyed.
9. Rights of the Data Subject
Under the LGPD, data subjects have the right to: confirm the existence of processing; access their data; correct incomplete, inaccurate or outdated data; request anonymisation, blocking or deletion of unnecessary or excessive data; request data portability; be informed about entities with which the data has been shared; be informed about the possibility of denying consent and its consequences; and revoke consent. Requests may be sent to the contact address indicated at the end of this Policy.
10. Cookies
This website uses only strictly necessary cookies for session management and does not deploy tracking or marketing cookies. No behavioural profile is built from visits to this website.
11. Changes to this Policy
This Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the law, in the office's practices or in the technical means used to deliver services. Any updates will be published on this page with the corresponding date of revision.
12. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, requests concerning personal data or communications directed to the person responsible for data protection at the office should be sent to:
Vitor Rangel Sociedade Individual de Advocacia
Trade name: The Horsewood
CNPJ 53.210.780/0001-60
Cond Morada de Deus, 27, Setor Habitacional Jardim Botanico
Brasilia, DF, CEP 71.680-613
Telephone: (61) 8335-4980
Email: ippimarcas@gmail.com