This Data Protection & Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how CENTRAL CHAMBERS LAW CORPORATION and CHAMBERS RESOURCES PTE LTD (collectively, “CCLC”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collect, use, disclose and manage (collectively, “process”) your information, including your personal data (defined below) in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) and other applicable laws.

 

We reserve the right to amend or update this Policy from time to time. Please check this website for the latest version.

 

1.        Collection of your personal data

 

1.      Definition of personal data

 

1.            Personal data means data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified (i) from that data, or (ii) from that data and other information to which we have or is likely to have access.

 

2.            Examples of personal data that we process, include but are not limited to:-
   1.              Your name and contact details;
   2.             Your national identification number or passport number;
   3.           Your financial details;
   4.           Your employment details;
   5.            Your bank account details;
   6.       Data which is related to or required for the services which you have engaged us to provide;
   7.         Recordings of your likeness and voice; and/or
   8.        Your online data when you access our website.

2.      We may collect personal data about you in the following circumstances:-

 

1.            When you engage us to provide legal, corporate secretarial or other professional services;

 

2.            When you provide such data directly to us, whether via telephone calls, text messages, written correspondence, fax, email or during meeting;

 

3.            When we receive such data from third parties in connection with the scope of services that you have engaged us to perform;

 

4.            When your data is required in order for us to deliver the legal, corporate secretarial or other professional services which our client has engaged us for;

 

5.            When you access our website;

 

6.              When you apply to us for employment, training or internship positions in CCLC;

 

7.            When you enter into any agreement with us; and/or

 

8.            When you request that we contact you, whether the request was made directly to us or through third party referrals;

 

 

2.        Processing of your personal data

 

1.      We may process your personal data for the following purposes (each a “Purpose” and collectively, “Purposes”):-

 

1.            To provide legal, corporate secretarial or other professional services to you, to your organisation that you have requested or to our client;

 

2.            To manage and maintain our relationship with you and/or your organisation, including without limitation the conduct of compulsory due diligence checks and payment processing;

 

3.            To respond to your queries and requests;

 

4.            To process your application for employment, training contract or internship positions in CCLC;

 

5.            To conduct research and analytics to improve our services;

 

6.              To comply with or as required by any governmental authority’s request or directions;

 

7.            Any purpose as required or permitted by law, regulations or court order; and/or

 

8.            Any other purpose which we notify you and obtain your consent or deemed consent for before processing your personal data for that purpose.

 

2.      To the extent permitted by law or reasonably required in order to carry out any of the Purposes, we may disclose your personal data to third parties, including without limitation:-

 

1.            Our directors and employees;

 

2.            Our respective affiliated entities;

 

3.            Our business partners, third party service providers, data intermediaries and agents;

 

4.            Professional advisors, consultants and auditors engaged by you or by us on your behalf, with whom we are dealing with on your behalf;

 

5.            Any person in connection with the legal, corporate secretarial or other professional services which you have requested us to provide for you;

 

6.              Governmental authorities;

 

7.            Relevant third parties in the transaction which we are representing you in and where the disclosure is required in order to facilitate the transaction;

 

8.            Any other party to whom you have authorised or be deemed to authorise us to disclose your personal data; and/or

 

9.              Any other party to whom disclosure is permitted or required by law, regulations or court order.

 

 

3.        Protection of Personal Data and Data Breach Notification

 

1.      We will make reasonable security arrangements to prevent loss, unauthorised use, access, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or other similar risks in respect of personal data in our possession or under our control.

 

2.      If we become aware of a data breach affecting your personal data which may cause significant harm or impact, we will notify you in accordance with the requirements of the PDPA.

 

 

4.        Withdrawal of Consent

 

1.      Please contact us if you wish to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data in accordance with this Policy. We will require 30 days’ notice to process your withdrawal of consent.

 

2.      In the event of your withdrawal of consent, we may not be able to continue to provide any legal, corporate secretarial or other professional services to you, and if so, we reserve the right to terminate any agreement you have with us in respect of such services.

 

 

5.        Access to and Correction of Personal Data

 

1.      We will take reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal data is accurate and complete when we use your personal data for the Purposes. We are entitled to assume that the personal data which you provide to us is accurate and complete. If there are any changes to your personal data, you are responsible for keeping us updated of any changes to your personal data that you had provided to us initially.

 

2.      You may request for access to, or correction of, your personal data which is in our possession or under our control, subject to the provisions of the PDPA.

 

3.      Depending on the nature of your request, we are entitled to charge a reasonable fee to provide access to the personal data you have requested.

 

 

6.        Retention and Transfer of Personal Data

 

1.      We may retain your personal data for as long as it is reasonably required for any Purposes stated in this Policy and for any other legal or business purposes permitted by law.

 

2.      If we transfer personal data outside of Singapore, we will ensure that it is protected to a standard of protection that is comparable to the protection accorded to it under the PDPA.

 

 

7.        Our Cookies Policy and Third-Party Websites

 

1.      Our website uses cookies to facilitate the operation of our website, to gather information about your use of our website, track visitors to our website and to compile statistics about user flow on our website. You may choose to adjust your web browser to disable or reject cookies. However, please note that some parts of our website may not display the full content or may become inaccessible to you if you disable or reject cookies.

 

2.      Our website may also contain links to third-party websites. Please note that our Policy does not apply to these third-party websites and you are encouraged to read, understand and agree to the privacy policies of such third party websites before accessing the links to such third party websites.

 

 

8.        Contact Us

 

1.           If you have any queries regarding this Policy, have any requests for access to or correction of your personal data, wish to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data, or have any complaints regarding our handling of your personal data, please write to us via email to lawyers@centralchambers.com.sg .

 

Last updated 2 January 2024