Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Online Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains Kampala Associated Advocates online information practices and your related choices.

This Privacy Policy applies to our websites, includingwww.kaa.co.ug,https://kaa.smartcase.co.ugand our other websites that display this Privacy Policy, and the services available through our website (together, our “Sites”). Some of our websites may include additional or different privacy policies, and if a different privacy policy applies, this will be clearly disclosed to you. This Privacy Policy is intended to disclose how Kampala Associated Advocates collects, uses and discloses personal information about users of our Sites, as well as to explain the choices and right individuals have regarding their personal information.

1. The information we collect6. Third party websites and links
2.Our use of personal information7. Our commitment to security
3.Disclosure of personal information8.How to contact us
4.Retention periods9Revisions to our Privacy Policy
5. Access and correction
  1. The information we collect

We collect information directly from individuals online through the use of our Sites, as well as manually through the voluntary disclosure of personal information.

  • Information collected directly
    We may collect personal information about you—such as your name, address, birth date, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, etc.—directly from you. For example, personal information may be collected when you fill out a ‘Contact Us’ form, sign up for our mailing lists, register for events we host or sponsor, submit information as part of certain online services, or otherwise voluntarily provide us information through the Sites or at the time of issuing instructions. Generally, the information we collect includes your:
    • Name, company name and title/position.
    • Email address, phone number, mailing address and contact details.
    • Contact preferences and interests.
    • Business affiliations.
    • For events, it may include dietary restrictions, requested accommodations and other event-related preferences.
    • Other information related to your request or inquiry.
  1. Our use of personal information

We use the personal information you provide to respond to your request or inquiry and in the ordinary course of conducting our business. Generally, we use the information (including personal information) that we collect online as follows:

  • Service provision

Providing legal advice and services and other technology tools.

  • Providing support and services
    To provide and operate our Sites, communicate with you about your use of the Sites, provide troubleshooting and technical support, respond to your inquiries, fulfill your orders and requests, process your payments, communicate with you, and for similar service and support purposes .
  • Responding to your requests
    To respond to your inquiries, fulfill your orders and requests, and consider your request or application (eg, if you have submitted a resume or other application information online or by email, we will use it as part of the application review process).
  • Personalization
    To tailor content we may send or display on the Sites, including to offer location customization and personalized help and instructions, and to otherwise personalize your experiences.
  • Newsletters, mailing lists and direct marketing
    Sending emails, newsletters and other messages to keep you informed of legal developments, market insights and of our services.
  • Analytics and improvement
    To better understand how users access and use the Sites, and our other products and offerings, and for other research and analytical purposes, such as to evaluate and improve our services and business operations and to develop services and features.
  • Protect our legal rights and prevent misuse
    To protect the Sites and our business operations; to prevent and detect fraud, unauthorized activities and access, and other misuse; where we believe necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety or legal rights of any person or third party, or violations of our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy.
  • Comply with legal obligations
    To comply with the law or legal proceedings. For example, we may disclose information in response to subpoenas, court orders, and/or other lawful requests by regulators and/or law enforcement, including responding to national security or law enforcement disclosure requirements.
  • General business operations
    Where necessary, for the administration of our general business, accounting, recordkeeping and legal functions.
  • Anonymous and de-identified information
    We create and use anonymous and de-identified information to assess, improve and develop our business, products and services, and for similar research and analytics purposes.
  1. Disclosure of personal information

Kampala Associated Advocates is a law firm and any information that we collect or that you provide to us may be shared and processed by the firm. We will not rent or sell your personal information, nor will we share it with third parties, outside of Kampala Associated Advocates, for their marketing purposes.

We may share personal information with the following categories of third parties:

  • Third party service providers that provide services to us or to whom we outsource certain services, such as data hosting or software or technology services.
  • Our professional advisers, such as lawyers and accountants.
  • Government and/or regulatory authorities.
  • Professional indemnity insurers.
  • Regulators, tax authorities and/or corporate registries.

In addition, we may disclose personal information to other third parties under the following circumstances:

  • Business transfers
    As part of any merger, sale and transfer of our assets, acquisition or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy, or similar event, including related to due diligence conducted prior to such event where permitted by law.
  • Legally required
    If we are required to do so by law (e.g, to law enforcement, courts or others, eg, in response to a court order).
  • Protect our rights
    Where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against us, comply with legal processes (eg, court orders), enforce or administer our agreements and terms, or for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and to protect the rights, property or safety of Kampala Associated Advocates, our clients and customers, or others.

We may also share aggregate or de-identified information with third parties for research, marketing, analytics and other purposes, provided such information does not identify a particular individual.

  1. Retention periods

We generally keep your information as needed to provide our legal services and to deal with claims. This will depend on a number of factors such as whether you or your company or organisation are an existing client or have interacted with recent client mailings or bulletins or attended recent events. We will retain your information as necessary to comply with legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.Typical retention periods will range from 3 to 15 years.

  1. Access and correction

If you would like to review the personal information we have collected about you via the Sites or voluntarily disclosed, or request that we update or delete it, please contact us atinfo@kaa.co.ug

  1. Third party websites and links

Our Site may contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites’ privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.

  1. Our commitment to security

We employ security measures to prevent unauthorized access to information that we collect online. However, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

  1. How to contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about the Privacy Policy for Kampala Associated Advocates or its implementation, you may contact us atinfo@kaa.co.ugIf at any time you decide that we should no longer hold any of your personal information, or you wish to change the use to which any such information can be put, please let us know by emailing us atinfo@kaa.co.ug

  1. Revisions to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise this Policy or any part of it from time to time. Please review the Policy periodically for changes. If we make material changes, we will endeavor to provide notice ahead of such changes, such as by email or through a notice onwww.kaa.co.ug.