Privacy Policy of Martin Law Firm

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Martin Law Firm (Martin Advogados). Your privacy is very important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, https://markdmartin.com/. By browsing our website and using our services, you agree to the conditions of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Martin Law Firm (Martin Advogados) is a Brazilian law firm specializing in international law, focused on assisting foreign clients and expatriates who need legal assistance in Brazil.

2. Data We Collect

To operate our website and offer our services, we collect the following types of information:

  • Contact Data: When you contact us by phone, email, messaging apps or fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide in your message.
  • Data for Legal Services: When you contract our services, we will request additional personal and sensitive information necessary for the effective provision of legal assistance. This may include, but is not limited to, identification documents, financial details, family information, and other data relevant to your specific legal case.
  • Browse and Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our website. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on the site, and traffic sources (e.g., if you came from a Google Ads advertisement or another website). For this purpose, we use cookies and similar technologies.
  • Marketing Campaign Data: To optimize our Google Ads campaigns, we may collect identifiers such as GCLID (Google Click Identifier), GBRAID, and UTMs (Urchin Tracking Modules), which help us understand the effectiveness of our ads and improve the delivery of future campaigns.
  • Location Data: We collect general location information (such as country or city, based on your IP address) for market intelligence and campaign planning purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • Communication: To respond to your contact requests and provide information about our legal services.
  • Provision of Legal Services: To perform the legal services you contract, including all necessary procedural steps, preparation of documents, and representation before authorities.
  • Marketing and Advertising: To manage and optimize our Google Ads campaigns, monitor the performance of our advertisements, and deliver relevant advertising to you. This allows us to understand what works best and improve the delivery of paid ads.
  • Site Analysis and Improvement: To understand how users interact with our website, identify areas for improvement, personalize your experience, and enhance the intelligence and planning of our future actions and campaigns.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory obligations, if necessary.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data only with:

  • Service Providers and Management Tools: Companies and software that assist us in website operation, data analysis (such as Google Analytics), marketing campaign management (such as Google Ads), and the centralization and management of lead and client information (such as CRM systems and other management platforms). These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information, use it only for the purposes for which they were contracted, and are subject to the same security and confidentiality obligations as we are.
  • Public and Private Authorities (Domestic and International): Given the nature of our legal services, which often involve public and private entities, we may share your information with such entities in Brazil and, when necessary, abroad. This includes sharing with government bodies, courts, administrative agencies, and other private entities (e.g., banks, companies, notaries) as required for the effectiveness and completion of your legal processes. This sharing may occur with authorities in your country of origin or in other locations relevant to your legal case, always in compliance with data protection regulations, including the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
  • Legal Authorities: If otherwise required by law or court order, we may be obligated to disclose your information.

5. Your Rights as a Data Subject

In accordance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Confirmation: To confirm the existence of personal data processing.
  • Access: To access your personal data that we hold.
  • Correction: To correct incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data.
  • Anonymization, Blocking, or Deletion: To request that your data be anonymized, blocked, or deleted if it is unnecessary, excessive, or processed in non-compliance with the LGPD.
  • Data Portability: To request the transfer of your data to another service or product provider.
  • Deletion: To request the deletion of your personal data processed based on your consent.
  • Information: To be informed about the public and private entities with whom your data is shared.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: To withdraw your consent at any time, when data processing is based on it.
  • Information regarding the possibility of not providing consent and the consequences of refusal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the channels indicated in Section 8 of this policy.

6. How We Protect Your Data

We implement technical and administrative security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes the use of encryption (HTTPS) to secure data transmission on our website and other information security practices.

7. Data Retention Period

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of complying with any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Contact and Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact us through the following channels:

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or in legislation. The date of the last update will always be indicated at the beginning of this policy. We recommend that you review it regularly.