Last updated: August 6, 2026
Protecting your privacy and personal data is a priority for Atlantic Bridge Law.
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Atlantic Bridge Law collects, uses, retains, protects, and discloses the personal data of users of www.atlanticbridgelaw.com (the “Website” or the “Site”), its clients, prospective clients, professional contacts, and other individuals.
Where European or French law applies, the processing described below is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 (the “GDPR”), the French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended, and other applicable data protection laws and regulations.
Atlantic Bridge Law, PLLC, a professional limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Florida, with its registered office at 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, United States, acts as the data controller for the processing activities described in this Policy.
You may contact us at monif.chahla@atlanticbridgelaw.com.
We collect only personal data that is relevant, adequate, and necessary for the purposes pursued. Depending on your relationship with the firm, this data may include:
Where necessary for a legal matter, we may also process sensitive data or information relating to offenses, proceedings, or convictions, within the limits permitted by applicable law and subject to attorney confidentiality obligations.
Submitting a form, message, or document does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship. Until our representation has been confirmed in writing, please provide only the information necessary for the initial evaluation of your request.
| Purpose | Data Concerned | Legal Basis | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website operation and security | IP address, device, browser, operating system, technical logs, requests, security events, and session data. | Atlantic Bridge Law’s legitimate interest in providing a functional, stable, and secure Website. | Cookies for up to 13 months; related technical data for up to 25 months, unless longer retention is necessary in connection with an incident or the defense of legal rights. |
| Responding to requests for information, appointments, or consultations | Identity, contact information, country, profession, company, language, content of the request, availability, and documents submitted. | Precontractual measures taken at your request and our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries. | Up to 3 years after the last contact if no professional relationship is established, subject to information that must be retained for conflict checks or the defense of legal rights. |
| Conflict-of-interest checks and acceptance of a matter | Identity, contact information, names of related persons or entities, general nature of the request, and information necessary to perform the check. | Legitimate interest and compliance with professional and ethical obligations. | For the duration of the check and thereafter for as long as necessary to maintain a reliable conflicts record. |
| Client identification and compliance checks | Identity, date and place of birth, nationality, address, profession, identity documents, supporting records, source of funds, and information concerning relevant entities. | Legal and professional obligations and our legitimate interest in preventing fraud and protecting the firm. | For the duration of the professional relationship and thereafter for the applicable legal and professional periods, which may extend up to 6 years after the relationship ends. |
| Provision of legal services | All information necessary for the matter, including personal, family, professional, tax, estate, financial, immigration, business, or real estate information, documents, and correspondence. | Performance of the engagement agreement, compliance with legal and professional obligations, and the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. | For the duration of the matter and, generally, for at least 5 years after it closes, subject to longer periods required by law, professional rules, tax or accounting requirements, or applicable limitation periods. |
| Administrative management, billing, and payment | Identity, contact information, engagement agreement, invoices, time records, expenses, payment references, financial information, and payment history. | Performance of the contract, compliance with accounting and tax obligations, and our legitimate interest in collecting amounts owed. | For the duration of the professional relationship and for up to 10 years where required by applicable accounting or tax rules. |
| Professional communications and legal information | First name, last name, contact information, position, company, language, relationship with the firm, and communication preferences. | Consent where required or legitimate interest where such communication is permitted by law. | Until consent is withdrawn or an objection is made and, generally, for up to 3 years after the last active contact or the end of the professional relationship. |
| Audience measurement and cookie management | IP address, visitor identifier, pages viewed, visit duration, traffic source, interactions, device, browser, and consent choices. | Consent for non-essential cookies; legitimate interest in recording and respecting your choices. | Audience-measurement cookies for up to 6 months; consent choices for up to 6 months, unless modified or withdrawn earlier. |
| Managing data-rights requests, complaints, and disputes | Identity, contact information, content of the request, relevant data, proof of identity where necessary, communications, and associated documents. | Compliance with legal obligations and our legitimate interest in defending the firm’s rights. | For the duration of the request and for up to 6 years thereafter where necessary; information recording objections to marketing may be retained for up to 5 years. |
Once an attorney-client relationship has been established, information relating to the matter is processed in accordance with applicable professional secrecy, confidentiality, and ethical obligations. Depending on the nature of the representation, certain communications may also benefit from specific legal protections.
This Policy does not limit or modify those protections. Information is disclosed only where necessary to perform the engagement, authorized by the client, required by law, or necessary to protect the rights of the firm or the client.
Personal data is accessible only to persons who need it for their duties or for the relevant legal matter. Depending on the circumstances, it may be disclosed:
Service providers acting on our behalf are subject to confidentiality, security, and data-processing obligations consistent with our instructions. Atlantic Bridge Law does not sell your personal data.
Atlantic Bridge Law is established in the United States and operates in a French-American legal context. Personal data relating to individuals located in the European Union or European Economic Area may therefore be transferred to, accessed from, hosted in, or otherwise processed in the United States or other countries.
Where required by applicable law, such transfers are protected by an adequacy decision, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where applicable, the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, a GDPR derogation, or another legally recognized transfer mechanism.
Atlantic Bridge Law implements reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative measures designed to protect personal data against loss, destruction, alteration, unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
These measures may include access controls, need-to-know restrictions, authentication tools, backups, security safeguards, and contractual confidentiality obligations. No electronic system, however, can guarantee absolute security.
Depending on applicable law and subject to its conditions and exceptions, you may have the following rights:
Certain rights may be limited where the data is protected by attorney confidentiality, necessary for the defense of legal rights, subject to a legal retention obligation, or concerns the rights and freedoms of other persons.
To exercise your rights, contact us at monif.chahla@atlanticbridgelaw.com or write to Atlantic Bridge Law, PLLC, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, United States. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity.
The Site uses or may use cookies and similar technologies to operate, maintain security, remember your choices, measure audience activity, and improve performance.
Non-essential cookies are placed only after the required consent has been obtained, unless a legal exemption applies. For additional information, please review our Cookie Policy and the cookie preference center available on the Site.
The Site may contain links to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties. Atlantic Bridge Law does not control their privacy practices. When using a third-party service, you should review its own privacy policy.
The Site is not intended to allow minors to independently request legal services. We may, however, process personal data relating to minors where necessary for a legal matter, including family, inheritance, immigration, nationality, or estate-planning matters.
We may amend this Policy to reflect changes in our services, practices, service providers, professional obligations, or applicable rules. The version published on this page is the version currently in effect.
For questions regarding this Policy or our processing of personal data, please contact:
Atlantic Bridge Law, PLLC
Email: monif.chahla@atlanticbridgelaw.com
Postal address: 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, United States
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