Our Privacy Policy

QuisLex, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “QuisLex”) is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of our clients, customers, employees and business partners. QuisLex adheres to the EU Safe Harbor Principles published by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Principles”) with respect to transfer of all personal information from the European Union to the United States of America. For purposes of this statement, “Personal Information” means information that is:

1. transferred from the EU to the US;
2. recorded in any form;
3. about, or pertains to, a specific individual or can be linked to that individual.

The following privacy statement explains our general policy and practices on how we safeguard the data collected, processed, provided or transferred directly or indirectly by our clients in any form or manner. We also collect information about visitors to our website www.QuisLex.com. All information pertaining to identified or identifiable individuals residing in the European Union or other data relating to them, that QuisLex may have access to, fall within the purview of this Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”).

This Privacy Policy does not apply to data collected and used by QuisLex, pertaining to non-EU individuals. The QuisLex Privacy Policy is located on our website www.QuisLex.com.

Data Collection

From Clients: QuisLex, in connection with rendering of legal support services receives, directly or indirectly, via oral or written communication, Personal Information of its clients or of the customers/clients of its clients residing in the EU countries. All the data received by QuisLex is only in its capacity and role as a legal support services provider. We process and analyze such data only for the limited purposes of providing legal support services, in accordance with the instructions of the clients.  QuisLex believes in protecting such Personal Information with the highest levels of privacy and confidentiality measures as detailed below.

From Visitors: QuisLex collects the domain names and ‘IP addresses’ of the visitors to our website www.QuisLex.com on our web server. This information is used only for the purposes of measuring the number of visitors, average time spent by each visitor on our website, pages viewed by the visitor, use of our website and to develop ideas to improve the content of our website. This information is collected, logged and produced in the aggregate. We do not as a rule, send any unsolicited emails using such information.
 
QuisLex receives several resumes from potential candidates aspiring for careers at QuisLex. Such candidates provide their email/and telephone contact numbers. If a candidate contacts us via our email then the email address of the sender remains with HR department and any such email address or telephone numbers may be collected only to respond to such inquiries.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent or disclose the data we receive from the sources stated above to any third parties. The employees or authorized personnel of QuisLex, who work on those specific matters are given access only on a need-to-know basis. We do not disclose an individual’s Personal Information to third parties, except as required by law.

Transfer of Data to Other Entities of QuisLex

We may, share Personal Information with our subsidiary or our affiliate entity, such as our joint venture partners, only in connection with rendering of client services, where such subsidiary or the affiliate entity is involved in the management of the specific matter in question. In such instances, information may be shared or transferred, depending on the client instructions from QuisLex to such QuisLex subsidiary or affiliated entity, which may involve transfer of data from the United States of America to India.

Security of Data

QuisLex has in place appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect Personal Information against accidental loss, misuse, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, access, alteration and destruction.

QuisLex employs various physical, electronic and managerial measures, including education and training of its personnel. It has in place procedures to ensure that the employees who have access to Personal Information maintain the confidentiality and security of such data. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive Personal Information mentioned above, is kept strictly confidential in our offices and is stored on our servers in a secure manner. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to the information. Strong password protection protocols are used on all computers. Furthermore, all employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Finally, the servers that are used to store identified or identifiable Personal Information are kept in a secure environment, with appropriate security measures. QuisLex is an ISO/IEC 27001 certified organization for data security and all its security processes have been developed by KPMG and audited by DNV.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

QuisLex reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained herein creates or is intended to create a contract or agreement between QuisLex and any user visiting the website or for providing identifying information of any kind.

Enforcement

QuisLex has put in place measures to ensure ongoing compliance with the Principles. We will do our best to investigate and resolve all such matters. We adhere to the Safe Harbor Principles. QuisLex will verify adherence to the Principles via self certification, in-house verification and internal policies and procedures implemented by its management. We would encourage individuals to raise any complaints or queries that they have about the way we process their Personal Information by contacting us at the email address info@quislex.com. If any complaint is not resolved between QuisLex and the person making the complaint, QuisLex will cooperate with the European Data Protection Authorities as an independent recourse mechanism available to investigate such unresolved complaint.

Information Subject to Other Policies
Please note that our website www.QuisLex.com may provide links to the websites of our affiliates, who have their own privacy policies that apply to those websites.

Contact Information
You may send any question regarding our Privacy Policy to the following address and contact person:

QuisLex, Inc.
QuisLex contact: Michel Sahyoun

29 Broadway
Suite 2100
New York,
NY 10006

Ph:       646-837-0499
Fax:     917-591-5167

This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 12, 2007.