Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website is operated by Hossam Adel Law, providing legal and commercial advisory services locally and internationally.
Website address: http://hossamadellaw.com
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly in accordance with applicable local and international laws (including GDPR where relevant).
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and security.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website (e.g., for product listings or articles), avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors can download and extract such metadata from images. We are not responsible for sharing any personal location data included in uploaded media.
Cookies
Cookies are used to improve user experience and security:
- Leaving a comment: You may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies, valid for one year.
- Login: Temporary cookies verify if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies last two days, screen options cookies last one year, and “Remember Me” login cookies last two weeks. Logging out deletes login cookies.
- Editing/publishing articles: A cookie stores the post ID for one day; no personal data is stored.
We also use cookies for e-commerce operations, cart management, and secure checkout. All e-commerce cookies comply with legal data protection requirements.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles, videos, or images may include embedded content from other websites. Such embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Who we share your data with
- Password resets: Your IP address will be included in any reset emails.
- Service providers: We may share data with third-party service providers for hosting, email, e-commerce, or legal services. All third parties are bound to comply with privacy laws.
We do not sell your personal information to any third party.
How long we retain your data
E-commerce transactions: Payment and order data is retained according to legal requirements for taxation and compliance purposes.
Comments and metadata: Retained indefinitely for moderation and follow-up purposes.
Registered users: Personal information stored in your profile can be viewed, edited, or deleted by you at any time (except your username). Administrators may edit this information for legal or operational purposes.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may:
- Request an exported copy of all personal data we hold.
- Request erasure of your personal data, except for data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
For users in jurisdictions under GDPR, all requests are handled within the legal timeframe.
Where your data is sent
All third-party processors are compliant with applicable local and international privacy laws.
Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.
E-commerce and contact form data may be processed by secure payment gateways or email providers.
Legal Compliance Note
This privacy policy covers:
Protection of sensitive data for legal consultations, transactions, and document management.
Personal data collected from clients, site visitors, and customers.
Compliance with local Egyptian laws, EU GDPR, and international e-commerce regulations.