Personal Data Processing Policy

1. General Provisions

1.1. This Personal Data Processing Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Personal Data” No. 547 dated 2 July 2019 and determines the procedure for processing personal data by Limited Liability Company “Solward” (“Solward”), as well as the measures taken by Solward to ensure the security of personal data collected through the Solward website available at https://solward.law  (the “Website”).

1.2. This Policy applies exclusively to the Website and to all personal data that Solward may obtain from visitors of the Website (“User”). The processing of personal data of other categories of data subjects is carried out in accordance with Solward’s internal regulations developed in compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

1.3. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the body of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in implementation of which and in accordance with which Solward carries out the processing of personal data.

2. Purposes of Personal Data Processing

The personal data of Website Users are processed for the following purposes:

• to inform Users via email messages;

• to promote legal services;

• to provide Users with reference and marketing information;

• to establish feedback communication with the User;

• to review job applications and conduct recruitment procedures;

• to improve the Website and the description of legal services provided by Solward;

• to ensure the secure and effective use of the Website;

• to collect, process, and publish information obtained during interviews on the Website;

• to maintain statistics and analyze the operation of the Website;

• for other purposes not contrary to the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 

3. Conditions for Personal Data Processing

3.1. Personal data shall be processed with the consent of the personal data subject.

3.2. Processing of personal data may also be carried out in the following cases:

• where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party;

• where such processing is provided for by law;

• where it is required to protect the rights and legitimate interests of Solward or third parties, provided that this does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

3.3. The Website does not process biometric or special categories of personal data (relating to race, ethnicity, political opinions, religious beliefs, health status, or sexual life).

3.4. The processing of personal data shall cease upon the achievement of the purposes of processing, the expiration of the retention period, withdrawal of consent, or upon discovery of unlawful processing.

4. Principles of Personal Data Processing

• Respect for constitutional rights and freedoms of individuals;

• Legality and fairness of processing;

• Security of the individual, society, and the state;

• Processing solely for legitimate and pre-determined purposes;

• Proportionality between the volume of data and the stated purposes;

• Retention of data no longer than necessary for the purposes of processing;

• Ensuring accuracy and relevance of personal data.

5. Confidentiality of Personal Data

Solward and any persons who have obtained access to personal data shall not disclose or distribute such data without the consent of the data subject, unless otherwise provided by law.

6. List of Personal Data Processing Operations

Solward performs the following operations with personal data: collection, recording, systematization, storage, updating, use, transfer, depersonalization, blocking, deletion, and destruction.

Processing may be carried out either automatically or manually (without automation tools).

7. Procedure for Processing Personal Data

7.1. The basis for processing is the User’s consent, including consent expressed when subscribing to newsletters or filling out forms on the Website.

7.2. If the User does not agree with this Policy, they must stop using the Website.

7.3. The following data are processed:

• surname, name, patronymic;

• telephone number;

• email address and postal address (if applicable);

• other information provided by the User.

7.4. For Website analytics, Solward may use Google Analytics or other permitted web analytics tools.

7.5. The User may disable cookies in the browser settings.

7.6. The retention period for personal data is determined by the purposes of processing unless otherwise required by law

7.7. The User may request an update or deletion of their data by sending an email to office.uz@solward.lawwith the subject line “Personal Data Update” or “Withdrawal of Consent for Personal Data Processing.”

8. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Data

Solward implements legal, organizational, and technical measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or accidental access, alteration, blocking, copying, dissemination, as well as other unlawful actions.

These measures include:

• restricted employee access;

• monitoring and recording of actions involving personal data;

• use of passwords, antivirus software, and encryption;

• data backup;

• regular assessment of the effectiveness of protection measures.

9. Rights and Obligations of Solward 

Solward shall:

• process personal data in accordance with applicable law;

• provide data subjects with information about the processing of their data;

• make this Policy publicly available;

• protect personal data from unlawful access or disclosure;

• cease processing and destroy data on grounds established by law.

10. Rights and Obligations of Data Subjects

The data subject has the right to:

• obtain information regarding the processing of their personal data;

• request correction, blocking, or destruction of their personal data;

• withdraw consent to data processing.

The data subject shall:

• provide accurate and up-to-date information;

• notify Solward of any updates or changes to their personal data.

• Persons who have provided Solward with inaccurate information about themselves or information about another data subject without that person’s consent shall be liable in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

11. Final Provisions

11.1. Inquiries regarding the processing of personal data may be sent to office.uz@solward.law.

11.2. This Policy is effective indefinitely and may be amended due to changes in legislation or at the discretion of Solward.

11.3. The current version of the Policy is available at https://solward.law/policy