Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 9th March, 2026
Last Updated: 9th March, 2026
Guidance Law Firm (hereinafter may be referred as “we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Firm” where the context so admits) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, safeguard, store and retain personal and professional information in connection with our legal services, our website https://guidancelawyers.com/ and related digital and offline interactions.
By engaging with us, contacting us, using our services, or accessing our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. About Us:
Guidance Law Firm is a full-service law firm based in Nigeria, providing legal services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and international clients. Our practice areas include litigation, corporate and commercial law, data protection and privacy compliance, dispute resolution, real estate, intellectual property, and many other legal services.
Our registered office address and contact details can be found on our Contact Us page on our website, https://guidancelawyers.com/contact/
2. Scope of This Policy:
This Privacy Policy applies to:
All personal information collected through our website and digital platforms.
Personal and professional information obtained during legal engagements, consultations, client onboarding, and communication.
Any interactions with us in person, by email, by phone, or through third-party platforms or service providers.
3. Information We Collect:
We may collect and process the following categories of information:
a. Personal Identity Information;
Full name, date of birth, gender
Contact details (email address, telephone number, postal address)
Identification details provided for legal services
b. Case / Service-related Information;
Legal documents, case files, evidence, client submissions
Financial or business information relevant to legal representation or advice
c. Website and Technology Information;
IP address, browser type, device type
Cookies and usage data collected through analytics tools
Online form submissions or newsletter subscriptions
d. Professional and Employment Information;
Information relating to your business, job title, employer
Information shared during professional legal consultations.
4. How We Use Your Information:
We use your information for the following lawful purposes:
To provide, manage, and improve our legal services.
To communicate with you including responding to inquiries, requests, and client instructions.
To manage client accounts, billing, appointments, and case files.
To provide customer support and follow up on service delivery.
To comply with legal, regulatory and professional obligations.
To send periodic updates or newsletters where you have consented.
To improve our website, security and technology services.
We do not process your data in ways you would not reasonably expect.
5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data:
We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
Contractual necessity:where data processing is necessary to perform legal services or fulfil an agreement.
Legal and regulatory compliance:to comply with Nigerian law and applicable regulations.
Legitimate interests:for internal record-keeping, risk management, fraud prevention, and security.
Consent:where you have explicitly agreed to us processing your personal data.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure:
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share your personal information with:
Third-party service providersassisting with technology, communications, document management or analytics, all bound by confidentiality obligations.
Regulatory or law enforcement authoritiesif required by law or court order.
Professional advisors or collaboratorsinvolved in your matter, with your consent and subject to confidentiality standards.
We ensure that any recipient of data has appropriate legal authority to access the information.
7. Data Security:
We adopt administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or destruction. These include:
Secure servers and encrypted data transfer practices
Access controls and password protection
Staff training on confidentiality and data protection
Although we implement strong security measures, no system can ever be completely secure.
8. Data Retention:
We retain personal and professional data only as long as necessary:
To provide ongoing legal services.
To comply with legal and regulatory record retention requirements.
To resolve disputes and enforce legal rights.
When data is no longer needed, we securely destroy it or anonymise it.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyse website usage, remember preferences, and improve security. You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may affect some website functionality.
10. Your Rights:
Under applicable data protection laws (including Nigerian data protection laws), you may have the right to:
Access and obtain a copy of your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
Object to or restrict processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, or to make enquiries about our data practices, please contact us using the details in Section 13 below.
11. Third Party Websites:
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. You should review the privacy policy of any external site.
Children’s Privacy:
We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of 18. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us so we can correct or remove it.
13. Contact Information:
If you have questions, want to exercise your rights, update your personal information, or have a privacy concern, please go to our contact page of the website, https://guidancelawyers.com/contact/, to contact us.
14. Changes to this Policy:
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in law, our practices, or client needs. We will post the updated version on our website with a revised effective date