Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27 July 2026

1. Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data are processed in connection with this website and communications addressed to the controller.

Personal data are processed in accordance with the GDPR, Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection, Act No. 586/2003 Coll. on the Legal Profession, applicable professional rules and the Code of Conduct on personal data processing adopted by the Slovak Bar Association.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to visits to this website, communications sent by e-mail or made by telephone, enquiries concerning possible legal representation, communications with prospective and existing clients and, where applicable, the provision of legal services.

The website does not require registration and does not contain an online contact form.

3. Personal data processed

3.1 Website visitors

When you visit this website, limited technical information may be processed automatically by the website infrastructure and security providers, including IP address, date and time of access, requested pages or resources, browser and device information, HTTP request and response information and diagnostic or security information.

This information is processed only to deliver, operate, maintain and protect the website.

3.2 E-mail and telephone communications

When you contact the controller by e-mail or telephone, personal data may include your name, e-mail address or telephone number, the content of your communication, information concerning your enquiry or legal matter, documents and other information you voluntarily provide, and information necessary to assess a possible legal engagement or conflict of interest.

Please avoid sending sensitive, confidential or special-category personal data unless they are necessary for your enquiry.

3.3 Legal services

Where a lawyer-client relationship is established, additional personal data may be processed where necessary to provide legal advice or representation, communicate with relevant persons, comply with legal and professional obligations, conduct conflict-of-interest checks, maintain professional and accounting records, issue invoices and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

4. Purposes and legal bases

4.1 Responding to enquiries

Personal data may be processed to respond to communications and provide requested information. The legal basis is the controller’s legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in managing professional communications.

4.2 Assessing a potential legal engagement

Personal data may be processed to understand the requested assistance, assess whether legal services may be provided and conduct any necessary conflict-of-interest checks. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and, where applicable, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4.3 Providing legal services

Where a professional relationship is established, personal data are processed to provide legal services and perform the relevant agreement under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

4.4 Legal and professional obligations

Personal data may be processed to comply with applicable legislation, professional rules, accounting and tax requirements, anti-money-laundering requirements, decisions of courts or public authorities and rules governing the legal profession under Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

4.5 Legal claims

Personal data may be processed where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims or protect the controller’s legal rights under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4.6 Special categories of personal data

Where special categories of personal data are necessary in connection with legal advice, representation or proceedings, they may be processed under Article 9(2)(f) GDPR.

5. Whether providing personal data is required

Contacting the controller is voluntary. However, certain information may be necessary to respond to your enquiry, identify you, understand and assess your request, conduct a conflict-of-interest check, decide whether legal services may be provided, enter into and perform an agreement for legal services or comply with legal and professional obligations.

If the necessary information is not provided, the controller may be unable to respond fully, assess the matter or provide legal services.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

This website does not set or use cookies.

The website does not use analytics services, advertising or marketing trackers, social-media tracking pixels, behavioural profiling or browser fingerprinting technologies.

The website does not intentionally store information in the visitor’s Local Storage or Session Storage.

7. Sources of personal data

Personal data are usually obtained directly from you. In connection with legal services, they may also be obtained from clients, counterparties, courts, public authorities, public registers, professional advisers or other persons involved in the relevant matter.

8. Technical service providers

8.1 Cloudflare

The website is delivered and protected using infrastructure and security services provided by Cloudflare. Cloudflare may process limited technical information, such as IP addresses, request information, network information, diagnostic information and security logs, where necessary to deliver, secure and operate the website.

8.2 Google Fonts

The website loads the EB Garamond typeface through Google Fonts. When the website is accessed, the visitor’s browser connects to Google infrastructure, including fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com, to retrieve the stylesheet and font files.

As part of this technical connection, the visitor’s IP address, browser information and request information may be transmitted to Google. According to Google’s documentation, the Google Fonts Web API does not set or log cookies.

8.3 E-mail and other service providers

E-mail communications may be processed by the controller’s e-mail service provider. Where necessary, personal data may also be processed by hosting and IT service providers, accounting and tax advisers, professional advisers, providers of communication, document or case-management services, courts, public authorities, the Slovak Bar Association, regulatory bodies and other recipients where disclosure is required by law or necessary for legal proceedings.

9. International transfers

Some technical or communication service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data are transferred to a country without an adequacy decision, the transfer will be based on an applicable safeguard, such as the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or another mechanism permitted by applicable law.

10. Retention

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose and in accordance with applicable legal and professional retention duties.

• General enquiries that do not result in legal representation are retained only for the time necessary to respond and, where justified, to keep a limited conflict-of-interest record.
• Client files and records connected with legal services are generally retained for 10 years after the conditions for archiving the file are met, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law or professional rules.
• Accounting and tax documents are generally retained for 10 years following the year to which they relate.
• Data required to establish, exercise or defend legal claims are retained until the relevant limitation period expires and any related proceedings are concluded.
• Technical and security logs are retained for the period applied by the relevant infrastructure provider and only as necessary to operate and protect the website.

11. Data security and professional confidentiality

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

Information processed in connection with legal services is also handled in accordance with applicable duties of professional confidentiality and legal professional privilege.

12. Automated decision-making

The controller does not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.

13. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data, restriction of processing, data portability, or to object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

Requests may be sent to vladimir@pobereznik.com. The controller may request information reasonably necessary to verify the identity of the person making the request.

14. Right to object

Where personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.

15. Supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, including:

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated where the website, its service providers or applicable legal requirements change. The current version will be published on this page together with the date of the latest update.

17. Contact

Questions, objections and requests concerning personal data may be sent to: