Data-processing review
Mapping collection, use, disclosure, access, retention and deletion in order to identify the legal basis, documentation and controls relevant to each processing activity.
Privacy compliance begins with the real movement of data: what is collected, why it is used, who can access it, where it is stored, how long it is kept and when it crosses a border.
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How the practice helps
Privacy notices & consent
Drafting and reviewing privacy notices, consent language, online forms and customer-facing explanations so that they reflect the organisation’s actual practices.
Vendors & data contracts
Reviewing data responsibilities in cloud, software, payment, marketing and other supplier arrangements, including confidentiality, security, assistance and incident obligations.
Incidents & cross-border data
Coordinating the legal analysis of data exposure, unauthorised access and international processing while preserving evidence and evaluating contractual or foreign-law exposure.
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Legal context
Privacy is a governance question before it becomes a dispute.
Lebanon’s Law No. 81/2018 contains the principal general framework for personal data and electronic transactions. Depending on the facts, sector-specific duties, contracts, professional secrecy, civil or criminal rules and foreign privacy requirements may also matter. The correct analysis therefore starts with a documented data map rather than a generic policy.
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Frequently asked questions
Direct questions deserve precise answers.
Does Lebanon regulate personal-data processing?
Yes. Law No. 81/2018 provides the principal general rules on personal data and electronic transactions. The applicable duties still depend on the processing activity, sector, parties and any cross-border elements.
Is a privacy policy enough for compliance?
No. A privacy policy should accurately describe real practices, but compliance also depends on internal controls, access, retention, security, vendor arrangements, responses to requests and incident handling.
When can foreign privacy rules affect a Lebanese business?
Foreign rules may become relevant through targeted markets, overseas customers or staff, contractual commitments, foreign group entities, vendors or processing operations. The answer requires a fact-specific jurisdictional analysis.
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