Information for the client

Information for the client

pursuant to Act 253/2008 Coll., on selected measures against legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism, as amended

The Attorney is an obliged person pursuant to Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on certain measures against legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism, as amended, and pursuant to this Act, the Attorney is obliged to implement measures pursuant to this Act and other regulations, including but not limited to identification and control of the Client. For this purpose, the Attorney is obliged to collect and store the Client’s personal data and to make copies of the documents from which the data is verified.

Scope of processed data

The Attorney may process all names and surnames, personal identification number (or date of birth for a person who has not been assigned a personal identification number), sex, place of birth, permanent or other residential address and citizenship; for a natural person conducting business as an entrepreneur, processed data may also include the business name, a suffix indicating the type of business or any other identification features, the person’s registered business address, and business identification number.

Duration of processing

Personal data shall be processed for a period of 10 years after a transaction outside of a business relationship takes place, or from the end of a business relationship.

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of data processing is to fulfil legal obligations in the area of combating legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism.

Form of data processing

Personal data for the above-specified purpose may be recorded in both electronic and paper form together with documents verifying the veracity of the data. Copies may be made of documents verifying the data, and these copies may be archived for the duration of the data processing.

Information on the rights of the data carrier and possibilities of restricting or excluding data processing

The data carrier only has the right to limit data processing in the cases specified by law, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on personal data processing, as amended, and under the conditions of and in accordance with Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on certain measures against legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism, as amended.

Information on the handover of personal data

Personal data may only be handed over under the conditions stipulated by Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on personal data processing, as amended, and Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on certain measures against legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism, as amended.

Supervisory authorities

The supervisory authorities in the above cases are the Czech Bar Association and the Financial Analytical Office.