PRIVACY POLICY

ARIAS, ALEMAN & MORA is a professional firm engaged in the practice of law in the Republic of Panama. Since its foundation in 1987, the firm has specialized in offering professional advice to the service sector of the Republic of Panama and to individuals and corporations involved in multinational operations. The strength of the firm’s practice lies in its dedication to provide a personalized, efficient and highly professional service to its clients, with emphasis in adapting to the needs and requirements of each particular account.

This Privacy Policy has been updated to comply with Law 81 of 2019 on Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Panama and its regulatory framework, including Executive Decree No. 285 of 2021.

Reference in this policy to personal data means: all information which is related to an identified or identifiable natural person.

ARIAS, ALEMAN & MORA, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (hereinafter, the “Data Controller” or “we”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

Data Controller Identification: ARIAS, ALEMAN & MORA, with offices in the Republic of Panama. For any data protection matters, you may contact us at aramo@aramolaw.com.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices with respect to personal data. Please also refer to our Cookie Policy, linked below, which explains the use of cookies and other web tracking devices via our website.

The personal data we collect and process

While using our services (including our website, filling out our forms or sending information by e-mail or other means), we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, telephone, e-mail, among others. Ordinarily, you will have provided any such data to us. But in some cases, we may collect data about you from a third-party source, such as intermediaries, service providers or from public records.

We may also process personal data necessary for compliance with legal and regulatory obligations applicable to our professional activities.

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds in accordance with applicable Panamanian law: (i) your prior, informed and express consent; (ii) the necessity to perform a contractual relationship or pre-contractual measures; (iii) compliance with legal or regulatory obligations; and (iv) legitimate interests related to our professional activities, provided such interests do not override your fundamental rights.

How we use your personal data

Whether we receive your personal data directly from you or from a third-party source, we will only use your personal data in connection with our ordinary professional activities (including the fulfilment of our legal or regulatory obligations).

We may also use your personal data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other relevant information only where you have provided your prior express consent.

You have the ability to opt-out of receiving any promotional communications or newsletter and you may withdraw your consent at any time, as described below under “Opting out from Commercial Communications”.

International transfers of personal data

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside the Republic of Panama, including by our affiliates, service providers or professional advisors. In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable law to protect your personal data.

Keeping your personal data secure

We will take appropriate technical and organizational measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing of your personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, your personal data. Personal data may be stored on our own technology systems or those of our vendors or in paper files.

Retaining your personal data

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the duration of any contractual relationship and for a reasonable period thereafter to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, and professional obligations, or to defend legal claims.

We will delete your personal data when it is no longer required for the purposes described above, or when you withdraw your consent (where applicable), provided that we are not legally required or otherwise permitted to continue to hold such data.

Your rights regarding your personal data

In accordance with Law 81 of 2019, you have the right to exercise your ARCO rights (Access, Rectification, Cancellation and Opposition), as well as to request restriction of processing, data portability (where applicable), and to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, you must submit a written request to aramo@aramolaw.com, including sufficient information to verify your identity. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period in accordance with applicable law.

Except as set forth above, we will not use your data for any automated decision making or profiling.

You also have the right to file a complaint before the competent authority, the Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información (ANTAI), if you consider that your rights have been violated.

Opting out from Commercial Communications

If you receive commercial emails from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions contained within the email or by sending an email to the address provided in the “Contact Us” section.

COOKIE NOTICE

ARIAS, ALEMAN & MORA, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies obtains information about your use of this site and the resources that you access by using cookies (small text files) which are stored on the hard drive of your computer.

We use cookies for essential website functionality, analytics, and, where applicable, marketing purposes. Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Cookies enable us to store information about your preferences, and we use them to improve the functionality of our website and your experience when using it. Cookies can be disabled by changing the settings on your browser. If you do decide to disable cookies, you may not be able to access some areas of our website.

Updates

This Privacy Notice is effective as of March 2026 and will be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our data processing practices. Any such changes will be posted on this website and will be effective upon publication.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the “contact us” section in our website or by e-mail at aramo@aramolaw.com