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Confidentiality and Professional Secrecy (UK)

Compliance with SRA Standards and Regulations

In accordance with the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, law firms and practitioners may outsource specific tasks to external service providers. As a provider of high-security infrastructure for document processing, LexLogik UG is fully committed to upholding the strict requirements of Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) and the Duty of Confidentiality as required by UK legal standards.

LexLogik UG acknowledges its role as a "service provider" and "data processor" and is committed to the following standards:

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1. Duty of Confidentiality

The Client (LexLogik user) is bound by a strict duty of confidentiality towards their clients under Paragraph 6.3 of the SRA Code of Conduct. This duty applies to all information communicated to the solicitor in their professional capacity.

LexLogik UG acts as a supporting party to the Client's professional activities. We are therefore contractually bound to the same standard of confidentiality as the Client. LexLogik UG maintains strict secrecy regarding all "protected information" and "secrets" accessed during the processing of documents.

2. Scope of Data Access

LexLogik UG shall only access confidential information to the extent strictly necessary for the fulfillment of its contractual obligations (technical processing and software provision). Through our Zero-Retention Architecture and sovereign servers located in Germany, human access to data is reduced to the absolute technical minimum. As the UK maintains an adequacy decision with the EU, all processing remains fully compliant with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

3. Engagement of Third Parties

LexLogik UG is authorized to engage further persons (employees or specialized sub-processors) to fulfill the contract. Should LexLogik UG engage such parties, it will bind them to strict confidentiality in writing, ensuring a level of protection equivalent to the requirements of the SRA Code of Conduct.

4. Legal Liability and Sanctions

LexLogik UG is expressly aware of the legal consequences regarding the unauthorized disclosure of information. While the UK does not have a direct equivalent to § 203 StGB, breaches are subject to:

  • Civil Liability: Action for Breach of Confidence, which can result in significant damages and injunctions.
  • Regulatory Sanctions: Failure to protect client data may lead to investigations by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the SRA.
  • Criminal Liability: Unlawful obtaining or disclosure of personal data may constitute a criminal offense under Section 170 of the Data Protection Act 2018 or the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Our Promise to the UK Legal Profession

We have designed LexLogik to exceed standard cloud security, ensuring that your data remains within a secure, European ecosystem:

  • Immunity to the US Cloud Act: As a German entity hosting on sovereign German infrastructure (Hetzner Online GmbH), we are not subject to the US Cloud Act. There is no risk of extraterritorial data access by US authorities.
  • UK GDPR Compliance: We provide a comprehensive Data Processing Agreement (DPA) that meets the requirements of the UK GDPR for international data transfers within the EEA.
  • Zero-Retention Paradigm: Document data is processed exclusively in volatile RAM. No client data is persistently stored on physical disks, and instances are destroyed immediately after processing.
  • ISO 27001 Standards: Our infrastructure is managed according to ISO 27001 standards, providing the highest level of information security management.

For detailed information regarding our Technical and Organizational Measures (TOMs) or to request a bespoke Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), please contact us.

Contact: info@lexlogik.com

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