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Privacy Policy

Definitions and legal references

This Website (or this Application)

The property that enables the provision of the Service.

Owner (or We)

Portway Solicitors LTD – The natural person(s) or legal entity that provides this Website and/or the Service to Users.

User (or You)

The natural person or legal entity that uses this Website.

Service

The service provided by this Website as described in these Terms and on this Website.

Personally Identifiable Information

Refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.

Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.

Privacy Policy of https://portwaysolicitors.com

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Owner and Data Controller

Portway Solicitors LTD

Owner contact email:

info@portwaysolicitors.com

Introduction

At Portway Solicitors LTD, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the personal data we gather from our clients, employees, and other individuals who interact with our firm.

Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information directly from you or from other sources such as publicly available records or third parties. The types of personal information we may collect include, but are not limited to:

  • Contact information (name, address, phone number, email address)
  • Identification information (date of birth, passport or ID numbers)
  • Employment information (current or previous employment details)
  • Financial information (banking details, payment information)
  • Legal matters or case-related information
  • Use of Personal Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
  • Providing legal services and advice
  • Managing and administering client relationships
  • Communicating with clients and individuals involved in legal matters
  • Conducting legal research and analysis
  • Complying with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Internal record keeping and business administration
  • Marketing and promoting our legal services (with your consent, where required by applicable law)
  • Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your personal information with the following parties:

  • Third-party service providers that assist us in delivering legal services or conducting business operations (e.g., IT support, document management)
  • Regulatory or governmental authorities as required by applicable laws and regulations
  • Other parties as permitted or required by law, including in response to legal proceedings or requests from law enforcement agencies
  • Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. We restrict access to personal information to authorized individuals who require it to perform their duties. However, please note that no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations. When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely dispose of it in accordance with our data retention policies.

GDPR Privacy

Your Rights under the GDPR

The Company undertakes to respect the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and to guarantee You can exercise Your rights.

You have the right under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are within the EU, to:

  • Request access to Your Personal Data. The right to access, update or delete the information We have on You. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of Your Personal Data directly within Your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact Us to assist You. This also enables You to receive a copy of the Personal Data We hold about You.
  • Request correction of the Personal Data that We hold about You. You have the right to have any incomplete or inaccurate information We hold about You corrected.
  • Object to processing of Your Personal Data. This right exists where We are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for Our processing and there is something about Your particular situation, which makes You want to object to our processing of Your Personal Data on this ground. You also have the right to object where We are processing Your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
  • Request erasure of Your Personal Data. You have the right to ask Us to delete or remove Personal Data when there is no good reason for Us to continue processing it.
  • Request the transfer of Your Personal Data. We will provide to You, or to a third-party You have chosen, Your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right only applies to automated information which You initially provided consent for Us to use or where We used the information to perform a contract with You.
  • Withdraw Your consent. You have the right to withdraw Your consent on using your Personal Data. If You withdraw Your consent, We may not be able to provide You with access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.

Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

You may exercise Your rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by contacting Us. Please note that we may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to such requests. If You make a request, We will try our best to respond to You as soon as possible.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about Our collection and use of Your Personal Data. For more information, if You are in the European Economic Area (EEA), please contact Your local data protection authority in the EEA.

How can Users correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?

Users may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by either:

  • Calling us at 020 7476 5500
  • Emailing us at info@portwaysolicitors.com

Can a User delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Website?

We provide Users with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Website’s database by contacting. However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Users entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.

User rights

These are summarized rights that you have under data protection law:

  • The right to access
  • The right to rectification
  • The right to erasure
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to complain to a supervisory authority
  • The right to withdraw consent

What happens if the Privacy Policy changes?

We will let our Users know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Website. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a User has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such User to allow such User to prevent such disclosure.

Links to other websites

https://portwaysolicitors.com contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another website. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at 0207 476 5500.

Last Updated: July 12, 2023