Privacy Policy - JPreedy Solicitors

Introduction

J. Preedy Solicitors (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with UK data protection laws, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Personal Identification Information: Name, address, email address, phone number, date of birth, and other contact details.

Legal Case Information: Details related to your legal matters, including sensitive information necessary for legal representation.

Financial Information: Bank account details, payment information, and billing address.

Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about your visit to our website.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Provision of Legal Services: To provide you with legal advice, representation, and other related services.

Communication: To communicate with you regarding your case, respond to inquiries, and provide updates.

Billing and Payments: To process payments for our services and manage billing.

Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, regulations, and professional standards.

Marketing: To send you information about our services, updates, and events, provided you have consented to receive such communications.

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

Contractual Necessity: Processing necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.

Legal Obligation: Processing necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

Legitimate Interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing and improving our services, unless these interests are overridden by your rights and interests.

Consent: Processing based on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with the following parties:

Other Parties with Your Consent: Any other third parties where you have provided consent for us to share your data.

Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as IT support, payment processing, and marketing.

Legal Authorities: Regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, and other governmental bodies as required by law.

Professional Advisors: Accountants, auditors, lawyers, and other professional advisors.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include secure storage, encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods are determined based on the nature of the data and our legal obligations.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: The right to request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.

Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing of your personal data.

Data Portability: The right to request the transfer of your data to another organization.

Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes.

Withdrawal of Consent: The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on our website, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.