Website Privacy Policy
This website is owned and operated by Dennings Solicitors Limited.
Cookies
- The website uses four cookies. Three are essential functional cookies which enable the website to perform as it should. The fourth cookie is a third-party cookie from Yoshki.com. Yoshaki are in partnership with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the cookie relates to the functionality of the SRA Clickable Logo on the website. The inclusion of this clickable logo is a mandatory requirement on us by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- There are no cookies through which we collect personal data about visitors to our website.
How we collect information from you via our website
We collect or obtain your information when you provide it to us (e.g. by contacting us by email or through the contact form that appears on various pages on our website). We do not otherwise collect personally identifiable information about you.
The personal information that we process includes:
- basic information, such as your name (including name prefix or title), the company you work for, your title or position and your relationship to a person;
- contact information, such as your postal address, email address and phone number;
- financial information, such as payment-related information;
- identification and background information provided by you or collected as part of our business acceptance processes; and
- any other information relating to you which you may provide to us.
We do automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit our site – such as the type of browser you are using, the type of operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider.
How we use the information we collect about you
We use the information you provide:
- to respond to your enquiry or message;
- to provide legal services;
- to comply with legal and regulatory obligations that we have to discharge; and
- for our legitimate business interests, such as undertaking business research and analysis, managing the operation of our website and our business.
The grounds for using your personal information
- Consent – we may (but usually do not) need you consent to use your personal information. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us (see below).
- Performance of a contract – we may need to collect and use your personal information to enter into a contract with you or to perform our obligations under a contract with you.
- Legitimate interest – we may use your personal information for our legitimate interests, some examples of which are given above.
- Compliance with law or regulation – we may use your personal information as necessary to comply with applicable law/regulation.
Sharing of information with third parties
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share your personal information with third parties, only to the extent necessary to run our business, provide a service to you, comply with the law, enforce our legal rights or because you have provided consent.
This may include the following:
Third party agents/suppliers or contractors, in connection with the processing of your personal information for the purposes described in this Policy. These include, but are not limited to, IT and communications service providers.
Third parties relevant to the services that we provide such as barristers and expert witnesses, after discussion with you and with your consent.
To the extent required by law, regulation or court order, for example, if we are under a duty to disclose your personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation.
Where it is reasonably necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal or equitable claim, or for the purposes of a confidential alternative dispute resolution process.
Transfer of personal information to third countries
We do not transfer personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Links to other websites
Out website does not contain links to any other website, except for the Solicitors Regulation Authority when clicking on the SRA clickable logo. If you find any other links to external websites on our website, please let us know.
Website forms
Any forms which are available on our website are powered by Jotforms also bound by the EU General Data Protection Regulations.
Keeping your information and information security
How long we hold your personal information for will vary and will depend principally on:
- the purpose for which we are using your personal information – we will need to keep the information for as long as is necessary for the relevant purpose, and
- legal obligations – laws or regulation may set a minimum or maximum period for keeping your personal information.
We have organisational and technical security measures in place to protect personal information.
Your choices and rights
You have a number of legal rights in relation to the personal information that we hold about you and you can exercise your rights by contacting us using the details set out below.
These rights include:
- obtaining information regarding the processing of your personal information and access to the personal information which we hold about you. Please note that there may be circumstances in which we are entitled to refuse requests for access to copies of personal information. In particular, information that is subject to legal professional privilege will not be disclosed other than to our client and as authorised by our client;
- requesting that we correct your personal information if it is inaccurate or incomplete;
- requesting that we erase your personal information in certain circumstances. Please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal information but we are legally entitled to retain it;
- objecting to, and requesting that we restrict, our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. Again, there may be circumstances where you object to, or ask us to restrict, our processing of your personal information but we are legally entitled to refuse that request;
- withdrawing consent you have previously given us, although in certain circumstances it may be lawful for us to continue processing without your consent if we have another legitimate reason (other than consent) for doing so;
lodging a complaint with the relevant data protection authority, if you think that any of your rights have been infringed by us. We can, on request, tell you which data protection authority is relevant to the processing of your personal information.
How to contact us about data protection matters
If you would like further information on the collection, use, disclosure, transfer or processing of your personal information or the exercise of any of the rights listed above, please contact us. You can do this by emailing us at enquiry@denningssolicitors.co.uk.
Changes to our Website Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time in line with legislative requirements or best practice. We will not explicitly inform our clients or website users of these changes. Instead, we recommend that you check this page occasionally for any policy changes.