Privacy policy.
How information submitted through this website is intended to be handled.
Information we collect
The website may collect newsletter subscription details, contact enquiries, and consultation requests. Depending on what you submit, this may include your name, contact details, country, area of enquiry, scheduling preferences, names supplied for conflict review, consent record, and a high-level matter summary. Hosting and security services may also process technical data such as IP addresses, browser details, timestamps, and logs.
How information may be used
Information may be used to deliver requested newsletters, respond to enquiries, assess potential instructions, arrange consultations, conduct conflict and scope review, maintain a private client register where a matter progresses, administer legal services, keep appropriate audit records, and protect the website. Submission is reviewed by a lawyer or authorised member of the firm; it does not automatically create a lawyer-client relationship.
Consent and communications
Where a form asks for consent, the website records the consent wording accepted at the time. Newsletter recipients may ask to unsubscribe. Withdrawing consent does not necessarily affect processing already carried out or processing supported by another applicable legal basis.
Sharing and security
Information may be processed by carefully selected technology and professional service providers acting for the firm, and may be disclosed where required by law or professional obligations. Access should be restricted according to role. No internet system can be guaranteed completely secure, so confidential documents and highly sensitive information should not be submitted through these initial forms.
Retention
Information should be retained only for an appropriate period considering the purpose for collection, conflict-check requirements, professional obligations, legal claims, security, and applicable law. Different categories, including declined enquiries, client-register records, consent evidence, and audit logs, may require different periods. The firm's final retention schedule will govern deletion or anonymisation.
Your rights and contact
Rights vary by jurisdiction and may include access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, withdrawal of consent, and complaint to a relevant authority. Verified privacy contact details and the identity of the relevant data controller must be confirmed before final publication.
Updates
This policy may be updated as the service and operating arrangements develop. A final effective date and change history will be added following legal review.