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Royds is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy is made in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and it explains how we use the information we collect about you, how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information, and the procedures that we have in place to safeguard your privacy.
1. The information we collect about you
You are not required to provide any personal information on the public areas of this website. However, should you choose to contact us with a query or register for mailings from our website, you may be asked to provide personal contact details, and other details such as the legal services in which you are interested. The information we hold about you may come from your submission via our website or from a conversation with you over the telephone, in person or in any other communication with us.
You may also provide personal information through the Careers section of our website and those persons completing online application forms will be directed to the privacy policy of Apply4Law for that purpose.
2. How we use your information
We gather this information in order to allow us to provide our services in the most effective manner, including:-
· the administration and maintenance of our records
· responding to queries raised by you
· keeping you informed about relevant services, events and legal updates from Royds. You may ask us to remove you from our mailing list at any time by writing to Peter Wootton at our London office (65 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5HF) or by emailing pdw@royds.com
· research and statistical analysis in order to help us develop the website and our services. These statistics will not include information that can be used to identify any individual.
We may be legally obliged to disclose your information to government, regulatory or law enforcement agencies in connection with the investigation of unlawful activities or under our rules of professional conduct.
If this business is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and their advisers, and your details will be passed on to the new owners of the business.
3. Our use of cookies and other information gathering technologies
We do not use cookies on any of the Royds Solicitors websites.
4. How we protect your information
The internet is not a secure medium. All publicly accessible websites are susceptible to unlawful interception by third parties and we accept no liability if security is breached. However, we have put in place various security procedures at a level appropriate to the nature of the data held and the risk of security being breached.
We also keep your information confidential. Our internal procedures cover the storage, access and disclosure of your information.
5. Updating your details
If any of the information that you have provided to Royds changes, for example if you change your name or contact details, please let us know the correct details by sending an
e-mail to pdw@royds.com or by sending a letter to Peter Wootton at our London office. This will help us to ensure that the information we hold about you remains accurate and up to date.
6. Your consent
By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. If we change our privacy policy we will post the changes on this page, and we may place notices on other pages of the website where appropriate. Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes.
Owing to the global nature of the internet infrastructure, the information you provide may be routed to countries outside the European Economic Area that do not have similar protections in place regarding your data and its use as set out in this policy. However, we have taken appropriate steps to try to improve the security of your information. By submitting your information you consent to such transfers.
Your personal information will only be passed on to any of our “Interleges” associated offices if your circumstances make it necessary to obtain legal advice or other legal services from our associates in another country and you are aware that we are dealing with an overseas lawyer on your behalf, or if you have asked us to refer you to one of our Interleges member firms for you to deal with directly.
7. How to contact us about the data we hold
We welcome your views about our website and our privacy policy. If you would like to contact us with any questions or comments, including your right to ask what information we hold about you, please send an e-mail to pdw@royds.com. |
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