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Privacy & Cookie Policy

PRIVACY

Browan Solicitors respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

(1) Introduction

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how we collect and process your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this website when you use our website and sign online forms.

We will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. You can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain related activities.

This website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

 

(2) The data we collect about you

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed.

We may collect, use and personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

 

(a) Identity Data includes first name, maiden name and last name;

(b) Contact Data includes email addresses;

(c) Profile Data includes forms fulfilled by you;

(d) Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services.

We do not collect any special categories of personal data about you, which includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs and other biometric data.

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you. In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us.

(3) How is your personal data collected

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through direct interactions. You may give us your identity, contact and requests by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:

 

(a) apply for our products or services;

(b) request marketing to be sent to you;

(c) give us feedback or contact us.

As you interact with our website, we will automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies. Please see our cookie policy for further details.

 

(4) How we use your personal data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

 

(a) Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you;

(b) Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests;

(c) Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

COOKIES

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.

 

If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to our employees. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

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