AQ Archers Solicitors ("we", "us") of 432 Hoe Street, London, E17 9AA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. We are the controller of personal information collected through www.aqarchers.co.uk and in the course of providing our legal services. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.
1. Who we are
We have appointed a data protection officer, Mr M Asghar Khan, Solicitor, who is responsible for overseeing questions about this policy. You can contact our DPO by email at akhan@aqarchers.co.uk or by telephone on 020 8521 2605.
2. Information we collect
We collect the information you give us when you contact us, complete our contact or newsletter forms, or instruct us. This may include your name, contact details and details of your legal matter, such as immigration history, employment or family circumstances. When you use our website we also collect technical data (such as IP address, browser type and device information) and usage data about how you use the site.
3. How we use your information
- to respond to your enquiry and provide legal advice and representation;
- to carry out identity and anti-money laundering checks and to manage billing;
- to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including those of the Solicitors Regulation Authority;
- to improve our website using aggregated, anonymous statistics;
- to send updates you have subscribed to (you can unsubscribe at any time).
4. Sharing your information
We keep client information strictly confidential. We only share it where necessary to act for you or where required by law, for example with courts and tribunals, the Home Office, barristers or experts instructed in your case, and our regulators and insurers. We never sell your personal data. Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
5. Security and retention
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse or unauthorised access. We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes above and to meet our legal, regulatory, accounting and insurance requirements.
6. Your rights
You have the right to request access to your personal data, and to ask us to correct or erase it, restrict or object to its processing, transfer it, or withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, please email akhan@aqarchers.co.uk. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, although we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns first.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies, small text files stored by your browser, to keep the site working and to measure how visitors use it so we can improve it. Analytics cookies do not identify you personally. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
8. Changes to this policy
AQ Archers Solicitors may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.