Privacy Policy

Darren David & Co

This Privacy Policy explains how Darren David & Co collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit our website, contact us or instruct us to provide legal services.

Darren David & Co is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and processing it in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and our professional and regulatory obligations. We act as a data controller in respect of personal data processed through our website and in the course of providing legal services.

Our contact details

Personal data we collect

We may collect and process personal data including your name, contact details, information relating to your legal matter, identification documents for anti-money laundering purposes, financial information where relevant, and information contained in correspondence or documents you provide to us.

Special category data

In the course of providing legal services, we may process special category personal data including health information, criminal offence data and other sensitive information where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Such processing is carried out in accordance with Article 9(2)(f) UK GDPR and Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

Website data and cookies

When you visit our website, we may collect technical information including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and usage data collected through cookies.

How we use your personal data

We use personal data for the purposes of:

• Responding to enquiries
• Providing legal advice and representation
• Verifying identity in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations
• Managing billing and payments
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
• Maintaining client records
• Managing and improving our services

Lawful bases for processing

Our lawful bases for processing personal data include performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, legitimate interests in operating and managing our practice, and consent where required.

Sharing your personal data

We may share personal data with courts and tribunals, counsel and expert witnesses, opposing solicitors and parties, professional advisers, IT and case management providers, accountants, insurers and regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law. All third parties are subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.

International transfers

We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom unless appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data, including secure case management systems, access controls, confidentiality obligations and secure storage of physical and electronic records.

Retention

Client files are typically retained for a minimum of six years from the conclusion of a matter unless regulatory requirements, limitation periods or the nature of the matter require longer retention. Personal data is not retained longer than necessary.

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to request access to your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request erasure in certain circumstances, request restriction of processing, object to processing and request data portability where applicable. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time.

How to make a request

Requests relating to personal data should be made in writing to darren@darrendavidsolicitors.co.uk.

Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on our website.