{"id":3052,"date":"2025-06-18T10:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vas.thaayakam.co.uk\/?page_id=3052"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:11:51","slug":"gdpr-compliance-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/?page_id=3052","title":{"rendered":"GDPR Compliance Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"privacy-policy\">\n<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<p>This policy covers the collection, processing and other use of personal data under the General Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Vas Solicitors is a law firm registered in England under number 10804872 and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 639304 Mitcham. Its registered office is 156 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3LD.<\/p>\n<p>Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand why data is being collected and what we do with that data in our possession.<\/p>\n<h2>Type of Information Collected<\/h2>\n<p>The personal information we collect will depend on the nature of the services we are providing and what we are contracted to do for you. This may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact details (name, address, date of birth, email address)<\/li>\n<li>Photographic ID and proof of address<\/li>\n<li>Professional details (job title, experience)<\/li>\n<li>Banking and financial information<\/li>\n<li>Details of visits to our website (see Cookies Policy)<\/li>\n<li>Health\/diversity data when necessary for your legal matter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Processing Your Information<\/h2>\n<p>We process personal data to comply with legal obligations, fulfill contracts, and provide legal services. Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Client data and ID documents<\/li>\n<li>Financial data, contact and location details<\/li>\n<li>Due diligence, compliance, and anti-money laundering checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other People\u2019s Information Provided by You<\/h2>\n<p>Where you give us personal data relating to others (e.g. family or employees), you confirm you have authority to do so. All such data must be complete, accurate, and current.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Information May Be Used To<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify identity and conduct anti-fraud checks<\/li>\n<li>Provide legal advice and communicate with you<\/li>\n<li>Prepare legal documents and court filings<\/li>\n<li>Comply with legal obligations (e.g., anti-money laundering)<\/li>\n<li>Refer internally for other services<\/li>\n<li>Respond to complaints or claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Information from Others<\/h2>\n<p>We may receive data from third parties such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solicitors, banks, and financial institutions<\/li>\n<li>Accountants, surveyors, or HM Land Registry<\/li>\n<li>Government bodies or Companies House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Retention of Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>We retain data for as long as necessary to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete legal work<\/li>\n<li>Comply with statutory requirements<\/li>\n<li>Defend against legal claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Typically, we store data for 6 years from the date of final billing.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharing Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>We may share your data with the following parties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Court, tribunal, or opposing solicitors<\/li>\n<li>Government (HMRC, HM Land Registry)<\/li>\n<li>Legal counsel, insurers, banks, or auditors<\/li>\n<li>Law enforcement, SRA, or our indemnity insurer<\/li>\n<li>Our bank (Barclays) in pooled client account matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Security of Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>Your data is stored securely with appropriate technical and operational safeguards. Any credentials provided to access data are your responsibility to keep secure.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Rights<\/h2>\n<p>You have the right to request a copy, correction, or deletion of your personal data. These are handled by our Risk Manager:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Veeravagu Vaaheesan, 156 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3LD<\/p>\n<h2>Complaints<\/h2>\n<p>If you believe we mishandled your data, contact our Risk Manager. You may also contact the UK Information Commissioner\u2019s Office: <a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.ico.org.uk<\/a> | Tel: 0303 123 1113<\/p>\n<h2>Non-Client Data<\/h2>\n<p>We may process third-party personal data when acting on behalf of clients. This may be under legal\/regulatory obligation or our client&#8217;s legitimate interests.<\/p>\n<h2>Data Protection Officer<\/h2>\n<p>Our Data Privacy Manager oversees compliance. Contact us with any concerns or questions.<\/p>\n<h2>Policy Updates<\/h2>\n<p>We may update this policy periodically and will notify you of any significant changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"signature-block\">\n<p><strong>I acknowledge that I have received and understood this Privacy Policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3052","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3052\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vassolicitors.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}