Privacy Policy

1. Data controller

The data controller for personal data processed in connection with legal services is Jack Michaels, solicitor, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 660518.

Contact for data protection queries: Contact@jmichaelslaw.com.

Placeholder — office address and postal contact details to be confirmed.

2. Personal data collected

Depending on your interaction with the practice, personal data collected may include:

• identification information (name, date of birth, address, identity documents);
• contact details (email, phone number, postal address);
• information about your matter and the parties involved;
• correspondence, documents and instructions you provide;
• financial information required to invoice and receive payment;
• information collected to comply with anti-money-laundering (AML) obligations; and
• technical information collected automatically when you visit this website (see the Cookies Policy).

3. How your data is used

Personal data is used to:

• respond to enquiries and consider whether Jack Michaels is able to assist;
• carry out conflict, identity and AML checks;
• provide legal services and advise on your matter;
• correspond with third parties on your behalf, where instructed;
• invoice for services and manage payments;
• comply with legal, regulatory and professional obligations; and
• maintain files and records for legal, regulatory and insurance purposes.

4. Legal bases for processing

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Contract — to take steps at your request and perform a retainer;
• Legal obligation — to comply with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements, including AML;
• Legitimate interests — to operate, manage and improve the practice, provided your interests and rights do not override those interests;
• Consent — where processing is based on your consent (which you may withdraw at any time); and
• Legal claims — for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

5. Client confidentiality

Information you provide in connection with a matter is subject to professional obligations of confidentiality. It will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, save where required or permitted by law, court order or regulatory obligation.

6. AML and identity checks

As a regulated solicitor, Jack Michaels is required to carry out identity verification and may be required to carry out further anti-money-laundering checks. These may involve using electronic verification services and holding records of the checks carried out.

7. Data retention

Personal data is retained for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, regulatory, insurance and professional record-keeping requirements. Specific retention periods depend on the nature of the matter and applicable rules. Files may be retained after a matter closes for a defined period before secure destruction.

Placeholder — specific retention periods to be confirmed.

8. Sharing your data

Where necessary and appropriate, personal data may be shared with:

• courts, tribunals and other parties to proceedings;
• barristers (counsel) instructed on your matter;
• experts and other professionals engaged in connection with your matter;
• regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Legal Ombudsman;
• professional indemnity insurers and legal advisers;
• banks, payment processors and accountants; and
• IT and hosting providers used in the operation of the practice, under appropriate contractual safeguards.

9. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you have rights to:

• access personal data held about you;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request erasure in certain circumstances;
• request restriction of, or object to, certain processing;
• request data portability where applicable;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
• complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Please contact Contact@jmichaelslaw.com to exercise any of these rights.

10. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The current version will always be available on this website.