Who will we share your personal information with and why?

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Both in the course of providing legal services to our clients and as a necessary part of running our business, we will often need to share your personal information with third parties. The general position under data protection law is that we should only share your personal information with third parties if we have told you that we intend to do so and have a valid reason for doing so. We must also put safeguards in place to ensure that we share your personal information securely.

This section provides you with information about the third parties we will share your personal information with and our reasons for doing so.

In some cases, we only describe the category of third party with whom we will share your personal information. This is because:

  • when handling matters on behalf of clients, the identity of such third parties will vary from matter to matter; and

  • the identity of third parties we use to provide business related services to us (and who may have access to your personal information) will change from time to time.

If you would like more information about any of the third parties with whom we share your personal information or the steps we take to ensure that your personal information is secure, please contact us using the details set out here.

IDENTITY OF THIRD PARTY CATEGORY OF PERSONAL INFORMATIONREASON FOR SHARING
Professional advisers such as barristers, medical professionals, accountants, tax advisors and other experts- Client personal information

- Personal information relating to claimants		For the purposes of obtaining professional advice/opinion or information relating to a matter
Organisations such as HM Land Registry and Companies HouseClient personal informationIn connection with the provision of legal services to you
Third parties that we use in the provision of our legal services (for example, couriers, providers of copying and document services)Client personal informationIn connection with the provision of legal services to you
Third parties we use to provide essential business services to us (such as marketing agencies and providers of IT services)- Client personal information

- Personal information relating to other individuals who contact us		 In connection with obtaining services that are essential to the running of our business
Our insurers and brokers- Client personal information

- Information relating to individuals who make complaints/claims		- For the purposes of obtaining insurance and making claims under our insurance policies

- For the purpose of dealing with complaints
 Subsidiary or holding companiesClient personal informationFor internal administrative purposes
 Our external auditors (i.e. financial, quality and information security)- Client personal information

- Personal information relating to other individuals who contact us		 For auditing purposes
 Our bank and our accountantsClient personal information- For payment purposes

- For regulatory purposes

- For business administration purposes
 Credit reference agenciesClient personal information For carrying out credit checks/searches
Law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies (such as the police, the National Crime Agency, the courts, the SRA and HMRC)- Client personal information

- Personal information relating to other individuals who contact us

- Information relating to persons who use our website

- Information relating to individuals captured on CCTV		- To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

- To prevent the commission of offences

- For the administration of justice
Potential buyers of some or all of our business or shares in our business Client personal information- Required information as part of any restructuring, acquisition or sale

- We will ensure that your personal information is subject to confidentiality obligations and/or encrypted

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