Privacy 


This privacy policy aims to set out your data privacy rights, explaining what information we gather about you, how we use your data and who we share it with.


This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and Square 17 Chambers, the owner and provider of this Website. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.



Definitions and interpretation


In this privacy policy, the following applies:


  • Data means collectively all information that you submit to Square 17 Chambers via this Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Act 2018;


  • Cookies: a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below (Cookies);


  • Square 17 Chambers is the Chambers of Damian Warburton, a sole practitioner barrister operating in England and Wales.


  • The registered address is 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR.


  • Square 17 Chambers has no independent legal personality of any kind. It is solely a creation for the purpose of its barrister being able to practise as a self-employed individual with a brand name.


  • Website: the website that you are currently using www.square17chambers.com;


  • In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation, the singular includes the plural and vice versa; the male includes the female and vice versa; a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships; “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”; reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it.



Scope of this privacy policy


This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Square 17 Chambers and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.



Data collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

  • Name
  • Job Title;
  • Profession;
  • Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
  • IP address (automatically collected);
  • Web browser type and version (automatically collected);
  • Operating system (automatically collected);
  • A list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected);
  • Selections made using our barrister portfolio system;


All Data collected will be collected in accordance with this privacy policy.



Our use of Data


For purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018, Damian Warburton is the “data controller”.


We will retain any Data you submit for 12 months.


Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to any third-party disclosures specifically set out in this policy, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties.


All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018, but note the warning under the Security' heading, below.


Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us, in accordance with this privacy policy, for the following reasons:


  • internal record keeping;
  • improvement of our products / services;
  • transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;
  • contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Website.



Third party websites and services


Square 17 Chambers may, from time to time, engage the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the Website. The providers of such services do not have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website.



Links to other websites


This website provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for their content. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.



Controlling use of your Data


Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and sharing Data with third parties.



Accessing your own Data


You have the right to ask for an electronic copy of any of your personal Data held by Square 17 Chambers (where such Data is held). There is no fee for this, but you must make your request in accordance with the principles in the Data Protection Act 2018, and provide proof of your identity when making it. Responses will be fulfilled in 30 days, and if they cannot then you will be kept informed.



Security


We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal Data. However, transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and is done at your own risk. We cannot ensure the security of your Data transmitted to the Website.



Cookies


This website does not place Cookies on your computer.



Transfers outside the European Economic Area


Data which we collect from you is stored and processed in servers. We attempt to ensure that our servers are located in countries within the European Economic Area (EEA). However, it is possible that one of our servers may become located in a country outside the EEA or that one of our service providers may become situated in a country outside the EEA. These countries may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.


If Data is transferred outside the EEA in this way, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this privacy policy. You expressly agree to such transfers of Data.



Contacting us


If you require additional information in regard to how we use your information, or to exercise your rights under the data law, please contact us by sending us an email at kelly@square17chambers.com


If you wish to raise a complaint, please visit our complaints page from the bottom of any part of this website.


Complaints can also be directed to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the independent regulatory office in charge of upholding information rights in the interest of the public. Their contact telephone number is 0303 123 1113.



General


You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.


If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.


Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.


This privacy policy is governed by and interpreted according to English law. All disputes arising under this privacy policy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.



Changes to this privacy policy


Square 17 Chambers reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.