GDPR Compliance
Last updated: 4 August 2024
Our Commitment to Data Protection
We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. This page explains how we comply with these regulations when handling your information.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Contractual necessity: Processing is necessary to provide the consultation services you have requested.
Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in maintaining records for professional standards and improving our services.
Legal obligation: We are required to retain certain information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Your Rights Under GDPR
Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Rights related to automated decision-making: We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, contact us in writing at:
Or by post at: 42 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JB, United Kingdom
We will respond to your request within one month. In complex cases, this may be extended by two additional months, and we will inform you of any such extension.
Data Protection Officer
For questions specifically about data protection, you can contact our data protection coordinator at the address above.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
International Data Transfers
We do not transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom. If this changes, we will implement appropriate safeguards and inform you accordingly.
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the ICO within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.
Updates to This Information
We may update this GDPR compliance statement periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised date.