Privacy Policy
HCR Legal LLP (“HCR” / “We”/ “Us”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This policy (together with Our terms of use and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data We collect from you, or that you provide to Us, will be processed by Us. Please read the following carefully to understand the views of HCR and practices regarding your personal data and how We will treat it.
For the purpose of the UK General Data Protection Regulations (“UK GDPR”), the data controller is HCR Legal LLP of 5 Deansway, WORCESTER, WR1 2JG.
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail using the following e-mail address: [email protected]
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT ABOUT YOU
We may collect and process the following data about you:
Information that you provide by filling in forms on https://www.hcrlaw.com (“Our Site”). This includes information provided at the time of registering to use Our Site, subscribing to Our service, posting material, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a competition or promotion sponsored by Us, and when you report a problem with Our Site.
If you contact Us, We may keep a record of that correspondence.
We may also ask you to complete surveys that We use for research purposes, although you do not have to respond to them.
Details of transactions you carry out through Our Site and of the fulfilment of your orders.
Details of your visits to Our Site including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, whether this is required for Our own billing purposes or otherwise and the resources that you access.
IP ADDRESSES AND COOKIES
Your IP address is your computer’s individual identification number and is automatically logged by our web server. This is used to note your interest in our website and it may also be used to help improve our website.
Cookie Policy
Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from any other users of our site and to also provide important functional features on our site. In turn, this helps us to provide you with a great experience when you search and browse through our site.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers which are stored on your computer or mobile device so that your particular device can be recognised when you are using a certain site.
We have set out the cookies that we use and the reasons for using them below:
- Necessary. Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
- Functional. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
- Analytics. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
- Performance. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
- Advertisement. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Cookies all have different durations. Many essential cookies remain on your device for the duration of your visit, other cookies may remain for a longer period of time to measure how you interact with certain content on the site.
For further information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please consult the cookie preferences section of our cookie banner. This is shown during your first visit to the website and can be subsequently modified by clicking on the cookie icon in the bottom left-hand side of the site.
Can I disable cookies?
The first time you visit the website, you will see a ‘cookie banner’ which will set out the cookies we use and reasons for using them. It will also provide you with a link to this document. When that banner ‘pops up’ you can choose to accept all cookies, or review the setting for different cookie categories and manage your preferences. You can access these settings and change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom left of the site.
You may block cookies by activating the setting on your browser or from the site which allows you to refuse some or all cookies. However, if you use your browser setting to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website
WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
The data that We collect from you is stored within the European Economic Area (“EEA”). We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
All information you provide to Us is stored on secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology. Where We have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of Our Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although We will do Our best to protect your personal data, We cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to Our Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once We have received your information, We will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION
We use information held about you in the following ways:
To ensure that content from Our Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
To provide you with information, products or services that you request from Us or which We feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes.
To carry out Our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and Us.
To allow you to participate in interactive features of Our service, when you choose to do so.
To notify you about changes to Our service.
We may also use your data, or permit selected third parties to use your data, to provide you with information about goods and services which may be of interest to you. We will only contact you about these by post or email.
YOUR RIGHTS
We will ask for your authority if we wish to use your personal data for marketing purposes or if We intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. We will not use your personal data in this way unless you have given authority.
Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to and from other websites. These links may take you to sites operated by other organisations over which we have no control and for which we are not responsible. These websites have their own privacy policies and We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites. No mention of any organisation, company or individual to which our website is linked shall imply any approval or warranty as to the standing and capability of any such organisations, company or individual on the part of Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
The Act gives you the right to access information held about you free of charge. Contact us (see below) if you wish to exercise that right.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Any changes We may make to Our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Questions, comments, and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be sent to [email protected]
Alternatively, you can contact Us in writing at:
The Data Protection Officer
HCR Legal LLP
5 The Deansway
Worcester
WR1 2JG