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  1. We use the information you provide primarily for the provision of legal services to you and for related purposes including statutory returns, legal and regulatory compliance, updating and enhancing client records and audit/analysis to help us manage our practice. Our use of that information is subject to your instructions, data protection law and our duty of confidentiality.      

  2. Please note that our work for you may require us to pass on such information to third parties such as expert witnesses and other professional advisers, including sometimes advisers appointed by another party to your matter. The lawful basis on which we process the information is our performance of the contract to supply you with legal services, so that we may advise you and act effectively in your matter.  

  3. Our practice may be audited or checked by our accountants and regulator. All parties to whom we supply data are required to maintain confidentiality in relation to that data.    

  4. Retention of files and data – we retain information regarding client matters for periods relevant to their subject matter as required by professional rules and legislation. The time periods vary depending on the area of law and facts of the specific case to decisions relating retention or destruction of files and data will be made on a case by case basis.    After expiry of the relevant retention periods, client files and data may be destroyed without further reference to you.  If you do not wish your matter to be destroyed in accordance with our standard procedure, you must inform us in writing within two months of conclusion of the matter that you would like the file retained (if there is any doubt as to the date of conclusion it shall be taken to be the date the final bill is issued by the firm).       

  5. Your consent – by submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy.

  6. If you send us personal data about anyone other than yourself you will ensure you have any appropriate consents and notices in place to enable you to transfer that personal data to us and so that we may use it for the purposes for which you provide it to us.

Privacy Policy

Foster Harrington’s privacy statement describes the information we collect from clients and visitors to this site and explains how it is used. Please be assured that we will protect the privacy of users and ensure that any data is not misused in any way.

Information Collection and Usage

The information we may collect is comprised mainly of Anonymous Information. This is gathered from users to the site and is compiled using an analytical tool. The statistical information gleaned is compiled of IP address, duration of visit, which pages were looked at and for how long etc. The information is used internally to work out which website pages are working and which pages users bounce off. We can then design the necessary improvements to our website.

Personally Identifiable Information is collected from users who use the online contact form or who subscribe to our blog. Specifically, this may include name, user name, address, telephone number and email address. This information is treated as strictly confidential and will not be passed to any third party unless permission is given, or in legal circumstances.

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Foster Harrington uses traffic log cookies purely for analytical purposes, as described above, and essentially track which pages have been visited so we can improve our website. Cookies in no way give us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

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