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Privacy Policy

1.0 Our Promises

This policy applies as between you, and Griffiths Eccles LLP the owner and provider of this website. This policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us in relation to your use of the website and any services or systems therein.

Our promises to you and any data you provide us:

  • We will ensure your data is protected and your privacy is kept
  • We will only collect and process your data when necessary
  • We will not sell, let, or in any way distribute or, make public your personal information
  • We will not spam you, we despise this as much as you do!

2.0 Personal Data we would collect from you

  • Personal Details, such as:
  • Name, Gender, Job Title, Profession
  • Contact Information, such as:
  • Email Addresses, Telephone Numbers
  • Your Website Interaction Information, such as:
  • IP Address, Geological Location, Device and Operating System, Internet Browser Type and Version, URLs with regards to how you came to this website, your activity on this website and where you exit to

See Clause 8.0 with regards to accessing your Personal Data we may have collected.

3.0 Why we would collect your Personal Data

The above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service.

Specifically, the collected data may be used by us for the following reasons:

  • internal record keeping;
  • improvement of our products/services;
  • transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you.

4.0 How we store and keep your Personal Data secure

Unless we are obliged or, permitted to do so by law and subject to Clause 6.0 below, 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 1998.

Data security is of great importance to us and to protect your data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure data collected online. Specifically, we utilise the following systems:

  • admin IP whitelisting
  • two-step authentication
  • regular software updates
  • enforce strong passwords
  • educate clients on security

5.0 How long do we keep your Personal Data

Any personal data you submit will be retained by us for as long as you use the services and systems provided on the website.

The data that you may submit through any communications system, that we may provide, may be retained for a longer period of up to 12 months.

6.0 Usage of Third Party Websites and Services with regards to your Personal Data

We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.

7.0 How you can control our access to your Personal Data

Wherever you are required to submit data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This includes the use of Data for direct marketing purposes.

You may also have access certain to areas of the website without providing any Personal Data at all. However, to use all services and systems available on the website you may be required to submit Account Information or other data.

You may restrict your internet browser’s use of cookies. For more information see Clause 9.0 below.

8.0 How you can access your Personal Data

You may need to modify or update your data if your circumstances change.

Additional data as to your marketing preferences may also be stored and you may change this at any time.

You can ask us whether we are keeping Personal Data about you in the following forms.

  • By Emailing us here – info@griffithseccles.com
  • By Postal Address – Griffiths Eccles LLP, 6 Princes Street, London, W1B 2LG.

We allow you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate, you may have the data amended, erased or completed.

If you would like to access amend, remove and/or move your Personal Data that we may hold, please contact us via the credentials below :

  • Name/designation: Matthew Joyce
  • Address: Griffiths Eccles LLP, 6 Princes Street, London, W1B 2LG.
  • Phone Number:   020 7499 0550
  • Email address: info@griffithseccles.com

9.0 How we use Cookies

Griffiths Eccles LLP may set and access first-party cookies on your computer. cookies that may be placed on your computer are detailed in Schedule 1 to this Policy. These cookies are integral to the services provided by the website to you.

You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your web browser. By default, your browser will accept cookies, however, this can be altered. For further details please consult the help menu in your browser. Disabling cookies may prevent you from using the full range of services available on the website.

You may delete cookies, however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the website more quickly.

The website uses the third-party Cookies detailed in Schedule 2 to this Policy for the purposes described therein. These cookies are not integral to the services provided by the website to you and may be blocked at your choosing via your internet browser’s privacy settings. Please ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your browser if you are unsure as to how to adjust your privacy settings.

10.0 Changes to this policy

Griffiths Eccles LLP 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 Web Site and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Web Site following the alterations.

Schedule 1: First-Party Cookie

Name of Cookie Purpose
Wp-settings
Wp-setting-time-4 Time set for use in WordPress posts
WordPress_test_cookie WP checks to see if the users’ browser accepts cookies

Schedule 2: Third-Party Cookies

Name of Cookie Name of Provider Purpose
__utma Google Analytics  
__utmb Google Analytics  
__utmc Google Analytics  
__utmz Google Analytics  

Schedule 3: GDPR Compliance

Name of Regulation Purpose
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The aim of the GDPR is to protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches in an increasingly data-driven world that is vastly different from the time in which the 1995 directive was established.