Bluewater Law Solicitors ("we", "us") of 187 Rochdale Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 7BB is the data controller for personal information collected through www.bluewatersolicitor.com and in the course of providing our legal services. We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information we collect
We collect the information you give us when you contact us, complete our contact or newsletter forms, or instruct us. This may include your name, contact details, details of your matter, immigration status and supporting documents, Home Office or court deadlines and, for family matters, details of your circumstances.
2. How we use your information
- to respond to your enquiry and provide legal advice and representation;
- to prepare and submit applications to the Home Office, UKVI, tribunals and courts on your behalf, and to manage billing;
- to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including those of the Solicitors Regulation Authority;
- to send updates you have subscribed to (you can unsubscribe at any time).
3. Sharing your information
We keep client information strictly confidential. We only share it where necessary to act for you or where required by law — for example with the Home Office, UKVI, immigration tribunals and courts, counsel or experts instructed in your case, or our regulators. We never sell your personal data.
4. Security and retention
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse or unauthorised access. We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes above and to meet our legal, regulatory and insurance requirements.
5. Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or erase your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing and to data portability. To exercise these rights, please email info@bluewatersolicitor.com or call 0161 797 6111. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you may complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
6. Changes to this policy
Bluewater Law Solicitors may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page.