Date Protection Policy

The information we gather

Smith and Graham gathers certain information about you.

Reasons for processing

We process information about you for the following reasons:

1. to carry out your instructions
2. compliance with legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations and good practice
3. ensuring business policies are adhered to
4. operational reasons, such as recording transactions, training and quality control
5. ensuring safe working practices, monitoring and managing staff access to systems
6. staff administration and assessments, monitoring staff conduct, disciplinary matters

Disclosures and exchange of information

We may exchange information with other professionals working on your matter and/or law enforcement agencies and/or regulatory bodies and/or agencies or organisations for the above reasons.

Sensitive personal data

You may also supply us with sensitive personal data relating to your racial or ethnic origin and/or political opinions and/or religious or similar beliefs and/or trade union membership and/or physical or mental health and/or criminal record which is gathered when undertaking your work. We may disclose your sensitive personal data to professional advisors, including barristers, medical professionals, accountants and other experts, or third parties, law enforcement agencies and courts, the Legal Aid Agency, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Law Society, Legal Ombudsmen, Duty Solicitors Call Centre, our insurers and brokers, our accountants and banks, our external auditors, external service suppliers, representatives and agents.

Further enquiries

Please contact Dave Smith, Partner, DPO if you would like to correct or request information that we hold relating to you or if you have any questions in relation to the above.