Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 15 May 2025

At Durbarry Chambers, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a secure, respectful, and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website or our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact Information – e.g., your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
  • Professional Information – e.g., your company name, job title, or legal matter details.
  • Technical Information – e.g., your IP address, browser type, device details, pages visited, and other analytics data (see our Cookie Policy for more information).
  • Voluntary Information – any details you submit through forms (contact, subscription) or communication with our team.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries or provide legal services upon request;
  • Improve our website functionality and user experience;
  • Send newsletters or legal updates (if you have opted in);
  • Fulfil legal, regulatory, or compliance obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information for commercial purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent – for specific uses where you have explicitly agreed (e.g., email subscriptions);
  • Contract – when processing is necessary to perform a service you have requested;
  • Legal Obligation – to comply with applicable laws and regulatory duties;
  • Legitimate Interest – for operational and improvement purposes that do not override your privacy rights.

4. Data Sharing and Storage

Your information may be shared with:

  • Trusted Service Providers – such as email hosting, website maintenance, and analytics providers;
  • Regulatory Bodies or Courts – if required to comply with legal obligations;
  • Other Parties – only when you have given explicit consent.

We store your data securely and retain it only as long as needed for the purposes outlined above, or as required by law.

5. Your Rights

Subject to applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
  • Request correction or updating of your information;
  • Request erasure of your data, where legally permissible;
  • Withdraw consent at any time, where applicable;
  • Object to or request restriction of specific types of processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect anonymised usage data. These may include session cookies, analytics cookies, and functionality cookies. For detailed information, please refer to our full Cookie Policy.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to external sites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites. You should review their privacy notices separately before sharing any personal information.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal obligations. The most recent version will always be posted on this page and identified by the effective date.