1.1 Vera and Vale is committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of our website visitors, clients, subjects of investigation, and service users.
1.2 This policy applies where we act as a data controller in respect of personal data, meaning we determine the purposes and means of processing that personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant professional standards.
1.3 In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Vera and Vale.
(a) the categories of personal data we may process;
(b) the sources of that data where not obtained directly;
(c) the purposes of processing; and
(d) the lawful bases relied upon.
We may process data relating to your use of our website (“usage data”). This may include IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time and date of access, and navigation paths.
Website security, performance monitoring, and service improvement.
Legitimate interests.
Where you contact us or engage our services, we may process personal data including name, contact details, role, employer, instructions provided, and related correspondence (“client data”).
Due to the nature of our work, we may process personal data relating to:
This data may include special category data or data relating to alleged unlawful conduct where strictly necessary and lawful.
We may process information contained in communications you send to us (“communications data”), including emails, telephone notes, and contact form submissions.
Communication, record-keeping, and service delivery.
Legitimate interests and contractual necessity.
We may process personal data where necessary for:
Legitimate interests and legal obligations.
We do not accept unsolicited personal data about third parties unless explicitly requested. Any data provided without request may be deleted or returned.
3.1 We may disclose personal data to:
3.2 All third parties are required to respect confidentiality and data protection obligations.
3.3 International transfers will only occur where appropriate safeguards are in place (such as UK-approved Standard Contractual Clauses).
4.1 Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
4.2 Typical retention periods:
4.3 Data may be retained longer where required for:
5.1 We may update this policy from time to time.
5.2 The latest version will always be available on our website.
You have rights under UK data protection law, including:
Certain rights may be lawfully restricted where exercising them would prejudice investigations, legal claims, or the rights of others.
Requests may be made in writing using the contact details below.
7.1 We use cookies for:
7.2 Cookies do not typically identify you directly.
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Business name: Vera and Vale
Email: contact@veraandvale.co.uk
Further contact details are available on our website.
For privacy-related enquiries or data subject requests, please contact:
Email: contact@veraandvale.co.uk
