Privacy Policy | Temple Gate Solicitors

1. Who we are

Temple Gate Solicitors (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). We are the data controller for the personal information you provide to us.

Contact: info@templegatesolicitors.com | 020 7183 8043

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following data:

Identity data (name, date of birth, nationality)
Contact data (email address, phone number, postal address)
Matter-specific data provided in connection with your legal case
Financial data (bank details where relevant to your matter)
Technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited on our website)
Communications data (emails, calls, and messages exchanged with us)

3. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

Provide legal services and advice to you
Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
Carry out anti-money laundering and identity checks
Communicate with you about your matter
Improve our website and services
Send service-related communications (not marketing, unless you consent)

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data on the following legal bases:

Contract: To perform our legal services agreement with you.
Legal obligation: To comply with AML, SRA, and other regulatory requirements.
Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our business.
Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g. marketing communications).

5. Data sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

Barristers, experts, and other third parties as part of your legal matter
The Home Office, courts, or other public bodies where required by law or your instructions
Our professional insurers and accountants
IT service providers who support our business operations (under data processing agreements)

6. Data retention

We retain client files for a minimum of 6 years after the conclusion of a matter, in line with SRA guidelines and our professional obligations. Website enquiry data is retained for 2 years. After these periods, data is securely deleted unless we are required by law to retain it longer.

7. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Rectify inaccurate data
Erase your data (in certain circumstances)
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please email info@templegatesolicitors.com. We will respond within one month.

8. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page. Material changes will be notified to active clients by email.