Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Kings Court Law ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our legal services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Identity Data: name, date of birth, nationality, passport details
• Contact Data: email address, telephone number, postal address
• Immigration Data: visa history, immigration status, case details
• Financial Data: bank account details (where required for fee payment)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, cookies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Provide immigration legal services and advice
• Communicate with you about your case
• Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
• Improve our website and services
• Send you relevant legal updates (with your consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: performance of a contract (providing legal services), compliance with legal obligations (regulatory requirements), legitimate interests (improving our services), and consent (marketing communications).

5. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with: the UK Home Office and other government bodies (as required for your immigration application), courts and tribunals, third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, and professional advisers. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with our legal obligations. Client files are typically retained for 6 years after the conclusion of a matter, in accordance with professional regulatory requirements.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access your personal data, correct inaccurate data, request erasure of your data (in certain circumstances), object to processing, request restriction of processing, and data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@kingscourtlaw.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at privacy@kingscourtlaw.com or write to us at our registered office address.

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.