LEGAL

Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, communicate and protect personal information.

Introduction

This privacy policy is for the Gya Williams Immigration website and governs the privacy of its users. It explains how Gya Williams UK LLP collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our website or contact us about our legal services.

Who we are

Gya Williams Immigration is a trading name of Gya Williams UK LLP (Partnership Number OC424140), authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 653681). Our office is at 1st Floor, 48-54 West Street, Bristol, BS2 0BL.

What personal information do we collect

We may collect personal information from visitors — for example name, contact details, nationality, residency, immigration history, employment details and other information relevant to an enquiry or matter — when someone visits the website, contacts us by phone or email, or submits a form during an onboarding process.

How is personal information collected

If you have given us consent to collect cookie information for marketing purposes, we will secure and use that information for our marketing purposes only.

When you fill out any form or enter information through our website, we will securely store the given information depending on the intended use.

If enquiries are made by phone or email, we will save that information on our systems and keep it secure. Data shared with Gya Williams Immigration may be shared with select partners where appropriate to deliver our services.

Why do we need to process personal data

We process your data in line with the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The data will be used to comply with our obligations towards regulatory bodies and to provide our legal services.

Where we have your consent, we may use the data for marketing our services to you to suit your specific needs. You have the right to opt out of marketing and to withdraw that consent at any time. Newsletters include unsubscribe options; for any other request please contact us at:

How do we protect your data

We have policy, technical and organisational measures in place to ensure that your data are kept secure, are not accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and are only accessed by staff and relevant third parties as part of their role. Data is stored encrypted where possible and protected by access controls where applicable. The data is also backed up where relevant.

Newsletters

This website and/or its qualified partners may operate one or more newsletters which aim to keep subscribers up to date about the services offered by Gya Williams Immigration. All personal details relating to subscriptions are held securely according to UK GDPR rules and legislation. Each newsletter has an option to unsubscribe.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you may have the right to access, correct, erase or restrict the processing of your personal data, and to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, or if you have a complaint about how we handle your data, please contact us at info@gyawilliams.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this website. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.