OLA LESLIE SOLICITORS LLP – PRIVACY NOTICE

Ola Leslie Solicitors LLP is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website or instruct us to provide legal services.

Who we are

Data Controller: Ola Leslie Solicitors LLP
Email: info@olaleslie.com
Telephone: 0207 183 0084

We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Contact details, including name, address, email address, and telephone number
Client and matter information provided in connection with legal services
Identity and verification data, including identification documents and biometric verification data where required for anti-money laundering purposes
Financial information, including bank details and source of funds information
Website usage data, including IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited
Communications, including emails, correspondence, and telephone records

How we collect personal data

We collect personal data:

Directly from you when you contact us, instruct us, or complete forms
From third parties involved in your matter, such as estate agents, lenders, search providers, or identity verification providers
Automatically through your use of our website, including through cookies and similar technologies

Lawful bases for processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

Performance of a contract, to provide legal services to you
Compliance with legal obligations, including anti-money laundering, regulatory, and accounting requirements
Legitimate interests, such as managing our practice, preventing fraud, maintaining security, and improving our services
Consent, where required, for example for marketing communications

How we use your personal data

We use personal data to:

Provide legal advice and services
Communicate with you about your matter or enquiry
Carry out identity verification and source of funds checks
Manage and administer our website and systems
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Protect our legal rights and manage risk

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Sharing personal data

We may share personal data with:

Third-party service providers who support our operations, including IT providers, electronic onboarding and identity verification providers, search providers, and payment processors
Lenders, insurers, counsel, experts, and other professional advisers where necessary for your matter
Regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, or courts where required by law

All third parties are required to keep personal data confidential and secure.

International data transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection law.

Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations.

Conveyancing and other client files are generally retained for at least six years following completion or termination, unless a longer period is required by law or regulation.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Request erasure of data in certain circumstances
Request restriction of processing
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Request data portability where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Cookies and website data

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Further information is available in our cookie information on the website.

Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be published on our website with an updated revision date.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@olaleslie.com
Telephone: 0207 183 0084

OLA LESLIE SOLICITORS LLP

10 Whitehorse Mews, 37 Westminster Bridge Road,

London, SE1 7QD

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