Privacy Policy

R D Laws (RDL) understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.rdLaws.com (“RDL Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of this Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of RDL Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using RDL Site immediately.

  1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Account”

means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of RDL Site;

“Cookie”

means a small text file placed on your computer or device by RDL Site when you visit certain parts of RDL Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by RDL Site are set out in Para 14, below; and

“Cookie Law”

means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.

  1. ABOUT RD LAWS, IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS

RDL Site is owned and operated by R D Law (UK) Limited

Registered address: 17 Kenneth Gardens, Stanmore, London, HA7 3SA.

Email address: info@rdlaws.co.uk

Postal Address: 17 Kenneth Gardens, Stanmore, London, HA7 3SA.

We are regulated by The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).

  1. WHAT DOES THIS POLICY COVER?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of our website. RDL Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to strictly check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to those websites.

  1. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA?

Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the “GDPR”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.

Personal data is, in simpler terms, means any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

  1. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, which we will always comply:

  • The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Para 15.
  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you. Para 13 will tell you how to do this.
  • The right to have your personal data corrected if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact us using the details as provided in Para 15 to find out more.
  • The right to be forgotten, ie. the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that we have. Please contact us using the details in Para 15 to find out more.
  • The right to restrict (ie. prevent) the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.
  • The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to us directly, we are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask us for a copy of that personal data to reuse with another service or business in many cases.
  • Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. We do not use your personal data in this way.

For more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided in Para 15.

Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

  1. WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?

Depending upon your use of our website, we may collect some or all of the following personal and non-personal data (please also see Para 14 on our use of our Cookie Policy:

  • Name;
  • Date of birth;
  • Gender;
  • Address;
  • Email address;
  • Telephone number;
  • Business name;
  • Job title;
  • Profession;
  • A list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on our website, and the site you exit to.

  1. HOW DO YOU USE MY PERSONAL DATA?

Under the GDPR, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. This may be because the data is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data, or because it is in our legitimate business interests to use it. Your personal data may be used for one of the following purposes:

  • Providing and managing your Account;
  • Providing and managing your access to our website;
  • Personalizing and tailoring your experience on our website;
  • Supplying our services to you. Your personal details are required in order for us to enter into a contract with you.
  • Communicating with you. This may include responding to emails or calls from you.
  • Supplying you with information by email that you have opted-in to (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by using the unsubscribe link or emailing info@rdLawsuk.com.
  • Analyzing your use of RDL Site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve RDL Site and your user experience.
  • With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email with information and news. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.

  1. HOW LONG WILL YOU KEEP MY PERSONAL DATA?

We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected.

  1. HOW AND WHERE DO YOU STORE OR TRANSFER MY PERSONAL DATA?

We share your data within the group of companies of which we are a part. Where this involves the transfer of personal data outside the EEA, our group ensures that personal data is protected by requiring all companies within the group to follow the same rules with respect to personal data usage. These are known as “binding corporate rules”. More information on binding corporate rules is available from the European Commission.

Please contact us using the details below in Para 15 for further information about the particular data protection mechanism used by us when transferring your personal data to a third country.

The security of your personal data is essential to us, and to protect your data, we take a number of important measures.

  1. DO YOU SHARE MY PERSONAL DATA?

We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to one important exception.

In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.

  1. HOW CAN I CONTROL MY PERSONAL DATA?

11.1 In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in Para 5, when you submit personal data via our website, you may be given options to restrict our use of your personal data. In particular, we aim to give you strong controls on our use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in our emails).

  1. CAN I WITHHOLD INFORMATION?

You may access RDL Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on RDL Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.

You may restrict our use of Cookies. For more information, see Para 14 and our Cookie Policy.

  1. HOW CAN I ACCESS MY PERSONAL DATA?

If you want to know what personal data we have about you, you can ask us for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “subject access request”.

All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown in Para 15. To make this as easy as possible for you, a Subject Access Request Form is available for you to use. You do not have to use this form, but it is the easiest way to tell us everything we need to know to respond to your request as quickly as possible.

There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover our administrative costs in responding.

We will respond to your subject access request within one month of receiving it. Normally, we aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date we receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of our progress.

  1. HOW DO YOU USE COOKIES?

RDL Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of RDL Site and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. Third party Cookies are used on RDL Site for analytics to help us to improve RDL Site and your experience of it. For more details, please refer to the table below. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of RDL Site and your use and experience of RDL Site will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.

All Cookies used by and on RDL Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Laws.

Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however, certain features of RDL Site may not function fully or as intended.

Certain features of RDL Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown in the table below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that RDL Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.

RDL Site uses analytics services provided by Google. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyze anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how RDL Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve RDL Site and the services offered through it.

The analytics service(s) used by RDL Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies. However, whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable us to continually improve our site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time. However, you may lose any information that enables you to access RDL Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalization settings.

It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

  1. HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?

To contact us about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the following details:

Email address: info@rdlaws.co.uk

  1. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection.

Any changes will be immediately posted on RDL Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of RDL Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

Website disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by RDL and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of RDL. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, RDL takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.