Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of : 1 October 2022 

READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE BROWSING THIS WEBSITE OR USING ANY OF THE SERVICES. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE BOTH READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. YOU CANNOT USE THIS WEBSITE IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS POLICY. ALL SECTIONS OF THIS POLICY ARE APPLICABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND GUESTS UNLESS THE SECTION EXPRESSLY STATES OTHERWISE.   

1. Privacy Policy

1.1. For the purposes of this section, Personal Data will be understood in accordance with the definition of Personal Data in Article 4(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR (EU) 2016/679 (“the GDPR”). Loft Legal also subscribes to the principles for electronically collecting Personal Data outlined in the GDPR, and the further legislation referred to therein. We endeavour to ensure the quality, accuracy and confidentiality of Personal Data in our possession.

1.2. In adopting this Privacy Policy, we wish to balance our legitimate business interests and your reasonable expectation of privacy. Accordingly, we will take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access to, or disclosure of your Personal Data. However, it is impossible to guarantee that your Personal Data shall be 100% secure.  

1.3. When making use of the Website, users may be asked to provide the following information (Personal Data):

1.3.1. first name;

1.3.2. surname;

1.3.3. email;

1.3.4. physical address;

1.3.5. phone number;

1.3.6. bank account details;

1.3.7. company / business name; and

1.3.8. companies house / business registration number.

1.4. We will attempt to limit the types of Personal Data we process to only that to which you consent to (for example, in the context of online registration, newsletters, message boards, surveys, polls, professional announcements, SMS, MMS and other mobile services), but, to the extent necessary, your agreement to these this Privacy Policy constitutes your consent as contemplated in Article 7 of the GDPR. Where necessary, we will seek to obtain your specific consent in future instances should we deem same required by law and where your consent herein might not be lawfully sufficient.

1.5. All payment information will be captured through the Website. Further, Loft Legal shall not retain payment information on behalf of its users.

1.6. We will not collect, use or disclose sensitive information (such as information about racial or ethnic origins or political or religious beliefs, where relevant) except with your specific consent or in the circumstances permitted by law.

1.7. By agreeing to the terms contained in this Privacy Policy, you consent to the use of your Personal Data in relation to:

1.7.1. the provision and performance of the services;

1.7.2. informing you of changes made to our website;

1.7.3. the provision of marketing related services to you by Loft Legal;

1.7.4. responding to any queries or requests you may have;

1.7.5. developing a more direct and substantial relationship with users for the purposes described in this clause;

1.7.6. developing an online user profile;

1.7.7. understanding general user trends and patterns so that we can develop and support existing and ongoing marketing strategies;

1.7.8. for security, administrative and legal purposes; and

1.7.9.the creation and development of market data profiles which may provide insight into market norms, practices and trends to help us improve our offering to you. Such information will be compiled and retained in aggregated form, but shall not be used in any way which may comprise the identity of a user.

1.8. Although absolute security cannot be guaranteed on the internet, Loft Legal has in place up-to-date, reasonable technical and organisational security measures to protect your Personal Data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, misuse, destruction or against unauthorised disclosure or access to the information we process online.

1.9. While we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal Data you provide us, we will continue to maintain and improve these security measures over time in line with legal and technological developments.

1.10. We store your Personal Data directly, or alternatively, store your Personal Data on, and transfer your Personal Data to, a central database. If the location of the central database is located in a country that does not have substantially similar laws which provide for the protection of Personal Data, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that your Personal Data is adequately protected in that jurisdiction by means of ensuring that standard data protection clauses are enforced as envisaged by the GDPR.

1.11. Your information will not be stored for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in these Terms or as required by applicable legislation.

1.12. The Personal Data Loft Legal collects from users shall only be accessed by Loft Legal employees, representatives and consultants in addition to the following categories of persons on a need-to-know basis and subject to reasonable confidentiality obligations binding such persons.

1.13. Loft Legal shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to monitor or examine any information and materials including any website link that you publish or submit to Loft Legal for publishing on the Website.  You shall be solely responsible for the contents of all material published by yourself.

1.14. We constantly review our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our users. We do not accept any users, or representatives of users, under 18 years of age or who otherwise does not have the relevant capacity to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

1.15. We will not sell, share, or rent your Personal Data to any third party or use your e-mail address for unsolicited mail. Any emails sent by Loft Legal will only be in connection with the provision of our services and/or the marketing thereof. 

2. Your Rights

2.1. A user has the right:

2.1.1. of access to their Personal Data stored and processed by us. This may be done by emailing us at the address referred to in clause 9 below;

2.1.2. to rectification of Personal Data that we hold on a user’s behalf, in instances where such Personal Data is incorrect or incomplete;

2.1.3. of erasure of Personal Data (“right to be forgotten”) if such information is no longer needed for the original processing purpose, alternatively if a user withdraws their consent and there is no other reason or justification to retain such Personal Data, further alternatively, if a user has objected to such Personal Data being processed and there is no justified reason for the processing of such Personal Data;

2.1.4. to restrict/suspend processing of Personal Data to only that which is strictly necessary for us to perform our services to you;

2.1.5. if we breach any of the terms of this Privacy Policy, to complain to the requisite data protection authority in their territory;

2.1.6. to withdraw their consent at any time, if processing of Personal Data is based on consent;

2.1.7. to object to processing of Personal Data, if such processing is based on legitimate interests; and

2.1.8. to object to the processing of Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.

3. Log Files

When you visit Loft Legal, even if you do not create an account, we may collect information, such as your IP address, the name of your ISP (Internet Service Provider), your browser, the website from which you visit us, the pages on our website that you visit and in what sequence, the date and length of your visit, and other information concerning your computer’s operating system, language settings, and broad demographic information. This information is aggregated and anonymous data and does not identify you specifically. However, you acknowledge that this data may be able to be used to identify you if it is aggregated with other Personal Data that you supply to us. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within Loft Legal on a need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above, without your explicit permission.

4. Cookies

4.1. Loft Legal uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information stored on your computer or smart phone by the web browser. The two types of cookies used on the Website are described below:

4.1.1. “Session cookies”: These are used to maintain a so-called ‘session state’ and only lasts for the duration of your use of the Website. A session cookie expires when you close your browser, or if you have not visited the server for a certain period of time. Session cookies are required for the Platform to function optimally, but are not used in any way to identify you personally.

4.1.2. “Permanent cookies”: These cookies permanently store a unique code on your computer or smart device hard drive in order to identify you as an individual user. No Personal Data is stored in permanent cookies. You can view permanent cookies by looking in the cookies directory of your browser installation. These permanent cookies are not required for the Loft Legal Website to work, but may enhance your browsing experience.

5. Links from Loft Legal

5.1. Loft Legal, and the services available through the Website, may contain links to other third party websites, including (without limitation) social media platforms, payment gateways, appointment scheduling and/or live chat platforms (“Third Party Websites”).  If you select a link to any Third Party Website, you may be subject to such Third Party Website’s terms and conditions and/or other policies, which are not under the control, nor responsibility, of Loft Legal.

5.2. Hyperlinks to Third Party Websites are provided “as is”, and Loft Legal does not necessarily agree with, edit or sponsor the content on Third Party Websites.

5.3. Loft Legal does not monitor or review the content of any Third Party Website. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and we should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of other websites, either. 

5.4. Users should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any Third Party Website before disclosing any personal data to them. Loft Legal does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal data.

6. General

6.1. This Website is owned and operated by Loft Legal Ltd, (Companies House number: 12000525).

6.2. Address for service of legal documents: UK: Kemp House 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom.

6.3. U.S Address: 3790 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California, United States

6.3. Contact Number: UK: +44 20 33 194197. U.S: +1844 700 0023

6.4. Loft Legal – located at loftlegal.com;

Email address: info@loftlegal.com.