Welcome to our website. Here are a few things you need to know about our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy before we go any further.
Purpose of this notice
This notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act [1998 OR 2018] and any other national implementing laws, regulations and secondary legislation, as amended or updated from time to time, in the UK (‘Data Protection Legislation’).
For the purpose of the Data Protection Legislation and this notice, we are the ‘data controller’. This means that we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal data about you. We are required under the Data Protection Legislation to notify you of the information contained in this privacy notice.
We have appointed a Data Protection Representative, this person is our Data Protection Point of Contact and is responsible for assisting with enquiries in relation to this privacy notice or our treatment of your personal data. Should you wish to contact our Data Protection Point of Contact you can do so using the contact details noted below, see “Contact Us”.
Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Disclaimer
By using this website, users agree to accept the application of English law to govern matters between Levy & Partners and themselves. Please read the following sections in our Disclaimer as they will explain what liabilities have been excluded by Levy & Partners , and advise as to the accuracy and content of the website.
Excluded Liabilities
With respect to the information available on this site, Levy & Partners expressly excludes all warranties (express or implied) and representations, except those made fraudulently, to the fullest extent permissable by law. Levy & Partners makes no representations about the materials in this site, or any sites linked to this site. In no event will Levy & Partners be liable for any damages, including without limitation direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, lost profits, or other losses or expenses arising in connection with this site or use thereof, or inability to use by any party, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if Levy & Partners , or a representative thereof, is advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses. Links to other Internet resources are at your own risk. Notwithstanding the above exclusions, nothing in this paragraph will limit Levy & Partners ’s liability for death and personal injury.
Accuracy of the website’s content
In preparing this site we have endeavoured to offer current, correct and clearly expressed information. However, since inadvertent errors can occur and since relevant laws and regulations often change, the information may be neither current nor accurate. Further, the information contained on this site is intended to provide general guidance on matters of interest. The content accuracy, opinions expressed and other links provided by these resources are not investigated, verified, monitored or endorsed by Levy & Partners . The information on this site does not constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the issues discussed. No action should be taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon information on this site. Users should obtain specific professional advice concerning specific matters.
Advice and the content of the website
Through this site Levy & Partners offers only the medium to facilitate users access to advice and information offered by third parties. The content, accuracy, opinions expressed and other links provided by these third parties are not investigated, verified, monitored or endorsed by Levy & Partners and accordingly Levy & Partners expressly excludes any representation or warranty (express or implied) in relation to such matters to the fullest extent possible.
Privacy Policy
Levy & Partners takes the privacy of your information very seriously. Please read the following questions and answers as they will explain how your data will be collected, used and kept safe. If you do not agree with any of the answers you should not continue to use the website or provide any information to Levy & Partners . By using the website and/or the services provided by Levy & Partners you are agreeing to be bound by this policy.
What data will Levy & Partners collect?
Certain non-personal data will be collected, such as the identity of your internet browser, the type of operating system you use, your IP address and the domain name of your internet service provider.
Personally identifiable information will also be collected on occasion. Such data could include your name, address and gender, information relating to your occupation and employer and details about your salary, tax liabilities and bank statements. This list is not exhaustive as other personal data may be submitted either via the website or provided to Levy & Partners during the provision of its professional services. (See below for how the data is to be used).
How is the data collected?
Non-personal data will be collected automatically from your computer when you visit the website.
Personal data will be collected when visitors to the site voluntarily submit such information through the registration or contact forms. Aside from the website, Levy & Partners will also collect personal data through general correspondence, by telephone and face to face meetings and also via third parties, such as employers, banks and solicitors.
Our Cookie Policy – How to control and delete cookies
This website does not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this site, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the website.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate your use of this website and compile reports for us on activity on the website.
Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
For further information on how to reject or delete this cookie click on the link below.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html
How will the data be used by Levy & Partners ?
All data collected, including personal data, may be used:
- in the performance of our professional services;
- to offer advice as to other professional services we might provide;
- to contact visitors and clients about the professional services we provide;
- to receive information requests sent by Levy & Partners customers and website visitors;
- to obtain comments on the services we provide;
- to provide more effective internet services, improve the quality of our website, and make the website more responsive to the needs of our visitors;
- for recruitment purposes.
Will my data be shared with anybody else?
In order to effectively provide our professional services, sometimes Levy & Partners engages in activities with business partners and sponsors. Our policy is not to share personal data with them without client consent. Following consent, personal information may be jointly collected and shared.
Other than for the reasons above Levy & Partners will not share your personal information without your knowledge and consent unless required by law to do so.
Can I make sure my data is being kept up to date?
At Levy & Partners we are fully aware that personal information can change and so we aim to keep any information we do hold up to date. If you wish to inform us of any such changes please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.
Do I have any rights as to how my personal data is being used?
Yes. You can write in and ask for a copy of any of your personal data that Levy & Partners holds though you may be charged a reasonable fee to cover the costs of making this available. A summary of the other rights you have in relation to the collection and processing of data, including a right to complain, can be found at www.ico.gov.uk .
Will my data be kept secure?
Levy & Partners maintains appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of any personally identifiable information collected through the website and the course of business, and periodically reviews and updates its security measures in the light of current technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. Although Levy & Partners strives to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you may transmit to us or from our online products and services. This is done so at your own risk. Once we do receive your transmission, however, we will make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
Please remember that any information posted on bulletin boards becomes public information. You should use caution when sharing information as any of it can be collected and used by people you may not know. While Levy & Partners strives to protect and respect your privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose in a chat room or bulletin board and you do so at your own risk.
Is Levy & Partners responsible for any data collected from linked websites?
Levy & Partners has established relationships with reputable business partners that allow visitors to our website to link directly to sites operated by these partners. Some of these sites may be “co-branded” with a Levy & Partners logo; however, these sites are not operated or maintained by Levy & Partners and Levy & Partners is not responsible for their content or how any information is collected and processed. It is therefore recommended that you review the privacy policy of the businesses that maintain these sites. These sites may collect personal information from you that is then shared with Levy & Partners . The content of this policy will apply to information obtained in this manner.
Links to the websites operated by other third parties may also be provided for your convenience. Again, Levy & Partners cannot be responsible for the content of these sites or how data is collected or processed and it is recommended that you review the privacy policy of the applicable third party website.
Data retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it is collected.
When assessing what retention period is appropriate for your personal data, we take into consideration:
- the requirements of our business and the services provided;
- any statutory or legal obligations;
- the purposes for which we originally collected the personal data;
- the lawful grounds on which we based our processing;
- the types of personal data we have collected;
- the amount and categories of your personal data; and
- whether the purpose of the processing could reasonably be fulfilled by other means.
Change of purpose
Where we need to use your personal data for another reason, other than for the purpose for which we collected it, we will only use your personal data where that reason is compatible with the original purpose.
Should it be necessary to use your personal data for a new purpose, we will notify you and communicate the legal basis which allows us to do so before starting any new processing.
Transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
We will not transfer the personal data we collect about you outside of the EEA other than India (from time to time) outside of the EEA in order to perform our contract with you. Any personal data transferred outside of the EEA will be in order for us to perform our services to you and for no other reason whatsoever.
We have reviewed the non EEA third party data protection statements to ensure that your personal data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with and which respects the Data Protection Legislation.
Data Security
We have put in place commercially reasonable and appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.
Rights of access, correction, erasure, and restriction
Your duty to inform us of changes
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please notify us of any changes of which we need to be made aware by contacting us, using the contact details below.
Your rights in connection with personal data
Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data. This enables you to receive details of the personal data we hold about you and to check that we are processing it lawfully.
- Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you.
- Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have exercised your right to object to processing (see below).
- Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this basis. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
- Request the restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of personal data about you, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.
- Request the transfer of your personal data to you or another data controller if the processing is based on consent, carried out by automated means and this is technically feasible.
If you want to exercise any of the above rights, please email our data protection point of contact info@levyandpartners.com
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request for access is clearly unfounded or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with the request in such circumstances.
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access the information (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is another appropriate security measure to ensure that personal information is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.
Right to withdraw consent
In the limited circumstances where you may have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal data for a specific purpose (for example, in relation to direct marketing that you have indicated you would like to receive from us), you have the right to withdraw your consent for that specific processing at any time. To withdraw your consent, please email our data protection point of contact info@levyandpartners.com
Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your personal information (personal data) for the purpose or purposes you originally agreed to, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so in law.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this notice or if you would like to speak to us about the manner in which we process your personal data, please email info@levyandpartners.com
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues, at any time. The ICO’s contact details are as follows:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone – 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745
Website – https://ico.org.uk/concerns
