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This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how Eddison Cogan Lawyers Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit our website or contact us through it.

 

Any reference to “you” or “your” should be understood as a reference to a data subject whose personal data we process for the purposes described in this Privacy and Cookies Policy.

 

We are committed to handling personal data lawfully, fairly and transparently, in accordance with applicable data protection law including, where relevant, (as amended from time to time) the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("EU GDPR"), the EU GDPR as it forms part of the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 419 ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, this Privacy and Cookies Policy is not a contract and does not itself create any legal rights or obligations.

 

1.Who we are

This website is owned and operated by Eddison Cogan Lawyers Ltd, a firm of solicitors practising in England and Wales.

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For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website.

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Our contact details are available on the Contact Us page.

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2. What personal data we collect

We only collect personal data where it is necessary, relevant, and proportionate. This may include:

• Your name

• Contact details (email address, telephone number, postal address)

• Information you choose to provide in enquiry forms or correspondence

• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information and usage data

 

We do not intentionally collect special category data through this website. If you choose to include sensitive information in a message to us, it will be treated confidentially.

 

3. How we collect personal data

We collect personal data when you:

• Submit an enquiry through our website

• Contact us by email or telephone via details published on our website

• Interact with the website (via cookies and analytics tools)

 

We do not collect personal data covertly or without your knowledge.

 

You must ensure that you comply with any legal obligations that may apply to your provision of the information to us, and allow us, where necessary, to share that information with our service providers.

 

4. Lawful bases for processing

We process personal data only where there is a lawful basis to do so, including:

• Legitimate interests - responding to enquiries, operating and improving our website

• Consent - where you have actively chosen to receive information or accept cookies

• Legal obligation - where required to comply with professional or legal duties including for due diligence and conflict checks

• Pre-contractual steps - where processing is necessary to consider or progress an enquiry

 

5. How we use your information

Personal data collected through this website is used only for purposes that are clear, limited and appropriate, including:

• Responding to enquiries and communications

• Providing information about our services where requested

• Providing legal advice and related relevant services, to manage and administer our business relationships, including to communicate with our clients, their employees and representatives, to manage billing and payments and to keep records

• Maintaining internal records for regulatory, professional and risk-management purposes

• Monitoring website performance and security

• Giving you access to our legal technology tools

• Sharing personal data in connection with acquisitions and transfers of our business

 

We do not sell personal data.

 

We use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in limited and controlled contexts to support our legal services, operational efficiency, and internal processes. These tools are subject to rigorous governance, including human oversight, privacy impact assessments, and compliance with applicable data protection laws.

 

We do not use AI for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. Where AI tools process personal data, we ensure that such processing is lawful, fair, and transparent, and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect individual rights and freedoms.

 

 

6. Disclosure of personal data

• We do not disclose personal data to third parties except where:

• You have given consent

• Disclosure is necessary to respond to your enquiry or provide a service

• We are legally or professionally required to do so

• It is necessary to protect our legal rights or those of others

 

We may share personal data with third-party suppliers and service providers who process personal data on our behalf to provide or support the services described in this Privacy and Cookies Policy and with other legal specialists, including barristers, mediators, arbitrators, consultants, experts and other law firms.

 

Where third-party service providers are used (for example, website hosting or IT support), some of these parties may process your personal data in accordance with our instructions and others will themselves be responsible for their use of your personal data.

 

7. Data security

We take reasonable and proportionate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data, including:

• Secure systems and access controls

• Confidentiality obligations for staff and contractors

• Regular review of security practices

 

No transmission over the internet is entirely risk-free, but we take data protection seriously and respond promptly to any security concerns.

 

8. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law or professional regulation.

 

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

 

9. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

• The right to access personal data we hold about you

• The right to request correction of inaccurate data

• The right to request erasure in certain circumstances

• The right to restrict or object to processing

• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

 

Requests can be made using the contact details on our website. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

 

10. Cookies and analytics

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and provide information about how the site is used.

 

Types of cookies we use

We may use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies - required for the website to function

• Analytics cookies - help us understand how visitors use the site

• Functional cookies - remember user preferences

 

We do not use cookies to identify individual users personally.

 

Managing cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You may also be asked to set preferences via a cookie banner when visiting the site.

 

Blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality.

 

11. Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

 

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

 

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our legal obligations, practices or technology.

 

This Privacy and Cookies Policy was last updated in February 2026.

 

13. Questions or concerns

If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookies Policy, or concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us using the details provided on the website.

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