Privacy Policy

The Society of Solicitor Advocates respects the privacy of the users of our website and Instruct+ ®. This policy sets out how we use personal information collected by us or given to us by our users.

Information collected from our users

Personal information may be collected: 

• When you register as a member of the Society of Solicitor Advocates,
• When you register as a user of Instruct+
• When you use Instruct+
• When you register to attend our events or receive emails from us
• When you complete any forms on our website or contact us with specific comments or requests
• When you telephone us
• When you visit our website our external web host may automatically log your IP address

We will collect only the information necessary to allow us to provide the service required by you.

How will the information be used?

The information will only be used for the purpose for which it has been provided. It will be retained for a reasonable period of time.

Contacting you for other purposes

We may contact you about other Society events and services from time to time by post or email. If you do not want us to use your information in this way please email [email protected].

Will you pass the information on to third parties?

Information will only be provided to a third party where:

• it is necessary in order to deal with your enquiry
• where we are legally obliged to do so – for example, in order to comply with money laundering regulations

We will never pass your personal information on to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Accessing and updating the information

You can ask for a copy of the information held by us at any time – although we may charge a small fee for the work involved in providing it.

At your request, we will correct any inaccuracies in your information.

Password security

In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of use of the website and of Instruct+, you are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of any password, username and PIN.

If you become aware that any of these security mechanisms have been compromised, please contact our administrator on 01506 846587, or email [email protected] immediately.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that help to make websites work properly. They are installed on your computer when you are visit a website.

See our cookie policy for more details.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may change our privacy policy at any time without prior notification. Minor changes will not be notified, but where a change will affect the way in which we handle your data we will notify you by email.

Contact

If you have any queries or comments in relation to our use of your personal information please contact our administrator on 01506 846587, or email [email protected].