Privacy policy

Who we are

The data controller is Fifty Six Law Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is 64 Jersey St, Manchester, M4 6JW. We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 8009306).

If you have questions about how we handle your data, you can contact us at ip@fiftysixlaw.co.uk.

What data we collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. The personal data we may collect includes:

• Contact form submissions - your name, email address, organisation, and the content of your message when you use our contact form.
• Email correspondence - information you provide when you email us directly.
• Website analytics - anonymised usage data such as pages visited, referring sites, and browser type. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising trackers.

How we use your data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form or by email.
• To provide the Markscope trade mark intelligence service to clients.
• To maintain and improve our website.
• To comply with our regulatory obligations as an SRA-regulated firm.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not share your data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following bases:

• Legitimate interest - to respond to enquiries, to provide our services, and to maintain the security and performance of our website.
• Consent - where you have opted in to receive marketing communications. You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
• Legal obligation - where processing is necessary to comply with our obligations as a regulated law firm, including SRA requirements and anti-money laundering regulations.
• Contract - where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out above. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for the duration of any resulting client relationship, plus six years afterwards in line with our regulatory obligations.
• Website analytics data is anonymised and does not contain personal identifiers.
• If an enquiry does not lead to a client relationship, we retain the correspondence for up to two years before deletion.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access - you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification - you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure - you can ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing.
• Right to data portability - you can request that we transfer your data to another organisation in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object - you can object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to restrict processing - you can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at ip@fiftysixlaw.co.uk. We will respond within one month.

Cookies

Our website currently uses only essential cookies required for the site to function. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies.

For more detail on our use of cookies, see our cookie policy.

Third-party services

Our contact form may use a third-party form processing service to deliver your message to us. This service processes your data solely for the purpose of delivering your submission and does not use it for any other purpose.

We do not embed third-party tracking scripts, social media widgets, or advertising networks on this website.

Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. As an SRA-regulated firm, we are subject to professional obligations regarding confidentiality and data handling.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or by post at Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.