Website Privacy Policy
Introduction
Bishop Akers LLP (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website www.bishopakers.co.uk (“our site”).
We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Controller: Bishop Akers LLP, Haven House, 193 Swanley Lane, Swanley, BR8 7LA.
ICO Registration Number: ZA447823.
This policy relates only to our website. If you instruct us as a client, you will receive a separate client privacy notice.
The Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
A. Information you provide directly
When you contact us through our website, by email, telephone, or otherwise, you may provide:
• Name
• Address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Details of your enquiry or correspondence
B. Information collected automatically
When you visit our site, we may collect:
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Time zone settings
• Pages visited, clickstream data, and interaction data
• Page response times and technical diagnostics
C. Information from other sources
If you use other services we provide, we may combine information collected through those services with information collected via this site.
Lawful Bases for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
Responding to your enquiry: Legitimate interests, to operate our business and respond to queries.
Providing legal services once instructed: Contract, where processing is necessary to perform our contract with you.
Regulatory and legal compliance: Legal obligation.
Website security, analytics, and performance: Legitimate interests, to maintain and improve our site.
We do not use your data for marketing.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our site
• Provide legal services when instructed
• Improve and maintain our website
• Ensure security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
We do not use automated decision making or profiling.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses essential cookies required for functionality. If we use analytics or non-essential cookies, we will:
• Request your consent before placing them
• Provide a cookie banner and cookie settings tool
Sharing Your Data
We may share your data with:
• IT service providers
• Website hosting providers
• Professional advisers
• Regulators and law enforcement bodies
• Subcontractors assisting in the delivery of legal services
We only share what is necessary and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
International Transfers
If we transfer your data outside the UK, we will ensure one of the following applies:
• An adequacy regulation is in place
• A UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) is used
• A UK Addendum to the EU SCCs is used
• Another lawful safeguard applies
We will inform you if such transfers occur.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:
• Secure servers
• Access controls
• Encryption where appropriate
• Regular security monitoring
While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, transmission over the internet is not completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes collected.
• Website enquiries: typically up to 12 months
• Client data: retained in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations, usually 6–15 years depending on matter type
Retention periods may vary depending on legal requirements.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Request erasure, where applicable
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Not be subject to automated decision making
• Withdraw consent, where consent is the lawful basis
To exercise any of these rights, contact: info@bishopakers.co.uk
Right to complain to the ICO
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office:
https://www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Links to Other Websites
Our site may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal data.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.
Contact Us
Questions or requests regarding this privacy policy should be sent to:
info@bishopakers.co.uk
Bishop Akers LLP, Haven House, 193 Swanley Lane, Swanley, BR8 7LA
Last updated: May 2026