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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 7th January 2026
At Alaba Razaq Kokumo Solicitors (ARK Solicitors), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy informs you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website, interact with us as a client, or apply for a vacancy. We are the Data Controller for the data we collect from you.
1. The Data We Collect About You
We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
- Identity Data: Includes first name, maiden name, last name, marital status, title, date of birth and gender.
- Contact Data: Includes billing address, home address, email address and telephone numbers.
- Case Data: Includes information specific to your legal matter (e.g., immigration status, family history, employment records, medical reports).
- Financial Data: Includes bank account and payment card details.
- Technical Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version.
2. How Is Your Personal Data Collected?
- Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity, Contact and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise.
- Third parties: We may receive personal data about you from third parties such as professional bodies, other professionals involved in your matter, or publicly available registers.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- Performance of a Contract: Where we need to perform the legal services contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering checks).
- Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests and your interests do not override those interests.
4. Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below:
- Barristers or other legal counsel engaged on your behalf.
- Courts, Tribunals, and Government bodies (e.g., Immigration Service Delivery, The Courts Service).
- Service providers acting as processors who provide IT and system administration services.
- Professional advisers including bankers, auditors and insurers.
5. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. By law, we must keep basic information about our customers for six years after they cease being customers for tax and liability purposes.
6. Your Legal Rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, or transfer of your data.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at info@arksolicitors.ie.
