Privacy Policy
Introduction
SLG takes the confidentiality of personal data seriously. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments on this privacy policy.
The Company's privacy policy sets out the ways SLG processes personal data. This privacy policy only relates to personal data collected by SLG via the SLG website. Any personal data collected by SLG is used in accordance with data protection legislation.
This privacy policy does not apply to personal data provided to SLG by any other means or via any other website. Users should be aware that if they provide personal data to other companies, the privacy polices of those companies determine the uses to which that information is put and SLG's privacy policy will no longer apply.
The Data Protection Act 1998
The SLG website complies with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Use Made of Personal Information
Personal information provided to SLG via the SLG website will be used:
- to maintain the statutory register of members of Solicitors in Local Government Ltd in accordance with the requirements of Companies Act legislation
- to provide you with information about forthcoming events and news, provide goods and services, including marketing, advertising and promotions on behalf of both SLG and LGG Training, unless a user elects to opt-out of receiving such communications.
- In addition, personal information may be used for statistical analysis.
Your personal details will be shared with our subsidiary training company, LGG Training, unless you ask us not to but will not be made available to any other third parties.
Consent
By providing personal data to SLG users consent to the processing of such data by SLG as described in this privacy policy.
Use of Data For Direct Marketing Purposes
Users are given the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future direct marketing material from SLG by selecting the appropriate box on the personal profile page. Where users do not opt-out of such communications, SLG may provide information on the company's products, membership services, events, and training and education programmes. If at any time users want SLG to stop sending such communications they should amend their personal profile accordingly via this website
Verifying, updating and amending your personal information
If, at any time, a user wants to verify, update or amend their personal data they may view and update their personal profile at www.slgov.org.uk
Links to Third Party Websites
This privacy policy applies solely to the personal data collected by SLG and does not apply to third party websites users may access from this website.
The Company is not responsible for the privacy policies of third party websites. The Company advises users to read the privacy policies of other websites before registering any personal data.
Security
The Company holds your personal data in accordance with the security provisions of the Data Protection legislation.
Notification of Changes
The Company will notify all members of any changes it makes to its privacy policy. If SLG decides to change its privacy policy, it will post such changes on this page so that you are always aware of how SLG uses your personal data.
Users have the right to ask SLG for a copy of the personal data held about them and to request that SLG correct any inaccuracies in that information.
