This Privacy Policy sets out how IMMIGRATIONELY.COM LTD collects, uses, stores, protects and discloses personal data submitted by users and clients when accessing our website and receiving our immigration legal services. This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, alongside SRA professional confidentiality rules.
This policy applies to all website visitors, consultation enquirers and instructed clients of the firm. By accessing our website and using our services, you acknowledge and agree to the data processing practices set out below.
- Data Controller Information
Data Controller: IMMIGRATIONELY.COM LTD
Registered Address: 2 Gresham Road, Brentwood, England, CM14 4HN
Contact Email: immigrationely@outlook.com
Contact Telephone: +44 (0)7919 735 292 - Types of Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data necessary for legal consultation, case assessment and formal immigration representation. The personal data we may process includes but is not limited to:
- Personal identification information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport and visa details
- Contact information: email address, telephone number and residential address
- Immigration and case-related information: immigration history, Home Office records, application documents and supporting evidence
- Professional and financial information: employment details, sponsor business information and payment records for service fees
- Website usage data collected through standard browsing and enquiry submission
- Purpose of Data Processing
All personal data is processed lawfully, fairly and transparently for the following specified purposes:
- To respond to client enquiries and provide professional immigration legal consultation and case evaluation
- To prepare, submit and manage UK visa applications, settlement applications, sponsor licence applications and related immigration proceedings
- To communicate case progress, official updates and professional legal advice with clients
- To complete fee invoicing, payment administration and service record keeping
- To comply with SRA regulatory requirements, legal obligations and official authority requests
- To maintain legal confidentiality records and protect legitimate client interests
- Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data based on the following lawful grounds under UK GDPR:
- Contract Performance: Processing necessary to deliver the agreed one-off legal services and perform our contractual obligations
- Legal Compliance: Processing required to meet UK legal, regulatory and SRA professional obligations
- Legitimate Interest: Secure and efficient operation of legal practice with no overriding prejudice to client privacy rights
- Consent: Where explicitly provided by clients for specific data processing activities
- Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent or trade client personal data for commercial marketing purposes. Personal data will only be disclosed to third parties in the following limited circumstances:
- Required for case progression, including disclosures to the UK Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration and relevant legal authorities
- Mandated by UK law, court order or governmental regulatory requirement
- Authorised by explicit written consent from the client
- Shared with regulated professional service providers acting as data processors under strict confidentiality agreements
All third-party processors are required to uphold equivalent data protection and confidentiality standards compliant with UK GDPR and SRA rules.
- Data Retention
Personal data and case records are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil legal service purposes and satisfy UK legal and regulatory retention requirements. After case completion, data will be securely archived for compliance purposes and permanently deleted once the retention period expires. Client data will not be retained for indefinite or unauthorised usage. - Data Security
We implement strict technical, administrative and procedural security measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse. All case files and client information are managed under SRA professional confidentiality obligations and UK data protection standards to ensure full data security throughout service delivery and record retention. - Client Data Rights
In accordance with UK GDPR, data subjects hold the following rights:
- The right to access personal data we hold
- The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- The right to erasure of personal data where no lawful ground for retention remains
- The right to restrict data processing under applicable conditions
- The right to data portability for structured personal data
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting lawfully completed prior processing
- The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Non-Subscription & Service Data Note
- All legal services provided by the firm areone-off project-based and non-subscription services. Client data collected is exclusively used for the instructed individual case or service project. No client data will be continuously processed or retained for recurring service or automatic subscription purposes.
- Website Cookies
Our website may use essential cookies to maintain basic website functionality. Non-essential analytical or marketing cookies will only be activated with user consent. No personal sensitive immigration data is collected via website cookie technology. - Policy Updates
IMMIGRATIONELY.COM LTD reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy in line with changes in UK data protection law, immigration regulation and SRA professional standards. Any updates will be published officially on our website, with immediate effect upon publication. - Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales, compliant with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.