PwC Legal website privacy policy

PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP ("we", "our" or "us") may collect information via our website for the following purposes:

• to enable us to respond to requests for information and other queries;
• to register individuals for events;
• to set up and manage subscriptions for newsletters; and
• to monitor use of our website.

We will collect this information directly from you as follows:

• you can submit emails and otherwise communicate with us using email addresses and other contact details given on the web site. Any email messages will contain your screen name and email address together with any additional information you may wish to include in the message;
• if you wish to subscribe to a newsletter or register for an event, we will request certain personal data, including your name, email address, job title and the company you work for; and
• generic information, such as the number of visitors, is also collated by us in relation to visits to our website.

In addition to the purposes listed above, any information submitted to us may be used and retained by us for our internal record-keeping, to comply with our legal obligations and to exercise our legal rights.

The information collected may be disclosed to third parties where needed for the purposes listed above, including, without limitation, other member firms in the PricewaterhouseCoopers network of firms or entities within the PricewaterhouseCoopers network of law firms, legal or regulatory authorities, or our professional advisers.

Otherwise, unless notified to you separately, this information is not used nor shared with third parties for secondary or unrelated purposes.

In some circumstances, personal data which you submit via our website may be stored or transferred (in accordance with the purposes listed above), in or to countries where personal data is not given the same level of legal protection as in the United Kingdom. In such cases, to the extent within our control, we will take steps to protect your personal data from unauthorised use.

Through your use of this web site and submission of any data or information to us, you give PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP your explicit consent to collect, use, disclose and transfer data and information as described above.

Recruitment

Our website also contains links to a separate recruitment website managed by a third party. This third party will pass on to us personal data which it collects on our behalf in relation to job applications. This may include CVs or resumes, or details provided in application forms. We will hold and use such personal data for the purposes of your job application, including any associated interviews or meetings. If you are successful in your application, we may transfer your CV onto your personnel file, and such information will be subject to our data protection policies applicable to all staff. If you are not successful, we may retain your CV for a period of 12 months, for the purposes of considering you for other suitable vacancies which may arise during this period. We may also retain other basic details relating to your application so that we have records of applications we have considered and our decision-making process.

Cookies

Cookies may be used on our web site as a means of enhancing your navigational experience. Through your use of this web site you give PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP your explicit consent to use cookies in relation to your usage of the web site. This is of course subject to you opting out of receiving a cookie where your web browser permits you to do this.

Contact us

If you would like to access any personal data which we have collected about you via our website or have any other questions in relation to the privacy issues raised above, please contact Krista Hind .