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This policy relates to the management of websites owned by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited. This Policy refers to other policy documents. Such documents include but are not limited to the Privacy and Cookies Policy which can be accessed on https://www.wake-smith.co.uk

Scope of this Statement

This policy covers the websites found at the following URLs http://www.wake-smith.co.uk, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk

The websites are provided by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited. We use the services of a third party website developer to host the website and develop it when required. Appropriate agreements are in place to ensure optimum quality control measures.

The Materials* contained in this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice. Wake Smith Solicitors Limited does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on information contained in this website.

Any issues arising from this website and your use of this website will be subject to interpretation under the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to resolve such issues.

Organisation Details 

Registered address:

No1 Velocity

2 Tenter Street

Sheffield

S1 4BY

Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. To access the rules, guidance and regulations binding our professional conduct please visit www.sra.org.uk and follow the links to the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct.

"We use the word 'director' to refer to a shareholder or director of the company, or an employee or consultant who is a lawyer with equivalent standing and qualifications. A list of the directors is displayed at the above address, together with a list of those persons who are designated as directors but who are not registered as directors at Companies House."

Policy Statement

The Company has taken steps to ensure that its website is compliant with all relevant legal obligations. The COLP has ultimate responsibility for ensuring continuing compliance, on a day to day basis. Aithne Moran, the Marketing Coordinator for Wake Smith Solicitors Limited has delegated responsibility for the management of the website including:- 

The Marketing Coordinator for Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is responsible for inputting data onto the website and for its maintenance on a day to day basis however accountability for any content that is published on the website remains with the firm.

The COLP and the Marketing Team has responsibility for the review of this policy on an annual basis.

All content for the Wake Smith website is drafted by an appointed PR Consultancy and the marketing team and is therefore unique and original.

The procedure following drafting of all content including news stories and blogs is for that material to be put through a two stage approval by the original author and contributing parties and secondly by the Marketing Coordinator or a member of the Marketing Team. Key members of the Marketing Team have access to the website CMS at all times and any articles or content deemed surplus or unsuitable can be removed within 24 hours.

Scope of permitted and prohibited content is agreed in advance by the Marketing Team working with the board of directors to ensure that content is legally correct and in no way prohibited.

Security 

The Marketing Team and the website developers are the only parties who have access to the website. Passwords are changed on a bimonthly basis and must contain at least 8 characters including alphanumeric, upper and lower case characters and symbols.

Accessibility 

We take accessibility very seriously and are always looking for ways to improve our website. We have worked to ensure that this site is compliant with "AA" W3C guidelines.

We try to adhere to the most stringent standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which is an international group responsible for setting standards for web technologies. The Consortium has set up a specialist task group, the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), to define standards on web accessibility for disabled users.

We are committed to providing an accessible service. If you experience problems or have any suggestions for improvement, please contact Aithne Moran by emailing [email protected]

Copyright and Trademark Notices 

The contents of this site are protected by copyright under English Law. The name "Wake Smith Solicitors Limited" and the Wake Smith Solicitors logo are trademarks of Wake Smith Solicitors Limited.

The domain name of http://doihaveaclaim.co.uk is owned by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited.

The content of https://www.wake-smith.co.uk  is copyright of Wake Smith Solicitors Limited. Wake Smith Solicitors Limited copyright must remain on all reproductions of material ("Material") copied or used from this website.

Users are permitted to download, store and use the Material for their own personal use and/or research or that of their firm or company. Users must not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the Material available to any other party or make the same available on any website, on-line service or bulletin board of their own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or on any other media without Wake Smith Solicitors Limited express prior written consent, and strictly upon the terms that Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is acknowledged as the source, the text is not altered in any way and the attention of the recipients is drawn to such warning.

Links to Third Party Sites

 The following websites may include hyperlinks to websites operated by other parties; https://www.wake-smith.co.uk 

Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is not responsible for examining or evaluating them and their inclusion does not imply endorsement of their content. Wake Smith Solicitors Limited is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this website or which are linked from it.

We advise you to read the privacy statements of each website you visit which collects personal information. Wake Smith Solicitors Limited Privacy and Cookies Policy can be found at: https://www.wake-smith.co.uk/privacy-policy

Opt in

Unless you specify when submitting an enquiry or a newsletter sign up you will not be opted in to our promotional mailing list. There is a tick box to opt in and our privacy policy on our enquiry form.

Option to Opt-Out

If you are already opted in and wish to unsubscribe from our database please email [email protected] from your subscribed email address or specify which email address you wish to unsubscribe.

Data Protection

This Website is owned and operated by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited, who is the ‘Data Controller’ for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018. This document is intended to explain how we use the information we collect about you; how you can instruct us if you prefer to limit the use of that information, and the procedures we have in place to safeguard your privacy.

Collection, Utilisation and Security of Data 

To comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 we adhere to strict security procedures. The personal information which we hold will be held securely to ensure no unauthorised disclosure or access.

The information you provide to us when using this Website will be processed for the following reasons:

To process any request for advice or information supplied by us;

To notify you of our bulletins, information packs and services, should you consent to this;

To customise this Website according to your interests;

To comply with our statutory and regulatory obligations; and

To process any application made by you for a position with us.

The type of information we will collect about you may include:-

Your name and address;

Your phone number and e-mail address;

Your occupation;

Your interests;

Details about the services you specifically request; and

Information you complete in relation to our client surveys.

By submitting your information you consent to the use of that information as set out in this document. If we change our terms and conditions we will post the changes on this page, and may place notices on other pages of the Website, so that you may be aware of the information we collect and how we use it at all times.

We will never collect sensitive personal information about you without your explicit consent.

Any information that we collect about you is stored electronically on our database. It may also be printed and stored in our filing system.

If you submit an enquiry on http://www.wake-smith.co.uk, thus submitting your personal details, a copy of your enquiry is received by our Web Developer who is from time to time employed by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited to develop the website’s infrastructure. This copy of the enquiry is only received by the Web Developer as they provide Wake Smith Solicitors Limited with server back-ups of the website for disaster recovery purposes. If you would like the details of who is employed by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited to provide the specific service detailed above, please email [email protected] 

Any enquiries submitting on http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk 

and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk  are only received by Wake Smith Solicitors Limited.

We will keep your personal information confidential except to the extent that we are compelled to disclose it by law (for example where fraud or other crime is involved) or to comply with an instruction of a regulatory body or competent jurisdiction.

If you believe that the information we hold about you is inaccurate or if you wish us to cease processing your data for any particular purpose or purposes, write to us at No1 Velocity, 2 Tenter Street, Sheffield, S1 4BY or email [email protected] 

Cookies

We also use cookies on this site. Cookies are small text files used on the internet for a variety of purposes. We use cookies to make your use of the website more efficient. You have a right to refuse this and can modify your browser accordingly. Although the cookie may provide an automated identification of your computer to our workstation, no personal data is stored in the cookie.

This means we automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:-

The internet domain and IP address from where you access our website;

The type of browser software and operating system used to access our website;

The date and time you access our website;

If you linked to our Website from another website, the address of that website; and

The pages you enter, visit and exit our website from.

You may adjust your computer’s settings to block cookies, or to accept them only on confirmation from you. Because of the wide variety of browsers and operating systems used by our customers we cannot provide detailed instructions for this, however your browser should contain details in its help facility.

Websites; http://www.wake-smith.co.uk, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk  and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk/ use low or non intrusive cookies. To find out more, please read our Privacy and Cookies Policy.

Traffic Data

Wake Smith Solicitors Limited employs information gathering technologies for the purposes of collecting information and statistics about the users of this site, but such information will not be used to identify any individual. The purpose of gathering such information is to assist us to analyse the use of the website and revise it for the benefit of our customers by making your visit to the site more efficient and to improve and increase the content found to be most popular.

Google Analytics is the only such platform used for analysing traffic data as above. Google Analytics’ terms require us to state the following disclaimer:-

“This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.”

Liability

 Nothing on the Websites http://www.wake-smith.co.uk, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk  constitutes as advice, nor does the transmission, downloading or sending of any information or the Material create any contractual relationship. The material displayed on our site is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy.

The contents of this site are intended to be informative and interesting but by their very nature are general. You are strongly advised to seek independent advice on any problem you may have as Wake Smith Solicitors Limited cannot accept responsibility for any loss arising from reliance on anything set out in this site, even errors or omissions. Wake Smith Solicitors Limited cannot accept responsibility for the information contained on this site prepared for us by third parties or linked sites and for any reliance that may be placed upon their contents.

To the extent permitted by law, and subject to our liability for (1) death or personal injury arising from our negligence and / or (2) fraud, we exclude:-

Wake Smith Solicitors

0114 266 6660

No1 Velocity

2 Tenter Street

Sheffield

S1 4BY

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