Data Protection

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Privacy Policy

ELK Legal & Advisory Ltd

Effective Date: 3 March 2026

ELK Legal & Advisory Ltd respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information.

1. Who We Are

ELK Legal & Advisory Ltd
2 Frederick Street
London WC1X 0ND
United Kingdom

ELK Legal & Advisory Ltd acts as a data controller for the purposes of UK data protection law.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

Identity Information

  • name
  • date of birth (where required)
  • identification documents

Contact Information

  • email address
  • telephone number
  • postal address

Business Information

  • company name
  • company registration number
  • business activities

Financial Information

  • payment records
  • billing information

Communication Data

  • emails
  • correspondence
  • enquiry forms submitted through our website

Technical Information

  • IP address
  • website usage data
  • browser information

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information when you:

  • contact us through our website
  • request information about our services
  • become a client
  • communicate with us by email or telephone
  • provide identification for client verification purposes.

Some information may also be collected automatically through website technologies such as cookies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • providing professional advisory services
  • communicating with clients and enquiries
  • client onboarding and verification
  • billing and payment processing
  • maintaining internal records
  • improving our services and website.

We process personal data only where there is a lawful basis to do so.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Contractual necessity – to provide services requested by you
  • Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our business
  • Legal obligations – including compliance with anti-money laundering requirements
  • Consent – where you voluntarily provide information or subscribe to communications.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal data.

We may share information where necessary with:

  • professional advisers (such as accountants or legal professionals)
  • service providers assisting with business operations
  • regulators or authorities where required by law.

Any third parties are required to respect the confidentiality and security of your personal data.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

Client records may be retained for up to six years after completion of services to comply with legal and professional obligations.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from:

  • unauthorised access
  • loss or misuse
  • alteration or disclosure.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, individuals have rights including:

  • the right to access personal data
  • the right to correct inaccurate information
  • the right to request deletion of personal data
  • the right to restrict or object to processing
  • the right to data portability in certain circumstances.

Requests regarding these rights may be submitted to the contact details provided below.

10. Cookies and Website Data

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality and analyse usage.

Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:

12. Complaints

If you believe your personal data has been handled improperly, you may contact us directly.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.