Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
Alius Law is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains how Alius Law collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us, enquire about our services or instruct us to provide legal services.
For the purposes of applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Alius Law is the data controller of the personal information we process, unless stated otherwise.
1. Who we are
Alius Law is a specialist law firm providing legal services to clients in the UK and internationally.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us using the details provided on our website.
Email: info@aliuslaw.co.uk
2. Personal information we collect
Depending on your relationship with us and the services we provide, we may collect and process different types of personal information, including:
- your name and contact details, including email address, telephone number and postal address;
- information relating to your business or organisation;
- information provided when you contact us or enquire about our services;
- information relating to legal matters on which we advise you;
- identification and verification information, such as passport or driving licence details;
- financial and payment information where necessary;
- information contained in correspondence, documents and communications with you or on your behalf;
- information obtained from publicly available sources, professional databases and other third parties where appropriate;
- information relating to your use of our website, including IP address, browser type and information about how you interact with our website; and
- any other personal information you choose to provide to us.
Where necessary for the provision of legal services, we may also process special category personal data or information relating to criminal convictions and offences. We will only do so where permitted by applicable data protection law and where an appropriate legal basis applies.
3. How we collect your information
We may collect personal information:
- directly from you when you contact us, complete a form, communicate with us or instruct us;
- when you correspond with members of our team;
- when you visit or use our website;
- from your representatives, advisers or other persons acting on your behalf;
- from publicly available sources;
- from professional, regulatory or other relevant databases; and
- from third parties where this is necessary and lawful in connection with the services we provide.
4. How we use your information
We may use your personal information for purposes including:
- providing legal advice and other legal services;
- communicating with you about your matter;
- carrying out client due diligence, identity checks and anti-money laundering checks;
- complying with our legal and regulatory obligations;
- establishing, exercising or defending legal claims;
- managing our client and business relationships;
- administering our business and maintaining appropriate records;
- processing payments and managing our accounts;
- maintaining the security and integrity of our systems and website;
- improving our website and services;
- responding to enquiries and requests;
- managing conflicts of interest;
- preventing fraud and other unlawful activity; and
- where appropriate, sending you information about legal developments, our services, events or other information which we believe may be relevant to you.
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.
5. Our lawful basis for processing
Under data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Contract: where processing is necessary to enter into or perform our agreement with you, including providing legal services;
- Legal obligation: where we are required to process information to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation;
- Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests;
- Consent: where we have asked for and obtained your consent to a particular use of your information; and
- Legal claims: where processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
6. Sharing your information
We may share personal information where necessary and lawful with:
- members of our team and other professionals working on your matter;
- barristers, experts, consultants and other professional advisers;
- courts, tribunals, regulators and other public authorities;
- your representatives, advisers or other persons acting on your behalf;
- banks, insurers and other service providers where necessary;
- technology, IT, document management, cloud storage and other business service providers;
- counterparties and their professional advisers where necessary in connection with your matter; and
- other third parties where you have asked us to do so or where disclosure is necessary or permitted by law.
We will only disclose personal information where there is an appropriate lawful basis for doing so and will take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled securely.
7. International transfers
Some of our service providers or other organisations with whom we work may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. These safeguards may include transferring information to a country recognised as providing an adequate level of protection or using appropriate contractual or other legally recognised safeguards.
8. How long we keep your information
We will retain personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide legal services, comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, maintain appropriate business records and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
Different types of information may be retained for different periods depending on the nature of the information and the relevant legal or regulatory requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, we will take appropriate steps to securely delete or anonymise it.
9. Cookies and website information
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files placed on your device which can help a website operate effectively, remember preferences and provide information about how the website is used.
We may use cookies to:
- operate and secure our website;
- understand how visitors use our website;
- improve website functionality and performance; and
- understand the effectiveness of our communications and marketing.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through our website’s cookie settings.
10. Marketing communications
From time to time, we may send you information about legal developments, events, publications or services which we believe may be relevant to you.
Where required, we will obtain your consent before sending direct marketing communications. You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the relevant communication or by contacting us.
We will not sell your personal information to third parties.
11. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Your rights
Subject to certain legal exceptions and restrictions, you may have rights under data protection law to:
- request access to the personal information we hold about you;
- request that inaccurate or incomplete information is corrected;
- request the deletion of your personal information;
- request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
- object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing;
- request the transfer of certain personal information to you or another organisation; and
- withdraw consent where we rely on consent as our lawful basis for processing.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
info@aliuslaw.co.uk
We may need to request additional information from you to verify your identity before responding to your request.
13. Complaints
If you have any concerns about the way we have handled your personal information, we would encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s supervisory authority for data protection.
Further information about making a complaint can be found on the ICO’s website.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, the services we provide, technology or applicable laws and regulations.
Any updated version will be published on this website and will take effect from the date it is published.
15. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Alius Law processes your personal information, please contact us:
Alius Law
Email: info@aliuslaw.co.uk
Last updated: September 2026
