This policy relates to the management of websites owned by Wake Smith LLP. 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 http://www.wake-smith.co.uk, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk and http://www.settlementagreementws.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 and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk/

The websites are provided by Wake Smith LLP. 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 LLP 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: 68 Clarkehouse Road

Sheffield

S10 2LJ

Wake Smith LLP 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.

Wake Smith LLP uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Wake Smith LLP or an employee or consultant of Wake Smith LLP with equivalent standing and qualifications. A list of the members of Wake Smith LLP, and of those non-members who are designated as partners, is available for inspection at the registered office.

References in this website to “partners” are to members of the LLP.

Policy Statement

Gualberto Cigala, the marketing manager for Wake Smith LLP has responsibility for the management of the website including:-

• Ensuring content is up to date;

• Ensuring content does not infringe copyright;

• Specifying conditions for downloading material;

• Ensuring any publicity conforms to the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007, Rule 7;

• Ensuring compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;

• Overseeing linking arrangements;

• Ensuring posting of a privacy notice explaining how any data collected from visitors will be managed by the practice.

The marketing manager for Wake Smith LLP is responsible for inputting data onto the website and for it’s maintenance on a day to day basis however accountability for any content that is published on the website remains with the LLP.

The marketing manager has responsibility for the review of this policy on an annual basis.

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 Gualberto Cigala by emailing g.cigala@wake-smith.com.

Our website users are able to amend the size of the website and the text appearing on the site; details of how this can be done can be found at http://www.wake-smith.co.uk/?pageid=Useful_Links.xml.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

The contents of this site are protected by copyright under English Law. The name "Wake Smith LLP" and the Wake Smith LLP logo are trade marks of Wake Smith LLP.

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

The content of both http://www.wake-smith.com, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk is copyright of Wake Smith LLP. Wake Smith LLP’s 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 LLP's express prior written consent, and strictly upon the terms that Wake Smith LLP 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; http://www.wake-smith.com, http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk/. Wake Smith LLP is not responsible for examining or evaluating them and their inclusion does not imply endorsement of their content. Wake Smith LLP 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 LLP’s Privacy and Cookies Policy can be found at

http://www.wake-smith.co.uk/?pageid=Privacy_Policy.xml.

Opt in

Unless you specify otherwise, submitting a question or comment or registering for a newsletter on this website automatically opts you in to our promotional mailing list. You agree that Wake Smith LLP shall be free to send you from time to time additional product or company information, including newsletters, product advertisements and / or announcements. Each newsletter, advertisement etc will also provide an opportunity for you to opt out at any time. We will never sell or disclose your email address to anyone.

Option to Opt-Out

If you submit an enquiry, you have the option to opt out before submitting the form. If for any reason the enquirer does not select the “opt-out” option, or if for any other reason you no longer wish to receive any form of mailings from us including seminar invitations please email your request to g.cigala@wake-smith.com.

Data Protection

This Website is owned and operated by Wake Smith LLP, who is the ‘Data Controller’ for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. 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 1998 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:

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

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 LLP to develop the website’s infrastructure. This copy of the enquiry is only received by the Web Developer as they provide Wake Smith LLP with server back-ups of the website for disaster recovery purposes. If you would like the details of who is employed by Wake Smith LLP to provide the specific service detailed above, please email g.cigala@wake-smith.com.

Any enquiries submitting on http://www.doihaveaclaim.co.uk and http://www.settlementagreementws.co.uk/ are only received by Wake Smith LLP.

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 68 Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 2LJ or email g.cigala@wake-smith.com.

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.

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 LLP 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 LLP cannot accept responsibility for any loss arising from reliance on anything set out in this site, even errors or omissions. Wake Smith LLP 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:-