Lawsons Consultancy Data Protection Policy

IN THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND ENQUIRIES LAWSONS FORENSICS DEPT RECEIVES AND OBTAINS A LARGE QUANTITY OF DATA. THIS INCLUDES PERSONAL INFORMATION. WE ENSURE THAT WE DEAL WITH THIS INFORMATION CORRECTLY AND PROPERLY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OUR INTEGRITY AND THE CONFIDENCE OF OUR CLIENTS.

TO THIS END WE ARE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 AND ITS EIGHT PRINCIPLES WHICH, IN BRIEF, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• PERSONAL DATA TO BE PROCESSED FAIRLY AND LAWFULLY.

• PERSONAL DATA TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FOR ONE OR MORE SPECIFIED AND LAWFUL PURPOSES AND SHALL NOT BE FURTHER PROCESSED IN ANY MANNER INCOMPATIBLE WITH THAT PURPOSE OR THOSE PURPOSES.

• PERSONAL DATA TO BE ADEQUATE, RELEVANT AND NOT EXCESSIVE IN RELATION TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA.

• PERSONAL DATA TO BE ACCURATE AND KEPT UP TO DATE.

• PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED FOR ANY PURPOSE WILL NOT BE KEPT FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

• PERSONAL DATE TO BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS UNDER THIS ACT.

• APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED OR UNLAWFUL PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA AND AGAINST ACCIDENTAL LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR DAMAGE TO, PERSONAL DATA.

• PERSONAL DATA WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO A COUNTRY OR TERRITORY OUTSIDE THE EEA UNLESS THAT COUNTRY OR TERRITORY ENSURES AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF DATA SUBJECTS IN RELATION TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA.

OUR RECORDING OF DATA IS SECURE AND RESTRICTED IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE LEAKAGE OF INFORMATION.

IN ORDER TO DETECT OR PREVENT CRIME WE MAY AT ANYTIME BE OBLIGED TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHOULD NECESSARY LEGAL APPLICATION BE FORTHCOMING.

OUR DATABASE OF INFORMATION IS CONTINUALLY REVIEWED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION WE RETAIN HAS BEEN PROCESSED FAIRLY AND LAWFULLY, OBTAINED FOR ONE OR MORE SPECIFIED AND LAWFUL PURPOSES, IS ADEQUATE AND RELEVANT, ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE AND REQUIRES TO BE RETAINED.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IN ALL DEALINGS WITH LAWSONS CONSULTANCY BOTH CLIENTS AND AGENTS FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE DATA PROTECTION ACT AND/OR LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.