Privacy Policy

The Linking Lawyer is committed to the protection of your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect from users of www.thelinkinglawyer.com (our Website) and what we do with that information. Please read the policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

By providing your information to us through this Website, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy. This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Use.

Information we collect from you

We do not automatically collect personal information from you through our Website. However, like all websites our servers automatically collect certain information about the volume and characteristics of our Website traffic, the type of browser you are using, the type of operating system you are using, and the domain name of your internet service provider. We cannot identify you from this information.

We will only collect personal information about you through our Website if you choose to provide this to us, for example by completing our enquiry form on our Website, or by emailing us directly or via a link on our Website.

We may also record any telephone numbers and email addresses you contact us from in order for us or any third parties to contact you from time to time for the purposes set out in this policy.

How we use this information

We use the information you provide for the following purposes:

where you have requested information or asked us to contact you, we may use your personal information to gather the information requested and respond to your request or to contact you if you have asked us to do so;
to provide you with a helpful and effective service;
to determine where you are geographically located for jurisdictional purposes to be able to properly advise you;
to prevent money laundering and/or fraud;
to help us take decisions about you and your account;
if you provide us with your email address, we may use it to contact you about your account;
marketing purposes;
We may also use and/or pass your details on to third parties for the purposes set out above as well as the following purposes:
to sub-contractors, consultant lawyers, and third parties who Rizwan Mughal has agreements with for the purpose of providing you with access to the best lawyers, or for other purposes approved by you or to those who are contracted to provide us with services, such as administration support or website services.
if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property or safety of us or any third parties; or for credit card clearance. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction, including fraud prevention agencies and law enforcement agencies;
to another entity with which The Linking Lawyer enters or reasonably may enter into a corporate transaction;
if we have (or believe we have) a duty to do so, or the law allows us to;
if you become a member of The Linking Lawyer community and contribute to our Blog, the information you contribute will become public.
We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

“Cookies” are small pieces of information sent by a web server (such as that used to run this Website) to your computer, which are then stored on the computer’s hard drive. Although cookies contain identifying information, they do not contain any information that identifies you personally, but they allow us to recognise you when you return to our Website.

If you do not want to accept a cookie when you visit our Website, you should be able to change the settings in your browser to disable this function, but there might be sections of the Website that you are unable to access.

Security of personal information

We take the security and disclosure of personal information very seriously and the data that we collect from you will be held securely at our main trading address.

We are mindful of the importance of upholding the security of information under our control. All data collected through this Website that is stored electronically, is stored on secure servers, and we have stringent security and confidentiality procedures covering the storage and disclosure of such information. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology. We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Website, any transmission is at your own risk.

We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires.

Consent and changes to our policy

By using this Website you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as stated above. We reserve the right to amend this policy from time to time and, if we do so, your continued use of the Website will be taken as acceptance of any such change. You should check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes made to this policy.

Some websites that have links to and from our website from time to time may collect personal information about you when you access or utilise those links. We do not control the collection or use of such information, and the practices of those websites are not covered by this policy. Some websites that have links to and from our website from time to time may also use their own cookies. We have no access to, or control over these cookies, and you are advised to check the cookie policies on such other websites.

Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data

The Linking Lawyer fully complies with all aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and the UAE’s Federal Decree Law No. 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection (PDPL). You may request copies of the personal information we hold about you or request to amend any factual inaccuracies or delete any personal information we have on record. Any requests must be directed to our Rizwan Mughal at riz@thelinkinglawyer.com. Any request may be subject to an administration fee if the request is manifestly unfounded or disproportionately excessive. We may withhold such personal information to the extent permitted by law.