Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is the office of Piers W. Jennings TEP, based in Rome, Italy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number when you fill out a form or contact us via WhatsApp.
Subscription Data: Email address for newsletter and alert subscriptions (managed via Beehiiv).
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and usage data collected through Google Analytics.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and contact form submissions.
Contract: To fulfill your requests for legal services.
Legal Obligation: To comply with regulatory requirements (SRA, Ordine degli Avvocati).
Legitimate Interests: For website optimization and security.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers to help us run our practice:

Beehiiv: Manages our newsletter distribution. They act as a data processor.
WhatsApp: Facilitates direct communication. Please note that WhatsApp is a separate platform with its own privacy policy.
Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors use our site.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You also have the right to object to processing and to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at piers@pwjennings.com.

6. Complaints

If you have concerns about our use of your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali in Italy or the ICO in the UK).