Who we are
Pragma Counsel is a consulting partnership specialising in document automation for law firms and financial services firms. This privacy policy applies to the website at pragmacounsel.com and to any information you share with us when making an enquiry.
References to "we", "us" or "Pragma Counsel" in this policy are references to the Pragma Counsel partnership. For data protection purposes, Pragma Counsel is the data controller of the personal data described in this policy.
What data we collect and why
Website analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use this website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data including pages visited, time on page, approximate geographic region (country/city level), device type, and how you arrived at the site (search, direct, referral).
This data is processed under our legitimate interest in understanding which content is useful and improving the site. We do not use analytics data to identify individuals. No personally identifiable information is shared with Google Analytics.
Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Contact enquiries
When you contact us by email or via LinkedIn, we collect the information you choose to share: typically your name, email address, company name, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry and to follow up on potential engagements.
This processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries, and — where an engagement follows — on the necessity to perform a contract with you.
We do not add contact enquiries to any marketing lists without your explicit consent.
Information you do not need to provide
We do not require you to create an account, provide payment information, or submit any personal data to browse this website. No forms on this site transmit data to third parties other than Google Analytics.
Cookies
This site uses cookies set by Google Analytics. These cookies help us understand aggregate usage patterns. No other first-party or third-party cookies are set by this site.
- _ga — Google Analytics client identifier. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga_* — Google Analytics session cookie. Expires after 2 years.
Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing Google Analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use this website.
Data sharing
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Google Analytics — anonymised usage data as described above.
- Legal compliance — if required to do so by applicable law, court order or regulatory authority.
- Business transfer — if Pragma Counsel were to merge with or be acquired by another business, personal data held by us may be one of the transferred assets. We would notify you before any such transfer takes effect.
Data retention
Email correspondence and contact enquiries are retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to manage the relationship or potential engagement, and for up to 3 years thereafter unless a longer period is required by law.
Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months as configured in our Analytics property settings.
Your rights
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — the right to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure — the right to ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Restriction — the right to ask us to restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Portability — the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Objection — the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.
International transfers
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, which operates servers in the United States and other countries. Google participates in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Security
This website is served over HTTPS. Email correspondence is handled through standard encrypted email protocols. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss or disclosure.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The most current version is always available at pragmacounsel.com/privacy with the date of last update shown at the top.
Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us by email. Our address is available on the contact section of the homepage.