DMD Costs Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) is the data controller of personal information processed in connection with our costs-drafting services, website (www.dmdcosts.co.uk) and marketing activities. Contact: info@dmdcosts.co.uk.
* UK GDPR Art 6 lawful bases.
• Providing and billing our services
• Drafting costs documents and negotiating costs
• Complying with legal obligations (AML, sanctions, court orders)
• Marketing our services where permitted (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• Improving our website and service quality
We share data only where necessary:
• Courts, opposing parties, barristers, experts and ATE insurers involved in a case
• IT, cloud-storage, telephony and bookkeeping suppliers (subject to confidentiality)
• Regulators, HMRC, law-enforcement if legally required
We do not sell personal data.
Data is stored on servers located in the UK or EEA. Where non-EEA transfers arise, we rely on adequacy regulations or UK Standard Contractual Clauses.
Case files and associated personal data are retained 7 years from file closure (or longer where required by law or professional rules). Marketing data is kept until you opt out.
We employ ISO-27001-aligned technical and organisational measures: encrypted storage, secure e-mail, MFA, regular penetration testing, staff confidentiality agreements.
You have rights to: access; rectification; erasure; restriction; portability; object; and to withdraw consent. Contact info@dmdcosts.co.uk. You may lodge a complaint with the ICO (www.ico.org.uk).
Our website uses minimal first-party analytics cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser.
Full cookie list and preferences are available at www.dmdcosts.co.uk/cookies.
We do not use personal data for automated decision-making that produces legal or significant effects.
Our site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
We may update this Privacy Policy; significant changes will be notified on our website or via e-mail where appropriate.