policies

Please find below links to our privacy policy and our policy on payment of interest.

1. our privacy policy

2. our policy on payment of interest

If you have any comments on this privacy policy then please contact Bevan Brittan’s Data Protection Compliance Officer on 0870 194 1000 or at the address below:

Data Protection Compliance Officer
Bevan Brittan LLP
Kings Orchard
1 Queen Street
Bristol BS2 0HQ

Bevan Brittan’s privacy policy sets out the ways the firm processes personal data. Any personal data collected by Bevan Brittan (or its agents) is used in accordance with data protection legislation. 

The Data Protection Act 1998

Bevan Brittan LLP complies with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998, and aims to maintain consistently high levels of best practice in its processing of personal data. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner under reference: Z 9665446. 

Personal information provided to Bevan Brittan will be used for the purposes outlined at the time of collection. In addition, personal information may be used for statistical analysis.

Bevan Brittan continues to fulfil the obligations laid out in the data protection policy below, and personal information provided previously to Bevan Ashford will continue to be processed according to this policy.

Personal data will be collected and processed by Bevan Brittan for the following purposes:

• to provide services
• administration
• marketing, advertising and promotions
• notification of events, workshops and training sessions.

With each communication the firm sends out, it is possible to opt-out of receiving further messages. Processing personal data for the above purposes may entail sharing the information with employees, contractors, agents and professional advisors servicing Bevan Brittan. However, written agreements exist between Bevan Brittan and such parties that there must be no disclosure or further processing of such personal data.

We do not sell your information but processing personal data may entail sharing the information with employees, contractors, agents and professional advisors servicing Bevan Brittan. For instance, we do occasionally enter into joint projects with other organisations so that we can offer a fuller service to you, such as joint seminars. At these times it may be necessary to allow third party agents access to personal information to provide these services. This access is strictly limited to specific agents and for specific purposes and activities. We protect your privacy with written agreements between Bevan Brittan and the other party that there must be no disclosure or further processing of such personal data.

Consent

By providing personal data to Bevan Brittan you give your consent to the processing of such data by the firm as described in this privacy policy.

Your rights

You have the right to ask Bevan Brittan for a copy of the personal data held about you and to request that the firm correct any inaccuracies in that information.

Use of your information for Direct Marketing

At each point of data collection, you will be given the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future direct marketing material from Bevan Brittan. If you do not opt-out of such communications, the firm may provide information on appropriate services, events, training and education programmes provided by or supported by Bevan Brittan.

As a matter of best practice, Bevan Brittan aims to maintain the quality of the personal data it gathers and will store your personal information securely for as long a period as you wish.  If at any time you want Bevan Brittan to stop sending such communications or if you wish to verify, update or amend your personal information then please mail your request to:

Database Team
Bevan Brittan LLP
Kings Orchard
1 Queen Street
Bristol
BS2 0HQ

To amend your personal details please click here.

To be removed from our database or to opt out of specific direct mailings, please click here and send your full name and organisations details to our database team.

The use of cookies on Bevan Brittan’s web site

A "cookie" is a small text file that is put by a website on a user’s computer hard drive. Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default; however, it is possible to set a browser to reject cookies. If your browser is set up to reject the firms cookie you may still use the website.

Cookies are often used to tell the website a user is registered and to personalise the user’s visit to the website. Cookies may be used by Bevan Brittan to track the movement of the user purely for statistical analysis.

How to find and control your cookies

The following information is only supplied as suggested methods of controlling cookies, Bevan Brittan cannot accept any liability that making these changes may cause to your computer.

Netscape 6.0
On your Task Bar, click:   
1. Edit, then
2. Preferences
3. Click on Advanced
4. Click on Cookies box and select Accept.
  
Internet Explorer 6.0
1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Privacy tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Click on Advanced button
6. Check the ‘Override automatic cookie handling’ Block or Prompt. 

Hyperlinks to third party websites

Bevan Brittan’s privacy policy applies solely to the personal data collected through the firms marketing activities. Whilst offering links to third party websites Bevan Brittan is unable to accept any responsibility for the content of these sites or their management of your personal data, we advise that you take note of each sites privacy policy as a precaution.

Security

Bevan Brittan holds your personal data in accordance with the security provisions of the Data Protection legislation.

our policy on payment of interest 

From time to time we hold money for clients and others.  We do not make an administrative charge for the administration involved nor for payment by cheque but may charge for the electronic transmission of money.  This document sets out our current policy on the payment of interest on money that we hold.  Any changes in our policy are posted on our intranet.

Which bank?

It is our policy to ensure that client money entrusted to the firm is held in the most appropriate bank accounts.  We continue to monitor our banks on a regular basis.  We also monitor the accounts held and interest paid, to ensure that we get fair market rates for monies held on clients' behalf.  Currently we choose accounts from one of the following banks;

• HSBC
• Lloyds TSB
• National Westminster Bank
• Royal Bank of Scotland

Interest Policy

Where it is economically viable, we will ensure that client monies received will be placed in a Designated Deposit Account (DDA).  The DDAs are set to be held as on demand accounts (unless we receive specific written advice to the contrary), with monies payable either the same day if notification is prior to 2.30pm or the next day for notifications after 2.30pm.  All other monies will be held in a General client account in the name of 'Bevan Brittan LLP client account'.

Interest

All interest that accrues on monies held by us which has been placed on a DDA, is automatically credited to the client balance.

Monies held on our General client account will be credited with interest once the interest due exceeds £25.

Further information

Should you require more information about either our bankers or accounts please liaise with your main Bevan Brittan LLP contact.  We will supply further interest breakdown or tax certificates upon request.