Last updated: 07/11/25

Bridge Solicitors Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) takes your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, or use our services.

Who We Are

Bridge Solicitors Limited
Houldsworth Mill, Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6DA
Company No. 09490079
Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 622589).

If you have any questions, please contact:
📧 info@bridgesolicitors.co.uk

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following:

Your name, contact details and enquiry information.

Identification and financial details if you become a client.

Health or dental information relevant to your claim.

Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited (through cookies).

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide legal advice and manage your case.

Respond to your enquiries.

Comply with our legal and regulatory duties.

Maintain accounts and billing records.

Improve our website and client experience.

Send updates or newsletters if you’ve opted in.

We will never sell your data or share it for marketing.

Lawful Bases for Processing

We process your data under one or more of the following bases:

To perform a contract with you.

To comply with legal obligations (for example, SRA or anti-money-laundering requirements).

For our legitimate business interests (for example, improving services).

With your consent, where required.

Special category data (e.g. health records) is processed only where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Who We Share It With

We share information only where necessary and securely, for example with:

Barristers, experts, or other professionals working on your case.

Courts, regulators or auditors.

Banks, insurers or indemnity providers.

Trusted IT or cloud-hosting suppliers who help us operate our systems.

All third parties are contractually required to protect your information.

How Long We Keep It

We normally keep client files for six years after a matter closes, unless a longer period is legally required.
After this, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

Security

We use secure servers, encryption, access controls and staff training to keep your data safe.
If a data breach occurs, we’ll notify affected individuals and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if required.

Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files placed on your device to help websites function and improve user experience.

How we use cookies

We use:

Essential cookies – needed for the site to work (for example, remembering your cookie settings).

Performance cookies – such as Google Analytics, which tell us how visitors use our site. These don’t identify you personally.

We don’t use cookies for advertising.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our site, you can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
You can also change your settings later in your browser:

Google Chrome

Edge

Firefox

Safari

Blocking cookies may affect how our site works.
For more detail, contact info@bridgesolicitors.co.uk.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your data.

Correct or delete it.

Restrict or object to its use.

Ask us to transfer it elsewhere.

To exercise your rights, email info@bridgesolicitors.co.uk.
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk.

Updates to This Policy

We review this policy regularly and update it when needed. Any changes will appear here with a new “last updated” date.