Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

I am Shahid Aslam, a sole practitioner solicitor trading as Aslam Law, specialising in UK immigration law. I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) [ there should be a hyper link to this ] as a Data Controller under registration number [ to be provided ]

2. What Information I Collect

In the course of providing legal services, I may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Contact details (name, address, telephone, email)
• Identification documents (passport, biometric residence permit, birth certificates, etc.)
• Financial information (where required for legal or regulatory purposes)
• Immigration history and legal case information
• Special category data, including information about racial or ethnic origin, health, or family circumstances, where relevant to your immigration matter

3. How I Use Your Information

Your information is used solely for the purpose of providing legal services and fulfilling professional, legal and regulatory obligations. This includes:

• Advising and representing you in immigration matters
• Communicating with you and relevant third parties (such as the Home Office, courts, or tribunals)
• Complying with anti-money laundering and professional obligations
• Managing accounts, billing, and record-keeping

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

I process personal data on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

• Contract: to provide legal services as agreed with you
• Legal obligation: to comply with professional and statutory duties
• Consent: where you have given explicit consent (e.g. for sensitive data)
• Legitimate interests: for managing and improving my services

5. Sharing Your Information

Your data may be shared with:

• Courts, tribunals, the Home Office, and other government bodies as necessary for your case
• Professional advisers, interpreters, experts, and counsel instructed in your matter
• Regulatory bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), where legally required

I will never sell your information to third parties.

6. Data Security and Storage

I take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. Files are stored securely in physical and electronic formats. Data will be retained only for as long as necessary to comply with legal and professional requirements.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights under data protection law:

• Right of access – to request a copy of your data
• Right to rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure – to request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
• Right to restrict processing – to limit how your data is used
• Right to data portability – to request your data in a usable format
• Right to object – to object to certain uses of your data
• Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent

7. Your Rights

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Shahid Aslam
Aslam Law
Al-Amanah House
91 Hever Court Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 5EG

Tel.01474 654420

Email contact@aslamlaw.co.uk

9. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how your data is handled, please contact me in the first instance. You also have the right to complain to the ICO: Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
www.ico.org.uk