Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, store and protect your personal information and documents when you use our certified legal translation service.
This Privacy Policy explains how Certified Legal Translations (βweβ, βusβ, βourβ) handles the personal data and documents you share with us. Because legal translation involves sensitive material β passports, certificates, financial and court records β we treat confidentiality as central to our service and comply with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
We only collect what we need to deliver your translation and respond to your enquiry. This includes:
- βContact details you provide β name, email, phone number
- βThe documents you send us for translation, and any personal data they contain
- βYour service requirements β language pair, deadline, delivery preference
- βPayment information, processed securely through our payment provider
- βBasic website usage data via cookies (see our Cookie Policy)
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used strictly to provide and improve our service:
- βTo prepare, certify and deliver your translation
- βTo communicate with you about your order and quotes
- βTo process payment and issue receipts or invoices
- βTo meet legal, accounting and certification record-keeping obligations
- βTo respond to support requests and improve our service quality
We never sell your personal data or documents, and we never use them for marketing without your consent.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following lawful bases: performance of a contract (to deliver the translation you ordered), legitimate interests (to run and secure our business), legal obligation (to keep required records), and consent (for optional cookies or marketing, which you may withdraw at any time).
How Long We Keep It
We retain your documents and data only as long as necessary for the service and for our legal record-keeping obligations. Full details are set out in our Document Handling & Retention Policy. You may request earlier deletion at any time, subject to any legal requirement to retain certification records.
How We Protect Your Data
- βDocuments are transmitted and stored using secure, access-controlled systems
- βAccess is restricted to the specific team members working on your job
- βConfidentiality obligations apply to everyone who handles your files
- βPayment details are handled by PCI-compliant providers, never stored by us
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details on our Contact page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissionerβs Office (ICO).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The βLast Updatedβ date at the top reflects the latest version. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.
Questions about your data?
Contact us any time to access, correct or delete the information we hold about you.