Last updated: March 2025 · Ambitious Lawyers (Est. 2023)
1. Who We Are
Ambitious Lawyers is a professional community and weekly newsletter for law students and early-career legal professionals, operated in the United Kingdom. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
For any data-related queries, please contact us at: info@ambitiouslawyers.co.uk
2. What Data We Collect
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect only the following:
- Your email address
- The date and time of your subscription
We do not collect your name, address, phone number, or any other personal details unless you choose to provide them by contacting us directly.
3. How We Use Your Data
Your email address is used solely to:
- Send you our weekly newsletter
- Notify you of any important updates to our community or this policy
We will never sell, rent, share, or transfer your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your email address on the basis of your consent — given freely when you subscribe. You may withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing.
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter. Once you unsubscribe, your data will be permanently deleted within 30 days.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — request that we delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Withdrawal of consent — unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter
- Complaint — lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@ambitiouslawyers.co.uk.
7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. Our newsletter platform uses industry-standard encryption and security practices.
8. Third-Party Services
We use a third-party email platform to deliver our newsletter. This provider processes your email address on our behalf as a data processor and is contractually bound to handle your data securely and in accordance with UK GDPR. We do not permit them to use your data for their own purposes.
9. Cookies
This website does not use tracking cookies or analytics software. We do not monitor your behaviour on this site.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site or newsletter after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.