IP Pro Bono Privacy Statement
IP Pro Bono operates as a Committee of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). CIPA's full privacy policy can be found here.
IP Pro Bono is committed to ensuring that any data or information you provide in relation to your application for legal support is treated confidentially and within the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018, the UK's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The information you provide to us will only be disclosed to a third party when seeking to appoint a professional legal representative to advise on your case. We will not share your information with any third party outside of the IP Pro Bono scheme.
Why we collect information
We collect information from you in order to assess your eligibility for pro bono support and to identify a suitable professional legal representative to provide you with assistance if you are eligible.
What information we collect
We collect:
How we collect information
We will collect information from you when you submit your application to IP Pro Bono. We may need to ask for further information to allow us to assess your eligibility for support or to appoint as suitable professional legal representative.
Your rights
You have the right to find out what data we hold about you or requests for disclosure. These can be sent to:
The Data Controller
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
2nd Floor Halton House
20-23 Holborn
London
EC1N 2JD
IP Pro Bono is committed to ensuring that any data or information you provide in relation to your application for legal support is treated confidentially and within the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018, the UK's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The information you provide to us will only be disclosed to a third party when seeking to appoint a professional legal representative to advise on your case. We will not share your information with any third party outside of the IP Pro Bono scheme.
Why we collect information
We collect information from you in order to assess your eligibility for pro bono support and to identify a suitable professional legal representative to provide you with assistance if you are eligible.
What information we collect
We collect:
- Personal details including your name, street address and full contact details (email and telephone).
- Personal financial information.
- The names, addresses and contact details of all of the parties whom have contacted you in relation to your case, or who you have contacted or might need to contact.
- A summary of what has happened and what IP rights are owned by which people.
- Copies of all documents and correspondence you have created or received in relation to your case.
How we collect information
We will collect information from you when you submit your application to IP Pro Bono. We may need to ask for further information to allow us to assess your eligibility for support or to appoint as suitable professional legal representative.
Your rights
You have the right to find out what data we hold about you or requests for disclosure. These can be sent to:
The Data Controller
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
2nd Floor Halton House
20-23 Holborn
London
EC1N 2JD