Date: 5 October 2026 

This Privacy Policy explains how Disclosure collects, uses, shares and protects personal data in connection with disclosure.legal (the “Website”). 

1. Who we are 

1.1  Disclosure is the controller of personal data processed for the purposes described in this Policy. Our details are: [legal name, jurisdiction, licence or registration number, registered office and privacy contact email]. 

1.2  This Policy applies to Website visitors, people who contact us, newsletter subscribers, contributors and individuals whose professional information is included in contributor biographies or articles. 

1.3  The Website links to third-party websites, including contributors’ law-firm biographies. Those sites are independently operated and their owners are responsible for their own privacy practices. You should read their privacy notices before providing personal data. 

2. Personal data we collect 

2.1  Information you provide. This may include your name, professional title, organisation, email address, telephone number, communication preferences, correspondence and any information you include in an enquiry or other communication. 

2.2  Contributor information. If you write for or appear on the Website, we may process your name, photograph, professional title, firm, jurisdiction, biography, areas of expertise, professional contact details, article information and links to your law-firm or other professional profile. 

2.3  Technical and usage information. When you use the Website, we and our service providers may collect IP address, device and browser information, approximate location, referring pages, pages viewed, timestamps, interactions and diagnostic or security information. Some of this information is collected through cookies and similar technologies. 

2.4  Information from third parties or public sources. We may receive professional information from contributors, their firms, publicly available professional profiles, website hosting or analytics providers, and people who introduce or nominate contributors. 

2.5  Please do not send confidential legal information, privileged material, special-category personal data or information about other people unless it is necessary and you are entitled to provide it. 
 

3. How and why we use personal data 

3.1  We may use personal data to: operate, maintain and secure the Website; publish and attribute Content; manage contributor relationships and editorial communications; respond to enquiries; provide requested updates or newsletters; understand Website use and improve Content and functionality; protect our rights and prevent misuse; comply with legal obligations; and establish, exercise or defend legal claims. 

3.2  Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, we rely on one or more lawful grounds, including consent, steps requested before entering into or performance of an agreement, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating a reliable legal knowledge platform, communicating with users and contributors, improving the Website and protecting its security. 

3.3  Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal. 

3.4  We do not use personal data obtained through the Website to provide legal advice or to create a lawyer-client relationship. 

4. Marketing and communications 

4.1  If you subscribe to updates, we may use your name, email address and preferences to send them. Where required, we will do so with your consent. 

4.2  You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in the communication or by contacting [privacy/contact email]. Service or administrative messages may still be sent where necessary. 

5. Cookies and analytics 

5.1  We use cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Notice. Strictly necessary technologies may operate without consent where permitted. Optional analytics, personalisation or advertising technologies will be used only in accordance with applicable requirements and the choices available through our cookie banner or settings tool. 
 

5.2  The final Cookie Notice and consent configuration must reflect the technologies actually deployed on the Website. 

6. Sharing personal data 

6.1  We may share personal data with hosting, content-management, security, analytics, communications, newsletter, email and IT service providers; professional advisers; contributors and their firms where needed to manage publication or an enquiry; regulators, courts, law-enforcement bodies or other authorities where required; and a buyer, investor or successor in connection with a corporate transaction. 

6.2  Service providers may process personal data only for agreed purposes and subject to appropriate confidentiality, security and data-protection obligations. 

6.3  When you select a link to a contributor’s third-party biography or website, that third party may collect information about your visit. Disclosure does not control that collection or any subsequent communication or engagement with the contributor or their firm. 

7. International transfers 
 

7.1  Our service providers may process personal data in countries outside the jurisdiction in which it was collected. Where applicable law requires safeguards for an international transfer, we will use an available lawful mechanism, such as a recognised adequate jurisdiction, approved contractual clauses or another permitted safeguard. 

7.2  Further information about relevant safeguards may be requested using the contact details below, subject to legal and confidentiality restrictions. 

8. Retention 

8.1  We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet legal, accounting, security and dispute-management requirements. 

8.2  Retention will depend on the nature of the information and our relationship with you. We may retain published attribution and an archival record of Content after publication ends where reasonably necessary to preserve the integrity of the publication record, subject to applicable rights and law. 

8.3  When personal data is no longer required, we will delete, anonymise or securely isolate it, as appropriate. 

9. Security 

9.1  We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or access. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. 
 

10. Your rights 

10.1  Depending on the law that applies, you may have rights to request access to, correction or deletion of your personal data; restriction of or objection to processing; portability of certain data; withdrawal of consent; and review of certain automated decisions. 

10.2  To exercise a right, contact [privacy email]. We may request information needed to verify your identity and may apply lawful exemptions or limitations. You may also complain to the competent data-protection authority. 

10.3  We do not intend to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects solely by automated means through the Website. 

11. Children 

11.1  The Website is intended for a professional and general business audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us. 

12. Changes and contact 

12.1  We may update this Policy from time to time. The date at the top identifies the current version. Material changes may also be highlighted on the Website where appropriate. 

12.2  Questions, requests or complaints should be sent to: [privacy contact name or role], [email], [postal address].