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
This website does not directly collect newsletter subscription details.
If you choose to subscribe to The Ambitious Lawyers Brief, you do so on
LinkedIn
Any subscription information is processed by LinkedIn in accordance with
their own privacy policy and terms.
We do not collect your name, address, phone number, or any other personal details unless you choose to provide them by contacting us directly.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where you contact us directly, we process any personal information you provide
only where necessary to respond to your enquiry or correspondence, and in line
with applicable UK data protection law.
Newsletter subscriptions made through LinkedIn are governed by LinkedIn's own
terms, privacy practices, and subscription settings.
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 — where consent applies, you may withdraw it at any time
- Complaint — lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights in relation to data you provide directly to us,
email info@ambitiouslawyers.co.uk.
7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal
data provided to us directly against accidental loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
8. Third-Party Services
This website may contain links to third-party platforms, including
LinkedIn.
If you choose to subscribe to The Ambitious Lawyers Brief through LinkedIn,
your subscription and related personal data are handled by LinkedIn in accordance
with its own privacy policy and terms.
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.