Under GDPR, ITG must identify a lawful basis for processing of your personal data.  That basis may vary according to the nature of the personal data processed, the individual to whom it relates and the nature of the processing.  These legal grounds will be relied upon to process your data.  Some of the legal grounds for processing will overlap and there may be several grounds, which justify ITG’s use of your personal data.  These obligations are: ● Performance of a contract with you, if any. If you are an individual client or employee or other individual with a direct contractual relationship with ITG, ITG is entitled to process the personal data it requires in order to fulfil its obligations to you under such contract. ● The legitimate interests of ITG or a third party. ITG may process your personal data on the lawful basis that it is in its legitimate interests and/or those of a third party to do so.  This will primarily apply when ITG provides services to its clients and/or in the effective and management of its business.  The proper performance of its role in representing its clients, the effective management of its business and in order to comply with ITG’s legal obligations include:    ●   Contacting individuals and organisations relevant to ITG’s work and its clients, which may involve the use of your personal data.    ●   Reviewing correspondence and documents that have been disclosed to ITG, its clients and third parties which may contain your personal data, and disclosing such correspondence and documents to various parties in furtherance of your objectives.    ●   Instructing third parties on behalf of its clients.    ●   Engaging suppliers and personnel.    ●   Ensuring that its systems and premises are secure and running efficiently.    ●   For regulatory and legislative    ●   For audit and reporting.    ●   For general business development purposes.    ●   For insurance purposes.    ●   For receiving payments and making payments.    ●   To allow for all of the above, the secure management and storage of your personal     data within its IT and hard copy filing systems. ● Compliance with legal obligations to which ITG is subject. In certain circumstances ITG may be obliged to process your personal data to comply with its legal obligations including, without limitation, processing required for accounting and tax purposes. For detailed information on these legal obligations, please see the Information Commissioner’s website (see below). Please note that ITG may process your personal data, without your knowledge or consent, where this is required or permitted by law.