Suppliers (including subcontractors and individuals associated with our suppliers and subcontractors)

We collect and process personal data about our suppliers (including subcontractors and individuals associated with our suppliers and subcontractors) in order to manage the relationship, contract, to receive services from our suppliers and, where relevant, to provide professional services to our customers.

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing professional services - We provide a diverse range of professional services (click here for information on our services).  Some of our services require us to process personal data to provide advice and deliverables.  For example, we will review payroll data as part of an audit.
• Administering, managing and developing our businesses and services - We process personal data to run our business, including: managing our relationship with customers and developing our businesses and services.
• Receiving services

If the processing of personal data referred to in this section is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary to be recipient of the service, the processing is based on contractual lawful basis.

If the processing of data is necessary for complying with a legal obligation such as complying with tax law obligations or necessity to evidence and document professional services received, the processing will be based on the lawful basis.

If personal data are processed for the other purposes specified above we will rely on the legitimate interest basis (such as receiving services, providing services, administration, managing and developing our business, security, quality and risk management activities) or the consent, if we asked the data subject for the consent.