1. Introduction
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Here we outline the obligations which we have in managing the personal information we hold about clients, potential clients, contractors and others.
Your privacy is very important to us and we will act to protect your personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We take this responsibility seriously and are very careful about how and when your personal information is collected, used and stored.
2. What this Privacy Policy covers
This privacy policy applies in general terms to the following:
Personal information is generally collected and stored about clients and potential clients, suppliers and their employees, employees and contractors, and potential employees and contractors.
3. Consent
3.1 By using, browsing or accessing the Website or our services, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by us for the purposes set out, or contemplated, in this privacy policy.
3.2 Access to the Website or services is conditional on your approval of this privacy policy, and you acknowledge and agree that your use of the Website or services serves as your consent to the terms of this privacy policy.
4. How and when we collect personal information
4.1 We generally collect personal information by way of forms, face-to-face meetings, interviews, business cards, documents, phone conversations, publicly visible websites and from third parties. We also collect personal information from our website, blog, social media pages, the internet, contact forms and emails.
4.2 This may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, email, contact details, phone number, credit card information, occupation and other personal information requested by us, or otherwise assisting us in conducting our business, providing and marketing our services and meeting our legal obligations.
4.3 By providing your personal information to us, you acknowledge that you are authorised to provide it to us.
4.4 We will only collect personal information that is necessary for 1 or more of our functions or for the purposes disclosed to you.
5. How we use your personal information
5.1 We may use, collect and store your personal information in order to:
5.2 We do not use or share personal information for any purpose other than for the purpose for which it was disclosed. For the avoidance of doubt, we are not in the business of buying and selling personal information.
5.3 We may provide your personal information to our related bodies corporate, business partners, service providers, third party contractors, agents, suppliers and authorised third party service providers who perform functions on our behalf.
5.4 In all circumstances where your personal information is disclosed, we will use reasonable endeavours to ensure these third parties undertake to protect your privacy in accordance with Australian privacy laws.
6. Storage and security
6.1 We want you to feel confident in communicating with us via the internet. We work hard to store your personal information securely and to make our website and systems as secure as possible against unauthorised access.
6.2 Despite our reasonable endeavours, however, we are unable to ensure or warrant the security of any personal information transmitted to us. Accordingly, all personal information disclosed by you to us is at your own risk and we will not be liable for any unauthorised access, loss or damage to the personal information.
6.3 If we determine that personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify it, unless we are required by law, court, tribunal or industry standard to retain it.
7. Disclosure of personal information
7.1 We sometimes outsource certain tasks or services to others. These service providers only have access to your personal information to the extent necessary for that task or service. These service providers are obliged to treat your personal information according to the relevant privacy laws.
7.2 These service providers may be located both in and outside of Australia. In particular, as at the date when this privacy policy was most recently updated, to the best of our knowledge, your personal information may be disclosed to recipients in New Zealand and the United States of America, and other countries, from time to time. If you decide that you do not wish for them to receive your personal information, let us know by contacting our Privacy Officer.
7.3 Prior to the disclosure of personal information to an overseas service provider, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient treats your personal information securely and otherwise complies with the relevant Australian Privacy Principles.
7.4 In the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of the whole or part of our business or assets, we reserve the right to transfer your personal information as part of any such transaction. However, your personal information would remain subject to this privacy policy.
7.5 We may disclose any information, including personal information, that we deem necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, governmental request or industry code.
8. Links to other sites
Although our website may contain links to, or from, external websites, those websites are not subject to our privacy standards, policies or procedures. We therefore recommend that you make your own enquires as to the privacy policies of these third parties. This privacy policy applies only to the information we collect on our website.
9. Direct marketing
9.1 Where we have your consent (express or implied), or where otherwise permitted by law, we may use your personal information to send you information about the products or services we offer, as well as other information. We may send this information by email.
9.2 If you do not wish to receive these communications, you can opt out at any time in the ways set out below and we will remove you at your request:
10. Cookies (not the baked kind)
10.1 A cookie is a piece of data that enables us to record and target your preferences.
10.2 We may use cookies to enable us to identify you as a return user and personalise and enhance your experience and use of the website. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to warn you before accepting cookies. If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie.
10.3 If you reject our cookies, you may still use the website, but you may be limited in the use of some of the features and this may affect the functionality of the website for you. We use cookies to help us improve our service to you when you access the website and to ensure that the website remains easy to use and navigate.
11. Access and keeping up-to-date
11.1 You may obtain access to the personal information which we have collected about you, and request corrections, by contacting our Privacy Officer at info@bespokelaw.com.
11.2 We will use reasonable endeavours to provide a complete list of your personal information within 21 days of receipt of your enquiry. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for this service to meet our reasonable costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you. Proof of identity may be required before such information will be provided.
11.3 We will use reasonable endeavours to keep your personal information that we collect accurate, up-to-date and complete. You should notify us in writing in the event that your personal information changes.
12. Changes to the Privacy Policy
12.1 We will amend this privacy policy if necessary, and with or without notice, including in order to adapt to:
12.2 Any changes to this privacy policy will be posted here. Your continued use of our website and services following any such amendment will be confirmation of your acceptance of the amendments.
12.3 We recommend you revisit this privacy policy frequently to ensure that you are kept up-to-date with the current version.
13. Talk to us
13.1 If you have any questions about our privacy policy or have any issues regarding the way we have handled your personal information, do not hesitate to contact our Privacy Officer.
13.2 Further information about privacy law and the Australian Privacy Principles is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.