Our firm is committed to providing quality legal services to you. When it comes to protecting your personal information, we go beyond what is expected. This policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

Privacy Policy

1. What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers.

This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including interviews, correspondence, by telephone and facsimile, by email, via our website and from third parties. We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.

When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.

2. Sensitive Information

Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.

Sensitive information will be used by us only:

• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained;

• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose;

• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.

3. Third Parties

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:

• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and

• Where required or authorised by law.

5. Security of Personal Information

Our firm takes security of your Personal Information extremely seriously. Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take steps to destroy your Personal Information. Personal Information is legally required to be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years before being destroyed.

6. Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.

Our firm will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.

In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

7. Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information

It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We  will  take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.

8. Policy Updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

9. Privacy Policy Enquiries

If you have any queries about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Bruno Lawyers
PO Box 181
STEPNEY SA 5069