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Everingham Solomons Solicitors is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).  This Privacy Statement outlines how we handle your personal information.  

WHAT SORT OF INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT  

We collect information, including, but not limited to:-

bullet names,
bullet addresses,
bullet occupations,
bullet financial details, and
bullet other relevant information which enables us to meet our legal obligations, conduct our business and to provide and market our services.

WHY WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

To conduct our business and provide and market our services to you. 

WHO DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT

We collect information about:-

bullet our clients;
bullet potential clients;
bullet client's employees;
bullet our employees and prospective employees;
bullet suppliers of other services, including but not limited to, other legal and financial services.

HOW PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED

We collect information through:-

bullet personal consultations;
bullet information which you provide to us;
bullet information which is contained in forms and documents which you may be required to complete;
bullet business records;
bullet telephone conversations;
bullet email messages; and
bullet information from third parties, such as medical reports and financial records and statements.

HOW PERSONAL INFORMATION IS USED AND DISCLOSED

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of providing and marketing our services to you or for a related purpose. 

We may be required to disclose your personal information to comply with certain legal obligations, or where we are compelled to do so by law.  We may be required to disclose your personal information so to ensure your safety, the safety of another person, or to prevent a threat to life.

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WHO IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSED TO

Your personal information may be disclosed to:-

·    Other companies or individuals who assist us to provide services to you, or perform functions on your behalf, such as other law firms, barristers and related service providers. 

·      Courts, Tribunals and Government Authorities.

·         Any other person or organisation whom you authorise us to disclose your information to.  This may included organisations who provide financial or other legal services.

HOW YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS HELD

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information which we collect, hold and disclose is accurate, complete and up to date.  Your personal information is held in both paper based files and computer storage facilities.  We have taken reasonable measures to ensure this information is secure and to protect your information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access or disclosure. 

SENSITIVE INFORMATION

We may be required to obtain sensitive information from you. We will only do so where it is necessary to provide our services to you, and only use and disclose this information with your consent, or where we are compelled by law to do so.  This sensitive information may include details relating to a persons criminal record, religion, ethnic or racial origin or sexual preference. 

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you wish to have access to your personal information, please call our Privacy Officer, Mrs Monica Brooks on 02 6766 1066.  

OUR CONTACT DETAILS

If you wish to discuss this policy or wish to update the information which we hold about you, or make a complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer, Mrs Monica Brooks on 02 6766 1066, or write to us at Ray Walsh House, 437 Peel Street , Tamworth NSW 2340, or email us.

If you do not wish to receive any of our marketing or other material, please call us on 02 6766 1066, and we will remove your name from relevant listings.

 

 
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