Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out the commitment of Elysian Law Pty Ltd trading as Elysian Law (ABN 81 673 688) (“Elysian Law”, “we”, “us”) to protect the privacy of personal information we collect about you, including through our website, www.elysianlaw.com.au, (website) as well as through our other business operations or directly from you.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and contact us using the details set out below if you have any questions.

The Privacy Act 1988 regulates the way in which Elysian Law collects and use your personal information as well as the circumstances under which we might provide information to third parties. We also comply with the Australian Privacy Principles.

This Privacy Policy is intended to assist you to understand how we collect and use your personal information in connection with our business and the marketing of our services, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our services.

By providing us with personal information, you indicate that you have had sufficient opportunity to access this Privacy Policy and that you have read and accepted it and consent to the collection, use, holding and disclosure of your personal information as outlined.

As per our legal obligations, we keep your information for seven years after your matter has concluded.

If you don’t want to provide personal information to us, then you don’t have to, however this you must advise us immediately.

Information we collect

We collect personal information, being information that could reasonably identify you, directly from you. This will include your name, address, date of birth, gender, marital status, occupation, your contact details and the details of other persons that you might give to us.

We may also collect sensitive information about you which includes information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, membership of a professional or trade association, membership of a trade union, sexual preferences or practices, health details, or criminal record.

The information that we collect depends on the legal work that we are undertaking.

We collect personal information from:

1. clients and their staff;
2. our suppliers and their staff;
3. employees including potential employees;
4. individuals who come into contact with the firm, for example – experts and medical practitioners; and
5. conversations and material provided by third parties.

What do we do with personal information?
We collect personal information for the primary purposes of:

1. providing legal services to you;
2. telling you about the services that may be offered by Elysian Law;
3. complying with our legal obligations; and
4. entering into and maintaining supply or business arrangements.

We may use personal information for direct marketing if:

1. we collected the information from you and you would reasonably expect us to use the information for direct marketing, or we have obtained your consent unless it is impracticable for us to do so;
2. we collected the information from someone else and we have obtained your consent unless it is impracticable for us to do so; and
3. we provide you with a simple way to request that you not receive direct marketing material.

Accuracy of information

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate, complete, up-to-date, relevant and not misleading. If you think that the personal information that we hold about you is not correct, please contact us.

Disclosure or Distribution to Third Parties

We do not disclose your personal information unless you consent to it or it is necessary in order to carry the primary purposes listed above. Where necessary, we disclose personal information to:

1. other persons who assist in the delivery of legal services, for example, barristers and professional witnesses;
2. other parties in your matter and their professional advisors;
3. courts, tribunals or mediators;
4. Government authorities where we are required to do so; and
5. debt collection agencies.

If we allow access to personal information by third parties for organisational purposes such as software management, we will require those organisations to sign a confidentiality agreement.

We will only disclose sensitive information:

1. if you consent; or
2. where required by law.

Information about Third Parties

From time to time, it may be that you provide us with information about third parties. The same privacy considerations will apply to this information as if it was your own personal information. When we receive this information, we will assume that you are authorised to provide it to us. If requested, you must notify the person that you have provided their information to us.

Use of cookies

As you probably know, a cookie is a small text file that’s placed on your computer to help us remember your preferences, like your login information or location. Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use cookies to make it easier and faster for you to use our website. We also use cookies for security purposes to protect you online. We and our third-party vendors may also use cookies to display advertisements to you elsewhere on the internet.

Links to other sites

To help you find more information, we sometimes include links to other helpful websites from our website. Please note that this Privacy Policy only applies to information that we collect on our website (not any other site). As we aren’t responsible for data collection on those other sites, our Privacy Policy won’t apply. We can’t guarantee any of the privacy practices of other websites, so please be safe and make sure you read their privacy policy before giving them your personal information.

Storage and Security

We hold personal information both in paper form as part of client files, and electronically in our secure practice management software. Elysian Law takes reasonable steps to protect this information including:

1. office access controls;
2. confidentiality requirements for all staff;
3. document storage security; and
4. computer security measures including passwords and firewalls.

We cannot guarantee that personal information will be protected against unauthorised access or misuse and Elysian Law does not accept any liability for the improper or illegal actions of unauthorised third parties.

Variations

Elysian Law may change their privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website as soon as practicable.

Access to Your Personal Information
We will provide you with reasonable access to your personal information. There may be a fee but we will advise you of the amount of the fee in advance.

Complaints

If you have any concerns about how Elysian Law has collected, held or used your personal information, or if you wish to make a complaint about a privacy issue, please contact us at reception@elysianlaw.com.au or Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (https://www.oaic.gov.au/).