Privacy Policy

1. from you directly when you provide your details to us;
2. from you indirectly through emails, forms, face-to-face meetings, interviews, registration and attendance at seminars, business cards, online queries and telephone conversations, and through use of the services available through our websites, applications and social media channels (including our blogs and LinkedIn channels); and
3. from third parties in some instances, for example, we may use third parties to analyse traffic at our website, our blogs and social media channels, which may involve the use of cookies. You are able to control your browser settings to limit the collection of cookies by us; however, if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our websites. In some circumstances we may collect personal information about an individual from a third party, for example, a report provided by a medical professional or an employment reference from another person.

1. We will take reasonable steps to protect the security of personal information. Our personnel are required to respect the confidentiality of personal information and the privacy of individuals. We take reasonable steps to protect personal information held from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, for example by use of physical security and restricted access to electronic records. Where we no longer require your personal information we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.

Why do we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information?

In general, we may collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information for the primary purposes for which it was collected, including:

1. to conduct our business;
2. to provide and market our products or services;
3. to communicate with you to provide or promote our products or services;
4. to purchase goods or services;
5. to help us manage, develop and enhance our services, including our websites and applications;
6. to consider the suitability of prospective employees;
7. to comply with our legal obligations; and
8. to administer, maintain, support, and provide upgrades to, our services and applications.

We may also use and/or disclose your personal information for other purposes which you consent to or which are required or permitted by law. This may include for a secondary purpose that is related to a purpose for which we collected it, and for which you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose your personal information.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future content, surveys, features or other marketing information or communications, we include in all electronic messages a statement to the effect that you, as the recipient, may send an unsubscribe message to us using the contact details provided in that electronic message. Otherwise you can contact us at any time [email protected] to unsubscribe or update your preferences.

Who do we disclose your personal information to?

We may disclose your personal information (including, in certain limited circumstances, your sensitive information) for the purposes for which it was collected (as described above) to:

1. other members of the Nakat Law Group or the Nakat Law Legal Group, save for when we are precluded from doing so due to specific obligations in respect of confidentiality;
2. entities who assist us in providing our services (including hosting and data storage providers and debt collectors) including LEAP Legal Software and AI Software; and
3. social media channels on which we have a presence; and
4. where we are required or authorised to do so by law.

1. to other members of the Nakat Law Group or the Nakat Law Legal Group save for when we are precluded from doing so due to specific obligations in respect of confidentiality;
2. to other companies or individuals who assist us in providing services or who perform functions on our behalf (such as third party service providers, specialist consultants and barristers), including those located in the USA if any;
3. to courts, tribunals and regulatory authorities;
4. to anyone else to whom you authorise us to disclose it; and
5. to anyone else where we are required or authorised by law to do so.

Links to other websites

We may provide links to other websites operated by third parties. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third-party website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party website. If you visit these websites, they will be governed by their own terms of use (including privacy policies).

How can you access and correct your personal information?

Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, you may seek access to and correction of the personal information which we hold about you by contacting our Privacy Officer at [email protected] We will require you to verify your identity and to specify what information you require. If a fee is charged for providing access, you will be advised of the likely cost in advance.

How can you make a privacy related complaint

If you have any questions about privacy-related issues or wish to complain about a breach of your privacy or the handling of your personal information by us, please contact our Privacy Officer at [email protected]. We may ask you to lodge your complaint in writing. Any complaint will be investigated by the Privacy Officer and you will be notified of the making of a decision in relation to your complaint as soon as is practicable after it has been made, usually within 30 days.

If we are unable to satisfactorily resolve your concerns about our handling of your personal information, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner:

www.oaic.gov.au

Updates to this Policy

This Policy will be reviewed from time to time to take account of new laws and technology, changes to our operations and practices and the changing business environment. The most current version of this Policy is located www.nakatlaw.com.au/privacy-policy/ and can also be obtained by contacting our Privacy Officer at [email protected]

Definitions
Nakat Law means Nakat Law Pty Ltd ABN 74 640 060 019 including its directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents and affiliated entities.

Nakat Law Group means Nakat Law, any individual or entity affiliated with Nakat Law at the time of this Policy or at a later time.

LEAP Legal Software means LEAP as defined in https://www.leap.com.au/privacy/