Privacy Policy
Strott Law acknowledges that it is bound by the National Privacy Principles (NPP) and other requirements under The Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (The Private Sector Act).
Further, Strott Law also accepts that there are no specific exemptions under The Private Sector Act that apply to the personal information held by it or to its acts or practices.
Despite this, the firm however does not consider this new legislative requirement as affecting its operations in any more an onerous manner than otherwise was the case. Strott Law has always regarded the confidentiality of information collected by it through its course of business as a paramount imperative.
What is Personal Information?
Personal information that Strott Law handles can be classified into two categories –
1. “Personal Information” is information about an individual that Strott Law has gathered in any way, including opinions, that is not in the sensitive category, from which the identity of the individual is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained.
2. “Sensitive Information” is a subset of personal information. It includes information or an opinion about an individual’s:
racial or ethnic origin; or
political opinions; or
membership of a political association; or
religious beliefs or affiliations or
philosophical beliefs; or
membership of a professional or trade association; or
membership of a trade union; or
sexual preferences or practices; or
criminal record, or
health information about an individual.
Collection of Personal Information.
When we act on your behalf, Strott Law may / will ask you to provide certain information and may also ask for your authorization for the release of information to Strott Law by third parties. Some of this information may be classified as personal information.
What happens if you do not provide the information requested?
If you do not provide the information that Strott Law requests, then this can either delay or prevent Strott Law from:
providing you with the best possible legal advice and / or
affect the outcome of any possible legal claim / right you may have.
Disclosure of personal information to third parties.
On occasions there may be instances where Strott Law finds it necessary to disclose personal information to third parties such as barristers, claims loss assessors/adjusters, medical practitioners and valuers. In all such instances Strott Law will take all reasonable steps to ensure that such third parties undertake to comply with the NPP so as to protect the personal information disclosed to such external service providers.
Use of Personal Information for Other Purposes.
As a part of its value adding service to you, there may be occasions when Strott Law contacts you directly to advise you of particular changes in the law or generally makes you aware of legal changes which Strott Law believes may effect your industry.
Any such information that you receive from Strott Law will be obligation free and you will be given the opportunity of declining to receive such material from Strott Law. Further, Strott Law assures you that any personal information gathered by it will not be used for financial gain through the sale of such or other dissemination of such information.
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