This Privacy Policy explains how Karnib & Co. Lawyers (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and discloses your personal information. We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”).
Information we collect
We collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide legal services and run our practice. Depending on the matter, this may include:
- Your name, contact details, date of birth and identification documents
- Details of the matter we are advising on, including charges, court documents, statements and correspondence
- Information about other parties, witnesses, family members or dependants where relevant to your matter
- Financial information necessary to administer fees, trust account funds or legal aid arrangements
- Technical information when you use our website (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
Sensitive information — including health, criminal record and other categories under the Privacy Act — is only collected with your consent or where required or authorised by law.
How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide legal advice and representation
- Communicate with you, courts, prosecutors and other parties
- Manage our client relationship, fees and trust account obligations
- Comply with our professional, statutory and regulatory obligations (including the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW))
- Improve our website and services
Disclosure
We disclose personal information only where necessary to provide our services or where required by law. This may include disclosure to:
- Courts, tribunals, prosecuting authorities and government agencies
- Barristers, expert witnesses, interpreters and other professionals we engage on your matter
- Insurers, regulators and our professional indemnity providers
- IT, document storage and practice-management providers under appropriate confidentiality arrangements
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Storage and security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Files are retained in accordance with our professional obligations and the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015.
Access and correction
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it. Contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before providing access.
Complaints
If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us first so we can attempt to resolve the issue. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).
Cookies and website analytics
Our website uses minimal cookies necessary for the site to function. We may use privacy-preserving analytics to understand aggregate visitor patterns. You can disable cookies in your browser at any time.
Contact
Karnib & Co. Lawyers Email: sam@karnibandcolawyers.com.au Phone: 0450 503 696
This policy may be updated from time to time. The current version is available at this URL.