{"id":1716,"date":"2023-12-04T07:02:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T07:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disputes.legal\/?page_id=1716"},"modified":"2024-01-02T04:08:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T04:08:25","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disputes.legal\/index.php\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1716\" class=\"elementor elementor-1716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f6a97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83f6a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c996a33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c996a33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98bb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c98bb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRIVACY POLICY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa74a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa74a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This website, the address of which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disputes.legal\">https:\/\/disputes.legal<\/a> <em>(\u201cthe Site\u201d)<\/em> is owned and operated by Disputes Legal Pty Ltd (ACN: 666 371 919) (\u201cDisputes Legal\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d), which is committed to ensuring the privacy of personal information as may be provided to Disputes Legal.<\/p><p>Disputes Legal is subject to the <em>Australian Privacy Principles<\/em> pursuant to the <em>Privacy Act 1988 (C\u2019th)<\/em>. We understand the importance of protecting your personal information. Accordingly, how we collect and use your personal information is explained in this Privacy Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebddce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ebddce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCOPE OF PRIVACY POLICY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852d41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852d41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Privacy Policy applies to all your dealings with Disputes Legal, which include, but are not limited to, when you use this website or engage us or enquire about engaging our legal services.<\/p><p><br \/>By using the website, engaging us, or contacting us, you consent and agree to this Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc28466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc28466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79597d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f79597d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal Information includes information such as your name, date of birth, address, email address, age, sex, marital status, contact details, occupation, financial information, education and preferences. In your dealings with Disputes Legal, you may voluntarily offer personal information to us, including through this website when you make an initial contact enquiry, or through other correspondence, documents or forms by which we may assist you with your<br \/>matter.<\/p><p><br \/>Personal information will only be collected where it is reasonably necessary for us to provide you with legal services and with your consent (which will usually by our costs agreement with you).<\/p><p><br \/>We may also collect the following information for marketing or to help us improve the website:<\/p><p>Your server address.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Domain name.<\/li><li>The date and time of your visit to the Site.<\/li><li>The pages viewed and information downloaded.<\/li><li>The previous sites visited; and<\/li><li>The type of browser used.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7e541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be7e541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995f714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"995f714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disputes Legal will only use your personal information for purposes for which you provided that information, as permitted by this Policy, or otherwise as would be consistent with the Privacy Act.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We do not collect personal information other than that which may be necessary for your matter.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We will not disclose your personal information to third parties unless you have provided consent to such disclosure or where that disclosure is required by law. In some cases you may be required to provide personal information about third parties to Disputes Legal or your information may be provided to us by a third party. \u00a0Disputes Legal will protect that information as set out in this Policy and on the basis you have received the third party\u2019s consent to provide that information to us.<\/p><p><br \/>We may use your Personal Information for the following purposes:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Assessing whether we have a conflict of interest with anyone else as regards your matter.<\/li><li>Providing services to you (e.g. legal and other services).<\/li><li>Maintaining and developing our relationship with you.<\/li><li>Sending information updates, marketing materials or newsletters to you.<\/li><li>Organising events.<\/li><li>Maintaining and updating our records.<\/li><li>Verifying your identity.<\/li><li>Improving our services and our website.<\/li><li>Fulfilling our legal and professional obligations (including in relation to anti-money laundering).<\/li><li>Carrying out research, security and risk management.<\/li><li>Conducting searches and enquiries.<\/li><li>Contracting external service suppliers (e.g. barristers, IT, advertising, accountants).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8319c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8319c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TO WHOM DO WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef603a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef603a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We may disclose your personal information to other businesses who assist us in providing any<br \/>services or who perform any functions on behalf of you or Disputes Legal. This disclosure will<br \/>be on a needs basis and for the purposes as are contemplated by your dealings with Disputes<br \/>Legal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef34fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef34fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SECURITY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f12bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f12bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disputes Legal is committed to the security of your personal information and taking reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, disclosure.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We maintain a high level of physical and data security measures in light of current technologies. However, no data transmission over any data or communication service, including by email or via our website, can be guaranteed to be totally secure, and any transmission is at your own risk.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We are not liable for events arising from unauthorised use or access to your personal information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4681932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4681932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MARKETING<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e995f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e995f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are a client or have provided us with your contact details, we may from time to time, send\nyou emails containing marketing materials or promotions of our products and services.\nHowever, you may unsubscribe from these marketing materials at any time by clicking on the\nunsubscribe option in the email or by sending an email to us. We will then remove you from the\nmailing list.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413e36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"413e36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACCURACY AND CORRECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ae48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23ae48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we collect, use or\ndisclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, the accuracy of information held by us\ndepends on accuracy of information you supplied us. If you discover any information\nconcerning you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, please contact\nus to correct.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998fa11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"998fa11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPLAINTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e91f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e91f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please notify us in writing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Mail: PO Box 227, Cottesloe, WA, 6911.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Email: admin@disputes.legal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff6e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff6e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704a772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704a772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can request access to your personal information held by us by contacting us as above.<\/p><p><br \/>We will give you access to the information in the manner you requested, if it is reasonable and practicable to do so. However, in accordance with the Privacy Act, there are some circumstances where we may refuse to grant you access or charge you a fee for you to have any such access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0e288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae0e288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NOTIFIABLE DATA BREACHES (NDB) SCHEME<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d50f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d50f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the event of a data breach affecting personal information, Disputes Legal will assess and\nevaluate the breach and will comply with its notification requirements under the Privacy Act.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed7cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed7cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONTACT US<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32966fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32966fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have queries on our Privacy Policy or have any comments or feedback, please contact\nus.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a60b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a60b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FURTHER PRIVACY INFORMATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0303ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0303ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about privacy issues and about protecting your privacy, you might wish to<br \/>visit the website of the\u00a0Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaic.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.oaic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRIVACY POLICY This website, the address of which is https:\/\/disputes.legal (\u201cthe Site\u201d) is owned and operated by Disputes Legal Pty Ltd (ACN: 666 371 919) (\u201cDisputes Legal\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d, \u201cour\u201d), which is committed to ensuring the privacy of personal information as may be provided to Disputes Legal. 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