Family Law Privacy Policy for Taylor & Barnes Solicitors, Gippsland, VIC

1. Collection of Personal Information

Personal information is information or opinion from which an individual's identity may be ascertained. The nature of personal information collected by Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers generally comprises an individual's name and contact details (including address, phone, fax and e-mail).

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers does not collect personal information unless it is necessary for Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers to perform one or more of its functions and activities.

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will destroy personal information when it is no longer required for such functions and activities.

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will generally collect personal information from you directly. 

2. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will use and disclose your personal information for the purpose for which the personal information was initially collected.

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers may also use that personal information for a purpose related to the initial purpose of collection if that other purpose would be within your reasonable expectations. Related purposes might include internal auditing and administration, adding your name to a contact list, guest list, or invitation list, or helping us identify production and broadcast activities that may benefit or interest you.

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will not use or disclose your personal information for any other purposes without first obtaining your express or implied consent. Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers may, however, be required to disclose your personal information without your consent if the disclosure is:

• required or authorised by law;
• required in order to investigate an unlawful activity;
• required by an enforcement body for investigative activities or necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to a person's life, health or safety, or to public health or safety.

Generally, Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will retain your personal information within Australia and not use or disclose it overseas. However, on some occasions, the information may need to be transferred overseas in order to perform one of the Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers' functions or activities. In these circumstances, Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will either obtain your express or implied consent or will use its best endeavours to ensure that your personal information will receive protection similar to that which it would have if the information were in Australia.

3. Direct marketing

From time to time, Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers may send you information regarding functions or activities.

If you do not wish to receive direct marketing information, please let Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers know. Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers will take immediate steps to ensure that you do not receive any direct marketing information in future.

4. Changes to this Policy 

Taylor & Barnes Solicitors/Family Lawyers may change this Policy from time to time for any reason and will update the Policy accordingly.