Our Privacy Policy
Adria Law Pty Ltd
As your privacy is important to us, Adria Law Pty Ltd (ABN 52 674 941 069) (Adria Law, we, us, or our) is committed to ensuring we handle the personal information we collect in accordance with Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) found in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
In accordance with the APPs, this Privacy Policy sets out how we store, maintain, use and disclose personal information that is provided to us, or otherwise collected by us when providing you with our legal services or when interacting with you. When you provide us with personal information, you consent to our storage, use, maintenance and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time due to changes in law, regulations or professional standards or changes to our privacy processes.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect various types of personal information from you, in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including:
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full name and title;
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date of birth;
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gender;
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mailing and billing address;
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email address;
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telephone number and other contact details;
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credit or debit card information;
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identification data including passport number, driver's licence number or other details requested to comply with due diligence obligations and AML/CTF laws;
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information about your legal requirements;
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information about your business or personal circumstances;
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transactions and payments made to obtain our legal services;
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your device identity and type, IP address, geo-location information, page view statistics, advertising data and standard web log information;
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any other relevant information provided by you to us through our website or other online channels, or otherwise required by us or provided by you.
How We Collect Personal Information
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, either directly or from third parties, in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including:
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through our website;
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via email, telephone, SMS, social media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) or otherwise;
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interaction with resources, materials and advertising through our website and social media platforms;
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through publicly available sources of information (such as ASIC portals);
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from recruitment businesses or third-party job application sites and through web analytics tools, 'cookies', marketing providers or other similar tracking technologies (if you do not wish information to be stored as a cookie, you can disable cookies in your web browser);
Why We Collect, Hold, Use and Disclose Personal Information
We may collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for a variety of purposes, in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including:
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to enable you to access and use our website and social media platforms;
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to respond to your requests for consultations, quotes or legal advice;
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to onboard you as a client, including to conduct AML/CTF and other background checks;
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to provide services or information to you;
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to provide information about you to contractors, employees, consultants, agents or other third parties in the course of providing services to you;
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to enhance our service offering and customer experience;
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for record keeping and administrative purposes;
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to send you reminders, notices, updates and other information requested by you;
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to send you marketing and promotional messages, in accordance with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth);
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to run conflict checks;
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to comply with legislation, regulations, resolve disputes or enforce agreements with third parties;
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to interact with government bodies, regulatory bodies or other authorities regarding you; and
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to consider an application of employment from you.
Overseas Disclosure
We may disclose your personal information to cloud-providers, contractors or other third parties, who may store transfer or access your personal information outside of Australia. In doing so, we will only disclose your personal information overseas in a manner consistent with the APPs.
Security
We are committed to protecting and securing all personal information that we may collect from you, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In order to prevent misuse or unauthorised access of your personal information, we have implemented suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures, to safeguard and secure personal information and protect it from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
Despite our commitment to the protection of your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that is provided to by over the Internet. The exchange of information is undertaken at your own risk.
External Links
Our website and social media channels may contain links to websites operated by third parties. We do not maintain any control over those websites and do not hold any responsibility over the protection and privacy of any personal information which you provide when visiting those websites. Those websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy.
Access, Correction and Updates
You may request access to the personal information that we hold about you by contacting us and including your name and contact details, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We may require verification of your identity prior to providing you with the requested personal information. In some instances, we may be unable to provide you with access to all your personal information and if this occurs, we will provide you with a valid explanation why. We set out to deal with any requests for access to personal information in a timely manner.
If you suspect that any personal information that we hold about you is incorrect or outdated, please contact us and we will undertake reasonable steps to correct or update your personal information.
Complaints
If you wish to make any complaints regarding how we handle your personal information, please contact us using the details below including your name and contact details. We will conduct an investigation into your complaint promptly and respond to you within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with our legal obligations, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy or processes, please contact us at:
Adria Law Pty Ltd ACN 674 941 069
Email: info@adrialaw.com.au
Post: Att: Privacy Team, Adria Law Pty Ltd, Suite 1B, Level 16, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Privacy Policy Latest Update: 5 March 2024