At Sheriff Lawyers we are committed to protecting your right to privacy and protecting your personal information
This statement governs our Privacy Policy. At Sheriff Lawyers we comply with Privacy Act 1988 (cth) and where applicable relevant State and Territory legislation.
Personal Information
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personal Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personal Information is collected
We may collect basic user profile information from all of visitors to our site. We may collect the following additional information: the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of clients, the nature and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that the client intends to purchase or sell.
Who Collects Personal Information
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.
Use of your personal information
For each visitor to reach the site, we expressively collect the following non-personally identifiable information, including but not limited to browser type, version and language, operating system, pages viewed while browsing the Site, page access times and referring website address. This collected information is used solely internally for the purpose of gauging visitor traffic, trends and delivering personalized content to you while you are at this Site.
From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will use for these new purposes only, data collected from the time of the policy change forward will adhere to our updated practices.
With whom may the information may be shared?
We may share aggregated information about visitors to our site, including the demographics of visitors, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to “opt out” of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
Protecting your information
We will hold your personal information in either our electronic databases or in our physical files. We use a range of IT and physical security systems to protect your personal information.
Personal Information is not accessible to third parties or employees of Sheriff Lawyers except for use as indicated above.
Direct Marketing/Use of your Personal Informations
We will not use your personal information for direct marketing purposes unless you have provided express consent or your consent can reasonably be implied from the circumstances in which we collected the information. If we send you marketing material we will ensure that you can ‘opt-out’ of receiving any future marketing material. In relation to direct marketing via electronic means, such as email, we comply with the Spam Act 2003 and in relation to telephone marketing we comply with the Do Not Call Register Act 2006.
Cookies
To improve your experience on our site, we may use ‘cookies’. Cookies are an industry standard and most major web sites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our site may place on your computer as a tool to remember your preferences. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website
How do we use login information?
We use login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyse trends, administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
Protecting your information
We will hold your personal information in either our electronic databases or in our physical files. We use a range of IT and physical security systems to protect your personal information.
Accessing Your Personal Information
You have a right to access your personal information, subject to exceptions allowed by law. If you would like to do so, please let us know. You may be required to put your request in writing for security reasons. Sheriff Lawyers reserves the right to charge a fee for searching for, and providing access to, your information on a per request basis.
Contacting us
Sheriff Lawyers welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy and would like further information, please contact us by any of the following means:
The Office Manager
Sheriff Lawyers
PO Box 215, Newcastle NSW 2300
Call: (02) 4925 2232
email: enquiries@sherifflawyers.com.au
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