This Privacy Policy details how CyberChamber generally manages information collected online and how we safeguard the privacy of visitors to our Website.
This Privacy Policy constitutes our privacy compliance statement in respect to personal information that we may collect online through our Website.
‘Personal information’ is any information or opinion, in any form, which identifies an individual, or from which an individual’s identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained.
We collect personal information online to promote our Legal Technology.
If you do not provide us with your personal information online, or you do not consent to us using your personal information collected online as outlined in the Privacy Policy, it will not be possible for us to provide you with the Legal Technology that you request.
CyberChamber collects personal information online from those who contact us electronically through our Website to Register for use of our Legal Support.
CyberChamber only collects personal information online that Individuals submit online.
Generally, visitors to our Website will determine the detail of personal information that they provide online to CyberChamber. This information will generally consist of the Individual’s name, email address and any other information relevant to their intended use of our Legal Technology.
Some information that we collect online will not be personal information because it will not reveal your identity.
We bear in mind that our Users are approved, appear on a public register and are practicing legal professionals.
CyberChamber can only collect personal information online that is sent to us electronically through our Website.
CyberChamber analyses traffic through our Website. This may involve the use of cookies. Information collected for traffic analysis is generally anonymous. Through cookies, we may record:
- (i) Internet Provider;
- (ii) Date and time of your visit;
- (iii) Pages accessed and the documents downloaded;
- (iv) Search items entered; and
- (v) Referring URLs (universal locators)
Your identity cannot reasonably be ascertained from this information.
CyberChamber may use and disclose your personal information that we collect online for the following:
- (i) The primary purposes of promoting our Lega Technology;
- (ii) Reasonably expected secondary purposes which are related to the primary purpose (for example, to verify that you are approved, appear on a public register and are a practicing legal professional);
- (iii) Monitor IP addresses and downloads to detect breaches of copyright laws and our Website Terms and Conditions; and
- (iv) In other circumstances as authorised by the Privacy Act 1988.
CyberChamber will not send your personal information collected online to recipients outside of Australia without:
- (i) Obtaining your consent; or
- (ii) Otherwise as required by the Australian Privacy Principles, these are the core principles embedded in the Privacy Act 1988.
‘Sensitive information’ is a specific type of personal information that includes health information and information about a persons’ race, ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of political, professional or trade associations, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual preferences, and criminal history.
We will only collect your sensitive information online if:
- (i) You have expressly consented to us doing so;
- (ii) We are required to do so by law; or
- (iii) The collection is necessary to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.
CyberChamber takes reasonable steps to protect personal information collected online and held from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. A general description of the measures we take to protect your personal information is set out in our Security Management Policy.
CyberChamber will endeavour to ensure that the personal information we hold is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act 1988, you may seek access to the personal information that CyberChamber collects online and holds about you by simply contacting us and asking.
In most cases, you can gain access to personal information that we collected online and hold about you.
We will handle requests for access to your personal information collected online in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.
We will deal with all requests for access to personal information collected online as quickly as possible. In some cases, the Australian Privacy Principles may require us to refuse to give you access to personal information collected online, which we hold about you. This includes circumstances where giving you access:
- (i) Would be unlawful;
- (ii) Would have an unreasonable impact on other people’s privacy;
- (iii) Would prejudice negotiations we are having with you;
- (iv) Would prejudice an investigation of unlawful activity; or
- (v) Would prejudice activities carried out by, or for, a law enforcement agency.
If we refuse to give you access, we will provide you with reasons for our refusal.
Generally, if you request us to do so, we will amend any personal information collected online about you and held by us, which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If we disagree with your view about the accuracy, completeness or currency of a record of your personal information collected online and held by us, and you ask us to associate that record with a statement that you have a contrary view, we will take reasonable steps to do so.
