Privacy Statement
Our privacy policy
Gibson & Gibson respects your privacy and understands that it is important to you that your personal information is protected and kept secure.
Gibson & Gibson’s privacy statement is informed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We have developed this statement to inform you about the way we use your personal information and how we manage the personal information held about you.
What is personal information?
Personal information means any information or an opinion by which an individual’s identity can be ascertained such as a name, address, telephone number or date of birth.
Why do we collect personal information?
Gibson & Gibson only collects personal information in order to conduct our business or provide legal services and advice.
How do we collect information about you?
Generally we collect your personal information only when you have provided it to us voluntarily for example, when you contact our offices personally, by email, fax, phone or letter.
The most common way we collect your personal information is when you provide us with instructions so that we can provide you with legal services.
Occasionally we may need to collect personal information about you from a third party such as sourcing medical reports or obtaining employment records.
We may also collect personal information about you through our website for example if you apply for employment at Gibson & Gibson using our on-line application form or you register for a seminar or event hosted by us.
How do we use and disclose the information collected about you?
Your personal information will only be used for the purposes for which it was supplied or a directly related secondary purpose.
As an ongoing part of our Quality Practice Standard accreditation your file may be audited, but this in no way constitutes a waiver of legal professional privilege that would otherwise apply.
What sort of personal information do we collect?
The type of personal information we collect may include:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone and facsimile numbers
- Email address
- Date of birth
- Personal and professional details
- Correspondence and information provided by you or about you.
Gibson & Gibson may also be required to collect sensitive information in the course of providing services to you.
Sensitive Information means any information or an opinion regarding an individual’s race or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political or trade association or union, information regarding a persons religious and philosophical beliefs, sexual preference, criminal record or health information.
We endeavor to protect any sensitive information provided to us and will not collect any sensitive information unless it is provided to us by you, you consent to the collection, the collection is required by law or necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal or equitable claim.
The accuracy of your personal information
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose about you is accurate however, we rely on you or on third parties to provide us with true, accurate, complete and up to date personal information. If you believe that the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete please contact us using the contact details provided at the end of this statement.
Security & storage
You need to be aware of the inherent security risks of transmitting data across the internet. Data transmitted across the internet is sent at your own risk.
Gibson & Gibson takes no responsibility for the privacy practices of other websites that may be accessed via links from our site.
If we provide you with legal services, Gibson & Gibson has a professional and legal obligation to ensure your personal information is kept confidential. We also have a legal obligation to store your personal information for a period of seven (7) years after which time your personal information will be destroyed.
Changes in our privacy statement
Our privacy statement may change from time to time. All changes to our privacy statement will be published on this website.
The use of cookies
From time to time Gibson & Gibson may use “session cookies” in order to gauge what pages of our website are being utilised. Gibson & Gibson does not use “persistent cookies”.
What if you are not happy with the way in which we use your personal information?
If you are unhappy with the way in which we manage your personal information or you would like further information on our privacy policy please do not hesitate to contact:
The Managing Partner
Gibson & Gibson Lawyers
PO Box 7492
Cloisters Square
PERTH WA 6850
partners@gibson-gibson.com.au
Ph: (08) 9322 3155
Fax: (08) 9481 3029
