This policy sets out:
1. The information we collect about you and when you visit our website, use our products or services or otherwise interact with us
2. How we use, share, store and secure the information; and
3. How you may access and control the information
In this policy, ‘Wyatts’ or ‘we’ refers to Wyatt Legal PTY LTD, ABN: 84 136 872 387. Sydney Office – Level 2/299 Elizabeth Street Sydney, NSW 2000 and ‘Platform’ means our website ‘www.wyatts.com.au’.
In this policy, ‘personal information’ refers to any data, information, or combination of data and information that is provided by you to us, or through your use of our products or services, that relates to an identifiable individual.
1. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
1.1 We collect the following types of information about you:
1.1.1 Account and profile information that you provide when you register for an account, sign up for a newsletter, or send us an email requesting more information (‘Account Data’)
1.1.2 Information you provide through support channels, for example, if you report a problem to us or interact with a support team (‘Support Data’)
1.1.3 Communication, marketing and other preferences that you provide (collectively, ‘Preference Data’)
1.14 Information about your device or connection, for example, your email address, name, internet protocol (IP) address, and information we collect through cookies and other data collection technologies (‘Technical Data’) and
1.1.5 Information about your use of or visit to our Platform, for example, your clickstream to, on or through our website, the content you access on our website, page interaction information (such as scrolling clicking, duration spent) (collectively ‘Usage Data’)
1.2 We collect the above information when you provide it to us or when you use or visit our Platform. We may also receive information about you from other sources, including our LinkedIn company page.
1.3 We do not collect sensitive data or special category data about you. This includes details about your race, ethnic origin, politics, religion, trade union membership, genetics, biometrics, health or sexual orientation.
2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2.1 We only use your personal information where the law allows us to. We use your personal information only where:
2.1.1. We need to perform the contract we have entered into with you
2.1.2. It satisfies a legitimate interest that is not overridden by your fundamental rights or data protection interests, for example for research & development, and in order to protect our legal rights and interests
2.1.3 You’ve given us consent to do so for a specific purpose, for example, we may send you direct marketing materials or public your information as part of our testimonials or customer stories to promote our products or services with your permission, or
2.1.4 We need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
2.1.5 If you have given us consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (please refer to paragraph 8.1 for contact information), but please note this will not affect any use of your information that has already taken place.
2.1.6 We do not share your personal information with any company outside our group for marketing purposes unless with your express specific consent to do so.
2.1.7 For visitors to or users of our Platform who are located in the European Union, we have set out our legal basis for processing your information in the Legal Bases Table at the end of this policy.
3. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
3.1 If you use any third-party software in connection with our products and services, for example any third-party software that our Platform integrates with, you might give the third-party software provider access to your information. Policies and procedures of third-party software providers are not controlled by us, and this policy does not cover how your information is collected or used by third-party software providers. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party software providers before you use the third-party software.
3.2 Our platform may contain links to third-party websites over which we have no control. If you follow a link to any of these websites or submit information to them, your information will be governed by their policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before you submit information to them.
3.3. We may share your information with government and law enforcement officials to comply with applicable laws and regulations, for example when we respond to claims, legal processes, law enforcement, or national security requests.
3.4 If we are acquired by a third party as a result of a merger or acquisition, your personal information may be disclosed and/or transferred to a third party in connection with such a transaction. We will notify you if such a transaction takes place and inform you of any choices you may have regarding your information.
4. HOW WE STORE AND SECURE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
4.1 We use data hosting services to host the information we collect.
4.2 We have adopted the following measures to protect the security and integrity of your personal information:
4.2.1 Information is encrypted using TLS/SSL technology
4.2.2 Access to your personal information is restricted to personnel or service providers on a strictly need-to-know basis, who will only process your information on our instructions and who are subject to a duty of confidentiality; and
4.2.3 Our information collection, storage and processing practices are reviewed regularly
4.2.4 We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected privacy breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so
4.2.5 While we implement safeguards designed to protect your information, please note that no transmission of information on the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that your information, during transmission through the internet or while stored on our systems or processed by us, is absolutely safe and secure.
4.2.6 We only retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. After such time, we will delete or anonymise your information, or if this is not possible, we will securely store your information and isolate it for further use. We periodically review the basis and appropriateness of our data retention policy.
5. YOUR RIGHTS
5.1 You have the right to:
5.1.1 Be informed of what we do with your personal information
5.1.2 Request a copy of personal information we hold about you
5.1.3 Require us to correct any inaccuracy or error in any personal information we hold about you:
5.1.4 Require erasure of your personal information (note however that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for record keeping purposes, to complete transactions or to comply with our legal collections);
5.1.5 Object to or restrict the processing by us of your perineal information (including for marketing purposes);
5.1.6 Request to receive some of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and request that we transfer such information to another party; and
5.1.7 Withdraw your content at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal information (although this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your content).
5.1.8 You may opt out of receiving marketing materials from us by using the unsubscribe link in our communications, by updating your preference within your account on our Platform, or by contacting us. Please note, however, that even if you opt-out from receiving marketing materials from us, you will continue to receive notifications from us that are necessary for the use of our products and services.
5.1.9 As a security measure, we may need specific information from you to help us confirm your identity when processing your privacy requests or when you exercise your rights
5.1.10 Any request under paragraph 5 will normally be addressed free of charge. However, we may charge a reasonable administration fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive.
5.1.11 We will respond to all legitimate requests within one (1) month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if you request is particularly complex or if you have made a number of requests.
6. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
6.1 We may amend this policy from time to time by posting the updated policy on our Platform. By continuing to use our Platform after the changes come into effect, you agree to be bound by the revised policy.
7. POLICY TOWARDS CHILDREN
7.1 Our products and services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. If we become aware that an individual under 18 years has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. Contact us if you believe that we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected information from an individual under 18 years of age.
8. CONTACT US
8.1 Please contact us at enquiries@wyatts.com.au, or submit any written request to:
World Square NSW 2002
8.2 Please contact us in the first instance if you have any questions or concerns. If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority in the country where you live or where you feel your rights have been infringed.
Last Updated: DATE 2024
9. COOKIES POLICY
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by a web server when you access our Platform. We use cookies to identify your access and monitor usage and web traffic on our Platform to customers and improve our products and services.
We use both persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie stays in your browser and will be read by us when you return to our Site or partner site that uses our services. Session cookies only last for as long as the session lasts (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session).
We use the following types of cookies:
9.1 Strictly necessary cookies – these are cookies that are required for the operation of our site. They include for example cookies that enable you to log into the secure areas of our website.
9.2 Analytical/performance cookies – these allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our site works for example by ensuring that users are easily finding what they are looking for.
9.3 You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the use of all or some cookies. However if you do so, you may not be able to access all parts of our site.
10. LEGAL BASIS TABLE
PROCESSING PURPORSE | TYPE OF DATA | LEGAL BASIS |
ACCOUNT DATA | EMAIL ADDRESS & NAME | CONSENT BASIS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO YOU ABOUT OUR SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY YOU |
USAGE DATA | INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR USE OF OR VISIT TO OUT SITE | CONSENT BASIS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE NATURE OF THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE TO YOU |