Privacy Policy
At Fisher Law, we value your privacy. Our goal is to protect and respect any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy (Policy) describes how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information, and how we maintain the quality and security of your personal information.

What is personal information?

“Personal information” means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. In general terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies you either directly (e.g. your name) or indirectly.

What personal information do we collect?

The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your dealings with us, or what you choose to share with us — and may include:

  • Name;
  • Mailing or street address;
  • Date of birth;
  • Email address;
  • Phone number.

Under certain circumstances, Fisher Law Pty Ltd may need to collect sensitive information about you. This might include any information or opinion about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, sexual preferences, criminal record, or health information.

If we collect your sensitive information, we will do so only with your consent, if it is necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to life or health, or as otherwise required or authorised by law, and we take appropriate measures to protect the security of this information.

You do not have to provide us with your personal information. However, if you choose to deal with us in this way or choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise interact with you.

How do we collect your personal information?

We collect your personal information directly from you when you:

  • Interact with us over the phone;
  • Interact with us in person;
  • Interact with us online;
  • Participate in surveys or questionnaires;
  • Attend a Fisher Law Pty Ltd event;
  • Subscribe to our mailing list;
  • Apply for a position with us as an employee, contractor or volunteer.

How do we use your personal information?

We use personal information for many purposes in connection with our functions and activities, including the following purposes:

  • Provide you with information or services that you request from us;
  • Deliver to you a more personalised experience and service offering;
  • Improve the quality of the services we offer;
  • Internal administrative purposes;
  • Marketing and research purposes.

Disclosure of personal information to third parties

Generally, we only disclose personal information about you in accordance with the purposes for which the personal information was collected.

  • We may however disclose your personal information, subject to our professional obligations, to the following third parties:Entities or persons engaged by us to perform various functions such as marketing, research and processing payments;
  • Entities or persons when outsourcing services, such as data storage, debt collection, delivery of products, distribution and mailing and obtaining expert help from consultants, advisers and other relevant persons (such as barristers, mediators, accountants, publishers and printers, accountants and witnesses);
  • Entities or persons authorised by you to receive your personal information;
  • As required or permitted or required by law.

Otherwise, we will only disclose personal information to third parties with the relevant individual’s consent or if the disclosure is permit

Transfer of personal information overseas

Your personal information may be sent overseas in order to provide the legal services you are seeking. The countries in which recipients of your personal information are likely to be located are dependent upon the specific circumstances of the engagement and the nature of the legal services you are seeking.

How do we protect your personal information?

Fisher Law Pty Ltd will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we hold about you is kept confidential and secure, including by:

  • Having a robust physical security of our premises and databases / records;
  • Taking measures to restrict access to only personnel who need that personal information to effectively provide services to you;
  • Having technological measures in place (for example, anti-virus software, fire walls.

How to access and correct your personal information

Fisher Law Pty Ltd will endeavour to keep your personal information accurate, complete and up to date.

If you wish to make a request to access and / or correct the personal information we hold about you, you should make a request by contacting us using the details on this website.

Links to third party sites

Fisher Law Pty Ltd website(s) may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you access a third party website through our website(s), personal information may be collected by that third party website. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third party provider or website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party provider or website. Third party providers / websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Enquiries and complaints

For any complaints or enquiries about how Fisher Law Pty Ltd handles, processes or manages your personal information, please contact us using the details on this website.

How to contact us

If you have a question or concern in relation to our handling of your personal information or this Policy, 
please Contact Us.