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Cullen Macleod respects your privacy and understands that it is important that your personal information is protected and kept secure.

Cullen Macleod’s privacy statement is informed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We have developed this statement to inform you about the way in we use your personal information and how we manage the personal information held about you.

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.

Cullen Macleod only collects personal information in order to conduct our business or provide legal services and advice.

Generally we collect personal information only when you provide 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 Cullen Macleod using our on-line application form or you register for a seminar or event hosted by us.

Your personal information will only be used for the purposes for which it was supplied or a directly related secondary purpose. You should know that there is a possibility that our auditors may access your file or your personal information.

The type of personal information we collect may include Name, Address, Telephone/ Facsimile, Email, personal and professional details and correspondence and information by you or about you. Cullen Macleod 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 person’s 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.

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.

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.

Cullen Macleod 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, Cullen Macleod 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.

Our privacy statement may change from time to time. All changes to our privacy statement will be published on our website.

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 Manager
Cullen Macleod
PO Box 935, NEDLANDS WA 6909