Privacy policy

About this policy

SCT Law respects your privacy. This policy explains how we handle personal information collected through this website, consistent with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

What we collect

We collect the personal information you choose to give us, mainly through the enquiry form. This usually includes:

• Your name
• Your email address and phone number
• The nature of your matter and any details you include in your message
• Your preferred office and how urgent your matter is, if you tell us

We may also collect limited technical information, such as your browser type and pages visited, to keep the site secure and to understand how it is used.

How we use your information

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiry and arrange a consultation
• Carry out conflict checks before we agree to act
• Provide legal services if you become a client
• Meet our professional, legal and regulatory obligations

Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us run our practice and this website, such as IT and email providers, and only as needed to provide their service. We may also disclose information where the law requires or permits it.

Storage and security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access or disclosure. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so please avoid sending sensitive details through the enquiry form.

Cookies and analytics

This website may use cookies and basic analytics to remember your preferences and to measure how the site is used. You can control or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

Access and correction

You can ask to see the personal information we hold about you and to have it corrected. Contact us using the details below and we will respond within a reasonable time.

Complaints

If you have a concern about how we have handled your personal information, contact us first so we can try to resolve it. You can also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.

Contact

For any privacy question, contact us at contact@sctlaw.example or on (07) 3555 0100.