Privacy Notice.

Duncans Advocacy ABN 19 651 384 431 sets out below how it meets and exceeds its responsibilities for securing and protecting  personal information in its control. This notice is prepared in accordance with requirements under Australian Privacy Principle (APP) 5.

This boutique legal practice is on the Register of Solicitors. It is subject to strict professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of our clients’ confidential information under the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules  (Rule 9). We:

  • apply security measures to all personal information we hold

  • annually undertake a review suitable for our commercial size

  • incorporate privacy-by-design in our internal business systems

  • only retain personal information for the purpose it was collected

How and why Duncans Advocacy uses your personal data when you access our website, linked social media, services or otherwise engage with us, as well as explaining certain legal rights that you have under privacy and data protection laws is covered in this notice.

We update this notice from time to time to reflect changes in the applicable law and the notice is subject to any specific agreement in writing as may be agreed between this legal firm and a client requiring further specificity. 

This notice does not apply to any third-party websites, plug-ins or applications to which you may be directed from our website. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you and so we encourage you to read their privacy policies. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third parties and your use of them is at your own risk.

Duncans Advocacy confirms that it:

  • does not trade in personal information

  • is not related to a larger body corporate that is subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

  • complies with applicable privacy laws when it is engaged as a contracted service provider to a government agency

  • complies with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) or its regulations or rules as if its acting lawyer is an employee for the client by disclosing to the client’s nominated officer

  • does not operate a residential tenancy database and where it may advise an operator of said database, Duncans Advocacy segregates personal information it collects separate to personal information that the operator holds and uses

  • does not provide a credit reporting business but may be appointed to conduct due diligence for a client from time to time and personal information gathered for this service is held by the client under its applicable privacy policy

  • is not an employee association registered or recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 or protected action ballot agent under the Fair Work Act 2009

  • is not subject to the data retention provisions under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

  • is not a participant in the Consumer Data Right system under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Personal information is defined differently under various privacy laws. Acknowledging the variety of this definition, Duncans Advocacy confirms that all personal information (howsoever defined) is collected, in the course of providing its services, is used for the purpose of its service delivery. A proposal including a scope of services as typically agreed at service commencement will better detail the services and type of information that will be used. The data may be shared with barristers, and experts engaged in connection with these services. The data is not otherwise used or commercialised.

Data collected through this website is aggregated over time and is collected for the purpose of the website’s (and our linked social media) operation and improvement. Such data does not identify a specific individual.

Data provided by a client is returned to the client on request in writing unless required to be retained in accordance with the law, in defence of any claim or held as a lien until all service fees are paid. Data collected through the website, or linked social media, that identifies an individual is deleted on request in writing.

You have a right to negotiate an alternative data management framework to that set out above, and we will take reasonable commercial efforts to accommodate your requirements. Additionally, the OAIC sets out your privacy rights.

Please contact us if you require further information on how we manage your information.