In this Privacy Policy, “we”, ‘our” and “us” refers to The IP House Lawyers Pty Ltd (The IP House).
This Privacy Policy incorporates the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and applies to all personal information collected by us through our website located at www.theiphouse.com.au (Website).
Personal Information is information or an opinion relating to an individual which can be used to identify that individual (Personal Information).
By using our Website, you accept this Privacy Policy and expressly consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information (Privacy Policy).
Personal Information Collection
In order to provide our services to you, we may collect and store your Personal Information. We will only collect your Personal Information in accordance with the NPPs by lawful and fair means, without unreasonable intrusiveness and only where necessary for activities related to the provision of our services to you (Primary Purpose).
Personal Information collected directly from you may include your name, job title or position and business contact details. We may collect Personal Information from you during the course of providing legal services. We may use your Personal Information include to communicate new legal or firm developments and marketing material. Please inform us if you do not wish receive marketing communication from us and we will take steps to remove you from our lists.
The IP House is bound by legal obligations of confidentiality and legal professional privilege. We will continue to treat and protect information we collect, including any Personal Information, in accordance with these obligations.
The IP House may automatically collect information about you, including details of access, IP addresses, web statistics and other information when you visit our Website. This is required to ensure that the site is functioning properly.
Use and Disclosure
We will only use and disclose your Personal Information for the Primary Purpose for which it was collected and for reasonably expected secondary purposes (related to the primary purposes). The IP House may also use and disclose your Personal Information in other circumstances permitted by the Privacy Act.
Disclose to Third Parties
We do not disclose your Personal Information to third parties except where necessary to provide you with our services or where required by law.
Third Party Websites
Our Website may provide links to third party websites (Linked Websites). The IP House is not responsible for the content, practices or privacy policies of Linked Websites in relation to the collection, storage, use and dissemination of your Personal Information. Please refer to the privacy policy of the Linked Websites before using them.
Social Media Widgets
The IP House may use social websites on our Website to allow you to engage with our Website content on various social media websites. Please refer to the privacy policy of the social media website before using it.
Quality
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that any of Personal Information we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Security
We will take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Access and Correction
If requested, we will take reasonable steps to correct your Personal Information if it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
You have a right to access most of your Personal Information that we hold. If you wish to obtain access, please contact us via email at admin@theiphouse.com.au.
Data Flows
We may transfer your Personal Information to someone outside Australia. We will only do so in accordance with the Privacy Act and if we reasonably believe that the recipient is subject to a law, binding scheme or contract which effectively upholds principles for fair handling of Personal Information that are substantially similar to the NPPs.