Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal information by LEGAL PRACTICE HOLDINGS GROUP PTY LTD (ABN: 12 615 900 788) ta MyCRA Lawyers and its associated entities (collectively “MyCRA Lawyers”, “we” or “us”), including but not limited to personal information collected via our website located at www.fixyourcredit.com.au (“Website”).
MyCRA Lawyers is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals as defined by the Australian Privacy Principles (“APP’s”) set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the “Act”).
We will only collect, use or disclose personal information in accordance with the Act and this Privacy Policy.
Some information provided to us by clients, customers, contractors and other third parties might be considered private or personal.
Without these details we would not be able to carry on our business and provide our services to you.
We will only collect such personal information if it is necessary for one of our functions or activities.
In particular, situations in which personal information may be collected from people by MyCRA Lawyers may include but not be limited to:
At or before the time the personal information is collected by us we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of who we are, the fact that you are able to gain access to the information held about you, the purpose of the collection, the type(s) of organisations to which we usually disclose the information collected about you, any laws requiring the collection of the information and the main consequences for you if all or part of the information is not collected.
We may use or disclose personal information held about an individual for the primary purpose for which it is collected (eg. provision of our services, including administration of our services, notification to you about changes to our services, record-keeping following termination of our services to you and technical maintenance).
We may also use such information for a purpose related to the primary purpose of collection and where it would reasonably be expected by you that we would use the information in such a way.
We may only share this information with related entities if we believe that the related entities may add value or make such offer as to add value.
This information is only disclosed to persons outside our businesses in the circumstances set out in this policy or as otherwise notified to you at the time of collection of the information.
In addition we are permitted to use or disclose personal information held about you:
4.1 Some of the third parties to whom we disclose your personal information may be located outside Australia.
4.2 For example, we may disclose your personal information to external national or overseas facilities in the course of conducting information and data processing, back up and scanning or for the purposes of obtaining other services from third parties.
4.3 However, MyCRA Lawyers will not send personal information about an individual outside Australia without:
4.4 The countries in which these third parties are located will depend on the circumstances. However, in the course of our ordinary business operations we commonly disclose personal information to third parties located in the following countries: New Zealand;
4.5 MyCRA Lawyers may also store personal information in the 'cloud' which may mean that it resides on servers which are situated outside Australia. As these cloud storage services are provided by independent third parties, the actual location of these servers may change from time to time and is outside the knowledge or control of MyCRA Lawyers.
Our Website may contain links to other web sites and those third party web sites may collect personal information about you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other businesses or the content of web sites that are linked to our Website. MyCRA Lawyers encourages users to be aware when they leave the Website and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
MyCRA Lawyers may collect information from the Website using “cookies”.
When you visit the Website to read, browse or download information, our system will record/log your IP address (the address which identifies your computer on the internet and which is automatically recognised by our web server), date and time of your visit to our Website, the pages viewed and any information downloaded.
This information will only be used for the purpose of site analysis and to help us offer you improved online service.
We may automatically collect non-personal information about you such as the type of Internet browsers you use or the site from which you linked to our Website.
You cannot be identified from this information and it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on our Website.
MyCRA Lawyers places a great importance on the security of all information associated with our customers, clients and contractors.
We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information under our control. Personal information is de-identified or destroyed securely when no longer required by us.
MyCRA Lawyers retains the information you provide to us including possibly your contact and credit card details to enable us to verify transactions and customer details and to retain adequate records for legal and accounting purposes.
This information is held on secure servers in controlled facilities.
Information stored within our computer systems can only be accessed by those entrusted with authority and computer network password sanctions.
No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect user’s personal information, MyCRA Lawyers cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to it or from its online products or services, and users do so at their own risk.
Once receives your transmission, it makes every effort to ensure its security on its systems. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for keeping your passwords and/or account information secret. You should be careful and responsible whenever you are online.
7.1 You have a right to request access to or correction of your personal information held by us. If you wish to access, correct or update any personal information we may hold about you, please contact our Privacy Officer in writing as set out below. 7.2 However, we may charge for providing access to this information to cover the cost of verifying your application and locating, retrieving, reviewing and copying any material requested.
7.3 We may also refuse access where the Act allows us to do so. If we cannot provide you with access to that information, we will provide you with written notice explaining the reasons for refusal.
Contacting us
If you require further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following address: info www.mycralawyers.com .au Should you wish to read more information on privacy legislation or the National Privacy Principles or the Australian Privacy Principles, we recommend that you visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website at www.OAIC.gov.au.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy at our discretion. By continuing to use the Website, or otherwise continuing to deal with us, you accept this Privacy Policy as it applies from time to time. Last updated 16/12/2021 www.mycralawyers.com .au
Should you wish to read more information on privacy legislation or the National Privacy Principles or the Australian Privacy Principles, we recommend that you visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website at www.OAIC.gov.au.fixyourcredit
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