Privacy Policy

Daylight Law ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or engage our legal services.

What is Personal Information?

Personal information is any information or opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information is true or not and whether it is recorded in a material form or not. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, contact details, and any other information you provide to us.

What Information Do We Collect?

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Your name, address, email, and phone number
• Information relating to your legal matter
• Financial or billing information
• Identification documents (e.g., driver's licence, passport)
• Any information you provide via our website contact form or emails
• Information from your use of our website, including IP address, browser type, and cookies

How Do We Collect Your Information?

We collect personal information:

• Directly from you (e.g., through consultations, emails, phone calls, forms on our website)
• When you interact with our website
• From third parties, where you have given consent or where otherwise permitted by law (e.g., government agencies, other law firms, or service providers)

How Do We Use Your Information?

We use your personal information to:

• Provide legal advice and services
• Respond to your enquiries
• Maintain records and administer our legal practice
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Improve our website and services
• Communicate with you, including newsletters or legal updates (where you have opted in)

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

• Courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities
• Barristers, other solicitors, or experts engaged in your matter
• IT service providers, administrative support, and other third-party providers
• Our insurers or professional advisors
• Any third party with your consent or as required by law

We take reasonable steps to ensure that any third parties who receive your information comply with privacy obligations.

Security of Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. This includes physical, electronic, and managerial security measures.

However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you send to us electronically.

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to your personal information and to request its correction if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading. Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies to collect information about your visit, such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing behaviour. This information helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve functionality.

You can disable cookies via your browser settings; however, some features of our website may not function properly without them.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be available on our website with the effective date at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact:

Luke McCormack
+61 431 152 501
luke@daylightlaw.com.au

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.