Tier 1 Australian Privacy & Data Protection Lawyers
Australian Privacy Lawyers is a boutique law firm dedicated to all things privacy law, data protection and technology related in Australia. Located in Melbourne, we provide an affordable alternative to the more traditional, big law firms that provide privacy law related services. Privacy law is an expanding area of law which more and more small businesses require advice, assistance and representation in relation to.
Our Services
Privacy Policies
Fixed price, expert drafted and tailored to your business' particular needs, giving your clients and you confidence around the collection, retention and disposal of private information.
Privacy Breaches
Had you had your private information leaked? or are you a business that has concerns about the unauthorised use of your clients' private information? We offer expert guidance on all aspects of breaches of privacy.
Regulatory Compliance
The regulatory landscape of data, technology and the storage, use and retention of people's personal and private information is always changing. If you need advice on ensuring your business' compliance, there is no one better.
Non-disclosure Agreements
Expert drafting, review and advice on non-disclosure agreements to safeguard confidential information and protect your interests.
Data Security
Expert advice on industry best practice and legal risk relating to the safe storage and retention of personal, private information. If you are a business that collects and stores personal, private information, legal advice on data security is a must.
Data & Technology
All things data and technology law, supporting your business' innovation and vision, while managing regulatory compliance, data security and privacy risks.
Privacy, Data & Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
Australian Privacy Law is the law in Australia which governs the collection, retention, storage, use and distribution of personal, private and sensitive information of people in Australia.
Australian privacy law is governed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), a commonwealth law which applies all over Australia, and State and Territory law, such as the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) in Victoria, or the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), amongst many other pieces of legislation.
A privacy policy is a document which clearly outlines to both current and potential clients of your business, how your business collects, stores, retains and uses personal or private information, and how they can access or correct their personal, private information.
It indicates to people looking to acquire your business' goods or services that you take their privacy seriously, and provides them with a degree of comfort about how they can access or correct private information your business may hold about them.
It depends. If your business is a small business for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), that is, it has a turnover less than $3M, then your business is not required to have one.
However, if your business' turnover is in excess or more than $3M, or if your business falls into a particular category of business, such as a credit reporting agency, or a provider of health services, then your business must have a privacy policy that complies with the Australian Privacy Principles.
Standard privacy policies which cover most businesses start from a fixed price of $400.00.
Australia recently a new statutory cause of action, allowing a person who has suffered because of a breach of their privacy, to pursue the person who breached their privacy for damages, amongst other things.
The new cause of action, set out in Schedule 2 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is called the 'tort of serious invasion of privacy'.
You can read more about it here.
A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract between two parties, which is generally used where one party is going to provide the other party with confidential information, or information not in the public domain.
a non-disclosure agreement (commonly referred to as an NDA), is frequently used in business transactions, such as where a one person wishes to buy a business, and that business wishes to protect its confidential information, such as financial records, from public disclosure.
You can read more FAQs about non-disclosure agreements (otherwise known as NDAs), here.
Yes, we have a whole page dedicated just to freedom of information requests.
You can read more about them here, to see how we can help!
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