1. Privacy Policy

In the course of providing our clients with legal advice, marketing our services and running our business, Lander & Rogers collects, uses and discloses personal information relating to various individuals. As a legal practice, protecting the confidentiality of information is fundamental to our professional relationships. Therefore, all information received is subject to strict duties of confidentiality.

Supporting our ethical and professional standards, Lander & Rogers is also bound by the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This document describes how we will handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act and the National Privacy Principles.

2. Collection of your personal information

Lander & Rogers collects information in order to provide a professional service to our clients and to operate and market our business. We may collect personal information about:

  • clients; 
  • individuals with whom our clients deal; 
  • potential clients; 
  • individuals who hold positions in companies with whom Lander & Rogers deals; 
  • individuals who use our information technology services; and 
  • contractors and potential employees.

If Lander & Rogers receives information about other individuals, it will be retained only if it is necessary for our business and the collection and use of that information complies with this policy and the law.

The personal information we collect includes details such as your name and contact information. We may also collect sensitive information, including health information, about individuals. We will only collect sensitive information if the individual has consented, if the collection is required by law or if the information is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal or equitable claim.

If you do not provide us with personal information that we request, the main consequence is that we may not be able to meet our obligations to you, or communicate with you.

3. Use and disclosure of your personal information

Lander & Rogers uses personal information it collects for the primary purposes of providing legal services to clients, to advise you about related matters and events and to communicate with individuals and organisations. Information is also used to meet our internal professional and business requirements, to ensure our service commitment to clients is met and for other lawful purposes directly related to a primary purpose of collection. We may therefore disclose personal information to the extent necessary in the course of those activities.

Whenever your information is used or disclosed, it will be in accordance with this policy, and subject to clients’ requirements, legal professional privilege and the law.

4. Information security

Lander & Rogers takes all reasonable steps to protect the information we hold. Most information is held in hard copy or electronic records, which may only be accessed by partners and employees of Lander & Rogers in the performance of their duties.

All partners and employees are subject to confidentiality obligations as well as being bound by this policy.

5. Access and correction

 On request, Lander & Rogers will provide you with access to your personal information held by us, unless there is a reason why we are not required to do so under the Privacy Act. If we deny you access to your personal information, we will provide you with our reasons for the decision. We will correct any inaccurate or out-of-date information within a reasonable time of notification of error.

6. Collection statement for potential employees of Lander & Rogers

Lander & Rogers collects your personal information as part of our process of selection for the position for which you have applied. Our actions in collecting, using and disclosing personal information is governed by the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the National Privacy Principles. 

  • Your personal information may be collected from you personally or from any employment agency you or we employ, or any referee whose details you provide. 
  • We will not collect sensitive information (for instance about your religious beliefs, your professional or trade association memberships or your health information) unless you volunteer the information and consent to its collection. 
  • If you do not provide all or part of the information we request we may not be able to process your application. 
  • We do not ordinarily disclose your personal information to third parties, and if for some unlikely reason this does occur, we will do so in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. 
  • You may request access any of your personal information we hold in order to correct or update.

Lander & Rogers believes that protecting the confidentiality of your information is fundamental to our professional relationships, and all information received is subject to strict duties of confidentiality. 

7. Inquiries and complaints

Lander & Rogers will endeavour to resolve any problems you may have with the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information. If you do have concerns please contact us. 

8. Definition

In this policy "Lander & Rogers" includes each partner of the firm and Lansol Nominees Pty Ltd (ACN 005 232 682).