Privacy Collection Notice

PRIVACY COLLECTION NOTICE

This privacy collection notice from Baybridge Lawyers Pty Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) outlines why we collect your personal information, what we collect, how we collect it and who we share it with. 

Why we need to collect your personal information 

We collect, use and disclose personal information for purposes including;

1. providing legal services;
2. client and matter administration including record keeping obligations, billing and debt recovery, conflict checking;
3. identity verification and compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) including managing potential money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing risks or related compliance risks;
4. compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including making reports required by law;
5. meeting our professional obligations, obtaining and managing insurance, handling complaints, operating our business, and 
6. related purposes to the extent permitted by law. 

What personal information we collect 

The personal information we collect may include your name, date of birth, telephone number and email address, residential address, occupation, identification documents (such as your passport or driver’s licence), information regarding beneficial ownership and control, and other information reasonably required to provide legal services or comply with our legal obligations. 

In some circumstances, we may also collect sensitive information where reasonably necessary and permitted by law, for example any criminal history, whether you are a member of any political association or whether you are a politically exposed person.  

How we collect your personal information 

We collect personal information directly from you and, where permitted by law, from your representatives, our clients, public records and registers, government agencies, regulators, identity verification and AML/CTF compliance providers (including EasyAML), professional advisers and other third parties. 

Who we may share your information with 

We may disclose personal information to barristers, experts, professional advisers, courts, tribunals, regulators, government agencies, insurers, identity verification and AML/CTF compliance providers (including EasyAML), IT and cloud service providers, contractors, AUSTRAC to meet our legal and regulatory obligations under the AML/CTF Act, and other third parties where necessary for the purposes described above or as otherwise permitted by law. 

What happens if we cannot collect your information 

If you do not provide the personal information we request, we may not be able to provide legal services to you, verify your identity, undertake conflict checks, comply with our legal obligations, or otherwise maintain our professional relationship with you. 

Overseas Disclosure

We may disclose personal information to overseas recipients where reasonably necessary for the provision of our services or operation of our business. The locations may include but are not limited to the United States of America, United Arab Emirates, India, Philippines, Singapore and New Zealand. 

Privacy Policy 

Our Privacy Policy contains further information about how we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information, how you may access and correct your personal information, and how you may make a privacy complaint. A copy of our Privacy Policy is available at https://baybridge.com.au/privacy-policy/.  

Contact Us 

If you have any questions about this notice or our handling of personal information, please contact: 

Baybridge Lawyers Pty Ltd 
Level 8, 77 Castlereagh Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 02 9232 3511