Privacy Policy

This is the Privacy Policy of Executive Legal Lawyers Pty Ltd (ACN 659 245 208) trading as Executive Law Group (“we”, “us”, “our”).

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients, contacts, suppliers and employees and complying with the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

This policy explains how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information.

 

1. The kinds of Personal Information we collect

The kinds of Personal Information that we collect include:

  • contact details (such as name, address, email address and phone number);

  • information relating to your circumstances and affairs relevant to the matter(s) in which we are instructed;

  • information about your legal interests and the legal services you require;

  • records of our communications with you and your attendance at events or meetings;

  • if you are an employee or prospective employee, information about your qualifications, skills and work experience;

  • if you are a supplier or prospective supplier, information about your business, services, products and pricing.

We may also collect sensitive information where reasonably necessary for the provision of legal services.

 

2. How we collect Personal Information

2.1 Collection methods

We collect Personal Information by various means, including when:

  • you contact us with an enquiry;

  • you subscribe to our updates or communications;

  • you attend events or meetings hosted by us;

  • you instruct us to act on your behalf (including conflict checks and file opening);

  • our clients provide information about related or adverse parties;

  • we undertake searches or investigations;

  • you visit our website.

When you visit our website, we may collect technical data such as:

  • your IP address;

  • server address and domain name;

  • date and time of visit;

  • pages accessed and documents downloaded;

  • referring website; and

  • browser type.

2.2 Third-party collection

Where practicable, we collect Personal Information directly from you. However, we may also collect it from third parties such as clients, courts, regulators, or other information providers.

2.3 Legal requirements

We are required to collect certain Personal Information (including full name and address) to comply with:

  • the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) and associated Rules and Regulations; and

  • our professional and court obligations.

2.4 Failure to provide information

If you do not provide the Personal Information we request, we may not be able to provide legal services or act on your behalf.

 

3. Purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose Personal Information

3.1 Use of information

We collect, hold, use and disclose Personal Information to:

  • respond to enquiries;

  • provide legal services;

  • manage and administer our business;

  • employ and manage personnel;

  • monitor and improve our services and website usage; and

  • inform you about legal developments and services that may be of interest.

3.2 Disclosure

We may disclose Personal Information:

  • to carry out your instructions;

  • to third-party service providers who assist in operating our business (e.g. IT, accounting, cloud services); and

  • where required or authorised by law.

We will not otherwise disclose your Personal Information without your consent.

 

4. Parties to whom we disclose Personal Information

Subject to our confidentiality obligations, we may disclose Personal Information to:

  • parties related to your legal matter, including courts, regulators and government authorities;

  • service providers supporting our legal practice (including IT, document management, accounting and administrative services);

  • marketing and communications providers; and

  • any other party with your consent or as required by law.

 

5. Disclosure of Personal Information outside Australia

Some of our service providers or related entities may be located overseas. As a result, your Personal Information may be disclosed to recipients in other countries.

These countries may include jurisdictions where our cloud storage, IT systems, or outsourced service providers operate, and may not have privacy laws equivalent to those in Australia.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that overseas recipients handle Personal Information in accordance with Australian privacy standards.

 

6. Opting out of marketing communications

We may use your Personal Information to send you newsletters, invitations and legal updates.

You may opt out at any time by:

  • using the unsubscribe link in communications; or

  • contacting us using the details below.

 

7. Security of Personal Information

We take reasonable physical, technical and administrative measures to protect Personal Information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

These measures include:

  • secure digital systems and storage;

  • restricted access to Personal Information;

  • use of reputable third-party service providers; and

  • internal policies governing data handling.

 

8. Access, correction and updating Personal Information

8.1 Access

You may request access to your Personal Information by contacting us.

We will generally provide access within 30 days, unless we are permitted to refuse access under applicable law.

Circumstances where we may refuse access include where:

  • giving access would be unlawful;

  • it would pose a serious threat to health or safety;

  • it would unreasonably impact the privacy of others;

  • it would prejudice legal proceedings or negotiations; or

  • it would reveal commercially sensitive decision-making information.

8.2 Correction

If your Personal Information is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated, you may request that we correct it.

8.3 Fees

We do not charge for making a request, but may charge reasonable administrative costs for providing access.

 

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on our website.

 

10. Complaints and contact details

If you believe your privacy has been breached, you may contact us:

Attention: Privacy Officer
Executive Law Group
Email: info@executivelawgroup.com.au
Phone: 1800 179 666

We will respond to complaints within 30 days.

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

 

11. Effective date

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 4 May 2026