Privacy policy

I am committed to providing quality services to you, and this policy outlines my ongoing obligations to you in respect of how I manage your personal information.

I have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). A copy of the APPs may be obtained from the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au.

What is personal information and why do I collect it?

Personal information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of personal information I collect include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses.

I collect your personal information for the primary purpose of providing my services to you, providing information to my clients, and marketing. I may also use your personal information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.

When I collect personal information I will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why I am collecting the information and how I plan to use it.

Sensitive information

Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record, or health information.

Sensitive information will be used by me only for the primary purpose for which it was obtained, for a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose, with your consent, or where required or authorised by law.

How do I collect personal information?

Personal information is obtained in many ways, including correspondence, by telephone, by email, via my website www.dcmordike.com, from your website, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, from cookies, and from third parties. I don’t guarantee website links or policies of authorised third parties.

Cookies and analytics

This website uses a minimal number of cookies. These cookies are necessary to keep the site secure and working as expected, and are not used to identify you personally.

Information collected from third parties

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, I will collect your personal information only from you. However, in some circumstances I may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case I will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to me by the third party.

Disclosure of personal information

Your personal information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances, including third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure, and where required or authorised by law.

Security and retention of personal information

Your personal information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

When your personal information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, I will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information. However, most of the personal information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept by me for a minimum of 5 years.

Accessing and correcting your personal information

Access requests

You may access the personal information I hold about you to update or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your personal information, please contact me in writing.

I will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your personal information.

In order to protect your personal information I may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Correcting your information

It is important to me that your personal information is up to date. I will take reasonable steps to make sure that your personal information is accurate, complete, and up-to-date. If you find that the information I have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise me as soon as practicable so I can update my records and ensure I can continue to provide quality services to you.

Policy updates

This policy may change from time to time, and is available on my website at https://www.dcmordike.com/privacy.

Privacy policy complaints and enquiries

If you have any queries or complaints about my privacy policy, please contact me at https://www.dcmordike.com/#contact.