Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 16 Feb, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Jonathan Devenish Lawyers (referred to as “we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website https://jdlassociates.com.au. We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or use our Site and related services.
Business Details:
Trading Name: Jonathan Devenish Lawyers
ABN: 89 135 881 062
Address: Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000
Email: reception@jdlassociates.com.au
2. Collection of Personal Information
Information You Provide: We collect personal information you provide to us—such as your name, email address, phone number, and details about your legal matter—when you fill out forms on our Site or contact us directly.
Automatic Collection: Our Site may automatically collect information about your device and browsing actions (e.g. IP address, browser type, referring pages) through cookies or similar tracking technologies.
You may choose not to provide personal information. However, if you do not provide it, we may be unable to offer certain services or respond to your queries.
3. Use of Personal Information
We use your personal information to:
Respond to your enquiries and provide legal or related services;
Improve our Site’s functionality, content, and user experience;
Send you updates or information related to our legal services, when you have consented or when permitted by law;
Comply with our legal obligations and resolve disputes;
Prevent fraud or other prohibited or illegal activities.
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
We will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, except where required or authorised by law, or in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may share your personal information with service providers who assist us with our operations (e.g. website hosting, IT support, or payment processing), provided they agree to protect your personal information.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., courts, regulatory agencies).
5. Security of Personal Information
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. However, no security measures are perfect, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site may use cookies and other tracking technologies to analyse website traffic and usage patterns, customise content, and improve user experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies; however, this may affect your ability to access certain parts of our Site.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.
8. Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request its correction if you believe it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or irrelevant. Please contact us using the details below if you wish to exercise these rights.
9. International Data Transfers
Our primary operations are located in Australia. If we transfer personal information overseas (e.g., to a third-party service provider), we will comply with our obligations under the Australian Privacy Principles relating to cross-border disclosure of personal information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The updated version will be effective when posted on this page, and your continued use of our Site indicates acceptance of those changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
Jonathan Devenish Lawyers
ABN: 89 135 881 062
Level 11, 456 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, 3000
Email: reception@jdlassociates.com.au