Last updated: 23 October 2026
Davis + Haven Legal (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information we collect, hold and handle. This Privacy Policy explains how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
“Personal information” means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information is true or not. Examples include your name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth and bank account details.
“Sensitive information” is a subset of personal information that includes health information, genetic information, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and criminal records.
The types of personal information we collect depend on the services we provide to you. This may include:
We collect personal information:
We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to:
We only use and disclose personal information for the purposes for which it was collected, or for related purposes you would reasonably expect, or with your consent. In the course of providing legal services, we may disclose your personal information to:
We do not sell personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside Australia (for example, cloud-based email, document management and video conferencing services). Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is protected to a standard comparable with the APPs.
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. These steps include secure digital storage, access controls, staff training, and physical security of our premises.
We retain personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal and professional obligations (including document retention requirements for legal practitioners), resolve disputes and enforce our agreements. When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request that it is corrected if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete or misleading. To make a request, please contact us using the details in Section 12 below. We will respond within a reasonable time, usually within 30 days.
There may be circumstances where we are not able to provide access — for example, where the information relates to another person, is subject to legal professional privilege, or is otherwise exempt under the Privacy Act. If we refuse access, we will explain our reasons in writing.
We may use your personal information to send you information about our services that we think may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email we send you, or by contacting us using the details in Section 12.
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience. We also use website analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website and to help us improve it.
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, however some parts of our website may not function correctly as a result. For more information about Google Analytics, visit the Google Privacy Policy.
If you believe we have breached your privacy or the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We take privacy complaints seriously and will investigate and respond, usually within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or by calling 1300 363 992.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or you would like to access or correct the personal information we hold about you, please contact us:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this page with the date it was last updated. Significant changes will be communicated through our website or by other appropriate means.
