Astris Law Pty Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") respects your right to privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. This Privacy Policy applies to our websites www.astrislaw.com.au, www.astrislaw.com, www.pslitigation.com.au and www.astrons.com.au (“Websites”).

We may collect various types of personal data from you, including your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and details relating to your professional, employment, and financial information if relevant to the legal services you seek. We may also collect personal data regarding your legal matters, including sensitive information where you have given consent or where permitted by law. In addition, we may gather information about how you use our Websites, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.

We may use platforms like Webflow or other hosting providers, as well as tools such as Google Analytics and other analytics services, to better understand and improve your experience on our Websites.

We use your personal data to provide and improve our legal services, to communicate with you regarding your matters or inquiries, and to keep you informed about our services, events, newsletters, and other updates where you have given consent or where otherwise allowed by law.

Your information helps us ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, conduct conflict checks, and manage risks associated with our business. It also assists us in analysing how users interact with our Websites so we can enhance site functionality, user experience, and service offerings.

We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who assist us with IT support, website hosting and management, analytics, payment processing, or professional advisory services. We may disclose your personal data to courts, tribunals, regulators, government agencies, or law enforcement authorities as required or permitted by law. In the course of providing our legal services, we may share your information with barristers, consultants, other experts, and opposing parties and their representatives.

We do not sell your personal data to unrelated third parties.

We may retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law, professional obligations, and rules governing our legal practice. When no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify your personal data.

Data collected is primarily stored in the United States. In some instances, we may need to transfer your data to Australia or to other overseas recipients if required for the provision of our services. In such cases, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that these overseas recipients adhere to standards consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Such steps may include secure data storage solutions, restricted access controls, encryption where appropriate, and regular staff training in privacy obligations. While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Our Websites use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyse traffic patterns. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. If you choose to block cookies, some features of our Websites may not function properly. For further information on our use of cookies, please contact us.

Our Websites may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or data handling processes of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.