Paul Menzies QC and her staff (we) are committed to protecting the privacy of the personally identifiable information that we may collect from you as you use this website (the Site). The scope of Paul Menzies QC’s commitment is detailed in this Privacy Policy. By submitting information, you agree to Paul Menzies QC’s use of such information as described herein.
What personally identifiable information is collected?
Paul Menzies QC’s website collects personally identifiable information on certain areas of the Site when users register and request access to demonstration sites, publications or other information, discussion forums and surveys. The personally identifiable information collected may consist of information that you provide, such as names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers. In addition, Paul Menzies QC may also collect certain information that you do not visibly enter, such as your IP address, browsing pattern on the Site, click stream, and the status of cookies placed on your computer by Paul Menzies QC, as described below.
How may Paul Menzies QC use my personally identifiable information?
Paul Menzies QC uses your personally identifiable information to fulfil your requests for information or for such other business purposes as you may initiate or request. We may keep any of your personally identifiable information on file and use it to contact you for purposes such as surveys, conferences, seminars and other marketing activity. Paul Menzies QC also uses personally identifiable information to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour in order to measure interest in specific areas and information posted on this Site. Paul Menzies QC uses personally identifiable information collected from cookies and IP addresses as described below.
Are cookies and IP addresses used?
The Site uses cookies to identify you and your interests and to track usage of the Site. Cookies are small pieces of text stored on your computer that help us know which browser you are using and where you have been on the Site and on websites to which you may link in order to use some of our features. By accepting our cookie, you will be permitted access to certain pages of the Site without having to log in each time you visit. A user who does not accept the cookie from the Site may not be able to access certain areas of the Site. Paul Menzies QC’s site also logs IP addresses, or the location of computers on the Internet, to help diagnose problems with the server and to administer the Site. If you prefer not to accept a cookie, you can set your web browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can refuse all cookies by turning them off in your web browser.
Is personally identifiable information disclosed to third parties?
Paul Menzies QC shall not intentionally disclose or transfer (and shall take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality and security, and to prevent the unauthorised or accidental disclosure of) your personally identifiable information to third parties (i.e. persons or entities that are not affiliates of Paul Menzies QC), whether for such third parties’ marketing purposes or otherwise, subject only to the following four exceptions:
Paul Menzies QC may disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties in the event that such disclosure is required by the laws, rules, or regulations of any nation, state, or other applicable jurisdiction;
Paul Menzies QC may disclose your contact information to third parties as appropriate for Paul Menzies QC to make transmissions or deliveries to you;
Paul Menzies QC may disclose your personally identifiable information if, in connection with submitting the information, you consent to such disclosure; and
Paul Menzies QC may disclose contact information for you in response to inquiries by bona-fide rights owners in connection with allegations of infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights arising from information you have posted on the Site or otherwise provided to Paul Menzies QC.
Links to third-party sites
We may provide links to third-party websites as a service to our users. In addition, some of the content appearing to be on this Site is in fact supplied by third parties, for example, in instances of framing of third-party websites or incorporation through frame-sets of content supplied by third-party servers. Please be aware that we cannot control and are not responsible for the information-collection practices of such third-party websites, which may differ from those of this Site. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies on these websites before providing any information to them.
How can I access, change, and/or delete information?
You may access, correct, update, and/or delete any personally identifiable information that you submit to the Site. You may also unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations on the Site. To do so, please either follow instructions on the email or page of the Site on which you have provided such information or subscribed or registered, or contact Paul Menzies QC at Level 12, 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000.
Security
Paul Menzies QC has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Only authorised personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information, and these employees are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, Paul Menzies QC cannot guarantee that unauthorised persons will not obtain access to your personally identifiable information.
Children’s on-line privacy protection
Paul Menzies QC understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an on-line environment. The Site is not intentionally designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger, and will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.
Consent; Changes to Privacy Policy
By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your information by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy and elsewhere on the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will alert you to any such changes by updating this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was last updated on 4 December 2012.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Paul Menzies QC via email pmenzies@12thfloor.com.au.