Privacy Statement

Information Collected

The Queensland Law Society Incorporated (the Society) is committed to ensuring that personal information collected by it is dealt with in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Information Privacy Act 2009.

The Society has developed procedures to prevent unauthorised use and access to personal information collected by it. Information provided by Practitioners, Members and the public may be used to fulfil the Society’s statutory obligations under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (the Act). In some situations Practitioners will be required to provide information to the Society pursuant to the Act and details about Practitioners are provided to members of the public through the Society’s website search functions or through referrals.

Members and the public have the right to request access to any personal information which relates to them and the right to request that information be corrected should it be inaccurate. Members should contact the Membership Records Department of the Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane, Qld, 4001 to update personal information.

Information provided by Members and the public may be disclosed to regulatory bodies in other States and/or foreign countries, premium funders and other statutory bodies such as the Legal Services Commission as required under the Act and other legislative provisions.

Information provided by Members and Practitioners will be used to maintain Membership and Practitioner Records including publishing details in the Society’s publications. Information provided by Members will be used to provide information to Members and to enable Members to access services, educational and professional development programs and to provide information, promotional materials and incentives as part of the Member Benefits program provided by the Society. It will also be used to conduct research to identify and analyse ongoing needs of Members.

The Society does not generally provide mailing lists for direct commercial purposes. However, these lists may be used for promotional purposes, particularly in relation to Member Benefits. If a Member of the Society does not wish their details to be included in such lists, the Member should advise the Membership Records Department of the Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane, Qld, 4001 in writing.

Website Privacy

The Society is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of users of this website.

When you visit the Society’s website, our server records your visit and logs certain information for statistical and diagnostic purposes only. A tracking cookie is used which identifies the user over an entire browsing session and also over repeat visits to the website. In the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect activity logs.

Information that may be collected includes:

  • the requesting IP address;
  • the type of browser being used;
  • the date and time of the visit;
  • the pages and resources accessed and downloaded;
  • the previous site visited;
  • the user id used to access the page, if any.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data which is sent from a web server to a web browser on the user’s machine when the browser visits the server’s website. The cookie is stored on the user’s machine as an historical identifier only and cannot do anything to your machine. Cookies are not stored by the Society and cannot be used to determine the user’s email address or anything about the user’s computer.

If you wish to log in to the website you will need to accept cookies. If your browser rejects all cookies you will still be able to view public, information only pages.

Email and Accounts

Email correspondence is treated as a public record under the Public Records Act 2002. Email addresses are not added to mailing lists and details will not be disclosed to third parties without consent or unless required by law. Authorised personnel may monitor email messages for system maintenance purposes.

Should you pay an account or make an online purchase, personal and financial details are secured at all stages of the transaction. Credit card details are sent directly to our processor, Commonwealth Bank, via a secure process and details are not stored on our servers.

Complaints

If you have a complaint in relation to the way in which your personal information is being handled by the Society, please contact us by writing addressed to The Privacy Officer, Queensland Law Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane, Qld, 4001. If you have any questions about this Statement, please email privacy@qls.com.au.

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