Privacy Policy
About this policy
At Bryce Williams Law Limited we take our privacy obligations seriously. We comply with the Privacy Act 2020 when dealing with personal information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual (a natural person).
This Privacy Policy explains how we will collect, use and disclose your personal information, and how you can exercise your rights in relation to your personal information.
We may need to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will be published on our website www.brycewilliamslaw.co.nz. The change will apply from the date we upload the updated policy. This policy was last updated on 1 July 2024.
What personal information we collect
We collect personal information about you. This may include your:
Name.
Contact details, such as your email address, phone number, residential address and postal address.
Date of birth.
Billing information.
Financial information.
Identification information, such as your driver’s licence or passport.
Medical/health information.
Evidence of source of funds/wealth (in some cases).
Any other information which assists us in conducting our business, providing and marketing our services and meeting our legal obligations.
Who we collect your personal information from
We collect your personal information directly from you, where this is possible and practicable.
We may also collect your personal information:
from someone else, where you have authorised this;
from publicly-available sources;
automatically, when you visit our website or use our Services, such as your IP address, web pages you viewed and links you clicked on. Some of this information may be collected using cookies (text files saved on your device) and similar tracking technologies.
Why we collect your personal information
We collect your personal information for the following purposes:
to deliver the Services to you;
to communicate with you regarding the Services;
to verify your identity;
to monitor suspicious or fraudulent activity;
to undertake credit checks of you (if necessary);
to bill you and collect money that you owe us;
to provide relevant marketing and advertising relating to our Services;
to improve our Services based on your feedback;
to protect and/or enforce our legitimate business interests and legal rights, including defending any claim and compliance with regulatory and audit functions;
for any other purpose authorised by you or by the Privacy Act 2020.
If you do not provide us with some of the personal information we request, we may be unable to provide you with the Services you have requested.
Who we share your personal information with
There may be times where we need to share your personal information with third parties.
We will only disclose your personal information to third parties who:
perform checks that are necessary under law on our behalf;
provide services and perform functions on our behalf including but not limited to data storage providers, consultants, accounting software providers and credit reference agencies;
maintain databases against which your identity may be verified (this may include overseas recipients).
We may also share your personal information to the courts, tribunals and regulatory authorities, and any other people authorised by you.
If you wish to access or correct your personal information
Subject to certain grounds for refusal set out in the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to ask for your personal information to be corrected if you think it is wrong.
We may impose a charge for complying with your request for access to or correction of your personal information.
How to contact us
To exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal information, or to otherwise discuss this Privacy Policy, you can contact us in the following ways:
Email: bryce@brycewilliamslaw.co.nz
Write to:
Bryce Williams Law Limited
PO Box 30135
Lower Hutt 5040