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Savage Law is a Law firm located in Whangarei. This policy outlines the way in which we manage the personal information we hold about our clients, potential clients, contractors and others.

Savage Law is bound by the Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act).

In summary, ‘personalinformation’ is information about anidentifiable individual.

Why does Savage Law collect personal information?

We collect personal information in order toconduct our business, to provide and marketour services and to meet our legal obligations, including (but not limited to)in relation to our anti-moneylaundering and sanctions compliance obligations.

Who does Savage Law collect personal information about?

We collect and hold personal information about (but not limited to):

·        clients, businessassociates and potential clients and their employees, contractors, owners and directors;

·        individuals we deal with in the course of acting for clients and carrying on our business;

·        suppliers and their employeesand contractors;

·        prospective employees, employeesand contractors; and

·        otherpeople who come into contact with Savage Law.

What kinds of personal information does Savage Law collect?

In general, and depending upon the nature of the person’s connection with Savage Law, the type of personal information we collect and hold includes (but is no tlimited to): names, addresses, contact details, date of birth, occupations, personal preference payment details, employment history and/or details, education and qualifications, testimonials and feedback, nature of relationship to our client, evidence of source of funds (in some cases) and other information which assists us in conducting our business, providing and marketing our services and meeting our legal obligations.

In some cases, if personal information we request is not provided, it might adversely impact our ability to supply the relevant product or service or to perform our obligation.

How does Savage Law collect personal information?

Except as otherwise permitted by law, we will collect personal information:

·        from you directly when you provide your details to us;

·        from you indirectly(through emails, forms, subscription applications, face-to- face meetings, interviews, registration and attendance at seminars, business cards, telephone conversations and through the use of the services and facilities available through our websites and social media channels);

·        from third parties in some instances, for example:

o    we may use third parties to analyse traffic at our websites and social media channels, which may involve the use of cookies;

o    in some circumstances we might collect personal informationabout an individual from a thirdparty, such as a report provided by a medicalprofessional or an employment reference from another person;

o   where a third party provides security-related services; and

·        frompublicly available websites.

Management of personal information

We take reasonable steps toprotect the security of personal information. Savage Law’s personnel are required to respect the confidentiality ofpersonal information and the privacyof individuals.

We take reasonable steps to protect personalinformation held by us from misuse andloss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, for example by use of physical security and restricted accessto electronic records.

Where we no longer require your personalinformation we will comply with our legal obligationsin respect of that information.

How might Savage Law collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information?

In general, we collect, hold, use and discloseyour personal information for the followingpurposes:

·        to conduct our business;

·        to provide and market our servicesto you;

·        to provide joint marketing initiatives with other service providers;

·        toengage third parties on your behalf;

·        to communicate with you;

·        to purchase goods or services;

·        to help us manage and enhance our services;

·        to check your identity against governmentaldatabases, including:

o   theNational Register of driverlicences;

o    one of more of the following databases maintained by theDepartment of Internal Affairs:

§  birth or death information recorded under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995;

§  citizenship information recorded under the Citizenship Act 1977; and/or

§  travel document information recorded under the Passports Act 1992;and/or

o    the records of the Document Verification Service (and related databases) maintained and provided by theCommonwealth of Australia; and

·        forhealth and safety, or security purposes;

·        to comply with ourlegal obligations, including (but not limited to) in relation to our anti-moneylaundering and sanctions compliance obligations.

To whom might Savage Law disclose your personal information?

We may disclose your personal information to:

·        other companies orindividuals who assist us in providing services or who perform functions on our behalf (such as mailing houses, hostingand data storage providers, specialist consultants and barristers);

·        other companies or individuals who perform checks that are necessary or desirable under law on our behalf;

·        other companies, agencies or individuals that maintain databases against which your identity may be verified, which may include (but is not limited to) the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Transport Agency, and the Commonwealth of Australia Document Verification Service;

·        social media sites on which we have apresence;

·        courts, tribunals and regulatory authorities;

·        anyone else to whom you authorise us to disclose it; and

·        where we are required to do so by law.

How can you access and correct your personal information?

We endeavour to ensure that the personalinformation we hold is accurate, complete andup-to-date. We encourage you to contact us in order to update any personal information we hold about you. Contactdetails are set out below. You havethe right to correct any personalinformation we hold about you in accordance with the Privacy Act.

Subject to the exceptions set out in thePrivacy Act, you may seek access to the personalinformation which we hold about you by contacting our Privacy Officer on 09 4337674.

We will require you to verify your identityand to specify what information you require.A fee may be charged for providing access. If a fee is to be charged, wewill advise you of the likely cost in advance.

How can you make a privacy complaint?

If you have any questions about privacyrelated issues or wish to complain about thehandling of your personal information by us, please contact our PrivacyOfficer on 09 433 7674. We may askyou to lodge your complaint in writing. Any complaint will be investigated by the Privacy Officer andyou will be notified of the decision in relation to your complaint as soon as practicable after it is made,usually within 20 working days.

If we are unable to satisfactorily resolve your concerns about our handling of your personal information, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at: PO Box 10-094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143, phone 0800 803 909 or

visit http://privacy.org.nz.

Address details of Savage Law

The address of Savage Law, as the personcollecting and holding your personal information, is:

103 Bank Street,Whangarei, 0110

Updates to this Policy

This Policy will be reviewed from time to timeto take account of new laws and technology,changes to our operations and practices and the changing business environment. The most current version ofthis Policy can be obtained by contacting our Privacy Officer on 09 433 7674.

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