Privacy Policy

Chris Garlick Taxation Lawyer

Chris Garlick respects your privacy and recognises the importance of protecting personal information provided through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored and disclosed when you visit this website or contact Chris regarding a taxation or legal matter.

This policy addresses applicable Australian privacy requirements, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles where applicable.

1. About This Website

This website provides information about Australian taxation law and the legal services offered by Chris Garlick.

Website: https://chrisgarlickbarrister.com.au/

Email: garlick.qldbar@gmail.com

Telephone: 0417 427 535

2. Information We May Collect

When you contact Chris through this website, by telephone or by email, personal information may be collected, including:

Your name and contact details.
Your email address and telephone number.
Information you provide about your taxation or legal matter.
Documents or other information you voluntarily submit.
Correspondence relating to your enquiry.
Technical information associated with your use of this website.

Depending on the nature of your enquiry, the information provided may include financial, taxation, business or other confidential details.

You should avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information through a general website enquiry form.

3. How Personal Information Is Used

Personal information may be used for purposes including:

Responding to enquiries about legal services.
Communicating with prospective and existing clients.
Assessing whether Chris can assist with a particular legal matter.
Providing legal advice and representation where instructed.
Maintaining records relating to enquiries and legal services.
Meeting applicable legal and professional obligations.
Maintaining website functionality and security.
Understanding and improving website performance.

Personal information will not be used for unrelated purposes unless permitted or required by law, or where appropriate consent has been obtained.

4. Confidentiality and Legal Enquiries

Chris Garlick recognises the importance of confidentiality when dealing with taxation and legal matters.

Information provided in connection with a legal enquiry is handled with regard to applicable legal and professional obligations.

Submitting an enquiry through this website does not, by itself, establish a lawyer–client relationship or mean that Chris has agreed to act on your behalf.

A professional engagement must be accepted before Chris agrees to act.

Visitors should not assume that information submitted through a general website form is protected by legal professional privilege in every circumstance.

5. Website Analytics and Cookies

This website may use cookies and website analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with its pages and to help improve website functionality.

Depending on the services enabled, information collected may include:

Pages visited and time spent on the website.
General geographic location derived from technical information.
Browser and device information.
Referral sources and website navigation activity.
Interactions with advertisements or website enquiry features.

Analytics and advertising services, where enabled, may use cookies or similar technologies and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You can manage or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Contact Forms and Email Communications

When you submit an enquiry through a contact form, the information you provide may be transmitted through the website’s hosting, form-processing and email systems.

This information is used to receive, manage and respond to your enquiry.

Although reasonable steps may be taken to protect information transmitted electronically, no internet-based communication method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If your matter involves particularly sensitive information, you may prefer to contact Chris directly before sending documents or detailed personal information.

7. Disclosure of Personal Information

Personal information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to:

Website hosting, email and technology service providers.
Professional service providers assisting with the operation of the practice.
Courts, tribunals, government authorities or other parties where disclosure is required or authorised by law.
Other persons or organisations where disclosure is authorised by the individual concerned or otherwise permitted by law.

Personal information is not sold to third parties.

Some technology service providers may store or process information outside Australia. The location and handling of that information depend on the services used.

8. Storage and Security of Information

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information against misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Information may be stored electronically through email systems, website services and other systems used in connection with legal practice administration.

Personal information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, professional and recordkeeping obligations.

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to securely delete or de-identify it where appropriate and legally permitted.

9. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may contact Chris to request access to personal information held about you or to request correction of information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable legal obligations and any relevant exceptions.

To make a request, email garlick.qldbar@gmail.com.

10. External Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including government agencies, courts, tribunals and professional organisations.

Chris Garlick does not control the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.

11. Privacy Enquiries and Complaints

If you have a question or concern about how your personal information has been handled, please contact Chris using the details below.

Privacy concerns will be considered and responded to as appropriate.

Where the Australian Privacy Principles apply, individuals may also have rights to raise privacy complaints with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Further information is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, information-handling practices or applicable legal requirements.

The current version will be published on this website.

13. Contact Chris Garlick

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to discuss how your personal information is handled, please contact: