Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out how Mazzocchetti Legal (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects your personal information.

1. Professional Secrecy & Legal Professional Privilege

As legal practitioners in South Australia, we are bound by strict professional conduct rules and ethical duties of confidentiality. Where legal advice is provided, information may also be protected by legal professional privilege. We maintain rigorous physical, administrative, and technological controls to safeguard client confidences.

2. What Personal Information We Collect

Depending on your relationship with our firm, we may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Details: Your name, business address, email address, telephone numbers, and job title.
• Identity Verification Details: Passport details, driver's licences, national identity documents, and proof of address (necessary for Notary Public functions, anti-money laundering compliance, and formal client verification).
• Matter-Related Information: Information relating to your business operations, commercial transactions, dispute details, employment records, or property interests.
• Billing Information: Bank details, billing address, and transaction histories.
• Website Usage Data: Anonymised analytical data regarding IP addresses, browser types, and pages visited on our website.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information directly from you through meetings, correspondence, telephone calls, our website contact form, and instruction documents. In certain circumstances, we may collect information from third parties, such as public registries (ASIC, Land Services SA, PPSR), counterparty solicitors, accountants, or government authorities with your consent.

4. Purpose of Collection, Use, and Disclosure

We use and disclose personal information solely for legitimate legal and professional purposes, including:

• Providing commercial, civil, and Notary Public legal services;
• Communicating with you regarding your matters, appointments, and billing;
• Complying with statutory duties, court orders, and professional conduct requirements;
• Conducting mandatory conflict of interest searches before taking on instructions;
• Internal practice management and technical administration.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial marketing purposes under any circumstances.

5. Cross-Border Information Sharing

Where matters involve cross-border Italian legal liaison, international estate administration, or foreign notarial certifications, personal documents may be transmitted overseas with your explicit instruction and knowledge to foreign embassies, consulates, courts, or partner Italian legal counsel.

6. Data Security & Storage

We store personal information in secure electronic databases and locked physical archives at our Adelaide chambers. Access is restricted to authorised personnel. While we employ modern encryption and security measures, no data transmission across the internet is entirely free from risk.

7. Access & Correction Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and request corrections if you believe it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Requests should be directed to our Privacy Officer.

8. Contact Us Regarding Privacy

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to make a privacy complaint, please contact: