When We Share Your Personal Information

We may need to share your personal information with third parties for the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy. We only share what's necessary and take steps to protect your information.

Who We May Share Your Information With

Government and regulatory bodies:

• Government agencies and regulatory authorities (when legally required)
• Professional indemnity and other relevant insurers

Financial institutions:

• Central Law Ltd's banking partners

Service providers who help us operate:

• IT platform and application providers
• Document destruction services
• Other professional services that support our business

Professionals who help provide services to you:

• Barristers and legal counsel
• Mediators and dispute resolution specialists
• Accountants and financial advisors

Identity verification and compliance services:

We're legally required under anti-money laundering laws to verify client identities. This means we may share your information with:

• Organizations that check your identity against official databases including:
  • Department of Internal Affairs
  • Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
  • Australian document verification services (information may be sent to/from Australia)
  • Credit reporting agencies
  • International databases that check for politically exposed persons or sanctions
  • These organizations may also use your information to provide similar services to other businesses

Auditors and compliance:

• Trust account auditors
• Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing auditors

Anyone you authorize:

• Any other person or organization you give us permission to share information with

International Transfers

Some organizations we work with may be located overseas. When this happens, we:

• Take steps to ensure your information receives the same protection as required in New Zealand
• If we can't guarantee this level of protection, we'll ask for your consent before sharing your information

How We Store Your Information

We keep your personal information secure in both physical and electronic formats:

• Hard copy files at our offices
• Electronic records on our systems
• External storage facilities (including cloud-based services that may be internationally operated)

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from loss, unauthorized access, or misuse.

Accessing Your Information

Your Rights

Request your information: You can ask us what personal information we hold about you

Update or correct information: You have the right to request corrections to any information that's inaccurate or out of date (subject to legal limitations)

Verification required: We'll need to confirm your identity before providing access to your personal information

Fees may apply: We may charge a reasonable fee for processing access requests, which we'll advise you of in advance

How to Make a Request: Contact us using the details below to request access to or correction of your personal information.

Updates to This Policy

We review and update this privacy policy as needed. The most current version is always available upon request.

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at: hello@centrallaw.nz