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title: Privacy and legal
summary: Privacy obligations, how a data breach would be handled, and the documents that govern the service.
order: 5
lastReviewed: 2026-10-07
---

## Privacy

LawManage is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. Firms remain responsible
for the personal information they hold about their clients; LawManage processes it on the firm's instructions.

## Notifiable data breaches

If a breach is likely to result in serious harm, LawManage notifies the affected firms and the Office of the
Australian Information Commissioner in line with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.

> **To confirm before publishing:** the target time for notifying firms, and who the point of contact is.

## Documents

- Privacy policy: to be linked.
- Terms of service: to be linked.
- Data processing terms for firms that need them: to be confirmed.