Last updated: March 2026
GNI Legal is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you interact with our website at gnilegal.com.au or engage our legal services.
We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in that Act.
1. Who We Are
GNI Legal is a property law firm based in Sydney, New South Wales. We provide legal services in conveyancing, property disputes, and complex property matters across NSW.
Website: gnilegal.com.au Jurisdiction: New South Wales, Australia
2. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect and hold the following types of personal information:
Contact & identity information Name, address, email address, phone number, and date of birth.
Matter-related information Property addresses, contract details, financial information, identification documents, and other information relevant to your legal matter.
Website usage information IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Site — collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
Correspondence Records of emails, phone calls, enquiries submitted via our contact form, and any other communications with us.
We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for our legal services or the operation of our website.
3. How We Collect Your Information
We collect personal information in the following ways:
- Directly from you — when you contact us via phone, email, or our website enquiry form
- Through your engagement with our legal services — including documents you provide as part of a conveyancing or property matter
- From third parties — such as real estate agents, financial institutions, PEXA, NSW Land Registry Services, or other parties involved in your transaction, where you have authorised this
- Automatically — through cookies and analytics tools when you visit our Site
4. Why We Collect and Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide legal advice and services to you
- Conduct property searches, settlements, and conveyancing transactions
- Communicate with you about your matter
- Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including anti-money laundering (AML) and verification of identity (VOI) requirements
- Send you relevant updates or information about our services, where you have consented
- Improve and maintain our website and service quality
- Respond to enquiries submitted through our Site
We will not use your personal information for any purpose that is unrelated to why it was collected without your consent.
5. Disclosure of Your Personal Information
In the course of providing legal services, we may share your personal information with:
- NSW Land Registry Services and other government bodies
- PEXA and other electronic conveyancing platforms
- Financial institutions, mortgagees, or lenders involved in your transaction
- Real estate agents and vendors or purchasers relevant to your matter
- Courts, tribunals, or regulatory bodies where required by law
- Our professional indemnity insurers or legal advisors, where necessary
- Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business (such as IT providers and document management platforms), under appropriate confidentiality obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
6. Overseas Disclosure
Some of our third-party service providers (such as cloud storage or software platforms) may store or process data outside of Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure those providers handle your information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles or an equivalent standard of protection.
7. Sensitive Information
We will only collect sensitive information (such as government-issued identification) where it is necessary to verify your identity as required under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) or other applicable laws. We will handle such information with a higher degree of care.
8. Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website uses cookies — small data files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our Site. Cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, however this may affect the functionality of some parts of our Site. By continuing to use our Site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Policy.
We may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand website traffic. These tools have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
9. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, and disclosure. These measures include secure file management systems, encrypted communications, and restricted access to client data within our firm.
However, no method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to us via email or our website contact form.
10. Retention of Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and to comply with our legal and professional obligations. Legal files are generally retained for a minimum of seven years after the conclusion of a matter, in line with Law Society of NSW guidelines.
When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it securely.
11. Accessing and Correcting Your Information
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request corrections if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.
To make a request, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the APPs. In some circumstances, we may be unable to provide access — for example, where doing so would be contrary to legal professional privilege — and we will explain the reason if this applies.
12. Complaints
If you believe we have handled your personal information in a way that does not comply with the Privacy Act or the Australian Privacy Principles, you may lodge a complaint with us by contacting us directly. We will acknowledge your complaint promptly and aim to resolve it within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Website: oaic.gov.au Phone: 1300 363 992
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated Policy will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
For any privacy-related queries, access requests, or complaints, please contact us:
GNI Legal Sydney, New South Wales Website: gnilegal.com.au
This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. GNI Legal is regulated by the Law Society of New South Wales.