Privacy Collection Notice
This privacy collection notice from Lamplugh McIntosh Lawyers Pty Ltd outlines why we collect your personal information, what we collect, how we collect it and who we share it with.
This notice applies only to personal information handled in connection with our obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules 2025 (Rules).
Why we need to collect your information
We collect your personal information to comply with the ‘Customer Due Diligence’ requirements in the AML/CTF Act and Rules. This includes to:
establish and verify your identity before providing certain services to you or the person you are acting on behalf of
assess and manage potential money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing risks or related compliance risks associated with the provision of our services
make reports required by law under the AML/CTF Act and Rules
meet record keeping obligations under the AML/CTF Act and Rules
What personal information we collect
We collect the following types of personal information:
full name, date of birth, residential address, phone number and email address
country of citizenship and residence
photo ID and unique identifier, such as a passport or driver’s licence number
income and occupation
whether you or a close associate are or has been a politically exposed person
whether you are or have been subject to regulatory or law enforcement action
We may also collect the following sensitive information:
Whether you are a member of any political associations, professional or trade associations
Whether you have a criminal history
How we collect your information
We will generally collect your personal information by requesting it from you directly, and from publicly available information sources such as websites, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, government bodies, land registries or search engines
Who we may share your information with
We may share information with:
third parties with your express permission;
barristers or third parties you instruct us to engage in the provision of services to you;
contracted service providers to organise or facilitate the efficient and effective administration, management or delivery of our services; and
as otherwise permitted or required by law, including the Privacy Act.
We may also share your personal information with AUSTRAC to meet our legal and regulatory obligations under the AML/CTF Act or Rules.
We take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients do not breach the APPs.
What happens if we cannot collect your information
If you do not provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to verify your identity and provide you (or the person you are acting on behalf of) with the services you have requested.
Your privacy rights and our privacy policy
Our Privacy Policy contains further information about how we will handle your personal information in connection with our AML/CTF obligations under the AML/CTF Act and Rules and how you can access and correct your personal information. It also outlines how to lodge a complaint and how that complaint will be managed if you are concerned about how we handled your information. Our Privacy Policy is available from https://www.lamplugh.com.au/privacy-policy-for-amlctf-obligations
How to contact us about your privacy
You can contact our Privacy Officers by email at gabrielle.murphy@lamplugh.com.au or jess.wadsworth@lamplugh.com.au or via telephone on +61 03 9690 5638.