Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Expert Lawyer Guide ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects personal information gathered through expertlawyerguide.com (the "Site").

• Information you provide directly, such as your name and email address when submitting a peer review, client review, correction request, or general enquiry.
• Information collected automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, gathered through cookies and similar analytics technologies.
• Information about lawyers and firms compiled through our ranking methodology, drawn from public regulatory registers, publicly available judgments and tribunal decisions, and voluntarily submitted peer and client reviews.

• To compile, verify, and publish rankings and directory listings in accordance with our published methodology.
• To respond to enquiries, correction requests, and peer or client review submissions.
• To maintain, secure, and improve the Site, including analysing usage trends.
• To communicate with users about their submissions or enquiries.

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve its performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect some Site functionality.

We do not sell personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the Site (such as hosting and analytics providers), or where required by law. Client and peer reviews may be published in summarised or anonymised form as part of a listing.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or request deletion of personal information we hold about you. Requests can be made to [email protected] and will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Expert Lawyer Guide is published by a company registered outside Australia, and information collected through the Site may be processed and stored in countries in which our service providers operate. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be transferred outside your country of residence.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date at the top of this page.

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to [email protected].