Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. About This Policy
Animal Expert Witness Service (ABN 44 129 922 308) ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our website at animalexpertwitness.com.au and our expert witness services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information:
- Name, email address, phone number, and postal address
- Professional qualifications and experience (for expert registration)
- Case details and legal matter descriptions (when submitting a brief)
- Organisation and role information
- Website usage data via Google Analytics (anonymised)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Match you with appropriate expert witnesses for your case
- Process expert registrations and maintain our panel
- Respond to enquiries and provide consultations
- Improve our services and website experience
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Disclosure of Information
We may share your information with expert witnesses on our panel for the purpose of case matching. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our website uses SSL encryption for all data transmission.
6. Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage data. This helps us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, you have the right to access your personal information held by us, request corrections, and lodge complaints about our handling of your information.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact us:
- Phone: 1300 732 022
- Email: animalexpertwitness@gmail.com
- Address: 309 Army Road, Pakenham VIC 3810
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.