Barrister | NMAS Mediator | MCIArb Arbitrator | BCom, LLB, LLM (Int. Trade)
Last updated: 18 April 2026
Kelly McIntyre, Barrister (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website kmcintyre.com.au and its associated firm portal and practice management system (collectively, the “Site”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of personal information collected through the Site in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”), and our professional obligations under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) and the Bar Association of Queensland Rules.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use and disclose it, where it is stored and who processes it on our behalf, how we protect it, your rights in relation to your information, and how to make a complaint if you believe we have mishandled it.
In the course of providing legal services we necessarily collect and hold information about opposing parties, witnesses, experts, and others connected to your matter. We collect this information under the exceptions in APP 3.4(c) (collection required or authorised by or under an Australian law or court/tribunal order) and for the primary purpose of preparing and conducting your matter.
Some of the information we collect is “sensitive information” as defined in the Privacy Act, including health information, information about criminal records, and information about legal proceedings.
We collect sensitive information only where it is reasonably necessary for the provision of our legal services and only with your express consent (which you give by providing the material to us, whether by upload to the firm portal or in any other way, for the conduct of your matter) or where collection is required or authorised by law. Sensitive information is subject to the same security and confidentiality controls as all other personal information we hold.
We collect, hold, and use your personal information for the following purposes:
We will not use your personal information for a purpose unrelated to the purpose for which it was collected unless you consent or the use is required or authorised by law.
We use artificial intelligence tools, currently provided by Anthropic, to assist with specific tasks in the practice management system. These tasks include:
When AI tools are used:
We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of recipient, strictly for the purposes described in Section 4:
Each processor is engaged under a written agreement that binds them to confidentiality and data protection standards consistent with the APPs.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Some of our processors (Anthropic and Vercel) store or process data outside Australia. Where we disclose personal information to an overseas recipient, we take reasonable steps under APP 8.1 to ensure the overseas recipient handles your information in accordance with the APPs, including by entering into written data processing agreements and selecting providers with recognised security certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2). By providing your information to us and using the Site, you consent to these cross-border disclosures where they are necessary for the provision of our services.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our current security measures include:
We retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our professional record-keeping obligations. Our usual retention practice is:
Deletion of closed matter files at the end of the retention period is carried out manually by us, not by automated scheduled deletion. You may request earlier deletion of your data at any time, subject to our legal and professional obligations.
Under the APPs, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 16. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period, and in any event within 30 days.
The Site uses a small number of essential cookies required for its operation, including authentication sessions and security tokens. We do not use cookies or tracking technologies for advertising, cross-site tracking, or behavioural profiling. We do not use third-party analytics services that track individual users. A cookie banner is displayed on your first visit to the public Site, and by continuing to use the Site you consent to the use of these essential cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, although doing so may impair Site functionality.
Access to the firm portal is strictly invitation-only.
Portal accounts are granted on a per-matter basis to authorised contacts by express invitation from us.
The portal is built on a decoupled access-control model:
The firm portal is not a substitute for legal advice or for formal instructions, which continue to be given and received in writing in the usual way.
We may send you news, case updates, event invitations, and similar information where you have opted in to receive them (for example, by subscribing to our newsletter or consenting on a booking form). You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly. We do not use your personal information collected in the course of legal services to send you emails about unrelated products or services.
Communications between us and you, and documents provided or created for the dominant purpose of providing legal advice or for use in actual or anticipated litigation, are subject to legal professional privilege. We take privilege seriously: access to privileged materials is restricted to Kelly McIntyre and her Personal Assistant, and processor agreements prohibit processors from accessing the content of privileged materials except as strictly required to provide the contracted service. If any processor receives a law-enforcement request, legal subpoena, or similar compulsion touching your information, we will seek to be notified and will assert privilege on your behalf where appropriate. The use of this site, the firm portal or practice management system does not waive legal professional privilege in any respect.
The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 except as a necessary part of providing legal services in which a child is a party (for example, a minor claimant in a personal injury matter), in which case collection is authorised by law and governed by this Privacy Policy.
We comply with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme under Part IIIC of the Privacy Act. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm to an affected individual, we will:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our processors, or applicable law. The current version (and its “Last updated” date) is always available on this page. Material changes that affect your rights will be communicated to portal users by email or a prominent notice on the Site.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise any of the rights in Section 10, or wish to make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information, please contact:
Kelly McIntyre, Barrister
Email: kmcintyre@qldbar.asn.au
Phone: (07) 3211 4014
Address: Level 18, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane Qld 4001
We will acknowledge your complaint within 7 days and provide a substantive response within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner:
OAIC: www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: 1300 363 992