Fractional Privacy Officer Services
We act as your senior privacy & data protection partner for APP entities & data-heavy regulated businesses, without the cost of a full-time Privacy Officer.
Your Fractional Privacy Officer Partner
Click Legal is a specialist Australian law firm. We take ownership of your privacy framework so you can focus on running the business. As your fractional Privacy Officer, we step in where a full-time privacy lead would usually sit, without the permanent headcount.
We support you across the full privacy lifecycle: Privacy Act & APP compliance, data mapping & DPIAs, third-party & cross-border data sharing, NDB scheme response & OAIC-facing work. You get senior, business-first privacy leadership on a flexible, fixed-fee basis.
What We Do As Your Fractional Privacy Officer
As your fractional Privacy Officer, we provide ongoing privacy governance & execution support tailored to your data footprint, products & risk profile. We combine policy & framework work with practical oversight of data flows, incidents & training so privacy is managed deliberately, not left to chance.
01. Privacy Governance & Framework
We design & maintain a privacy framework that aligns with the Privacy Act & APPs, by:
- drafting & updating privacy policies, procedures, notices & internal guidelines;
- clarifying roles, responsibilities & approval pathways for privacy decisions;
- integrating privacy oversight into your existing governance & risk structures.
02. Data Mapping, DPIAs & High-Risk Processing
We help you understand & assess how personal information is used across your business, by:
- mapping what data you collect, where it is stored, who it is shared with & for what purposes;
- overseeing privacy impact assessments (PIAs/DPIAs) for new products, features & data uses;
- flagging higher-risk processing & recommending practical controls before launch.
03. Third-Party, CDR & Cross-Border Data Sharing
We oversee privacy aspects of your vendor & partner ecosystem, by:
- reviewing & negotiating data protection clauses with service providers & partners;
- managing privacy considerations in CDR/open banking & other data-sharing arrangements;
- ensuring cross-border disclosures & offshore support arrangements are documented & compliant.
04. Data Breach & NDB Scheme Response
We coordinate your response when things go wrong, by:
- maintaining & refining your data breach response playbook & incident registers;
- triaging suspected breaches, assessing serious harm risk & deciding if NDB notification is required;
- coordinating notifications to OAIC & affected individuals, & feeding lessons back into controls.
05. Training, Culture & Board Reporting
We connect day-to-day privacy work with people & governance, by:
- designing role-based privacy training for staff, product teams & leaders;
- preparing regular privacy reports for boards & committees with clear status & key risks;
- keeping a simple improvement backlog from incidents, PIAs & audits, & helping you work through it over time.
Who We Advise
We act for data-heavy, regulated organisations where privacy, data protection & NDB readiness are not optional. If you hold significant customer or investor information, operate under the Privacy Act & APPs (& increasingly CDR/open banking), a full-time Privacy Officer may feel premature – but leaving privacy spread across legal, IT & operations is no longer safe.
Our fractional Privacy Officer service is designed for businesses that want a named, accountable privacy lead on call: someone who understands your products, data flows & regulatory settings, works alongside your team & stays with you as you grow.
Clients we act for include:
Lenders, credit providers & digital banks
Wealth & financial advice licensees
AFSL product issuers & investment platforms
Payments gateways & merchant platforms
Remittance & cross-border payment providers
Fintechs & embedded finance platforms
Digital currency exchanges & VASP platforms
Carbon, ESG & specialist asset managers
Our Clients Include
Discuss Your Fractional Privacy Officer Needs
Our senior lawyers will contact you to discuss your privacy framework, data footprint & NDB/APP obligations & outline clear next steps.
Fractional Privacy Officer in Our FGC Plans
Our Fractional Privacy Officer role is usually delivered as part of our Fractional General Counsel subscription, often alongside Compliance Officer & AML/CTF officer support. The plans below show typical tiers; we confirm the right tier & privacy scope based on your data footprint, APP/CDR obligations, jurisdictions & breach/incident profile.
Inclusions
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Enterprise
$2,000/mo. +GST
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$10,000/mo. +GST
Core legal & compliance documents tailored to your business
Hands‑on implementation support (onsite or online)
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Compliance registers and templates
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Compliance reporting support
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Standard staff training
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Annual review of documents and frameworks
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Quarterly compliance updates
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Monthly strategy or consultation session
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Regulator & industry update briefings
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Additional legal & compliance documentation
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Full Inclusions & Plan Limits: View the full inclusions, frequency, limits and minimum term for each plan in our Fractional General Counsel – Inclusions & Key Limits table here.
Terms: Prices are per month, exclusive of GST. At checkout, Stripe will display the GST‑inclusive total (for example, $10,000 + GST = $11,000 per month). These online prices are for small to medium businesses that fit the assumptions and limits in the spec sheet. If your business is larger, more complex or you’d like a tailored quote, please contact us before purchasing. If, after purchase, we determine that your business is outside scope, we may offer a revised custom quote or a full refund before work begins. A minimum initial term of six (6) months applies to all Fractional General Counsel plans. Your engagement is governed by our Terms & Conditions of Engagement.
Full Inclusions & Plan Limits: View the full inclusions, frequency, limits and minimum term for each plan in our Fractional General Counsel – Inclusions & Key Limits table here.
Terms: Prices are per month, exclusive of GST. At checkout, Stripe will display the GST‑inclusive total (for example, $10,000 + GST = $11,000 per month). These online prices are for small to medium businesses that fit the assumptions and limits in the spec sheet. If your business is larger, more complex or you’d like a tailored quote, please contact us before purchasing. If, after purchase, we determine that your business is outside scope, we may offer a revised custom quote or a full refund before work begins. A minimum initial term of six (6) months applies to all Fractional General Counsel plans. Your engagement is governed by our Terms & Conditions of Engagement.
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What Our Clients Say About Working With Us
GUY RAVEN
Head of Surveillance Advisory, Westpac
JASON WATTS
Managing Director, Neu Capital
“Hannah blends rare regulatory expertise with sharp business acumen. As her Manager at Barclays, I watched her master APRA/ASIC frameworks and turn them into clear, actionable strategies… She’s the kind of professional who simplifies complexity, and her integrity is unmatched.”
STUART HILL
Program Manager/Operations Manager
“Hannah has exceptional depth of knowledge and expertise in building robust legal, risk, and compliance frameworks….. Beyond her technical expertise, Hannah is a strategic thinker and a genuinely kind, friendly person who always supports and helps others.”
JASON LOWRY
Co-Founder, LPG
“Could not recommend Click Legal more highly! Must have for start ups and small business owners looking to trust someone to help set up your business right!”
JASON GOLD
Managing Director, IT Pro Tech
“At IT Pro Tech, we partner with businesses who share our commitment to integrity. Click Legal stands out in the legal space for exactly that. Hannah and the team impressed us with their deep understanding of compliance-heavy sectors and their ability to offer clear, practical legal advice without overcomplicating the process.”
ANTONELLA SPATOLA
Founder, True To You Charity
“Hannah at Click Legal has supported the board in establishing our documentation and legal framework to start on a solid footing. We appreciate her authentic interest in the charity’s mission… We appreciate how she explains complex concepts in simple terms, avoiding legal jargon.”
SHARON YANG
Head of Investment & Capital Mgmt
“Hannah and Click Legal have provided reliable legal advice to us. It has been integral in helping us meet all our AFSL obligations with confidence. I highly recommend their services to any business needing compliance support.”
Freshta Mayar
Google Verified Review
“A fantastic team, very easy to work with and provide great service and advice. Hannah and her team are absolute superstars – commercial, knowledgeable and efficient.”
Shu Jen & James Benson
Asset Management
“Handled the legal admin we avoided—contracts, policies, the lot—so we could focus on growing the business.”
David Parker
Founder of Innovate Solutions Pty Ltd
“After experiencing poor advice from other lawyers, I was fortunate to connect with Hannah. She stands out with her expertise, intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset. Hannah’s ability to navigate complex legal matters and provide actionable guidance for startups and scaling businesses is unmatched. Highly recommend her services.”
Emma Reid
Freelancer Graphic Designer
Eran Ben-Shahar
CTO, Product, Strategy, Technology | SSPG Founder
Hillier Deniz
CEO, Paragon Funds Management
Erin Sutton
Business Unit Leader
Andrew Lane
Founder Shoplab
“Startups, meet your legal dream team Click Legal. They speak your language, understand scaling businesses, and deliver founder-friendly advice that fits your growth.”
Sunita
Verified Review
Discuss Your Fractional Privacy Officer Needs
Our senior lawyers will contact you to discuss your privacy framework, data footprint & NDB/APP obligations & outline clear next steps.
How The Process Works
Step 1
Privacy Scope & Data Risk Review
We review what personal information you collect, how it flows through your systems & partners, & how your current Privacy Act/APP & NDB settings are structured.
Step 2
Framework, Policies & Data Map Design
We design or uplift your privacy framework – policies, notices, registers & data maps – so your obligations, data uses & high-risk processing are documented & governed.
Step 3
Onboarding As Your Privacy Officer
We step in as your Privacy Officer, access key systems, join relevant governance forums & agree how we’ll be involved in product, vendor & incident decision-making.
Step 4
Ongoing Privacy Operations & Incident Response
We review new initiatives, oversee higher-risk data uses, support contract/privacy reviews & coordinate breach/NDB responses so privacy is actively managed, not left to chance.
Step 5
Review & Adjust With Reforms & Growth
We adjust focus as Privacy Act reforms land, your products or jurisdictions change, or audits/breaches surface new issues, so your privacy framework stays aligned with reality.
Why Choose Click Legal As Your Fractional Privacy Officer
Privacy Expertise For Regulated & Data-Heavy Businesses
We specialise in privacy for regulated, data-intensive organisations – lenders, wealth platforms, payments, fintech & digital asset businesses – not generic consumer sites.
Product-Aware, Practical Privacy
We work with product, engineering & operations to build privacy into roadmaps in a way that protects users & satisfies regulators, without endlessly blocking releases.
Senior Privacy Leadership Without Full-Time Overhead
You access senior Privacy Officer capability on a fixed-fee, fractional basis, avoiding the salary, bonus & HR overhead of hiring a full-time privacy executive.
Integrated With AML, AFSL & Governance
We already support AFSL/ACL compliance, AML/CTF & board reporting, so privacy plugs into your existing risk & governance structures instead of sitting in a separate silo.
Meet Your Legal Team
Discuss Your Fractional Privacy Officer Needs
Our senior lawyers will contact you to discuss your privacy framework, data footprint & NDB/APP obligations & outline clear next steps.
How Fractional Privacy Officer Support Works
Fractional vs In-House Privacy Officer
A full-time Privacy Officer adds permanent salary, bonus & HR overhead. A fractional model gives you senior privacy leadership on a fixed-fee basis, sized to your current data footprint & risk.
When To Appoint A Fractional Privacy Officer
Once you hold significant customer or investor data, face Privacy Act/NDB questions or see “near misses”, leaving privacy spread across legal, IT & product becomes risky. We step in when your exposure is real but no one senior clearly owns it.
Privacy By Design vs Last-Minute Fixes
If privacy is only checked at the end of a build, it forces rework, delay & friction. A fractional Privacy Officer helps build privacy into product, data & vendor decisions early so you ship faster without unwanted surprises.
Framework, Evidence & NDB/OAIC Expectations
Regulators care about more than a website policy – they look for frameworks, DPIAs, data maps & how you handle breaches & notifications. We connect policies, registers & incident response into a story your board & OAIC can follow.
Compliance & Regulatory Insights
Ready-to-Use Legal & Compliance Templates
Lawyer‑drafted legal templates in downloadable Word format.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Fractional Privacy Officer?
A Fractional Privacy Officer is a senior privacy lead who owns your privacy framework & NDB response on a part-time, subscription basis instead of as a full-time employee.
How is this different from a privacy consultant or general lawyer?
Consultants & lawyers usually advise on specific projects; a fractional Privacy Officer is your ongoing named owner for privacy decisions, plugged into governance, product & incident workflows.
Can you be recognised as our Privacy Officer?
Yes – subject to scope & engagement terms, we can be formally recognised as your Privacy Officer/privacy lead, work directly with management & boards, & be the point person on privacy matters, while the entity remains ultimately responsible.
How does the subscription model work?
We agree a fixed monthly fee based on a defined privacy scope – framework & policies, data mapping/DPIAs, vendor & cross-border reviews, incident/NDB response & training/reporting – reviewed as your products & risk evolve.
Do you replace our in-house legal/compliance or work alongside them?
For smaller organisations we can be the primary privacy function; for larger ones we work alongside in-house legal, compliance & IT, owning privacy decisions while internal teams handle day-to-day execution.
Who do you usually act for as Privacy Officer?
We typically act for APP entities & data-heavy businesses in & around financial services – lenders, wealth & investment platforms, payments & remittance providers, fintechs & digital asset platforms – & can scope other regulated/data-heavy businesses case by case.
What happens if we suffer a data breach or NDB-level incident?
We help triage the incident, assess serious harm, decide if NDB notification is required, manage OAIC & customer communications, & feed lessons back into your controls & training so the risk reduces over time.
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