Contract Review – Cyber & Privacy Risk.
The contracts your business signs every day can create cyber and privacy exposures that standard legal reviews routinely miss. We find them before they cost you.
OVERVIEW
Most technology, vendor and services agreements are reviewed for commercial terms — price, term, termination, liability caps.
What they are rarely reviewed for is the cyber and privacy risk they embed in your organisation: who is responsible for your data, what security standards your vendors are required to meet, who carries the cost of a breach, whether your notification obligations are contractually supported, and whether your AI use provisions are compliant with emerging standards.
These are not abstract concerns. They are the clauses that determine who pays — and who is liable — when things go wrong.
Law & Cyber provides specialist contract review through the lens of data privacy, cyber risk and regulatory compliance. It is a service we developed because we kept seeing the same gaps in client contracts — gaps that only became visible in the aftermath of an incident.
What we advise on.
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We review software, platform and SaaS agreements for data handling obligations, security standards, breach notification provisions, data portability and exit rights — assessing whether the terms give you adequate protection and whether your vendor's obligations match your regulatory requirements.
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Managed service providers are a common vector for cyber incidents. We review MSP agreements for security obligations, liability allocation, incident notification requirements and the contractual protections you need if your MSP's failure causes you harm.
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Third-party risk is one of the fastest-growing areas of cyber exposure for Australian businesses. We review vendor agreements for privacy compliance, data handling terms and the security obligations that should apply throughout your supply chain.
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AI clauses in technology agreements are evolving rapidly and are frequently poorly drafted. We review AI-related provisions for compliance with Australian regulatory expectations, acceptable use requirements and the professional obligations now applying in regulated sectors.
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Data handling, confidentiality and cyber security obligations in employment and contractor agreements are often inadequate. We review and update these documents to reflect current legal requirements and best practice.
How we work.
Our contract review service is available as a standalone engagement or as part of a broader legal retainer. We provide clear, commercially focused advice — identifying material risks, recommending specific amendments and explaining what each change means for your business in plain terms.
We use AI-assisted review tools to work efficiently, which means faster turnaround without compromising the quality or seniority of the advice. Our use of those tools is governed by the same standards we recommend to the organisations we advise.
Who is this for?
General counsel managing high-volume technology procurement; CFOs and CIOs negotiating with technology vendors; business owners entering their first significant SaaS or managed services arrangement; and any organisation that has signed technology contracts without specific review for cyber and privacy risk.