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Automotive Brands is committed to the protection of your personal information. Automotive Brands has developed its own privacy policy, which is based on the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988.
This Policy covers all personal information that we have collected over the internet through our website. It does not cover personal information that we may collect in other settings, like at our stores or over the telephone.
Collection Automotive Brands will only collect personal information that is necessary for one or more of its functions or activities.
Automotive Brands will only collect personal information by lawful and fair means and will let you know where and how to contact us. If it is reasonable and practicable to do so, Automotive Brands will collect personal information only from you.
Automotive Brands will not collect sensitive information about you unless you have consented to that collection or the collection is required by law. Where you choose not to provide requested information, Automotive Brands will advise you of what impact that non-disclosure may have.
Collection Using This Website When you use this website, Automotive Brands collects personal information, which you provide to us, and information about how you use our website, for example by registering as a member of our loyalty clubs. This information includes your name, home or work address, phone number, e-mail contact and information about the products and services that interest you. If you contact us, we may also keep a record of that contact.
Use Automotive Brands may use your personal information to: (a) Market (by Automotive Brands or any of its franchisees/dealers) our products and services that may be of interest to you, unless you inform us not to do so; (b) Analyse products and customer services and develop new products; and (c) Facilitate Automotive Brands internal business operations, including fulfillment of any legal requirements.
We also use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to help identify you and to gather broad demographic information about you.
Cookies Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record keeping purposes. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. Our site uses cookies to keep track of what you have purchased. We also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests, to save your password so you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit this website, and for other purposes relating to your transactions on this website. Cookies also help us estimate the number of users and determine overall traffic patterns through this website. If you do not wish to receive any cookies you must set your browser to refuse cookies. However, this may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of Automotive Brands services.
Disclosure Automotive Brands may disclose your personal information: (a) To our franchisees/dealers, where the information relates to the Automotive Brands franchise operated by the franchisee/dealer; (b) Whether the law requires Automotive Brands to do so; or (c) If you consent.
Personal information may be disclosed under other circumstances where permitted by the Privacy Act.
In the course of our business activities, Automotive Brands may need to disclose some of your personal information to relevant business partners in connection with Automotive Brands.
Opt-Out We provide you with choice as to whether we send you information about special products and services in the future, and whether information is sent by our franchisees/dealers, agents or third party service providers. You may also change this choice in the future by contacting us with this request. Data quality Automotive Brands will take reasonable steps to make sure that the personal information it collects, uses or discloses is accurate, complete and up to date. Data Security Automotive Brands will take reasonable steps to: (a) Protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure; and (b) Destroy or permanently de-identify personal information if it is no longer needed for any purposes. Access and Correction You are entitled, at any time, to request access to your personal information held by Automotive Brands and to ask us to change any details that may be incorrect or out of date. No fee will be charged but Automotive Brands may charge you the reasonable costs of providing you with copies of the information that you have requested. Privacy Policy Your continued use of this website indicates your acceptance of the Policy in place at this time. Privacy Queries All queries regarding our Privacy Policy should be directed to:
The Privacy Officer Telephone: (03) 8878 1111 |