Privacy Statement
Your privacy
Property Planning Australia (‘PPA’) understands that you value your privacy and that you want to ensure your personal information is secure. Accordingly, even though PPA is not bound by the Privacy Act 1988, we have prepared this privacy statement to tell you how we handle your personal information.
Collecting personal information
You do not need to reveal any personal information when you visit this website, unless you decide to contact PPA via the website.
If you contact us via the website, personal information we may collect includes your first name, last name, phone number and email address.
When subscribing to PPA's In Front e-bulletin and the publications 'What to consider before you choose a home loan' and 'What to consider before you purchase a property' via this website, the only personal information you need to provide is your title, first name, last name and email address.
When you visit our website, our ISP will record and collect the following information:
- the date and time of your visit
- the Internet address you are using
- the pages you accessed
- the type of Web browser you are using
- the website that referred you to us.
This information is used for statistical and website development purposes only.
If you follow a link away from our website, we can not be held responsible for any information that might be collected from you by that website. Please refer to that website's privacy policy for details.
Cookies
PPA's website also contains cookies. A cookie is a small message, similar in effect to a bookmark, given to your web browser by our website.
Cookies on our website are not used to store personal information; they are only used to assist you in navigating the website when you return. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your web browser to refuse cookies or to notify you of each cookie being sent to your computer.
Purposes of Collection
The personal information we collect will be used to provide the service requested or to respond to your queries.
PPA will not sell, rent or trade any of your personal information to any person. PPA will not disclose information about you unless the disclosure:
- is required by law
- is authorised by law or you have consented to PPA disclosing the information.
Securing Your Personal Information
PPA is committed to maintaining the security and confidentiality of the data that you provide to us. PPA will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from use or alteration and will on request destroy that information unless PPA is legally obliged to retain those records.
Accessing Your Personal Information
You can ask PPA to provide you with access to all personal information that PPA holds about you. If we are able to, we will give you access to that information.
We will not provide access where:
- the information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings between ourselves and an individual, and the information would not be accessible by the process of discovery in those proceedings
- denying access is required or authorised by law, or
- providing access would be unlawful.
Changes to this Statement
PPA may make changes to this privacy statement from time to time for any reason. We will publish these changes on our website.
Contacting us
If you would like further information regarding this privacy statement or if you think we have breached any aspect of this privacy statement, please contact PPA at:
Property Planning Australia
Level 1, 795 Glenferrie Road,
Hawthorn VIC 3122.
Ph (03) 9819 4088.
