Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
PMC Property Buyers values and respects the privacy of the people we deal with. PMC Property Buyers is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and other applicable privacy laws and regulations.
This Privacy Policy (Policy) describes how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information, and how we maintain the quality and security of your personal information.
What is personal information?
“Personal information” means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. In general terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies you either directly (e.g. your name) or indirectly.
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your dealings with us or what you choose to share with us.
The personal information we collect about you may include (but not limited to):
- name;
- mailing or street address;
- date of birth;
- email address;
- phone number;
- financial information;
- banking details;
- search locations;
- asset list;
You do not have to provide us with your personal information. Where possible, we will give you the option to interact with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym. However, if you choose to deal with us in this way or choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise interact with you.
How do we collect your personal information?
We collect your personal information directly from you when you:
- interact with us over the phone;
- interact with us in person;
- interact with us online;
- participate in surveys or questionnaires;
- attend a PMC Property Buyers event;
- subscribe to our mailing list;
- apply for a position with us as an employee, contractor or volunteer;
Collecting personal information from third parties/professional service advisors
We may also collect your personal information from third parties or through publicly available sources, or from third parties/professional service advisors, for example: mortgage brokers, accountants, conveyancers, solicitors, real estate agents. We collect your personal information from these third parties so that they can assist to facilitate your property purchase.
How do we use your personal information?
We use personal information for many purposes in connection with our functions and activities, including the following purposes:
- provide you with information or services that you request from us;
- deliver to you a more personalised experience and service offering;
- improve the quality of the services we offer;
- internal administrative purposes;
Disclosure of personal information to third parties
We may disclose your personal information to third parties in accordance with this Policy in circumstances where you would reasonably expect us to disclose your information. For example, we may disclose your personal information to:
- our third party service providers;
- our professional services advisors;
How do we protect your personal information?
PMC Property Buyers will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we hold about you is kept confidential and secure, including by:
- having a robust physical security of our premises and databases / records;
- taking measures to restrict access to only personnel who need that personal information to effectively
- provide services to you;
- having technological measures in place (for example, anti-virus software, fire walls);
Online activity
Website analytics
Our website uses ExactMetrics to help us better understand visitor traffic, so we can improve our services. Although this data is mostly anonymous, it is possible that under certain circumstances, we may connect it to you.
Retention of personal information
We will not keep your personal information for longer than we need to. In most cases, this means that we will only retain your personal information for the duration of your relationship with us unless we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws, for example record-keeping obligations.
How to access and correct your personal information
PMC Property Buyers will endeavour to keep your personal information accurate, complete and up to date.
If you wish to make a request to access and / or correct the personal information we hold about you, you should make a request by contacting us and we will usually respond within 14 days.
Inquiries and complaints
For complaints about how PMC Property Buyers handles, processes or manages your personal information, please contact James Freuidigmann. Note we may require proof of your identity and full details of your request before we can process your complaint.
Please allow up to 14 days for PMC Property Buyers to respond to your complaint. It will not always be possible to resolve a complaint to everyone’s satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with PMC Property Buyers’s response to a complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of Australian Information Commissioner (at www.oaic.gov.au/) to lodge a complaint.
How to contact us
If you have a question or concern in relation to our handling of your personal information or this Policy, you can contact us for assistance as follows:
Email
james@pmcproperty.com.au
Contact number
07 3367 0126
Post
Attention: PMC Property Buyers Privacy Officer
Address: PO Box 1474, QLD 4064
This Policy was last reviewed and updated on 01/09/2022