Privacy Policy
Introduction
This is Bendigo Leasing & Finance official online privacy policy and it applies to all personal information collected by Bendigo Leasing & Finance. This policy explains how and why we collect personal information, how we use it, and what controls you have over our use of it. Bendigo Leasing & Finance complies with Commonwealth legislation.
Collection of information
We gather information from clients, customers, contractors and other third parties to carry on our business and provide our services to you. Before collecting your personal information we will take all reasonable steps to ensure you know who we are. We will also ensure that you know what the purpose of the collection is and are aware that your personal information is accessible to you.We may use or disclose personal information held about an individual for the primary purpose for which it is collected. We may also use such information for a purpose related to the primary purpose of collection.
In addition we are permitted to use or disclose personal information held about you:
- Where you have consented to the use or disclosure;
- Where we reasonably suspect that unlawful activity has been, is being or may be engaged in and the use or disclosure is a necessary part of our investigation or in reporting the matter to the relevant authorities;
- Where such use or disclosure is required under or authorised by law (for example, to comply with a subpoena, a warrant or other order of a court or legal process);
- Where we reasonably believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of crimes or wrongdoings or the preparation for, conduct of, proceedings before any court or tribunal or the implementation of the orders of a court or tribunal by or on behalf of an enforcement body.
Links
Our web site may contain links to other web sites and those third party web sites may collect personal information about you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other businesses or the content of web sites that are linked to our web site. Bendigo Leasing & Finance encourages users to be aware when they leave the site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.Access to and correction of personal information Bendigo Leasing & Finance is committed to maintaining accurate, timely, relevant and appropriate information about our customers, clients and web-site users. So long as your request for your personal information is in accordance with the National Privacy Principles, then we will give you access to that information.
Inaccurate information will be corrected upon receiving advice to this effect from you. To ensure confidentiality, details of your personal information will be passed on to you only if we are satisfied that the information relates to you.
If we refuse to provide you with access or correct the personal information held about you by us, then we will provide reasons for such refusal.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about our Privacy Policy or the collection, use or safe disposal or destruction of your personal information, your complaint should be directed in the first instance to us at E-mail: dean@blf.com.au. We will investigate your complaint and attempt to resolve any breach that might have occurred in relation to the collection, use or destruction of personal information held by us about you in accordance with the Commonwealth Privacy legislation. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of this procedure then you may request that an independent person investigate your complaint.
Cookies
Bendigo Leasing & Finance collects information from the site using "IP files". When you visit the Bendigo Leasing & Finance site to read, browse or download information, our system will record/log your IP address (the address which identifies your computer on the internet and which is automatically recognised by our web server), date and time of your visit to our site, the pages viewed and any information downloaded. This information will only be used for the purpose of site analysis and to help us offer you improved online service. We may automatically collect non-personal information about you such as the type of Internet browsers you use or the site from which you linked to our Web Sites. You cannot be identified from this information and it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on our Web Sites.
Changes to Privacy Policy
If Bendigo Leasing & Finance decides to change its Privacy Policy, it will post changes on this Privacy Policy page so that users are always aware of what information is collected, how it is used and the way in which information may be disclosed. As a result, please remember to refer back to this Privacy Policy regularly to review any amendments.
Contacting us
If you require further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following address: E-mail: dean@blf.com.au. Should you wish to read more information on privacy legislation or the National Privacy Principles we recommend that you visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au.
Acceptance
You accept that your use of this site includes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
