PRIVACY POLICY

ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Bundaberg Tender Centre is committed to respecting your right to privacy and protecting your personal information set out in the Privacy Act 1988. This Policy applies to all your dealings with us, whether in person, or via telephone, email, correspondence, mobile phone app or our website.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Whenever you deal with Bundaberg Tender Centre, whether as a current or prospective seller or buyer, we will collect personal information in order to provide services for you. We do not collect personal information unless it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of the services we provide or functions we carry out.

The types of personal information we generally collect include but is not limited to:

  • Name

  • Date of birth

  • Residential address

  • Postal address

  • Email address

  • Home telephone number

  • Work telephone number

  • Mobile telephone number

  • Banking details (to deposit funds for sold items)

We will, if it is reasonable or practicable to do so, collect your personal information directly from you. This may happen when you fill out a form or when you give us personal information in person, or via telephone, email, correspondence or our website.

USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information collected by Bundaberg Tender Centre will ordinarily be used for the following purposes:

  • Assisting you to sell your goods.

  • Assisting you to purchase goods.

  • Buying goods directly from you.

  • Client and business relationship management.

  • Marketing of products and services to you.

  • Recovering unpaid monies.

  • Ascertaining your legal ownership of an item.

  • For the transfer purposes of registered items.

We will only use and disclose personal information for the primary purpose for which it was initially collected, for purposes which are directly related to one of our functions or activities, where requested by you, or to the Police. We will take all reasonable and practical measures to keep such information strictly confidential.

In the course of providing services to you, it may be necessary for us to enter your personal information into forms generation software and third party websites. Depending on the terms of use of such software and websites, a third party may acquire rights to use or disclose information entered into the relevant forms or websites.

MARKETING OUR SERVICES

Bundaberg Tender Centre may use or disclose your personal information to let you know about products and services you may be interested in. You can contact us at any time if you no longer wish us to market our products and services to you.

ACCURACY

Bundaberg Tender Centre will take reasonable steps to ensure that all personal information it collects, uses or discloses is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

If you believe your personal information is not accurate, complete or up-to-date, please contact us.

SECURITY

Your personal information may be stored in hard copy documents or electronically. Bundaberg Tender Centre is committed to keeping your personal information secure and safe.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Bundaberg Tender Centre takes care to ensure that the information you provide to us via our website is protected.

You may be able to access external websites by clicking on links we have provided. Those other websites are not subject to our privacy standards policies and procedures. You will need to contact or review those websites directly to ascertain their privacy standards, policies and procedures.