At
Gason, we recognise the importance of your privacy and understand
your concerns about the security of the personal information you
provide to us. We comply with the National Privacy Principles
(“NPPS”) as contained in the Privacy Act 1988. The NPPs detail
how person information is collected, used, stored and destroyed and
how an individual may gain access to personal information held
Personal
information, as distinct from business information, is information,
or an option, that identifies an individual, or from which a person’s
identity could be
This
policy details how Gason manages person information, sets out some of
your privacy rights in relation to personal information, and advises
how you can contact us with privacy queries. Our policy is not aimed
at curtailing the flow of business or business information, but
simply ensuring personal information is handled in accordance with
the Privacy
In
the course of doing business, Gason endeavours to collect business
information only. However, the collection of personal information in
some instances is unavoidable. We aim only to collect personal
information that is necessary to supply you with the goods or
services that you or your organisation have contracted us to provide
and advise of the consequences if you/it chooses not to provide
The
type of personal information collected will depend on the type of
question or request you have made to us, or the goods or services you
have asked us to provide or may be interested in, and may include
names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and driver’s
licence
At
the time personal information is collected or as soon as practicable
thereafter, we will advise you
While
we endeavour to only collect personal information from the individual
involved, in some instances we may also receive personal information
about you from third parties. Where we receive (and retain) or use
personal information received from third parties (ie Gason dealers),
we will contact you and advise you that we hold this
Gason
may use and disclose your personal information if the disclosure is
necessary to answer your enquiry or request, complete the services we
provide, or in order to supply you or your organisation with goods
ordered. Within Gason, we may use and disclose your personal
information for the purposes of performing our administrative tasks
and other operations, including accounting, marketing, record keeping
and
We
may also use your personal information for related purposes that you
would reasonably expect, such as providing you with details about new
product launches, other goods or services offered by us, as well as
any promotions or sales relating to our business that may be of
interest to you. You can opt out of receiving this information at any
time by notifying
In
some cases we may disclose your personal information to third parties
such as Gason dealers, but only if it is required to answer and
follow up your enquiry, provide you with goods or services, or
complete the transaction you have entered
We
may also disclose your personal information where we have sought your
consent or as is otherwise allowed by
If
you do not consent to the provision of your personal information, we
may not be able to answer and follow up your enquiry, provide you
with goods or services, or complete the transaction you have
We
will not send your personal information outside of Australia
At
Gason, personal information is stored electronically, on paper, or
both. Gason has physical, electronic and procedural safeguards for
personal information and takes reasonable steps to ensure that your
information is protected. Data stored electronically is protected by
firewalls, and access to electronic records is limited by security
levels and passwords. Staff access to information on the computer
system is limited and files can be designated read-only or no
Your
personal information is stored within secure premises. Internally,
steps are taken to ensure access to personal information is limited,
including filing in a locked cabinet within a secured office.
Please
be aware that personal information provided by email may not be
secure. If you have any concerns regarding the security of your
personal information when sending emails, please provide the
information in an alternate form, such as facsimile. We may record
your email address if you send us
Gason
uses secure methods to destroy or permanently de-identify your
personal information when it is no longer needed. Gason will retain
personal information while it is required for any of its functions,
or for any other lawful
In
most cases, you will be able to gain access to personal information
held about you by Gason. We may provide you with this information
verbally or in writing, as may be appropriate. Where we do not agree
to provide you with details of personal information we will give you
reasons why. We will take reasonable steps to amend or correct your
personal information to keep it accurate and up to date. Please
notify us of any changes to your personal (and business)
If
you have any queries or concerns about your personal information, or
would like to make a complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer
for
You can contact us at the following address:
Privacy Officer
AF Gason Pty Ltd
Blake Street
ARARAT Vic. 3377
Tel: (03) 5352 2151
Fax: (03) 5352
April 2015