Spamwize Pty Ltd
(Spamwize) is committed to providing you, our valued customer with the highest
standard of customer service possible. We understand that privacy of personal
information is a concern for the majority of our customers, and we address this
concern seriously.
After the 21st December
2001, new provisions to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 came into effect. The
new provisions set out a number of principles that relate specifically to the
protection of your personal information. This document outlines important
information concerning the privacy of our customers' personal information, we
recommend you read the document carefully and check the Spamwize website
regularly for updates.
The sort of information
Spamwize collects:
Spamwize only collects
personal information that is necessary for it to perform one or more of its
functions or activities. The personal information that Spamwize holds about
you depends on the services, provided by Spamwize, that you utilize. Your
personal information may include:
- Your Name
- Your Date of Birth
- Your Gender
- Your location and/or
postal address
- Your telephone and
fax numbers
- A source of primary
identification (Drivers Licence, Probationary Licence, etc)
- Records of
communication between you and Spamwize relating to a service or services
provided by Spamwize to you
- Your Service Records
- Your Billing
Statements
Spamwize may also
require information relation to your current and previous employment, and length
of time at your current and previous addresses.
If you wish to pay for
your accounts and/or services via a credit card or direct debit facility,
Spamwize may need to collect your credit card or direct debit details. These
details may include:
- The credit card
number
- The expiry date
- The type of card
- The name on the
credit card
- The credit card
verification number
- The account name
- The account branch
name
- The account branch
number
- The account number
How Spamwize collects
the information:
There are a number of
ways that Spamwize collects personal information, these include:
- Direct methods
include the completion of an application form, via telephone or fax or via an
on-line application. The collection of this information generally relates to
the application for services, but can also apply to an application for
additional services.
- We can also source
information from third parties such as related companies, credit-reporting
agencies, or from your representatives.
- Publicly available
information services
- Any organizations
listed under "Disclosure of personal information".
Primarily, Spamwize
collects your personal information; however a duly appointed reseller of
Spamwize's may initially collect your personal information.
How Spamwize uses the
information it collects:
Spamwize may use your
personal information in a number of ways; this includes, but is not limited to:
- Allowing us to
properly identify you.
- To provide you with
the services that you've requested.
- To manage and
administer any accounts or services that you may have with Spamwize. This
includes billing for these services and the collection of any debts.
- The investigation of
complaints in relation to your service.
- The investigation and
fixing of faults in relation to your service.
- The use of your
information for internal marketing, in order to keep you informed of new
products and services or changes to existing products and services.
- Internal research and
analysis in order to give Spamwize a better understanding of our market, our
customers and their views on the services that Spamwize provides.
From time to time
Spamwize may offer you promotional and marketing material that may further
enhance or improve your services with us. Whilst we give our customers the
opportunity to accept or refuse such material, in some circumstances it may be
impractical to obtain prior consent from you. We will provide you with the
opportunity to be removed from any future promotional or marketing
communications, in the context of any such messages.
You can notify us in
advance if you wish to be excluded from any promotional or marketing
initiatives, such as mentioned above. If this is the case, please notify us of
your wish to be excluded, by sending an email to
info@Spamwize.com or calling us on 07
3211 9949.
Disclosure of Personal
Information:
Spamwize Pty Ltd does
not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third parties.
As outlined in the
aforementioned "How Spamwize collects the information", Spamwize may
disclose your personal information to specific third parties. When such
disclosures are made, the parties to which we disclose your personal information
are either covered by contracts which protect your personal information or are
required to comply with all relevant laws including the Privacy Act 1988.
Some of the
organisations we may disclose information to:
- Upstream service
providers
- Outsourced billing
companies
- Outsourced
debt-recovery companies
- Outsourced
installation or repair service companies
- Your duly appointed
representatives (either an appointed agent or legal agent)
- Any professional
advisory services we use, including our legal advisors, auditors or
accountants
- Any government and
regulatory body or authority, as mandated or otherwise authorised by law
- Credit-reporting and
fraud-checking agencies
- Credit providers for
credit related purposes such as creditworthiness, credit rating, credit
provision and financing
- Our related companies
The security of Personal
Information:
Spamwize takes the
security of your personal information seriously and will take all reasonable
precautions to ensure that all data collected is accurate and up-to-date, and
stored in a secure environment where only authorised persons can access the
data.
Spamwize cannot
guarantee the security of any transmission via the Internet and as such can't be
held responsible for any unauthorised access of your personal information
delivered to you, or received from you via the Internet.
Access to your Personal
Information:
By law you have the
right to see or obtain a copy of your personal information as held by
Spamwize. Spamwize will handle any request for personal information in
accordance with the National Privacy Principles.
There may be certain
circumstances in which Spamwize may refuse to give you access to your personal
information, these circumstances include:
- The request for
access is frivolous or vexatious.
- Access would be
unlawful.
- Denial of access is
required, authorised, or excused by law.
Correcting and Updating
your Personal Information:
Spamwize takes all
reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is complete, accurate,
and up-to-date, in addition to being consistent across the services that you may
have with Spamwize. We require you to keep Spamwize up-to-date on any
changes to your personal information.
To assist us in
maintaining accurate personal information, we ask that you:
- Inform us of any
errors or omissions you find or are aware of such as your name, address,
contact details, or any other personal information.
- Inform us of any
changes to your personal details in the event of a; change of address, change
of name, or a change to any other personal details.
If you believe that
Spamwize holds inaccurate or out-of-date personal information about you, then
please contact Spamwize immediately in order to update your details. Contact
details for Spamwize are listed below.
Notes:
- Spamwize reserves
the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If changes to the Privacy
Policy are made, the changes will be posted on Spamwize's website so that
you are always aware of the sort of information collected, how the information
could be used, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed by Spamwize.
- Please note that if
at any time Spamwize is required by law to release information about you or
your organization, Spamwize must cooperate fully.
Additional Information
about privacy:
Additional information
about the Privacy Act 1988 and the National Privacy Principles (NPP) can be
found at the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at:
http://www.privacy.gov.au
Contacting Spamwize:
To contact Spamwize
Pty Ltd:
Post: PO Box
389, Brisbane QLD Australia
Telephone: 07 3211 9949
Email: info@Spamwize.com
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