Terms & Conditions
Terms of Use
This website is prepared by ACT Securities Pty Limited ACN 643 193 328. All references to ACT Securities include its related bodies corporate and affiliates.
Your access to this website is subject to these terms of use, and any other notices, statements, disclaimers and terms and conditions contained on this website (referred to collectively as ‘Terms of Use’). By using this website, you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use.
ACT Securities may change any information on this website, including the Terms of Use, without notice. Your continued access to, or use of, this website means that you agree to and accept the changes made by ACT Securities.
The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only and is not an offer or invitation for subscription or purchase or a recommendation with respect to any security, units or investments.
General information only
The information on this website has been provided for general information purposes and must not be construed as general or specific investment or professional advice. No direct or implicit recommendations are given in the information on this website.
The information on this website has been prepared without taking account of any person’s objectives, financial situation or needs. Persons considering action on the basis of information on this website are to contact their financial adviser for individual advice in the light of their particular circumstances.
Accuracy of information
ACT Securities (including its officers, directors, employees, agents, associates, related bodies corporate or affiliates) believe in good faith that the information and material provided on this website is correct at the time of compilation but do not warrant the accuracy or currency of that information and material.
Subject to any liability which cannot be excluded under the relevant laws, ACT Securities (including its officers, directors, employees, agents, associates, related bodies corporate or affiliates) disclaims all liability to any person relying on the information contained on this website in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage), however caused, which may be suffered or arise directly or indirectly in respect of such information whether the loss or damage is caused by any fault or negligence on the part of ACT Securities (including its officers, directors, employees, agents, associates, related bodies corporate or affiliates) or otherwise.
Any opinions or forecasts reflect the judgment and assumptions of ACT Securities on the basis of information at the date of publication and may later change without notice. Any projections are estimates only and may not be realised in the future.
Privacy Policy
ACT Securities and its related companies, entities and agents respect the privacy and security of your Personal Information, as defined below, and comply with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles (“APP”) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“the Act”).
This Privacy Policy explains in general terms how ACT Securities handles your Personal Information. You may be able to deal with us without identifying yourself (i.e. anonymously or by using a pseudonym) in certain circumstances. If you wish to do so, please contact us to find out if this is practicable in your circumstances. However, if you do not provide us with the Personal Information we have requested, we may not be able to complete or fulfil the purpose for which we collect the information, including providing our services.
By visiting our website, using any of our services or otherwise providing us with your Personal Information (or authorising it to be provided to us by someone else), you agree to your Personal Information being collected and handled as set out in this Privacy Policy.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOLD?
The types of Personal Information we collect and hold will depend on the circumstances of collection and on the type of service we are providing. For example, when we are engaged to sell a property, we may collect and hold Personal Information from both the seller and potential buyers such as name, address, email address, telephone numbers, employment details and details about their business.
We may also collect and hold certain sensitive information that is reasonably necessary for the provision of our services, including health and criminal records. If you provide us with any sensitive information, you consent to us collecting that information and handling it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect Personal Information about you directly when you deal with us over the telephone, send us correspondence (whether by letter, fax or email), have contact with us in person, visit our websites or complete hardcopy or online forms.
There are also circumstances where we may collect Personal Information about you from someone else. For example,
from:
– Market research companies contracted by us to obtain information so that we may improve and market our services;
– Your employer;- other agents and valuers who may be involved in the services we provide;
– Property developers who contract us to market properties;
– Publicly available information and databases;
– Any of the companies within ACT Securities Pty Ltd (both local and overseas); and
– Anyone you have authorised to deal with us on your behalf.
We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our websites or our subscribers receive promotional emails from us via cookies and other tracking technology (such as web beacons), some of which may be capable of personally identifying you. Such information includes the type of browser and operating system you are using, your IP address and how you use our websites.
Depending on the type of service you or our customers have requested, we may also seek to collect information about someone else from you (for example, contact details of your solicitor, emergency contact person or tenant). However, you must not provide us with Personal Information about another person unless you have clear consent from that person to do so, told them that their Personal Information will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and directed them to where they can find it.
Regardless of how it is collected, we handle Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties as may be necessary for any of the purposes stated in the above section. Such third parties generally include:
– Our third party providers, contractors, consultants, agents and/or representatives (such as law firms, banks, financial institutions, insurers, IT providers, mortgage referral services providers and/or wealth management services providers) who provide services to us or on our behalf, including to:
– Conduct valuations;
– Assist with obtaining payment from creditors;- operate data centres;- conduct market research;- provide advice;
– Potential buyers, tenants, conjunctional real estate agents and brokers for the purpose for which the information was collected or for related purposes (for example to complete a transaction on your behalf or provide you with a service that you requested);
– Anyone you have authorised to deal with us on your behalf;
– Any of ACT Securities Pty Ltd related companies;
– Government authorities, regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, courts, tribunals and/or parties to the legal proceedings where you have consented to this or we are required or authorised to do so by law;
– Debt collection agencies; and/or
– Any other third parties identified at the time of collection of your Personal Information.
SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
However, data protection measures are never completely secure and, despite the measures we have put in place, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information. You must take care to protect your Personal Information (for example, by protecting any usernames and passwords). You should notify us as soon as possible if you become aware of any security breaches.