Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy deals with
the collection, security, use and disclosure of personal information
gathered by UnitCare Services (UCS) pursuant to
the Privacy Act 1988 and the Privacy Principles set
out in that Act.
Information provided by you
to UCS will be used in a manner to ensure that UCS is able to fulfil
all of its functions and duties under the Strata & Community Titles Acts and associated regulations.
The kind of information that
is collected may include your name, address, telephone number, email
address. In certain circumstances, sensitive information relating to
your health may also be collected.
Should personal information
be obtained from a third party, we will take reasonable steps to ensure
that you know:
(a)the identity of the third
party and how to contact them;
(b)that you have the right
to access the information;
(c)the purposes for collecting
the information;
(d)whether the third party
will disclose the information to other third parties;
(e)the law that requires that
information to be collected;
(f)the consequences (if any)
if that information is not provided.
We may contract with a third
party and they may require the disclosure of your information to fulfil
their obligations to us. For instance a plumber to clear the sewer that serves your unit.
If you do not provide this
information or we are unable to gain the information from a third party
we may not be able to deal with you, or provide you with our services
efficiently. If ever we collect personal information, we do so for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining our relationship with you and
the reason for its collection will always be explained.
Nevertheless, personal information
is usually used or disclosed only after having obtained your consent,
either expressly or by implication or where we are entitled or required
to. The information provided by you to UCS will be used to, for example:
(a) maintain the unit owner roll;
(b) organise works;
(c) obtain and update insurance
policies;
(d) maintain our relationship
with you;
(e) comply with legislative
and regulatory requirements.
We only collect sensitive information
with your consent or when we are required to by law.
If you visit our website to browse or download
information, we may record the date and time of your visit, the page
that you viewed, the path you followed to get there and the information,
if any, that you downloaded. This information cannot be used to personally
identify you. The information is used for statistical and maintenance
purposes which aid with the continual evaluation of the website
We take all reasonable steps
to ensure that your information is properly protected from unauthorised
access, disclosure or modification.
We do not use any information
collected from our website to send unsolicited advertising material
(SPAM) to your computer.
Other information may be collected
when send
us a query via email.
Enquiries
When sending us an email from
our web page, our form may ask you for your email address or contact
phone number, amongst other information, to ensure that your query can
be dealt with efficiently. It is your choice as to whether you provide
such additional information. However, the form will indicate the information
that is essential for your query to be dealt with. The information that
you do provide is only used for the purposes of responding to or otherwise
dealing with your query.
We are required to take reasonable
steps to ensure that the information we collect, use or disclose is
accurate, complete and up-to-date. For that reason it is IMPORTANT for
you to know that:
(a) you have the right to request
access to any information which relates specifically to you;
(b) you have the right to request
the correction of any information that relates to you which is inaccurate.
However, please note that any such request must be made in writing to
the UCS Privacy Officer.
Further, we are confident in
the manner that we protect your privacy. Rest assured that your information
is protected from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification and
disclosure. Any information that is no longer required for the purposes
for which it was collected or for the purpose of conforming with laws
is destroyed. All files, letters, correspondence and any other document
or electronic data that is no longer required is properly disposed of.
From time to time we may update
our Privacy Policy. The most current version will always be on our web
site www.UCSsm.com.au. If you have any questions about this policy or
if you wish to update information we hold about you or to make a complaint,
please write to:
Privacy Officer
UnitCare Services
PO Box 4040
Norwood South SA 5067
You can also telephone us
on 08 8364 0022