OUR COMMITMENT TO SECURITY AND PRIVACY
Thank you for visiting the Terra Plana Australia website.
Protecting consumer privacy is very important to us. Our Online Privacy
Statement is available to inform you about our collection and use of personal
information so that you can make informed choices about how your own
information is collected and used. This Online Privacy Statement reflects the
Terra Plana Australia policies covering personal information collected at this website on or
after the effective date shown above.
We believe that information used responsibly benefits consumers and the
economy, whether it is information we house on behalf of consumers conducting
transactions or information we collect on behalf of our business clients. For
example, we use consumer information every day to ensure fast and accurate
processing of money transfers. In addition, Terra Plana Australia strives to better serve our
customers by offering goods and services that we believe fit their needs and
interests. When identifying an opportunity, Terra Plana Australia may use consumer
information it has collected in an effort to identify consumers who may be
interested in that opportunity. We will always strive to reinforce our
commitment to our clients and consumers. Central to that commitment is ensuring
that we abide by a set of privacy policies, which are outlined below. These
policies guide us in the collection and use of information as well as employee
responsibilities in protecting your privacy. We use personal information about
consumers only in a manner consistent with these policies.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Terra Plana Australia collects personal information in order to offer or provide goods and
services to consumers and our customers. We may obtain this information from a
variety of sources:
- Directly from customer applications, questionnaires and other materials
submitted to us by customers;
- From transactions in which Terra Plana Australia and consumers are involved;
- From clickthru activity on our web sites;
- and From a variety of third-party sources, such as our business
customers, government repositories, consumer reporting agencies and other
financial institutions.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
Terra Plana Australia does not disclose customer information to third parties without
first giving customers an opportunity to opt-out of certain kinds of
disclosures. There are some disclosures to third parties that are not subject
to the opt-out, such as disclosures necessary to effect, administer or enforce
a transaction requested by you, to companies that perform services for us or to
prevent fraud.
Finally, Terra Plana Australia may disclose information about former customers to third
parties and companies with which Terra Plana Australia is affiliated, as well as unaffiliated
third parties. Those disclosures may consist of the following:
- Financial background information describing a customer's financial
status;
- Identification information, such as name and address data;
- Transaction information, such as account activity, debit activity or
credit activity;and
- Other information relating to financial matters.
RECIPIENTS OF INFORMATION
Terra Plana Australia may disclose consumer information to companies affiliated with
Terra Plana Australia and to companies or other parties not affiliated with Terra Plana Australia (subject
to consumers' opt-out rights).
These recipients include:
- Financial institutions, such as banks, credit card companies and
brokerage houses;
- Companies that process transactions or provide other services for us;
- Government agencies; and
- In addition, under Australian law Terra Plana Australia is permitted to disclose
customer information to certain recipients, like credit reporting.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL CONSUMER
INFORMATION.
Terra Plana Australia limits access to personal information to those employees of Terra Plana Australia
and its affiliates who need it to fulfill their business responsibilities.
Employees must adhere to Terra Plana Australia privacy policies. Employees violating these
policies may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including
dismissal.
Vendors and other outside contractors we engage are subject to our
contractual requirements to ensure that sensitive personal information is
safeguarded.
WE USE APPROPRIATE SECURITY SAFEGUARDS
Terra Plana Australia wants to ensure that you can purchase with complete confidence
online. We have taken measures to give you absolute security and confidence in
your dealings with us.
Terra Plana Australia has a secure transaction environment for commerce on the internet.
We use industry standard SSL 128-bit encryption to pass your purchase
information to our secure banking provider Westpac.
At Terra Plana Australia, security is a priority. We employ appropriate measures to
protect consumer information against unauthorized access, disclosure,
alteration or destruction. These may include, among others, encryption,
physical access security and other appropriate technologies. Terra Plana Australia
continually reviews and enhances its security systems, as necessary.
WE MAINTAIN PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND
WHERE APPLICABLE, WE WILL INFORM CONSUMERS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND MAKE CORRECTIONS, IF NECESSARY
Terra Plana Australia employs appropriate measures to assure the quality of information we
collect directly from consumers. Where Terra Plana Australia collects information directly
from consumers or sources other than our business customers, we permit them, if
possible, to dispute or correct any erroneous or out-of-date personally
identifiable information. Of course, this correction would not be possible if
the information is proprietary to one of our business customers, reflects
historical transaction information or if correction would violate the privacy
or legal rights of a third party. Where applicable, we abide by laws related to
such information. You can correct factual errors in your personally
identifiable information by sending us a written request that credibly shows
error. We reserve the right to independently verify claims made. To protect
your privacy and security, we also will take reasonable steps to verify your
identity before making corrections. We reserve the right to assess a service
charge for providing you any information in connection with your request.
THE Terra Plana Australia WEBSITE IS NOT DIRECTED AT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and Terra Plana Australia does
not collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know
are under the age of 13.
WEBSITE MAY BE LINKED TO OTHER WEBSITES
Terra Plana Australia may create links to third party websites. Terra Plana Australia is not responsible
for the content or privacy practices employed by websites that are linked from
our website.
OPT OUT RIGHT
Terra Plana Australia may disclose consumer information to third parties as described
earlier in this notice. Many of these disclosures are beneficial to consumers
because they permit goods and services of interest to consumers to be offered
to consumers at attractive rates. We strive to give consumers choices about how
their data will be used. You have the right to opt-out of (direct us not to
make) these disclosures when the consumer information is about you. Of course,
there are some disclosures to third parties that are not subject to the
opt-out, such as disclosures necessary to effect, administer or enforce a
transaction requested by you, to companies that perform services for us or to
prevent fraud. When you use this service, you will be asked whether you wish to
opt out. If you wish to opt out, simply check the appropriate box and submit
your choice.
If you have any questions or indeed comments about our Online Privacy
Statement,or for some reason believe we have not adhered to our statement,
please contact:
E-mail the Terra Plana Australia Data Protection Officer: sales@terraplana.com.au
We may alter this statement as needed for certain products and services and
to abide by local laws or regulations around the world. Terra Plana Australia reserves the
right to amend or modify this statement from time to time. We urge you to
review this statement whenever you visit in order to obtain the most current
statement. You may change your choices at any time.
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