Privacy Policy

1.   PERSONAL INFORMATION

  1. The personal information you provide to us will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information was collected or as required by law.
  2. We do not share personal information with third parties except as necessary to carry out our business or your request or as required by law or other legal processes.
  3. Mygration PTY Ltd will never sell your personal information. Mygration PTY Ltd complies with the National Privacy Act.
  4. Mygration PTY Ltd recognises its responsibility for protecting the online privacy of your personal information. If you have any questions or comments about our administration of your personal information or would like to opt out of receiving any marketing material from us, please contact us on (07) 6531 4755 or [email protected]
  5. You may also use this phone number to communicate any concerns you may have regarding compliance with this privacy policy.
  6. This privacy policy sets out the approach which Mygration PTY Ltd will take in relation to the treatment of personal information. It includes information on how Mygration PTY Ltd collects, uses, discloses, and keeps secure, individuals’ personal information. This policy has been drafted having regard to Mygration PTY Ltd.’s obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (including the new National Privacy Principles) (the Privacy Act).
  7. This policy is a public document and has been prepared considering National Privacy Principle 5, Openness.

2.   COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will only collect personal information where the information is necessary for Mygration PTY Ltd to perform one or more of its functions or activities. In this context, “collect” means gather, acquire, or obtain by any means, the information in circumstances where the individual is identifiable or identified.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd collects personal information primarily to supply customers with the products and services ordered from it and its related companies.
  3. Mygration PTY Ltd also collects and uses personal information for secondary purposes including billing and account management, business planning and product development and to provide individuals with information about promotions, as well as the products and services of Mygration PTY Ltd affiliated companies and other organisations and to enhance the online shopping experience by displaying products and / or services that match the personal preferences of individuals based on their previous website browsing history and/or buying activity.
  4. Mygration PTY Ltd will not collect sensitive information from individuals except with consent and only where it is necessary for Mygration PTY Ltd to collect such information for an activity or function.
  5. Mygration PTY Ltd will not collect personal information secretly or in an underhanded way.
  6. Mygration PTY Ltd will take steps to ensure that individuals on purchased lists are or have been notified of the information as outlined in this section.

3.   USE OF INFORMATION

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will obtain an individual’s consent for use of non-sensitive personal information for secondary purposes at the time of collection, unless the use is a related secondary purpose which would be within the relevant individual’s reasonable expectations.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd uses personal information primarily for the purposes listed in clause 1b.
  3. If Mygration PTY Ltd relies on the direct marketing exception to direct market to individuals it will ensure that the individual is clearly notified of their right to opt out from further direct marketing, there is only one use of the information before the opt out right is given and this Use applies across all Mygration PTY Ltd related bodies corporate if the information is shared between those related bodies corporate. The individual is also given an opt out in all further instances of direct marketing if they have not previously chosen to opt out and if the individual opts out of all direct marketing the opt out will be respected by Mygration PTY Ltd and all its related bodies corporate.
  4. Mygration PTY Ltd will not use sensitive information for direct marketing unless authorised by the information provider.
  5. Mygration PTY Ltd may use personal information to avoid an imminent threat to a person’s life or to public safety. It may also use personal information for reasons related to law enforcement or internal investigations into unlawful activities.
  6. Mygration PTY Ltd will not use personal information without taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate, complete, and up to date.

4.   DISCLOSURE

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd may disclose personal information to related or unrelated third parties if consent has been obtained from the individual. This will include obtaining the individual’s consent for Disclosures made under the credit reporting requirements of the Privacy Act.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd may disclose personal information between related bodies corporate. Where information is disclosed to such a related body corporate that related body corporate is bound by the original primary purpose for which the information was collected.
  3. Mygration PTY Ltd may disclose personal information to unrelated third parties to enable outsourcing of functions (such as billing, customer relations management and order fulfilment), where there is disclosure or use for a related secondary purpose and has been notified to individuals or where such disclosure is within the individual’s reasonable expectations.
  4. Mygration PTY Ltd will take reasonable steps to ensure that its contracts with third parties include requirements for third parties to comply with the use and disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act.
  5. Mygration PTY Ltd may disclose personal information to law enforcement agencies, government agencies, courts or external advisers where permitted or required by law.
  6. If a disclosure is not for a primary purpose; is not for a related secondary purpose, or upfront consent has not been obtained, Mygration PTY Ltd will not disclose personal information otherwise than in accordance with the exceptions set out above.
  7. Mygration PTY Ltd does not generally sell or share its customer lists on a commercial basis with third parties but if it did, it would only do so if we had the appropriate consent of the individual involved. If the consent provided is conditional, Mygration PTY Ltd will take steps to ensure (by contract) that the use of its customer list by third parties does not exceed the scope of the consent.

5.   INFORMATION QUALITY

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its collection and storage practices to ascertain how improvements to accuracy can be achieved.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd will take steps to destroy or de-identify personal information after as short a time as possible and after a maximum of seven years from the date of the last customer interaction unless the law requires otherwise.

6.   INFORMATION SECURITY

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd requires employees and contractors to perform their duties in a manner that is consistent with Mygration PTY Ltd legal responsibilities in relation to privacy.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd will take all reasonable steps to ensure that paper and electronic records containing personal information are stored in facilities that are only accessible by people within Mygration PTY Ltd who have a genuine “need to know” as well as “right to know”.
  3. Mygration PTY Ltd will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its information security practices ascertaining how ongoing responsibilities can be achieved and maintained.

7.   ACCESS AND CORRECTION

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will allow its records containing personal information to be accessed by the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy Act.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd will correct its records containing personal information as soon as practically possible, at the request of the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy Act.
  3. Individuals wishing to lodge a request to access and/or correct their personal information should do so by contacting Mygration PTY Ltd Management, as per the details on the website.
  4. Mygration PTY Ltd can charge a fee for processing an access request but will generally not do so unless the request is complex or is resource intensive.

8.   OPENNESS

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd Management will be the first point of contact for inquiries about privacy issues. Individuals wishing to make an inquiry or complaint regarding privacy should do so by contacting Mygration PTY Ltd Management, as per the details on the Mygration PTY Ltd website.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd websites will include a copy of this Mygration PTY Ltd privacy policy.

9.   ANONYMOUS TRANSACTIONS

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will not make it mandatory for visitors to its web sites to provide personal information unless such personal information is required to answer an inquiry or provide a service.
  2. Mygration PTY Ltd may, however, request visitors to provide personal information voluntarily to Mygration PTY Ltd (for example, as part of a competition or questionnaire).

10. TRANSFERRING PERSONAL INFORMATION OVERSEAS

  1. Mygration PTY Ltd will take reasonable steps to limit the amount of personal information it sends to unrelated organisations overseas.
  2. If personal information must be sent by Mygration PTY Ltd overseas for sound business reasons, Mygration PTY Ltd will require the overseas organisation receiving the information to provide a binding undertaking that it will handle that information in accordance with the National Privacy Principles, preferably as part of the services contract.

What personal information does Mygration PTY Ltd collect?

The types of personal information that Mygration PTY Ltd records will depend on your usage of our site. If you carry out a transaction online or send us an email, Mygration PTY Ltd will record information that may differ from the information Mygration PTY Ltd collects if you simply visit our site.

Engagement for services: If you purchase services or apply to become a Mygration PTY Ltd customer, Mygration PTY Ltd requires you to provide certain details so that we can establish an account (if applicable) and provide you with the service. This includes details such as your name and contact information, or in the case of businesses, information about the company, department or association making the purchase or setting up the account. Mygration PTY Ltd requires this information to help us process and manage your account. Mygration PTY Ltd also requests information to help us assess your creditworthiness (if applicable). Further details about this can be found in the terms and conditions for the product or service you are purchasing. If you engage us for a or service Mygration PTY Ltd also requires your credit card details to process the purchase. Mygration PTY Ltd may also request information about you to help you decide which product or service would best suit your needs.

General requests: You can use the online forms for several other purposes such as to request further information about other Mygration PTY Ltd products and services. To process your request, we will require you to provide us with certain personal information. This includes such details as your name and contact information and information about any existing account. If you send us an email request, we will ask for similar information. We require this information to process your request and to improve the services we provide to you. When you are carrying out a transaction or simply making a query, Mygration PTY Ltd may also ask for information such as details about yourself or your company in order that Mygration PTY Ltd can better tailor its services or products to your needs and to provide you with information about a range of Mygration PTY Ltd services or products you might be interested in. Mygration PTY Ltd may also conduct voluntary surveys or request other voluntary information from time to time. These surveys provide Mygration PTY Ltd with important information that enables improvement in the types and quality of services offered and the way those services are rendered. It will always be clear whether the information requested is mandatory or voluntary.

Navigation Information: Each time you visit the Mygration PTY Ltd website, anonymous navigation information is collected by our servers. This information includes the type of browser and operating system you are using; the address of the referring site (i.e., the previous site you had visited) and the website you leave our site to visit; the date and time of your visit; your server’s IP address (a number which is unique to the machine); and the address of the pages you accessed.

This provides Mygration PTY Ltd with information about how the website is used and navigated, including the number of hits, the frequency of visits and the duration of visits to each web page on the site. It does not personally identify individual users unless the user has previously elected to identify themselves by submitting personal information.

In addition, Mygration PTY Ltd website, like many others, uses cookies. A cookie is a piece of information that the website sends to your browser and which is stored on your hard disk. A cookie helps to identify your browser to the website when you return to visit the site and identifies the previous requests your browser has made. This allows the site to be tailored to you on your return visits. Cookies cannot identify you personally. If you do not wish to receive cookies it is likely that you can disable their use by altering the security settings on your web browser however this may impede your ability to use parts of the site (for example, the shopping trolley). Your web browser might also contain a mechanism that warns you that a site you are visiting makes use of cookies.

What happens with your personal information?

The personal information collected from you at this site is or may be used for credit verification purposes, billing purposes, maintaining your account, notifying you about other or new services or promotions from time to time, providing customer support and to provide you with the products, services, or information you have requested.

Aspects of these functions may be outsourced to third parties who are only authorised by Mygration PTY Ltd to use this information for these purposes. Mygration PTY Ltd may also use its customer database, including information provided by you through this website, to distribute information about other Mygration PTY Ltd services and other organisations’ services to you. If at any time you no longer wish to receive email or postal communications from Mygration PTY Ltd or from third parties, you can contact Mygration PTY Ltd Management at any time and make an ‘opt-out’ request, as per details at the end of this statement, information collected on this site may also be combined and de-identified to provide Mygration PTY Ltd with anonymous demographic and usage information. Mygration PTY Ltd can then use this aggregated information to develop new and/or more appropriate services and products to offer to customers and may also be provided to third parties. In addition, the anonymous navigation information may be used for statistical analysis of the site, for marketing purposes and to tailor the content of the site to the needs of Mygration PTY Ltd customers. Statistical information is not disclosed in connection with your personal information.

Will personal information be given to anyone else?

Personal information collected at this site will only be disclosed to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Statement and with the terms and conditions of any relevant service. You should check the terms and conditions of individual products and services for information about disclosures. Information collected at this site may be disclosed to third parties where functions are being outsourced. Mygration PTY Ltd may also disclose personal information to law enforcement agencies, government agencies, Courts, or external advisors where permitted or required by law.

Access and Correction

Once you have registered as a Mygration PTY Ltd client, you may access your account details and correct your personal information, by logging into your Mygration PTY Ltd portal account. You can lodge an access request with Mygration PTY Ltd Centre Management at any time as per the details at the end of this statement.

Are personal account details safe when being transmitted?

Mygration PTY Ltd strives to protect your personal information during its transmission. Customer account information provided through this site is held in a secure server environment behind Mygration PTY Ltd firewalls.

Mygration PTY Ltd secure server software (SSL) is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all your personal information, including your name and address, so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.

However, while Mygration PTY Ltd maintains high standards in protecting your security, no transmission over the Internet or storage of information on servers connected to the Internet can be guaranteed to be secure.

Are personal account details stored safely?

Mygration PTY Ltd takes reasonable steps to ensure the security of personal information held by it from such risks as loss or unauthorised access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure of data. Mygration PTY Ltd only permits your details to be accessed by authorised personnel. Mygration PTY Ltd collects and uses personal information about you primarily to supply you with the products and services you order from it and its related companies. Mygration PTY Ltd also collects and uses personal information for related (or secondary) purposes including billing and account management, business planning and product development and to provide you with information about promotions, as well as the products and services.

Your right to access your records.

You may request access to personal information Mygration PTY Ltd holds about you, and Mygration PTY Ltd will grant you access unless it is required or permitted to refuse such a request. You may also request that information about you be corrected if you think that it is not accurate. You should contact us if you require more information.

To process some orders and ongoing credit management of your account, Mygration PTY Ltd may need to disclose to a credit reporting agency:

  • Personal identifying details, including your name, current and previous addresses, driver’s licence number, date of birth and employer.
  • The fact you have purchased a Mygration PTY Ltd product or service, and any credit limit on your account.
  • The amount of any payments which are overdue for at least sixty (60) days, when steps have been taken by Mygration PTY Ltd to recover those overdue payments.
  • Where an overdue payment has been previously reported, advice that the payment is no longer overdue.
  • Cheques or credit card payments which have been dishonoured.
  • Court judgments or bankruptcy orders made against you.
  • That, in the opinion of Mygration PTY Ltd, you have committed a serious credit infringement.
  • When Mygration PTY Ltd ceases to provide products or services to you.

Mygration PTY Ltd may refuse or cancel the supply of products or services based on its credit assessment of you.

You are entitled to request and to correct, any credit information which Mygration PTY Ltd holds about you.

Guidelines

If you wish to create a link from your site to the Mygration PTY Ltd site, in addition to the general terms and conditions you have read and agreed to above, you acknowledge the following:

  • You may link your site only to the home page of the Mygration PTY Ltd site.
  • You must display the Mygration PTY Ltd URL and icon clearly and prominently, without in any way damaging the reputation of Mygration PTY Ltd, or suggest any association between Mygration PTY Ltd and other persons, organisations, goods, and services unless approved by Mygration PTY Ltd.
  • If Mygration PTY Ltd allows you to use Mygration PTY Ltd copyright material you may use it only in accordance with Mygration PTY Ltd directions from time to time, using only material supplied or approved by Mygration PTY Ltd, without any alteration and incorporating notices indicating Mygration PTY Ltd ownership of copyright material.

Mygration PTY Ltd may take legal action in respect of any use of Mygration PTY Ltd.’s name or copyright material, without Mygration PTY Ltd.’s permission, other than in accordance with Mygration PTY Ltd directions or in breach of Mygration PTY Ltd.’s rights or your general legal obligations.