Lotus Australia Privacy Policy
Lotus Australia understands that privacy is important to the visitors of this website, and is pleased to provide this information about its privacy policy. Please be assured that we use our best efforts to protect the privacy of visitors to this website who provide personal information to Lotus.
As such we have developed this Privacy Statement as part of our commitment to responsible privacy practices and the National Privacy Principles as set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.
Collection of personal information
1. You can browse through this website, including searching for a vehicle, without registering any of your personal information.
2. This website collects personal information about you only when you complete a form on the website and send it to us.
3. When we collect, store, or use information about you we try at all times to comply with the National Privacy Principles.
4. We do not disclose any personal information collected on this website to any organisation unless:
(a) you have consented;
(b) you'd expect us to or we have told you we will;
(c) it is required or authorised by or under law;
(d) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for law enforcement; or
(e) disclosure is necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to a person's life, health or safety, or to public health or safety.
5. When you provide us with personal information on this website we may ask your permission to contact you in the future about products or promotions related to this company or its related bodies corporate. If you give your permission you will be given the opportunity to withdraw it at any later time when you are contacted.
6. If you do not give your permission you will not be contacted again except as it pertains to your specific request.
How we use personal information collected about you
1. We will use your personal information for the purpose for which you initially provide it or for a purpose related to that initial purpose if that other purpose would be within your reasonable expectations.
2. We will reply to your email address for the purpose for which you initially provide it or for a purpose related to that initial purpose if that other purpose would be within your reasonable expectations.
3. If you give permission we will use your personal information (see below for what personal information we collect) to send you emails, to announce products or promotions related to this company or its related bodies corporate. Every time we send you an email, we will give you the opportunity to choose not to receive further emails of that type.
4. We may also use your email address to respond to feedback given about this site, and to confirm receipt of emails sent to us.
What personal information do we collect?
When you send a form on this website to us, it will provide the following personal information:
- Your name
- Your e-mail address
- Your age
- Your address
- Your preferred contact phone number
- Which Lotus you are interested in
Security of your personal information
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete, up to date and stored in a secure environment protected from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Access to your personal information
1. If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or if you wish to gain access to the information that we may have collected about you, please contact the Lotus Australia Privacy Officer as per the details set out below.
2. The procedure for gaining access to your personal information is as follows:
(a) All requests for access to your personal information must be made in writing and addressed to the Lotus Australia Privacy Officer as per the details set out below.
(b) We will acknowledge your request within 14 days, and access will usually be granted within 14 days, or if it is more complicated, within 30 days. We will inform you if this timeframe is not achievable.
(c) A fee may apply to such access in the event that a request for access is onerous or time consuming. Such a fee will cover staff costs involved in locating and collating information, and reproduction costs.
(d) Depending on the circumstances, you may be forwarded the information by mail or email.
(e) You will be given the opportunity to correct any personal information which is no longer accurate.
3. If you are able to establish that any of the personal information we are holding about you is not accurate, complete, and up-to-date, we will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up-to date.
Links to Other Sites
This site contains links to other websites. If you visit one of these linked sites, you should review their privacy and other policies. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites.
Changes to the Statement
We reserve the right to change our Privacy Statement. A revised Privacy Statement will only apply to data collected subsequent to its effective date.
Lotus Australia & New Zealand Privacy Officer
862 - 874 Elizabeth Street Waterloo NSW 2017
Locked Bag 5018, Alexandria NSW 2015
Tel: +61 2 8577 8144
Fax: +61 2 8577 8069
Email: lotus@ateco.com.au