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Our Simple Privacy Policy

At Blueprint Technologies Australia we are committed to the protection of personal information and compliance with Australian privacy laws. Our simple privacy policy below details how we will deal with personal information.

We are Careful about How We Collect Information and What We Collect

  • We attempt to deal with individuals personally when gathering personal information.
  • Where we are unable to gather personal information directly from an individual, we take reasonable steps to obtain the consent of the individual whose information we are gathering.
  • We never attempt to gather personal information by deception or gather more information than is needed to conduct our business.
  • We do not collect personal information unless we really need it to conduct our business.
  • We regularly review our collection process.
  • You may choose to remain anonymous when dealing with us until such time as you enter any business transaction.
  • We will at all times gain your consent before gathering sensitive information.

We Use and Disclose Your Information Responsibly

  • Any personal information supplied to us will only be used for internal purposes and will never be transmitted to a third party except in the following circumstances.
    • As required by law or law enforcement agencies.
    • When we are acting on your behalf with third parties. An example of this may be us liaising with an ISP to connect a broadband account.
    • When we provide your details to a third party organisation for the purposes of credit checking as provided for under law.
    • You specifically request us to provide your personal information to a third party.
  • Where possible we will seek your approval before disclosing your information to a third party.
  • We may use your information for the purpose of direct marketing. Where possible we will seek your approval to do so. If we are unable to gain your consent, we always provide you the ability to opt out of any direct marketing programs we conduct.
  • We will not make use of or distribute commonwealth identifiers which identify individuals personally. Please note that business numbers such as ABN, ACN and registered business numbers are not considered identifiers.
  • In cases where your information is transmitted outside of Australia we will take all reasonable steps to ensure your information is protected.

We Attempt to Ensure Your Information is Accurate

  • We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your information is accurate and relevant.
  • We provide a process to allow you to access and update your information if it is incorrect.
  • From time to time we make checks on the quality of your information.

We Care for Your Information

  • We provide secure, password protected storage of information on our systems and take all reasonable steps to ensure this protection is maintained.
  • We attempt to correctly verify the identity of people who seek to access your personal information.
  • We keep your personal information away from internal staff members who do not require access to it as part of their job.
  • We make reasonable attempts to destroy information in a secure way.

We are Open About Our Privacy Policy

  • Our privacy policy is available on our public website at all times.
  • We include access to our privacy policy in all places where we make use of or request personal information.
  • You may request a copy of our privacy policy at any time by contacting us.
  • Our staff are made aware of our privacy policy and the implications of Australian privacy laws.

We Give You Access to Your Information

  • You may request access to your information at any time.
  • We will provide access to the information we hold about you unless and exception exists.
  • If we are unable to fulfil your request we will provide a full explanation of why.
  • We may charge a fee to retrieve your information however any charges levied will be used to cover the costs of location, preparing and providing the information you request.