Foundations
JR Privacy Statement
1. JR has created this Privacy Policy and Collection Statement (together referred to as "this Privacy Policy") in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy.
2. JR is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and the National Privacy Principles (NNPs).
3. JR will update this privacy policy as required. If it is changed, the changes will be posted on our website so that you are always aware of the sort of information collected, how the information may be used, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed by JR.
4. Please note that if at any time JR is required by law to release information about you or your organisation, JR must cooperate fully.
5. This Privacy Policy does not apply to:
(a) acts or practices of JR that are directly related to employee records of current or former employees; and
(b) information about companies or partnerships unless and to the extent that the information disclosed is specific to identifiable individuals of the company or firm.
WHAT SORT OF INFORMATION DOES JR COLLECT?
6. JR collects information about you ("the Information") in a number of different ways:
(a) JR collects information when you engage the organisation so that JR may provide you with accounting / tax / audit / business advisory services
(b) When you send an e-mail or other correspondence to JR or to an employee of JR, we collect and store the details and contents of the email / correspondence;
(c) In certain circumstances JR will collect personal information from a third party, such as the Australian Taxation Authority (ATO), or from your financial institution or solicitor. In these situations we will inform you that we have obtained the information.
(d) JR collects information in relation to business associates and contacts as part of the development of ongoing business relationships; and
(e) JR collects information from prospective employees to enable JR to assess whether they are suitable for employment.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION?
7. If you do not provide information as outlined above JR may be unable to adequately provide you with the services you require. Where you do not provide information the specific consequences in relation to the service being provided to you will be communicated to you by JR at that time.
WHY DOES JR COLLECT THE INFORMATION AND HOW IS YOUR INFORMATION USED BY JR?
8. JR collects the Information to provide you with a specific tax / audit / accounting / business advisory service. For example, we may use the Information you provide us to complete your annual tax return.
9. JR also uses the Information to send you information (either by e-mail or post) that you request. If at any time you receive material that you did not request or do not want to receive such material any more, see Correcting and Updating Your Profile below.
10. JR may also from time to time use the Information to send you information that has not been explicitly requested, such as JR’s regular newsletter or other information that may be relevant to your business.
11. JR collects information in relation to business associates and contacts as part of the development of ongoing business relationships.
12. JR collects information from prospective employees to enable JR to assess whether they are suitable for employment.
13. If the Information is to be used for any other purpose that is not considered to be the primary purpose for collection of that information, JR will obtain prior consent from you for the use of that information.
WHO DOES JR DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO?
14. JR does not share personal information with third parties except as necessary to carry out our business or as required by law or other legal processes. In such situations we will obtain consent from you prior to disclosing information.
15. JR will not sell, rent, trade or otherwise supply to third parties any personal information obtained from you unless you consent.
HOW WILL JR KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURE?
16. JR has security measures designed to protect against the loss, misuse and/or alteration of the Information under its control.
17. These security measures include:
(a) restricted access to our premises and physical records;
(b) password protection and firewalls to protect electronic information;
(c) clauses in employee agreements requiring confidentiality.
18. Information that is no longer required to be held to enable JR to provide services to you is destroyed. Where such information is required for statutory purposes it is maintained until such time that it is no longer required.
CORRECTING & UPDATING YOUR PROFILE
19. JR gives you the following options for accessing and modifying Information previously provided:
(a) You may gain access to Information that JR has collected about you, by contacting the person named below or by contacting your relationship partner or manager. We will not charge you for responding to such a request, unless we incur costs in providing the information.
(b) You may contact the person named below or your relationship partner or manager to notify JR of corrections or updates to the information we have collected about you.
CONTACTING
20. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you should contact:
Nigel Fischer Partner
Johnston Rorke
GPO Box 1144, BRISBANE QLD 4001
ph: 07 3222 8444, fax: 07 3221 7779
email: NFischer@jr.com.au
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