Morrison Consulting & Advisory Pty Ltd (“Morrison Consulting & Advisory“, “we“ or “our”) is a company that provides education, consulting and advisory services. Morrison Consulting & Advisory also operates a website under the domain name www.morrisonca.com.au (“Website“).

We recognise the importance of maintaining the privacy of the personal information of our customers and other individuals we deal with.

This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Morrison Consulting & Advisory, and is made in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles which apply to Morrison Consulting & Advisory pursuant to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act“).

You agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy by engaging Morrison Consulting & Advisory to provide you with education, consulting and advisory services.

In the event of inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and the Privacy Act, the Privacy Act will prevail.

Why is personal information collected by Morrison Consulting & Advisory?

Morrison Consulting & Advisory collects personal information:

• about individuals who engage us to provide them with education, consulting and advisory services (or who enquire about our education, consulting and advisory services); and
• about other individuals, where such personal information is relevant to the education, consulting and advisory services we provide to one of our customers.

How is personal information collected by Morrison Consulting & Advisory?

Morrison Consulting & Advisory primarily collects personal information:

• from an individual directly when details are provided to us in emails, forms, face-to-face meetings, interviews, business cards and telephone conversations;
• from third parties where such information is relevant to the education, consulting and advisory services  we provide to the customer, for example, when:
  • a customer provides us with personal information about another person; or
  • organisations provide us with information applicable to the delivery of our services.

We will take reasonable steps to notify individuals about our collection of their personal information and will provide all relevant information prescribed under the Privacy Act.

We will only collect personal information by lawful and fair means. We will destroy or de-identify any personal information we receive if we would not ordinarily be permitted to collect that information under the Privacy Act.

What kinds of personal information are collected by Morrison Consulting & Advisory?

The personal information we may collect about individuals includes:

• name;
• general contact information such as address, telephone, fax and email; and
• any other details relevant to the education, consulting and advisory services we have been engaged to provide to one of our customers – depending on the matter, this may include details about a range of other relevant personal information. In some cases, we may also collect “sensitive information”, such as.
  • health information;
  • employment information and records;
  • financial information;
  • personal information capable of identifying individuals;
  • information from lawyers and legal advice.

How is personal information used by Morrison Consulting & Advisory?

When we collect personal information about an individual, we will not use that information for any purpose other than the primary purpose for which it is collected, except as otherwise set out in this Privacy Policy or as permitted or required by the Privacy Act.

How is personal information disclosed by Morrison Consulting & Advisory?

We may disclose personal information:

• about a customer in any manner incidental to our provision of services to the customer;
• to entities who assist us in providing our services (including hosting and data storage providers); and
• to the purchaser of all or part of our business operations, if our customer database forms part of the sale.

Morrison Consulting & Advisory will not otherwise use or disclose any information about individuals without their consent, except as otherwise required or permitted under the Privacy Act.

We do not disclose personal information to any recipients located outside Australia except with consent or as required or permitted under the Privacy Act.

Does Morrison Consulting & Advisory use personal information for direct marketing communications?

If your personal information was collected for the purposes of providing you with education, consulting and advisory services (or to respond to an enquiry about our education, consulting and advisory services ), we may contact you using the contact details which you provide to us in order to provide you with newsletters and updates that you may be interested in.

We will comply with my obligations under Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) in relation to such direct marketing communications.

You may opt out of receiving direct marketing communications from us at any time by contacting us using the details set out below.

How does Morrison Consulting & Advisory store personal information?

We will take all reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

We require our employees and contractors to protect the confidentiality of the personal information we hold.

Where we no longer require your personal information we will take reasonable steps to destroy it. However, note that we are generally required to keep records relating to the education, consulting and advisory services we provide for a period of at least 7 years.

How can I access, change or delete Morrison Consulting & Advisory’s records of my personal information?

You may request access to your records of your personal information by contacting us using the details set out below. We will generally make your information available to you within 14 days of receiving your request. However, we may require you to pay a reasonable charge for access. We also reserve the right to refuse access to in certain circumstances permitted by the Privacy Act.

Morrison Consulting & Advisory will use its best endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up to date.

If you wish to update your personal information, please contact Morrison Consulting & Advisory using the details set out below to request an amendment to your record. Where it is established that personal information we hold about you is not accurate, or up to date, we will take all steps necessary to amend it.

Changes to the Morrison Consulting & Advisory Policy

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of this by posting an updated version of the policy on the Website.

How can I make a query or complaint about privacy?

If you have any enquiries about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a complaint about a matter relating to privacy, please contact us using the details set out below.

To contact Morrison Consulting & Advisory about this Privacy Policy, you can:

• email: anne@morrisonca.com.au; or
• telephone: 0407 032 723.

Morrison Consulting & Advisory takes complaints seriously, and upon receipt will examine the complaint and instigate internal procedures to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act.