Privacy Statement

Gowdie Management Group (GMG) respects your privacy and this statement sets out how we intend to protect the quality and integrity of your personally identifiable information.

Collecting and using your information

We will only collect personal information which is necessary for providing our services to you. We shall advise you of the purpose of our collection and ensure that your personal information is collected lawfully and with your express consent.

We usually collect personal information such as your contact details, job title or position, your membership or professional associations or boards, your expertise and interests and, where relevant, financial information and family details. With respect to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, Gowdie Management Group complies with the Australian Privacy Principles of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

When you visit our website or download information from it, our internet service provider (ISP) records your internet address, your domain name (if applicable) and the date and time of your visit to the website. Our ISP may collect other information regarding your use of our site, but this information is anonymous and is only used for statistical and website development purposes. Gowdie Management Group is bound by professional obligations of confidentiality.

Cookies and browsing

A cookie is a small message given to your web browser by our web server. The browser stores the message in a text file and the message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Information we collect through our website contributes to the site’s development by allowing statistical analysis to users. This collection of statistical data is carried out anonymously with no attempt to identify users or monitor their specific browsing activities. In order to help us improve our customer service, we may utilise cookies in order to statistically track our website’s performance.

Most internet browsers are set up to accept cookies. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your computer, giving you the choice whether to accept it or not.

Security

We have internal safeguards to monitor and maintain personal information to protect against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, destruction and loss. All information that Gowdie Management Group no longer requires will be destroyed or permanently de-identified to ensure continued protection of your personally identifiable information.

We use a variety of internal safeguards and electronic security measures, including restricted physical access to our offices, fire walls and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.

The internet is not a secure environment. If you use the internet to send us any information, including your email address, it is sent at your own risk.

If you believe your information has been misused

If you wish to make a complaint in relation to a misuse of your information, please write to us at [email protected]