privacy policy

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AuditNow Pty Ltd takes its obligations about the privacy of our client information very seriously. We understand our legal and professional obligations about ensuring client information should be kept confidential at all times. The following describes, in detail, how we intend to fulfil these obligations.

AuditNow Pty Ltd (known throughout this policy as AuditNow, us, we or our) has created this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy.

AuditNow collects information from you, your administrator, accountant, advisor or other investment related institutions like banks etc in order for it to audit your self managed superannuation fund. This Privacy Policy applies to personal and sensitive information collected by AuditNow.
AuditNow is bound by the Privacy Act (1988) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
AuditNow 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 us.
Please note that if at any time AuditNow is required by law to release information about you or your organisation, we must cooperate fully.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to practices of AuditNow that are directly related to employee records of current or former employees.

What Sort of Information Does AuditNow Collect and Hold?

Personal, and possibly, sensitive information is collected from individuals and their associated administrator, accountant or advisor for the purpose of providing you with self managed superannuation fund audits and any other audit services.

Examples of this information are:

Name, address, date and place of birth
Tax File Number
Employment details
Financial information such as bank account details and investment details
Telephone number and email addresses.

What Happens If You Do Not Provide The Information?

The nature of the services provided by AuditNow is that certain personal information is required in order to ensure that the best outcome is achieved for the individual and/or their Superannuation Fund. Failure to provide the information may compromise the ability of AuditNow to achieve this goal.

Why And How Does AuditNow Collect The Information?

AuditNow collects personal information about the Superannuation Fund trustees and members so that it may carry out audits of the Superannuation Funds in order to comply with relevant superannuation legislation.
AuditNow may collect personal information from you directly or via your representatives (accountants, advisors or administrators) using various means including via written forms, email, electronically or verbally. You consent to AuditNow collecting your personal information in these ways when the information is used for the purposes of carrying out a Superannuation Fund audit.
AuditNow also uses the personal information in our possession to send you material (either via e-mail or post) that you request. If at any time you receive material that you did not request or you do not want to receive such material any more, please notify us by using the contact information below.

To Whom Does AuditNow Disclose Your Personal Information?

AuditNow will not provide your personal information to any internal entity or any Third Party other than in direct relation to the provision of the services for which you engage AuditNow. For example, AuditNow may engage contractors to carry out some or part of your audit activities on behalf of AuditNow and you consent to AuditNow doing so. In all circumstances AuditNow ensures that any contractors used are contractually obligated to comply with the Privacy Act (1988) and the Australian Privacy Principles regarding the handling of personal information and provides training to achieve this. Further, all information is stored on secure data servers to ensure that your information is kept secure at all times.
AuditNow will not sell, rent, trade or otherwise supply to third parties any personal information obtained from you unless it is for the purpose of providing our services to you.
AuditNow may, from time to time, provide your personal information to Government agencies such as the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Investment and Securities Commission etc. However, unless directed by law, it will only do so in providing the services you engage us to provide you.

How Will AuditNow Keep Your Personal Information Secure?

Personal information is stored electronically on secure data servers and is only used for the purpose of providing our services to you.
Access to personal information is strictly controlled and only authorised full-time employees of AuditNow or their specially contracted staff can access this information.
All full time and contracted staff are contractually obligated to ensure that personal information remains confidential and receive training to ensure that they remain aware of their obligations.

Correcting and Updating Your Personal Information

AuditNow ensures you are able to gain access, change or remove personal information that we have collected about you. You can do this by contacting us using the information provided below.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy, please contact William Lucas at service@auditnow.com.au.