Privacy Policy

Wanneroo GAC is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals. This Privacy Policy sets out how Wanneroo GAC manages personal information. It is structured as follows:

Personal information Wanneroo GAC collects
Use and disclosure of personal information
Automated decision making
Cookies
Links to other websites
Marketing
Overseas transfers
Access and correction
Contacting Wanneroo GAC and complaints
Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Wanneroo GAC collects

The main types of personal information Wanneroo GAC collects and holds are:

contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Wanneroo GAC such as name, date of birth, contact number(s), email address(es), residential and/or business address(es), demographic information (such as postcode, age, gender) and driver's licence details;
vehicle and servicing details for Wanneroo GAC's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
finance details for Wanneroo GAC's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
contact details for individuals working for Wanneroo GAC's business partners and suppliers;
information provided by an individual as part of a recruitment process such as name, contact details, prior employment history, qualifications, referee details and, if applicable, details for background checks; and
other information provided by individuals while interacting with Wanneroo GAC.

Wanneroo GAC collects personal information in the course of running its business in a range of different ways, typically through:

interactions with individuals (e.g. through any records Wanneroo GAC keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Wanneroo GAC or posted on Wanneroo GAC's pages on social media);
Wanneroo GAC's website;
use of social media;
employment applications;
third party service providers; and
provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Wanneroo GAC collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Wanneroo GAC may collect personal information from someone else such as when speaking to a referee for a job applicant or doing screening for onboarding a new supplier or customer.

2. Use and disclosure of personal information

Wanneroo GAC stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Wanneroo GAC uses and discloses personal information as follows:

to source vehicles and sell them to Wanneroo GAC's customers and to provide other related services to customers such as vehicle servicing and assist with arranging financing to purchase a vehicle;
to manage arrangements with Wanneroo GAC's customers and prospective customers;
to obtain products, services or information from Wanneroo GAC's suppliers;
to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Wanneroo GAC knows about them);
to operate and manage Wanneroo GAC's website, social media and other communications and media channels;
subject to applicable laws, to conduct marketing;
for processing and assessing employment applications; and
for such other purposes authorised or required by law.

It may be necessary to share personal information with organisations that provide products or services to Wanneroo GAC. For example, Wanneroo GAC may use third party service providers for the organisation of customer care, implementation of promotions, development of offers, communication and contact with customers, organization of events and for the purpose of obtaining advice and managing its affairs. Wanneroo GAC also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Wanneroo GAC uses computer programs to make decisions affecting a person's interests to offer products or services that could be of interest. This is typically done via AI Agents within website chat or SMS. The sorts of personal information Wanneroo GAC uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Wanneroo GAC's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Wanneroo GAC's websites. The level of human oversight Wanneroo GAC provides over these decisions is limited — responses and recommendations may be generated automatically, with human review available where a person requests it or where required for follow-up by Wanneroo GAC's staff.

4. Cookies

Wanneroo GAC uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the website user's browser when they visit a website. This identifies the browser used and can be recognised by Wanneroo GAC's web server. Wanneroo GAC may use cookies to associate a user with social media platforms and, if the user so chooses, enable interaction between the user's activities on Wanneroo GAC's platforms and those social media platforms. Wanneroo GAC's website also uses cookies to analyse website traffic and help provide a better website visitor experience. Website users can make certain choices about the use of cookies through their browser settings. However, if the user disables certain cookies, this may prevent the user from taking full advantage of Wanneroo GAC's website.

5. Links to other websites

Wanneroo GAC's website may contain links to third party websites. Wanneroo GAC does not control or otherwise determine the privacy practices of these third party sites. To find out about their privacy practices, you should check their websites for their privacy policy, or otherwise ask them about their privacy practices.

6. Marketing

If you have received a direct marketing communication from Wanneroo GAC and do not wish to receive these communications from Wanneroo GAC in the future, just use the “unsubscribe” function in the email or SMS, or tick the opt out box on postal communications and return the mailed item to Wanneroo GAC.

7. Overseas transfers

Wanneroo GAC's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Wanneroo GAC engages or that Wanneroo GAC is instructed to provide information to may be outside of Australia however, the location of the third party would depend on the specific situation.

8. Access and correction

An individual may request access to or correction of any of the personal information Wanneroo GAC holds about them by contacting Wanneroo GAC during business hours on (08) 9409 9200 or via the contact page.

Wanneroo GAC may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Wanneroo GAC will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

Wanneroo GAC may refuse a request where permitted or required by law. Wanneroo GAC will comply with any regulatory requirement to give reasons for its decision.

9. Contacting Wanneroo GAC and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Wanneroo GAC handles your personal information please contact Wanneroo GAC during business hours on (08) 9409 9200 or via the contact page. Wanneroo GAC may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Please provide sufficient details so that Wanneroo GAC can understand the nature of your concern. In most cases, Wanneroo GAC will ask that you put your request in writing.

Wanneroo GAC takes all complaints seriously and will use reasonable endeavours to investigate and respond to a complaint in writing within 30 days of receiving the written complaint. If you remain unsatisfied by Wanneroo GAC's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Phone: (08) 9409 9200
Mailing Address: 6A Baretta Road , Wangara, WA, 6065

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Wanneroo GAC may make changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on its website. Please check back from time to time to review this Privacy Policy.