Privacy Policy

PKF MACK & CO PRIVACY POLICY & COLLECTION STATEMENT

We Respect Your Privacy
1. PKF Mack & Co 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. PKF Mack & Co is bound by the Privacy Act and the National Privacy Principles.

3. PKF Mack & Co 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 PKF Mack & Co.

4. Please note that if at any time PKF Mack & Co is required by law to release information about you or your organisation, PKF Mack & Co must cooperate fully.

5. This privacy policy does not apply to acts or practices of PKF Mack & Co that are directly related to employee records of current or former employees.

What Sort of Information Does PKF Mack & Co Collect?
6. PKF Mack & Co collects information about you ("the information") in 4 different ways:

(a)  PKF Mack & Co collects information from you when you engage the firm so we may provide you with taxation, business and assurance services.

(b) PKF Mack & Co collects information from the Australian Taxation Office, either by mail, telephone or the Tax Agent Portal.

(c) When you send PKF Mack & Co an e-mail, we collect the information provided.

(d) PKF Mack & Co collects information from other third parties to enable us to provide you with the service you have engaged us for.

What Happens If You Do Provide The Information?
7. If you do not provide information that we request, PKF Mack & Co may not be able to provide you with taxation, business and assurance services.

Why Does PKF Mack & Co Collect The Information And How Is Your Information Used By PKF Mack & Co?
8. PKF Mack & Co collects the information to provide you with a specific service. For example, we may use the information you provide us with to complete your annual financial statements and tax return.

9. PKF Mack & Co 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.

Who Does PKF Mack & Co Disclose Personal Information To?
10. PKF Mack & Co will not sell, rent, trade or otherwise supply to third parties any personal information obtained from you unless you consent.

11. PKF Mack & Co may engage the services of contractors to carry out the same duties as performed by an employee of the firm.  Contractors engaged by the firm are bound by the firm's privacy policy.

How Will PKF Mack & Co Keep Your Personal Information Secure?
12. PKF Mack & Co has security measures designed to protect against the loss, misuse and/or alteration of the information under its control.

13. These security measures are:

(a) restricted access to PKF Mack & Co's computer systems;

(b) restricted access to PKF Mack & Co's office and filing system;

(c) secure storage of archived files;

(d) requiring adherence to PKF Mack & Co's privacy policy by employees and contractors.
 
Correcting & Updating Your Profile
14. PKF Mack & Co gives you the following options for accessing and modifying information previously provided:

(a) You may gain access to information that PKF Mack & Co has collected about you, by contacting the person named below. We will not charge you for responding to such a request, unless we incur costs in providing the information.

(b) You can notify necessary corrections/updates to this information in writing or by e-mail.

Contacting
15. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you should contact:

Lynda Proud
PO Box 609
WEST PERTH  WA  6872
(08) 9426 8999
(08) 9426 8900
lproud@pkfmack.com.au