PRIVACY POLICY: ARMOURTECH SECURITY PTY LTD
DATE UPDATED & EFFECTIVE FROM – 01/01/2024
PRIVACY POLICY
ArmourTech Site Security Pty Ltd (“ArmourTech Security”) is committed to protecting the
privacy of its customer’s and safeguarding the information we have collected. Our privacy
policy is detailed in this policy document. Please contact our Customer Service team on
1300 201 264 if you wish to discuss the policy and its contents.
ArmourTech Security is bound by the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (including the
National Privacy Principles) (“Privacy Act”), and as such, this policy has been drafted in
accordance to the principles concerning the protection of your personal information.
By providing your personal information to ArmourTech Security, either through our website,
our staff or otherwise, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of that information in
accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to certain uses of your personal
information, we may not be able to provide you with a particular product or service.
This policy is a public document and has been prepared in light of the National Privacy
Principle 5: Openness.
1.0 Collection
1.1 ArmourTech Security will only collect Personal Information where the information is
necessary for ArmourTech Security to perform one or more of its functions or activities. In
this context, “collect” means gather, acquire or obtain by any means, information in
circumstances where the individual is identifiable or identified.
1.2 ArmourTech Security collects Personal Information primarily to supply customers with
the products and services ordered. ArmourTech Security also collects and uses Personal
Information for secondary purposes including (but not limited to):
• Billing and account management;
• Business planning and product development; and
• To provide individuals with information about promotions, as well as the products
and services of other ArmourTech Security companies and other organisations.
1.3 ArmourTech Security will take reasonable steps to notify individuals (including, but not
limited to, our customers) of the matters listed below at or before collecting any personal
information. This includes if the information is collected from someone else.
• The purpose for which we are collecting the information;
• Our identity and how individuals can contact us, if this is not obvious;
• That individuals can access the personal information that ArmourTech Security holds
about them;
• That individuals should contact us if wish to access or correct personal information
collected by us or have any concerns in relation to personal information; the
organisations or types of organisations to whom we usually disclose the personal
information including related bodies corporates and contractors; where applicable,
any law that requires the personal information to be collected;
• The consequences (if any) for the individual if all or part of the personal information
is not provided to ArmourTech Security.
1.4 Where it is not practicable for ArmourTech Security to notify individuals of all of the
Collection Information before the collection of Personal Information, ArmourTech Security
will ensure that individuals are notified of the Collection Information as soon as possible
after the collection.
1.5 ArmourTech Security will collect personal information only by lawful and fair means and
not in an unreasonably intrusive way. Where possible, ArmourTech Security will collect
Personal Information about that Individual from that Individual.
2.0 Use and Disclosure
2.1 ArmourTech Security will not use or disclose personal information about an individual for
a purpose (secondary purpose) other than the primary purpose of collection unless:
• The individual has consented to the use or disclosure; or
• The secondary purpose is related to the primary purpose of collection and, if the
personal information is sensitive information, directly related to the primary
purpose of collection and the individual would reasonably expect ArmourTech
Security to use or disclose the information for the secondary purpose.
2.2 ArmourTech Security Uses Personal Information primarily for the purposes listed in 1.2
above.
2.3 If ArmourTech Security conducts any Direct Marketing to individuals it will ensure that:
• The individual has not made a request to ArmourTech Security not to receive
direct marketing communications;
• The individual is clearly notified of their right to Opt Out from further Direct
Marketing;
• There is only one Use of the information before the Opt Out right is given
• The individual is given an Opt Out in all further instances of Direct Marketing if
they have not previously chosen to Opt Out; and
• If the individual Opts Out of all Direct Marketing the Opt Out will be respected by
2.4 ArmourTech Security may also use Personal Information for reasons related to law
enforcement or internal investigations into unlawful activities.
2.5 ArmourTech Security may Disclose Personal Information to related or unrelated third
parties if consent has been obtained from the individual. This will include obtaining the
individual’s consent for Disclosures made under the credit reporting requirements of the
Privacy Act.
2.6 ArmourTech Security may Disclose Personal Information to law enforcement agencies,
government agencies, courts or external advisers where permitted or required by law.
2.7 If a Disclosure is not for a Primary Purpose; is not for a related Secondary Purpose; or
upfront consent has not been obtained, ArmourTech Security will not Disclose Personal
Information otherwise than in accordance with the exceptions set out at 2.5 to 2.7 above.
2.8 ArmourTech Security will not use Personal Information without taking reasonable steps
to ensure that the information is accurate, complete and up to date.
2.9 ArmourTech Security does not generally sell or share its customer lists on a commercial
basis with third parties but if it did, it would only do so if we had the appropriate consent of
the individual involved.
3.0 Information quality
3.1 ArmourTech Security will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information it
collects, uses and discloses is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
4.0 Information security
4.1 ArmourTech Security requires employees and contractors to perform their duties in a
manner that is consistent with ArmourTech Security’s legal responsibilities in relation to
privacy.
4.2 ArmourTech Security will take all reasonable steps to ensure that paper and electronic
records containing Personal Information are stored in facilities that are only accessible by
employees of the company for the sole purpose of performing their job.
4.3 ArmourTech Security will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its information security
practices to ascertain how ongoing responsibilities can be achieved and maintained.
4.4 ArmourTech Security will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify
personal information if it is no longer needed for any purpose.
5.0 Openness
5.1 ArmourTech Security’s Privacy Officer will be the first point of contact for inquiries about
privacy issues. Individuals wishing to make an inquiry or complaint regarding privacy should
do so by contacting ArmourTech Security’s Privacy Officer.
5.2 ArmourTech Security’s website will contain a privacy statement and will include a copy
of this Privacy Policy.
5.3 This Privacy Policy is a publicly available document and is accessible by the general
public.
5.4 On request by a person, ArmourTech Security will take reasonable steps to let the
person know, generally, the sort of personal information it holds, for what purpose, and
how it collects, holds, uses and discloses that information.
6.0 Access and correction
6.1 ArmourTech Security will allow its records containing Personal Information to be
accessed by the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy Act.
6.2 ArmourTech Security will correct its records containing Personal Information as soon as
practically possible, at the request of the individual concerned in accordance with the
Privacy Act.
6.3 Individuals wishing to lodge a request to access and/or correct their Personal
Information should do so by contacting ArmourTech Security’s Privacy Officer.
6.4 ArmourTech Security may charge a fee for processing an access request.
7.0 Anonymous transactions
7.1 ArmourTech Security will not make it mandatory for visitors to its websites to provide
Personal Information.
8.0 Transferring personal information overseas
8.1 ArmourTech Security will only send Personal Information to an unrelated organisation
overseas where:
• The individual’s has provided consent to the transfer; or
• The transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract between the individual
and the organisation;
or
• The transfer is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract concluded
in the interest of the individual between the organisation and a third party; or
• The transfer is for the benefit of the individual was impracticable to obtain the
consent of the individual prior to that transfer and if it were practicable to obtain
such consent, the individual would be likely to give the consent.
9.0 Definitions
“Collect” means gather, acquire or obtain by any means, information in circumstances
where the individual is identifiable or identified.
”Collection Information” means the information outlined in 1.3 notified to individuals prior
to, or as soon as practical after, the collection of their Personal Information.
”Direct Marketing” means the marketing of goods or services through means of
communication including written, verbal or electronic means.
”Disclosure” generally means the release of information outside ArmourTech Security.
“Individuals” includes any natural persons and legal entity as defined by the Corporations
Act. ”Opt Out” means an individual’s expressed request not to receive further Direct
Marketing.
”Personal Information” means information or an opinion (including information or an
opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not and whether recorded in a
material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be
ascertained from the information or opinion.
”Primary Purpose” is the dominant or fundamental reason for information being collected in
a particular transaction.
“Privacy Act” means the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (including the National Privacy
Principles). “Privacy Policy” is taken to mean this privacy policy document.
”Reasonable Expectation” means a reasonable individual’s expectation that their personal
information might be Used or Disclosed for the particular purpose.
”Use” means the handling of Personal Information within ArmourTech Security.
Contacting ArmourTech Security
If you require further information regarding ArmourTech Security’s Privacy Policy, you can
contact our Privacy Officer:
Name: Nick Byrne
Position: Privacy Officer
Email: info@armourtech.au
ArmourTech Security Pty Ltd Privacy Policy