bennetts tax & bas service believes that privacy is an important individual right and is important to our own business and the businesses of our clients. Our policy sets out our commitment to maintain information handling standards.

Collection of Personal Information

bennetts tax & bas service only collect personal information where it is necessary for our business purposes or if there is a legal requirement for us to do so.

bennetts tax & bas service will take reasonable steps to ensure that you know why bennetts tax & bas service are collecting your information, what bennetts tax & bas service use it for, to whom bennetts tax & bas service may disclose it and how you can access it to ensure it is accurate and up to date.

There are circumstances where it is not reasonable or practicable for us to let you know this information. For example, it is our practice not to disclose such information to an individual if doing so would:

a) breach our legal and professional obligations to our client;

or

b) undermine the purpose for which the information is being collected (where collection is for a legitimate business practice);

or

c) where bennetts tax & bas service collect information from public records.

Sensitive Information

If bennetts tax & bas service need to collect sensitive information, then bennetts tax & bas service will obtain your consent.

Use and Disclosure

bennetts tax & bas service will only use or disclose your personal information for the purpose it was collected unless:

you have expressly or impliedly consented to its use or disclosure; the use/disclosure is related to the purpose of collection and you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose it in such a way; or

bennetts tax & bas service are required by law or otherwise compelled to disclose such information.

bennetts tax & bas service have controls and procedures to ensure that personal information provided to us remains confidential. Our staff have professional duties of confidentiality to our business and to clients. bennetts tax & bas service are also subject to professional standards or honesty and fairness as to the way bennetts tax & bas service conduct our business. bennetts tax & bas service do not sell or trade personal information, or allow third parties to use that personal information for their own purposes.

Security of Personal Information

bennetts tax & bas service aim to achieve best industry practice in maintaining the security of personal information bennetts tax & bas service hold.

Access, Correction and Concerns

If you believe that information bennetts tax & bas service hold about you is incorrect, or if you have concerns about how bennetts tax & bas service are handling your personal information then bennetts tax & bas service ask that you contact us and bennetts tax & bas service will try to resolve those concerns. In some cases bennetts tax & bas service may not be able to give you access to personal information bennetts tax & bas service hold regarding you or if making such a disclosure would breach our legal obligations to our client.

Questions, access requests or concerns should be directed in writing by email. We may request an administrative fee to cover bennetts tax & bas service costs.

Effect of Policy

This policy does not form a contract between an individual and bennetts tax & bas service. The policy may also be subject to change. Whenever you need to refer to this policy you should contact bennetts tax & bas service for the most up to date version.