Langton Accountants (ABN: 39 572 394 212) understands that you value your privacy and wish to have your personal information kept secure. For the reasons, Langton Accountants places a high priority on the security of information we hold. We have developed this policy to inform you of how we manage your personal information to maintain its integrity and security.
We are bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and must comply with the National Privacy Principles. You can find more information about the Privacy Act and the National Privacy Principles on the Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au.
We believe in keeping your personal information highly secure. We also believe that you have the right to be informed about how we deal with that information. On reading this policy if you are unclear on any of the matters, or simply want more information, please don't hesitate to contact us on the telephone number or address provided below.
Identifying You
Unless your identity is required by law, you have the right to remain anonymous or to provide a pseudonym. If, however, you do not provide the personal information we require, we will be unable to provide you with a personalised service.
Collecting Personal Information
We aim to collect personal information only if it is relevant and necessary to providing the service you have requested from Langton Accountants. In general you can assume that we collect and hold the following information (but not limited to):
- Name;
- Address; - Email address;
- Telephone and/or fax number;
- Australian Business Number (ABN);
- Bank & financial institution statements;
- Statements of assets & liabilities;
- Business Name;
- Tax File Number;
- Australian Company Number (ACN);
- Investment statements;
- Finance & Asset Purchase contracts.
Purposes of Collection
We collect information primarily to record information required to complete forms such as tax returns, business activity statements or any other document that we lodge on your behalf. We may also use the information:
- To send newsletters
- To notify you of important taxation or other developments; and
- To inform you of other services that we can provide.
Third Parties
The following third parties may have access to personal information:
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- Centrelink
- IT technicians may have access when providing on-site support although it is our practice for them to work under our supervision; and
- File destruction through a security recycling service
- Financial institutions
- Financial planners
We will not otherwise disclose information about you unless the disclosure is required or authorised by law.
Personal Information
Quality
We aim to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up to date. To assist us with this, you need to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as requested and properly update the information given to us to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you believe that the information is inaccurate or incomplete, please contact us and we will use all reasonable efforts to correct the information. In the event that we do not believe the information to be incorrect, we may take reasonable steps to add a statement to the information claiming that we believe the information is not accurate, complete or up-to-date.
Securing Your Personal Information
We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of the data you provide us, and we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorised disclosure, use or alteration. We have the following security measures in place to protect your information:
- Our offices are securely locked and alarmed after hours; and
- Computer server is constantly aligned and protected with best practice security systems.
Accessing Your Personal Information
You have a limited right to access all personal information that we hold about you. In limited circumstances, we may refuse your request to access, in which case, we will give you a reason for the refusal. We are not required to provide access where:
- Denying access is required or authorised by law; or
- Providing access would be unlawful.
Cookies
Our website also contains cookies. A cookie is a small message, similar in effect to a bookmark, given to your web browser by our website. Cookies on our website are not used to store personal information; they are only used to assist you in navigating the website when you return. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your web browser to refuse cookies and to notify you of each cookie being sent to your computer.
Changes to this Statement
This Privacy Policy is not a static document; we may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time for any reason. We will publish these changes on our website.
Contacting Us
If you would like further information regarding this privacy statement, or if you think we have breached any aspect of this Privacy Policy, please contact our office at:
Telephone: (02) 4587 9100
Email: mail@langton-accountants.com.au
Post: Gow House, 15 Brabyn St Windsor NSW 2756