1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Your right to privacy and data security is a primary concern to The Caravan Place. Personal information submitted to us whether over the Internet or by other means, is maintained, controlled and kept secure by us. Reference to ‘personal information’ has the same meaning as the definition under the Act which includes (without limitation) an individual’s name, address, email address, phone number, date of birth, signature, credit information, and photographs.

2. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

•  The Caravan Place requests your personal information for specific purposes, for example, we may request personal information from you to: 
• Send marketing material to you; 
• Notify you when our website is updated; 
• Provide you with the services requested by you; and 
• Obtain feedback. 
  • Personal information provided to The Caravan Place will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose it was given and in a way that is necessary for us to carry out its services, which may include (without limitation) marketing, research, planning and product development. We will ensure to the best of our abilities that this purpose is made known to you at the time you submit your personal information. 
  • By providing your personal information to The Caravan Place, you consent to us providing your personal information to agents, consultants and contractors of The Caravan Place solely to carry out the services they are performing for us. Our agents, consultants and contractors are required to keep your personal information confidential.

3. TECHNOLOGY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

• We use cookies, tags, Google Analytics and web navigational data collection to help us provide a better service to you. 
• The Caravan Place agrees not to disclose personal information to any outside organisation (without your approval) for its use in marketing.

4. STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

• We will use reasonable endeavours to protect your personal information in our possession. Our security measures include (without limitation) suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information and protect it from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. 
• Whilst we use reasonable endeavours, we cannot guarantee that your personal information will be secure. The transmission and exchange of information is carried out at your own risk. Although we take reasonable measures to safeguard against unauthorised disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personal information that we collect will not be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy. 
• Whilst we use reasonable endeavours, we cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be stolen or used without our permission. To the extent permissible by law, we will not be responsible for unauthorised access, disclosure or use of your personal information. If you are aware (or suspect) that someone has your personal information without permission, please contact The Caravan Place immediately. 
• Once we are no longer required to hold your personal information, we will destroy your personal information, with hard copies destroyed in a shredder. Any personal information required to be held by us by law will be retained by The Caravan Place.

5. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

• As stated above, we will not disclose your personal information except to provide the required service, unless we are required by law or authorised by law, or there is a threat to a person’s health or safety. 
• We will only share your personal information to a foreign contractor or supplier in limited circumstances, and where that contractor or supplier is bound by principles of privacy which are similar to the APPS. The Caravan Place also notes that your personal information may be collected and backed-up on a local server.

6. ACCESS TO AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

• You can request in writing access at any time to any personal information that The Caravan Place holds about you directly. 
• Any written request may by
  • email to: service@thecaravanplace.com.au
  • post to: Attention Privacy Officer, 327 Princes Hwy Werribee, Vic, 3030
• We may, at our discretion, charge you a reasonable fee where access is provided. 
• We will use reasonable endeavours to ensure the personal information we collect and handle is accurate. Further, we note that it is reasonable for us to assume you have provided accurate and complete personal information. At your request, we will take reasonable steps to correct any of your personal information if it can be established that the personal information is not accurate, complete or otherwise up-to-date.

7. ACCEPTANCE

• By using our Website or purchasing our services you agree to The Caravan Place using your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. 
• If, at any time, you do not: 
  • agree to this Privacy Policy; or 
  • believe we have handled your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy
  • you must immediately contact The Caravan Place in writing either by:
  • email to: service@thecaravanplace.com.au
  • post to: Attention Privacy Officer, 327 Princes Hwy Werribee, Vic, 3030

• If you are not satisfied with how we have dealt with your complaint or if we cannot resolve your complaint, under the Privacy Act 1988, you can make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. 
• This Policy is effective from November 2022. The Caravan Place reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement without notice in the future. It is your responsibility to ensure you are familiar with the current Privacy Policy.