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This policy details how we gather, use, hold,
update, distribute and give access to personal
information.
BLOOM FINANCE
has adopted the National Privacy Principles as
contained in the Privacy Act 1988 in regard to how
we collect, handle and protect your personal
information. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is
protected at all times.
The following privacy policy governs the
collection and use of your personal information by
Bloom Finance ABN 47 557 963 973 its related
entities, subsidiaries, principals, agents,
contractors, employees and brokers that you may
deal with.
How we Collect personal information.
We may collect personal information from you
directly in writing, over the phone and through
our brokers or agents when interviewing you or
from our website through online application forms
and surveys etc.
Information Held
Bloom Finance will only hold information that is
relevant and will enable us to carry out our
service, duties, activities to comply with legal
requirements and maintain our position as a
leading professional firm. The type of information
held will vary according to your relationship with
us and the work we are/will be performing. We will
endeavour not to hold information about you that
is not relevant or required by us.
Type of personal information collected.
We only collect personal information about you to
enable us to assess your suitability and
eligibility for obtaining the respective loan
product/s you require. Personally identifiable
information we collect includes your name,
address, telephone number, occupation and
financial information. You may elect not to supply
any of the information requested by us although
that will restrict our ability to assist you with
your application.
How we use your personal information?
We will only use your personal information in
order to provide you with our services and to
assist us to
carry out our business activities. The information
may also be used to
determine whether you qualify for the type of loan
sought,
process the loan application forms,
communicate information about our products and
services to you and for our internal
administrative, marketing, planning, product
development and research requirements.
You may at any time opt out of receiving any
communications from us except where necessary to
carry out the operation of our business. If you
wish to opt out please contact your broker or our
Privacy Officer whose contact details are set out
below.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third
Parties
Bloom Finance will never on-sell personal
information to outside non related parties.
Depending upon the type of product you have
requested, we may also disclose your personal
information to credit reporting agencies and
other third parties where we are required to do so
by law and where it is reasonable for us to do so,
and to allow us to provide our services to you
(both from within the company and via our
relationship with third parties), where our
advisors request it or where you have expressly
asked us to do so in writing.
Access and correction to information
You can gain access to the information held about
you upon written request to Bloom Finance's
Privacy Officer, assuming there are no legal
reasons preventing us from doing so, Bloom Finance
will then allow access to all your personal
information details that we hold about you within
a reasonable time period.
You will be able to review this information and
advise us of any errors or amendments required to
the data held by us and may request Bloom Finance
to amend and update the information held. We will
consider if the information requires amendment and
amend it accordingly. If we do not agree that
there are grounds for amendment, then we will
attach a note to the personal information stating
that you disagree with it and on what ground.
We may charge you a small fee to cover any
administrative costs that we may incur in
providing personal information to you.
Security
We will take all reasonable steps within our means
to keep your personal information secure, accurate
and up-to-date at all times. Access to information
will only be granted to employees and authorised
agents who have accepted and agreed to abide by
our confidentiality agreement.
Contacting us and Feedback.
You can make requests in writing relating to your personal
information held or any complaints regarding the treatment
of your privacy by contacting us on any of the following
email: privacy at bloomfinance.com
Privacy Officer
BLOOM
FINANCE
P.O. Box 720
Boronia Vic 3155
Changes to this privacy policy
We may alter this privacy policy from time to time
to comply with new laws or codes of practice which
may occur in our industry. We may also vary this
policy to include any new products or services we
may provide from time to time.

This policy
last updated November 2008 |