Compare Mortgages Privacy Policy
Compare Mortgages is owned and operated by Silverdisc Australia Pty Ltd, a company registered in Australia (ACN 101879690). Compare Mortgages considers internet user privacy and data protection to be of paramount importance. Compare Mortgages complies with the Privacy Act 1988 and subsequent amendments in relation to all processing of personal data supplied to us by users and other personal data in our possession for any reason.
Compare Mortgages is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of all information collected from our users. In accordance with the Privacy Act 1988, this Privacy Policy outlines the information collection practices utilised by Compare Mortgages, how that information is used and the choices you can make about the way the information you provide to us is collected and used.
When you complete an on-line application form, the information that you enter into the on-line form will be collected and saved by us. The information you supply to us is used to assess your requirements and to enable the relevant service provider/broker to establish contact with you in response to your enquiry.
We disclose your information to these third parties (such as brokers that are part of the Compare Mortgages network) only for the purpose of selecting the third party, addressing your enquiry, providing the relevant services to you and for the purposes of associated administration. We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties for other marketing purposes. If at any point in time you would like your saved data to be deleted from our system, please contact us and we will arrange to have your records deleted from our database.
As a user of our service, you may occasionally receive email or SMS updates from us about new products or services being offered by Compare Mortgages, along with newsletters and any noteworthy changes to the website. You may always unsubscribe and opt out from receiving these messages.
Unless otherwise prohibited by law or our contractual obligations, we may disclose personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or as requested by a governmental or law enforcement authority, or in the good faith belief that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable. Such situations may include: to perform, maintain or enforce contracts with our users or suppliers; to protect the rights or properties of Compare Mortgages, our business affiliates, our users, or others; or when we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing, or who may be threatening to cause, interference with or damage to our rights or properties, whether intentionally or otherwise; or when anyone else could be harmed by such activities.
Like most web sites, there is certain information we automatically track, including the URL that you just came from, the browser you are using and your IP address. This data is utilised to improve the services of Compare Mortgages and does not include any personally identifying information.
All user details captured by Compare Mortgages are stored securely at all times and will never be provided to any unauthorised third parties.
We may, from time to time, use "cookies" to store your preferences, record session information and collect information on how you visit and access our Web pages. We collect information on the Web pages visited by our customers in order to help us to continue improving our services.
"Cookies" are pieces of information that our Web page transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard and many Web sites use them to provide useful features for you. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify you, only your computer.
Compare Mortgages website contains links to other sites not affiliated with Compare Mortgages. These sites have their own policies and practices with respect to online privacy, and Compare Mortgages cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these unaffiliated websites.
This policy may be revised from time to time, as new features are added to the site or the legislation changes. Please check back periodically for updates and additions. If you have any concerns or queries about the Privacy Policy of Compare Mortgages or would like more information, please contact us using the details displayed in the Contact Us section of our website.