Privacy Policy

Mid Coast Automotive Group is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals. This Privacy Policy sets out how Mid Coast Automotive Group manages personal information. It is structured as follows:

1. Personal information Mid Coast Automotive Group collects
2. Use and disclosure of personal information
3. Automated decision making
4. Cookies
5. Links to other websites
6. Marketing
7. Overseas transfers
8. Access and correction
9. Contacting Mid Coast Automotive Group and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Mid Coast Automotive Group collects

The main types of personal information Mid Coast Automotive Group collects and holds are:

• contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Mid Coast Automotive Group such as name, date of birth, contact number(s), email address(es), residential and/or business address(es), demographic information (such as postcode, age, gender) and driver's licence details;
• vehicle and servicing details for Mid Coast Automotive Group's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
• finance details for Mid Coast Automotive Group's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
• contact details for individuals working for Mid Coast Automotive Group's business partners and suppliers;
• information provided by an individual as part of a recruitment process such as name, contact details, prior employment history, qualifications, referee details and, if applicable, details for background checks; and
• other information provided by individuals while interacting with Mid Coast Automotive Group.

Mid Coast Automotive Group collects personal information in the course of running its business in a range of different ways, typically through:

• interactions with individuals (e.g. through any records Mid Coast Automotive Group keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Mid Coast Automotive Group or posted on Mid Coast Automotive Group's pages on social media);
• Mid Coast Automotive Group's website;
• use of social media;
• employment applications;
• third party service providers; and
• provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Mid Coast Automotive Group collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Mid Coast Automotive Group may collect personal information from someone else such as when speaking to a referee for a job applicant or doing screening for onboarding a new supplier or customer.

2. Use and disclosure of personal information

Mid Coast Automotive Group stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Mid Coast Automotive Group uses and discloses personal information as follows:

• to source vehicles and sell them to Mid Coast Automotive Group's customers and to provide other related services to customers such as vehicle servicing and assist with arranging financing to purchase a vehicle;
• to manage arrangements with Mid Coast Automotive Group's customers and prospective customers;
• to obtain products, services or information from Mid Coast Automotive Group's suppliers;
• to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Mid Coast Automotive Group knows about them);
• to operate and manage Mid Coast Automotive Group's website, social media and other communications and media channels;
• subject to applicable laws, to conduct marketing;
• for processing and assessing employment applications; and
• for such other purposes authorised or required by law.

It may be necessary to share personal information with organisations that provide products or services to Mid Coast Automotive Group. For example, Mid Coast Automotive Group may use third party service providers for the organisation of customer care, implementation of promotions, development of offers, communication and contact with customers, organization of events and for the purpose of obtaining advice and managing its affairs. Mid Coast Automotive Group also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Mid Coast Automotive Group uses computer programs to make decisions affecting a person's interests to offer products or services that could be of interest. This is typically done via AI Agents within website chat or SMS. The sorts of personal information Mid Coast Automotive Group uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Mid Coast Automotive Group's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Mid Coast Automotive Group's websites. The level of human oversight Mid Coast Automotive Group provides over these decisions is limited — responses and recommendations may be generated automatically, with human review available where a person requests it or where required for follow-up by Mid Coast Automotive Group's staff.

4. Cookies

Mid Coast Automotive Group uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the website user's browser when they visit a website. This identifies the browser used and can be recognised by Mid Coast Automotive Group's web server. Mid Coast Automotive Group may use cookies to associate a user with social media platforms and, if the user so chooses, enable interaction between the user's activities on Mid Coast Automotive Group's platforms and those social media platforms. Mid Coast Automotive Group's website also uses cookies to analyse website traffic and help provide a better website visitor experience. Website users can make certain choices about the use of cookies through their browser settings. However, if the user disables certain cookies, this may prevent the user from taking full advantage of Mid Coast Automotive Group's website.

5. Links to other websites

Mid Coast Automotive Group's website may contain links to third party websites. Mid Coast Automotive Group does not control or otherwise determine the privacy practices of these third party sites. To find out about their privacy practices, you should check their websites for their privacy policy, or otherwise ask them about their privacy practices.

6. Marketing

If you have received a direct marketing communication from Mid Coast Automotive Group and do not wish to receive these communications from Mid Coast Automotive Group in the future, just use the “unsubscribe” function in the email or SMS, or tick the opt out box on postal communications and return the mailed item to Mid Coast Automotive Group.

7. Overseas transfers

Mid Coast Automotive Group's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Mid Coast Automotive Group engages or that Mid Coast Automotive Group is instructed to provide information to may be outside of Australia however, the location of the third party would depend on the specific situation.

8. Access and correction

An individual may request access to or correction of any of the personal information Mid Coast Automotive Group holds about them by contacting Mid Coast Automotive Group during business hours on (02) 6592 6300 or via the contact page.

Mid Coast Automotive Group may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Mid Coast Automotive Group will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

Mid Coast Automotive Group may refuse a request where permitted or required by law. Mid Coast Automotive Group will comply with any regulatory requirement to give reasons for its decision.

9. Contacting Mid Coast Automotive Group and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Mid Coast Automotive Group handles your personal information please contact Mid Coast Automotive Group during business hours on (02) 6592 6300 or via the contact page. Mid Coast Automotive Group may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Please provide sufficient details so that Mid Coast Automotive Group can understand the nature of your concern. In most cases, Mid Coast Automotive Group will ask that you put your request in writing.

Mid Coast Automotive Group takes all complaints seriously and will use reasonable endeavours to investigate and respond to a complaint in writing within 30 days of receiving the written complaint. If you remain unsatisfied by Mid Coast Automotive Group's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

• Phone: (02) 6592 6300
• Mailing Address: 100 Manning River Dr, Taree, NSW, 2430

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Mid Coast Automotive Group may make changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on its website. Please check back from time to time to review this Privacy Policy.