Somerset Capital recognises that your privacy is important and that you have the right to control your personal information. The following policy sets out how we will handle your personal information and safeguard your privacy. In handling personal information, Somerset Capital is subject to the Privacy Act 1988 and complies with the ten National Privacy Principles in the Act. We will comply with all laws, including the NPPs, introduced to protect your privacy.
As a client of Somerset Capital, we have a duty to you to maintain strict confidentiality in respect of your affairs.
We collect personal information about you when you send an email to us. This type of information may include your name, email and mailing addresses and contact numbers.
We collect personal information in order to process your requests. All other information requested is voluntary.
When you visit our site, our server may attach a small data file known as a "cookie" to your hard drive. This enables us to analyse usage patterns on our site in order to tailor it to our users' needs.
Cookies are safe. They cannot be used to deliver a virus. Cookies only identify your computer to our servers when you visit our web site.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can refuse the transfer of cookies to your computer's hard drive by adjusting your internet browser.
Cookies do not personally identify users, only a user's browser. They operate as a unique identifier, which helps us to know what our users find interesting and useful on our web site. We do not link this information back to other information that you have provided to us. We do not store information inside cookies.
Any personal information that we collect about you will be used by us and disclosed to companies within Somerset Capital. The purpose is to provide you with the information, products or services that you have requested and also to tell you about other products and services that we think might be of interest to you. We may also use this information to respond to any comments or queries you may have.
Somerset Capital takes all reasonable steps to secure any personal information that we hold about you and to keep this information accurate and up-to-date. Your information is stored either on secure computer facilities or in secured information storage units on our premises.
It is important that we use only your correct information; as such we would ask that if you find our information to be out-of-date or inaccurate could you please advise us so that corrections can be made.
From time to time our web site, at www.somersetcapital.com.au, may provide links to third party web sites. These link sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to this web site. Before disclosing your personal information to any other web site, you should examine the terms and conditions for using these web sites and the privacy policies applicable.
In most instances you have a right to access the personal information, which we hold.
If you have any queries on our privacy policy, or if you have a problem or wish to lodge a compliant regarding an alleged breach of your privacy, please contact us at the following address:
Privacy Officer
Somerset Capital
Level 13, 90 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
From time to time it may be necessary for us to review and revise our privacy policy. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time and to notify you by publishing an updated version of the policy on the Somerset Capital web site at www.somersetcapital.com.au