Updated: 12th April 2024

Privacy Policy

Solvo Agency is a registered business of Hound Lane Pty Ltd ABN 27 616 823 888 (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to providing quality services to you, and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you regarding how we gather, manage, utilise, and safeguard Personal Information collected from users (“you” or “your”) of Solvo Agency’s business activities.

We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles can be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.

What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.

This Personal Information is obtained in many ways, including interviews, correspondence, by telephone, by email, via our website https://solvoagency.com.au, from your website, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, and from cookies and third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or the policies of authorised third parties.

What Information Do We Collect and Use?

We collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: This may include your name, address, email address, phone number, or similar identifying details provided during website interactions (e.g., account creation, form submissions).
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as pages visited, time on site, browser type, IP address, etc. This is collected via cookies and similar technologies.

 

Information Use

We may use your collected information to:

  • Operate and enhance our website.
  • Tailor your website experience.
  • Provide customer support.
  • Communicate with you (promotions, updates, etc., if consent is given).
  • Analyze website usage for improvement.
  • Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity.

Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies assisting with website operations or services (e.g., hosting, analytics).
  • Legal Compliance: As mandated by law, court order, or other legal processes.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business.
 

We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. You may unsubscribe from our mailing/marketing lists anytime by contacting us in writing or using the provided unsubscribe links in our marketing communications.

When we collect Personal Information, we will, where appropriate and possible, explain to you why we are collecting it and how we plan to use it.

Sensitive Information

Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.

We do not collect or store Sensitive Information under this definition. If this should change, our privacy policy would be updated, and it would only be collected with your consent; or where required or authorised by law.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 (or another age as determined by local law), and we do not deliberately gather personal information from them.

Third Parties

Where reasonable and practicable, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances, we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances, including the following:

  • Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
  • Where required or authorised by law.

Security of Personal Information

Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. We implement measures to protect your information, but no system offers absolute security.

When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify it. However, most Personal Information is or will be stored in client files, which we keep for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law.

Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.

Solvo Agency will not charge any fee for your access request but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.

In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information.
  • Request corrections to inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your information (with exceptions).
  • Restrict the processing of your information.
  • Opt-out of certain information use.

Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information

It is important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete, and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and continue to provide quality services to you.

Policy Updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

Privacy Policy Enquiries

If you have any queries about our Privacy Policy or your Personal Information, please contact us via our contact page or in writing at:

Solvo Agency
PO Box 2606
Bendigo DC Victoria 3554