Middleton Buyers Advocates
Tel : 0404 136 937
Privacy Statement
Introduction
This Privacy Statement sets out Middleton Buyers Advocates’ policy with respect to the way in which we obtain, use and disclose information about you, including through our website at www.middletonbuyersadvocates.com.au .
Legal Entity
Middleton Real Estate Pty Ltd (ABN 97 609 146 116) trading as Middleton Buyers Advocates.
Collection and use of personal information
Property owners (Sellers)
If you are selling a property which is being reviewed by us for our buyer clients, we have visibility of your details on contracts of sale for our clients. We store copies of the contract of sale itself however separately from this we do not store or use your personal or contact information that appears on the contract of sale.
Tenants
If you are residing in a property that is being sold and which we are reviewing for our buyers, we have visibility of your details on contracts of sale for our clients. We store copies of the contract of sale itself however separately from this we do not store or use your contact information that appears on the contract of sale. In some cases we are provided with a copy of your lease. We store this lease and may provide a copy to the property manager taking over management of the property upon settlement of the property. We store these documents, however separately from this we do not store or use your personal or contact information that appears on the contract of sale or lease documents.
Property Buyers
We collect personal information from you if you enquire about using our services or sign to utilise our services. The information we collect from you which can be shared is your name, address, email address, phone number and gender, a copy of any mortgage pre-approval document you may have, and the name and contact details for your mortgage broker.
Your name and address is shared with selling agents for the purposes of making offers on property on your behalf, and noting you as the buyer on contract/s of sale. We also share with the selling agent for the purposes of the contract of sale the name of the lender you will utilise for your purchase, together with the finance amount you will require of the lender.
Your name, address, email address and phone number and gender will be shared with the property manager taking over management of your property upon settlement. Should contacting you be difficult due to the working hours you keep, or the location you live, we will share information with the property manager regarding the best times of day to contact you.
Your name, address, email address, phone number and date of birth will be shared with the conveyancer acting for you on your purchase. Note that your date of birth is required on the transfer of land documents by the titles office.
We may gather additional information from you to help us understand your financial position and life circumstance, to ensure we are targeting properties that match your situation. This information may include salary information, whether you have a partner or spouse, whether you have children, and whether you have other assets and/or liabilities.
Website content subscribers
When you use our website to request or purchase products or information, we may collect personal information from you such as your name, age, gender, contact information, and the products and services you are interested in or require more information about.
We may also collect and store information about your visit to our website, including:
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The name of the domain from which you accessed the internet
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The date and time you accessed our website
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The internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our website
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The pages you accessed while visiting our website
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The browser you were using when you visited our website
This information does not in itself identify individuals and is used to measure the number of visitors to our website.
How else do we use your personal information?
We may also hold and use your personal information:
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To respond to your questions about a property we are assisting you to purchase, or peripheral matters such as your insurance
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To assist us with responding to your questions relating to your property during the purchase process, and after your purchase has taken place. For example, questions sometimes arise after the fact relating to property insurances, stamp duty, and depreciation.
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To assist your mortgage broker with the financing of your purchase
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To assist your solicitor/conveyancer with your purchase
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To provide information on your requirements to a mortgage broker should you request that we refer you
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For the safety and security of you, our staff, and the owners and occupants of property we research or negotiate or place under contract for you
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To provide information to relevant authorities (such as ambulance, hospital, police and insurers) if an accident occurs or the property is damaged
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To provide information to relevant authorities, (such as ambulance, hospital, police and insurers) if a crime is committed or suspected to have been committed at the property
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We may be required to collect and/or surrender your personal information under Commonwealth and Victorian laws relating to the sale of real estate, taxation, foreign investment, money laundering and terrorism.
Security of your personal information
We take reasonable steps to ensure the security of all information we collect from you. Your information is stored in an environment which can be accessed only by our authorised personnel. Data transmitted over the internet or information stored on servers accessible through the internet cannot be guaranteed to be fully secure. These activities are undertaken at your risk.
Access to and correct of your personal information
You may request access at any time to the personal information that we hold about you by emailing us at jacqui@middletonbuyersadvocates.com.au .
Links to other websites
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any other website that is linked to this website. Please ensure you review the privacy policies of those other sites.
Contacting us
Please contact us at any time by emailing jacqui@middletonbuyersadvocates.com.au .