General Policy & Terms
This is the ‘Privacy Policy’ for the website/web page listed above and any other web properties that Leading Services Group Pty Ltd own that are linked directly or indirectly from this website which from this point may be referred to as ‘the website‘. The website belongs to/is licensed to the above-listed company, which from this point will be referred to as Leading Services Group Pty Ltd and associated companies. We may refer to you as ‘you/visitors/customers/users/guests‘.
By using the the Leading Services website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the terms & conditions, privacy policy, cookie policy & earnings/results disclaimer – if you don’t agree with these you must stop using our website, all connected websites we own & any social properties we own on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Linkedin & Pinterest which from this point may be referred to as ‘social media properties’.
Purpose of the Policy
This policy explains what happens to any data that you may provide us & data obtained by any automatic processes running on this website. By using the leadingservices.com.au website, you accept the practices described in this document & you may also request for any such data to be disclosed to you or to be removed & how to go about it.
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve anyone who is concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ is being used online. Personal Identifiable Information as used in Australia privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with the law/our website
What Information We Collect
Leading Services Group Pty Ltd is committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of all our visitors/customers & website users. In the running of this website, we may collect the following data about you:
- Non-sensitive data such as your name & email address.
- Usage Info such as: which pages you view, geographic information and the linked resources that you access.
- Automated information such as you IP Addresses, software/hardware you use.
- We may also collect other non-sensitive data.
We do not collect or store sensitive information such as: credit card information, addresses, banking logins or other sensitive data.
How We May Collect Data About you
We may use the following ways to collect data about you:
- Website Forms/Surveys.
- Automated Processes
- Cookies
How We Collect Information Using Forms
We may if appropriate use forms to collect data about you/your habits your knowledge of a subject to help better understand your needs, skill level & preferences – this is data you enter voluntarily.
How We Collect Information Using Automated Processes
We may if appropriate use automated processes such as scripts & automatically transmitted user data to collect information such as your IP, time on site, pages you visit on our website, frequency of your visits, what devices & software you are using to access our website using common services Google Analytics & Web Server Stats – this data is anonymous & helps us better understand our visitors + improve our services.
How We Collect Data Using Cookies
We may if appropriate use cookies to gain/store information about you & the way you use this website. The ‘cookies’ are automatically downloaded to your computer and stored on your hard drive – more information about how we use cookies/how you can remove cookies is detailed in our Cookie Policy
How We Use Data We Collect
Here’s how we use data we collect about you:
- To provide you information about other products that may be of interest to you.
- To inform you of any changes to our website services or products that could affect you.
- To Improve our website & provide you a better/personalized service/user experience
- To send periodic emails regarding your order & other products/services/promotions/discounts.
How We Protect Your Data
Here’s how we protect your data:
- Only non-sensitive/non-identifiable information is stored on our servers
- Credit Card/billing information is stored on our merchant processor’s secure servers
- We only store non-sensitive information for the purpose of accounting/marketing
- Email lists are stored in encrypted folders & only accessible by our data protection officer and are also stored on our secure autoresponder with tight server security on their SSL servers.
- To send periodic emails regarding your order & other products/services/promotions/discounts.
- Our PC’s/Servers have up to date anti-virus/anti-malware software & are regularly security patched
- Our sites have SSL certificates.
Disclosing Your Information to Others
We don’t disclose any information to any other party other than in exceptional circumstances detailed below:
- We sell any or all of our products, business or websites
- Where we are legally required to do so.
- Where we use a third party to help protect/manage/use the data
How long do we store your information?
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. We intend to store some of your information User Content indefinitely.
How can you protect your information?
We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not sharing it with others or posting it online
Legal Basis for Collecting and Processing Personal Data
Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information such as: –
- We need to perform a contract with you
- You have given us permission to do so
- Processing your personal data is in our legitimate interests
- We need to comply with the law.
Adverts & Outbound Links
The website may on occasion host advertisements or links to other websites – Leading Services Group Pty Ltd is not responsible for the privacy practices of any such sites or in any way endorses their conduct. It’s the responsibility of the user to examine the practices & policies of any third-party sites.
Sensitive Data Privacy Disclaimer
The company does not store or collect any sensitive personal information that can lead to any financial loss or that could be used for identity theft such as personal addresses or card details. All/any transactions are done on the payment aggregator’s own secure servers. Where payment is required the customer is redirected to a payment gateway & then routed back to our website once payment is complete.
Data Privacy & The Law
Your data privacy is protected under various International Privacy Laws such as: GDPR, Privacy & Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations the OECD, CPPA & other global privacy laws.
Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed about what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to be informed of your rights
- The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you
- The right of rectification (to correct mistakes)
- The right to erasure (known as “the right to be forgotten”).
- The right to restrict the processing of your data
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
Withdrawing Consent
You are entitled to ask for your data to be removed at no charge or for us to supply a report that details the data that we store about you – we charge a nominal admin fee of $50 for doing this.
Australian law requires commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond Australia to require a person or company in Australia (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.
According you agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously if they chose using “in-private/incognito” browsing – this option is available through most modern browsers.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
- On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information:
- By logging in to their website account / contacting our support.
How does our site handle not tracking signals?
We honour ‘do not track’ signals and do not track plant cookies or use advertising when a do not track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place
Does our site allow third-party behavioural tracking?
We do not allow third-party behavioural tracking.
The Privacy Act 1988 protects an individual’s personal information regardless of their age. It doesn’t specify an age after which an individual can make their own privacy decision. For their consent to be valid, an individual must have the capacity to consent.
We do not specifically market to children under 16.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy laws and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to complying with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
Complying with Fair Information Practices
We will notify the users via email within 180 business days if a data breach occurs. We do not agree with the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that the individuals have enforceable rights against data users but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
Consent
While the Act prohibits unrequested messages, it does provide a pathway for businesses to send commercial electronic messages legally: consent. The Act recognises two types of consent: express and inferred.
Express consent is straightforward. It means that the recipient has explicitly agreed to receive the messages. This could be through signing up for a newsletter, ticking a box on a website, or verbally agreeing over the phone.
Inferred consent, on the other hand, is a bit more nuanced. It can be deduced from the conduct and the existing relationship between the sender and the recipient. For instance, if a customer has made a purchase from a business and hasn’t opted out of marketing messages, the business could infer consent to send related product updates.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. We may also, but are not required to send you an email notice
Contacting Us / Removing Your Data
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at enquiry@leadingsg.com.au regarding any matter relating to this Privacy Policy using the contact details provided on this page.