UConnect Privacy Policy

In today’s world with the increased risk of unauthorized data and privacy breaches, UConnect is committed to providing superior customer service, and protecting our customers’ personal information is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how UConnect collects, uses, shares, protects and holds your personal information.

Types of information we collect

UConnect collects personal information from our customers when it is reasonably necessary for our business purposes. That means, we collect information to supply you with the products you have asked for and to provide you with the best possible service. Information collected may include your name, address, date of birth, gender, contact details, payment information, credit information & driver’s licence.

UConnect may also collect personal information from your visits to our websites for UConnect’s marketing and statistical purposes.

UConnect collects information (including but not limited to personal information) regarding the use of our services in order to comply with the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 (Cth) (DRA). The DRA requires UConnect to collect information about the type of and use of services we provide, including but not limited to: the source and destination of communications such as emails and phone calls; connection and disconnection of internet and WAN services and the assignation of IP addresses. The DRA precludes the collection of internet browsing data and the content of any communication.

Information we do not collect

UConnect will not collect any information regarding the content of your communications (including any personal information therein) and this includes email, voice and internet browsing. UConnect will not access any information you store on infrastructure located in our data centres or hosted on virtual infrastructure at any time.

How we collect information

UConnect collects your personal information as reasonably necessary for the purposes of delivering services to you and we collect this personal information using a variety of means including but not limited to application forms, emails, tickets and telephone conversations.

We may use cookies or other similar technology for collecting data (including personal information from time to time) regarding the use of our own websites.

UConnect collects information (which may include personal information) regarding the use of our services using the ‘logging tools’ within our core infrastructure.

Collection of Data

Our site uses technologies of third-party partners [such as NextRoll] to help us recognize your device and understand how you use our site(s) so that we can improve our services to reflect your interests and serve you advertisements about the [products and/or services] that are likely to be of more interest to you. Specifically, [NextRoll/these partners] collect information about your activity on our site(s) to enable us to:

• Measure and analyze traffic and browsing activity on our site(s);

Opting-Out

Our partners [such as NextRoll] may use non-cookie technologies that may not be impacted by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser may not permit you to block such technologies. For this reason you can use the following third party tools to decline the collection and use of information for the purpose of serving you interest based advertising:

• The NAI’s opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
• The EDAA’s opt-out platform http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
• The DAA’s opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN

What we do with information we collect

Personal information is used for the purposes of creating an account, providing services and security as part of our service to you or an entity you represent. For the purposes of service delivery, UConnect may share your personal information with third party organisations such as:

• Suppliers, so we can supply the service to you
• Technicians we engage to resolve faults concerning your service
• Debt collection agencies and similar parties that assist with debt-recovery
• Other telecommunications and information service providers, for example, for billing purposes and telephone directories

Any personal information collected from cookies (or similar technology) in relation to our website is used for systems and marketing improvement only. UConnect will not sell any personal information collected.
Any information (including any personal information) we are required to collect and store pursuant to our DRA obligations may be disclosed to:

• A duly authorised government, regulatory authority or other organisation such as the TIO, when we are required or specifically permitted by law to do so or to resolve customer complaints or disputes
• A specified recipient if a court order compels us to do so, and
• Law enforcement agencies concerning the enforcement of criminal and other laws if we are compelled, or required to do so.

Access to this information is governed by the DRA.

Storage, protection & transborder data flows

All information (including any Personal Information) stored by UConnect is kept on secure servers within our data centre environment within Australia. Some information may securely pass in transit via data centres located in the United States or Europe where necessary.

All information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. 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 your Personal Information. Most of the Personal Information is, or will be stored in client files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years.

Requesting access to information we collect

You may have access to the personal information held by UConnect by calling 1800 835 247. We will always require proof of identity prior to giving access to you of copies of any of your personal information that we hold.

UConnect aims to keep all your personal information accurate, up-to-date and complete. You can update or amend the personal information about that UConnect holds by contacting UConnect’s parent company, ACG, on 1300 048 148.

Feedback

UConnect/ACG will attend to all questions and complaints regarding your personal information. You can contact us about your personal information and related privacy issues as follows:

By email:
enquiries@auscommsgroup.com.au

By telephone:
1300 048 148

By mail:
ACG UConnect
Privacy Contact Officer
PO Box 2335
Tingalpa, QLD, 4173

Should you not be satisfied regarding our response to a concern or complaint regarding your personal information collected and held by us, you can make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. The OAIC can be contacted on 1300 363 992 or at www.oaic.gov.au.