Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the services and products offered by Meridian Money (ABN 80 112 565 803) ("Meridian ")
Personal Information is Important
Meridian is committed to safeguarding personal privacy. It recognises that individuals have a right to control how their personal information is collected and used. Providing personal information is an act of trust and it is taken seriously. Unless given consent to do otherwise, Meridian will only collect and use personal information as set out below.
Collecting Personal Information
Meridian will not collect or monitor any personal information about an individual without their consent. The only personal information collected is what has been provided voluntarily. When a product is purchased or through marketing activities (online, in a store, over the telephone etc.), personal information may be requested (such as name and address) in order to service product, provide upgrades or updated information, and advise of other Meridian products, which may be of interest. No one is obligated to provide personal information. However, failure to do so may result in Meridian being unable to sell you products and/or provide certain services including after sales services.
Meridian policy for collecting personal information from children under the age of 15 is to seek the permission of a parent or guardian for the collection of this information.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to a computer's hard disk for record keeping purposes. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. Meridian uses cookies to make use of the website and services as convenient as possible. Cookies do not themselves personally identify users, although they do identify a user's browser. Cookies allow Meridian to record how many people are using the different parts of the site. It is possible to set the browser to refuse cookies, however, this may limit the services provided by Meridian website.
Using and Disclosing Your Personal Information
Personal Information will be used for the following primary purpose:
- To fulfill obligations under any sale and purchase contractand/or any other contract between the individual and Meridian.
- To render services related to Meridian business such as warranty or after sales services.
- To provide information about products, service and/or special offers.
- To obtain opinions or comments about products and/or services.
- To record statistical data for marketing analysis.
For the purpose described above, information may be shared with Meridian group businesses. Meridian recognise the trust with which individuals provide personal information, and such information will not be used or disclosed for any other purposed without consent, except in exceptional cases when disclosure may be required by law or is necessary to protect the rights or property of Meridian, any Meridian organisation, or any member of the public, or to lessen a serious threat to a person's health or safety.
Contact by Meridian
Meridian may contact individuals using the information which was provided in order to:
- Provide information that may be of interest about upgrades, new Meridian products, services, special offers and other matters that may be of interest.
- To send newsletters.
Meridian does not send advertising information without obtaining prior consent. If an individual receives communications from Meridian which they do not wish to receive, they may remove their name from the database by contacting Meridian on the customer enquiry email
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. Please allow 14 days for this request to be processed.
Individuals Rights to Access
Individuals have the right to review the information that may be recorded on the Meridian database. Information may be reviewed by contacting Meridian on the customer enquiry email
Changing and deleting the information we have about you.
Information contained on the database may be amended by contacting Meridian on the customer enquiry email
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. In the same way, a request may be made to delete personal information and all reasonable steps to delete the information will be made, except where it is required for legal reasons. Deletion of information may result in Meridian being unable to sell products directly and/or provide certain services including after sales services.
Storage and Security of Personal Information
Meridian will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any personal information recorded, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. The information is stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. Meridian employees and data processors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by Meridian. However, security of communications over the Internet cannot be guaranteed, and therefore absolute assurance that information will be secure at all times cannot be given. Meridian will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to personal information.
Meridian and Links to Other Websites
Meridian provides links to websites outside of the Meridian site. These linked sites are not under the control of Meridian, and Meridian is not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to the Meridian website.
Problems or Queries
Queries relating to the Privacy Policy, or any problems or complaints may be directed to the Personal Information Officer by calling the customer enquiry email
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.