Privacy Statement

Definitions in this Privacy Statement

'Our', 'us' and 'we' refers to Choosi Pty Ltd. Our address is Level 2, 58 Norwest Blvd, Bella Vista NSW 2153 and our ABN is 15 147 630 886.

'Personal Information' means any information that can be used to identify an individual.

'Sensitive Information' is a part of Personal Information and relates to topics such as health, racial or ethnic origin, political,memberships of professional or trade associations or trade unions, philosophical or religious views or affiliations, sexual preferences or criminal records.

'You' refers to all users of our website, including customers and prospective customers.

By using our website, you agree to us collecting and using your details in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

This Privacy Statement applies to any Personal Information we collect, use or disclose after 19th June 2012.

Our Commitment to You

We are committed to protecting your privacy and we will ensure that we manage your information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 ("Act") and the National Privacy Principles set out in schedule 3 to the Act.

Collecting and Using Your Information

Whenever you make an enquiry, get a quote or purchase a policy through our website or our call centre we will collect some Personal Information about you. We will only collect information that is necessary to:

  • Provide the information that you request; or
  • Provide you with insurance quotes; or
  • Complete your policy purchase; or
  • Provide you with improved products and services.

The type of information we collect will typically include your name, contact details, date of birth, gender, payment details, any information that is specific to the product you are enquiring about and information about your partner/family if they are to be included on your policy. We only collect Sensitive Information for the
purposes of providing you with a quote and to issue your policy.

When you provide us with personal information about other individuals, we rely on you to have made them aware that you will or may provide their information to us, the purposes we use it for, the types of third parties we disclose it to and how they can access it (as described in this document). If it is Sensitive Information we rely on you to have obtained their consent to the above. If you have not done either of these things, you must tell us before you provide the relevant information.

This information will be used to provide you with the information or services that you request and may also be used for direct marketing purposes. You can unsubscribe from receiving promotional material from us at any time, by either calling us on 1300 884 384 or emailing us customerhelp@choosi.com.au

If you do not wish to provide this information you should be aware that we may not be able to provide you with the product information or services that you require.

Managing Your Information

We will aim to ensure that your information is kept up to date and accurate. You may check the information that we hold about you by emailing us and we will provide this information, subject to you verifying who you are and any exceptions detailed in the National Privacy Principles.

Access to this information is generally free however we may charge an administration fee for reasonable costs if your request is detailed, complex or access to your information is restrictive (e.g. archived information). If we deny you access to this information we will let you know why.

Should your information change you can update your details at anytime by emailing, or phoning us. To help keep our records accurate let us know if the information we hold is accurate, complete and up to date.

Email: customerhelp@choosi.com.au
Telephone: 1300 884 384

We take steps to ensure the safety and security of your information, and to ensure that your information is protected against any unlawful use or unnecessary access. This includes security of physical locations and computers networks and restriction of access to your information to employees (or service providers) who are authorised to handle your information.

Sharing Your Information

When you decide to use the Choosi website the Personal Information that we have collected during the process will be sent to the participating insurers on this site to provide you with a quote, and where you select a policy to purchase to complete the transaction and issue your policy.

We may share your Personal Information with third party service providers that we engage to perform services on our behalf. These providers are only allowed to use your information to perform services on our behalf for the purpose that we set out and they are obliged to keep your details confidential. We do not use service
providers located outside of Australia and we will not allow your data to be sent outside of Australia.

In order to provide certain services we may refer you to a third party insurance intermediary. As part of this referral we may share your Personal Information . These third party intermediaries are independent of Choosi and do not act on our behalf. We may also need to disclose your information as obliged by law or requested by a statutory authority.

Website Usage

On our website we may use cookies*, tracking software, including the ClickTale web analytics service (ClickTale), or other technology to track the behaviour of visitors to our site. This information is used to improve the online service that we provide by analysing site activity, administering the site and for research and marketing purposes.

ClickTale may record mouse clicks, mouse movements, scrolling activity as well as text you type into this website. This site does not use ClickTale to collect any personally identifiable information entered in this website. ClickTale does not track your browsing habits across web sites which do not use ClickTale services. For more information please read ClickTale's Privacy Policy.

You can choose to disable the ClickTale service athttp://www.clicktale.net/disable.html

We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third party websites that may link from our site.

*Cookies are small pieces of information that are sent from a web server to your browser and stores small pieces of text information about your web usage. You can set your web browser so that it does not accept cookies, however you should note that you may not be able to access all of the functionality of this website if you do so.

 

Our Contact Details

If you have any questions about this policy please contact us.
Phone:  1300 884 384
Email:   customerhelp@choosi.com.au
Post:    Level 2, 58 Norwest Blvd, Bella Vista NSW 2153
Web:    www.choosi.com.au
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Choosi Pty Ltd (ABN 15 147 630 886) offers insurance products from a range of Australian brands. Choosi does not provide information, or offer cover, for all products available in the market and there may be aspects to some products that we do not compare. Choosi is not an insurer and cover is issued by various underwriters. Your use of this website is undertaken in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions.

Choosi is owned by Hollard Financial Services Pty Ltd (ABN 53 128 692 884), the distributor of each pet insurance, life insurance, income protection insurance, funeral insurance and final expenses insurance policy Choosi is able to arrange directly for the following brands: Aussie Direct Insurance, Australian Seniors Insurance Agency, Budget Direct Insurance, Guardian Insurance, Real Insurance, RSPCA Pet Insurance and Prime Pet Insurance. Choosi is also a related company of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (ABN 78 090 584 473 AFSL 241436), the issuer of each pet insurance product Choosi is able to arrange directly. Information on this website does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for more information and to ensure the product suits your needs. The PDS for each of the pet insurance, life insurance, income protection insurance, funeral insurance and final expenses insurance products sold through Choosi and our advisor partner are available through this website. Health Insurance products are not required to have a PDS, but this website has a Fact Sheet for each Health Insurance product Choosi is able to arrange.