Privacy Policy

Central Coast Automotive is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals. This Privacy Policy sets out how Central Coast Automotive manages personal information. It is structured as follows:

1. Personal information Central Coast Automotive collects
2. Use and disclosure of personal information
3. Automated decision making
4. Cookies
5. Links to other websites
6. Marketing
7. Overseas transfers
8. Access and correction
9. Contacting Central Coast Automotive and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Central Coast Automotive collects

The main types of personal information Central Coast Automotive collects and holds are:

• contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Central Coast Automotive such as name, date of birth, contact number(s), email address(es), residential and/or business address(es), demographic information (such as postcode, age, gender) and driver's licence details;
• vehicle and servicing details for Central Coast Automotive's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
• finance details for Central Coast Automotive's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
• contact details for individuals working for Central Coast Automotive's business partners and suppliers;
• information provided by an individual as part of a recruitment process such as name, contact details, prior employment history, qualifications, referee details and, if applicable, details for background checks; and
• other information provided by individuals while interacting with Central Coast Automotive.

Central Coast Automotive collects personal information in the course of running its business in a range of different ways, typically through:

• interactions with individuals (e.g. through any records Central Coast Automotive keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Central Coast Automotive or posted on Central Coast Automotive's pages on social media);
• Central Coast Automotive's website;
• use of social media;
• employment applications;
• third party service providers; and
• provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Central Coast Automotive collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Central Coast Automotive may collect personal information from someone else such as when speaking to a referee for a job applicant or doing screening for onboarding a new supplier or customer.

2. Use and disclosure of personal information

Central Coast Automotive stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Central Coast Automotive uses and discloses personal information as follows:

• to source vehicles and sell them to Central Coast Automotive's customers and to provide other related services to customers such as vehicle servicing and assist with arranging financing to purchase a vehicle;
• to manage arrangements with Central Coast Automotive's customers and prospective customers;
• to obtain products, services or information from Central Coast Automotive's suppliers;
• to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Central Coast Automotive knows about them);
• to operate and manage Central Coast Automotive's website, social media and other communications and media channels;
• subject to applicable laws, to conduct marketing;
• for processing and assessing employment applications; and
• for such other purposes authorised or required by law.

It may be necessary to share personal information with organisations that provide products or services to Central Coast Automotive. For example, Central Coast Automotive may use third party service providers for the organisation of customer care, implementation of promotions, development of offers, communication and contact with customers, organization of events and for the purpose of obtaining advice and managing its affairs. Central Coast Automotive also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Central Coast Automotive uses computer programs to make decisions affecting a person's interests to offer products or services that could be of interest. This is typically done via AI Agents within website chat or SMS. The sorts of personal information Central Coast Automotive uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Central Coast Automotive's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Central Coast Automotive's websites. The level of human oversight Central Coast Automotive provides over these decisions is limited — responses and recommendations may be generated automatically, with human review available where a person requests it or where required for follow-up by Central Coast Automotive's staff.

4. Cookies

Central Coast Automotive uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the website user's browser when they visit a website. This identifies the browser used and can be recognised by Central Coast Automotive's web server. Central Coast Automotive may use cookies to associate a user with social media platforms and, if the user so chooses, enable interaction between the user's activities on Central Coast Automotive's platforms and those social media platforms. Central Coast Automotive's website also uses cookies to analyse website traffic and help provide a better website visitor experience. Website users can make certain choices about the use of cookies through their browser settings. However, if the user disables certain cookies, this may prevent the user from taking full advantage of Central Coast Automotive's website.

5. Links to other websites

Central Coast Automotive's website may contain links to third party websites. Central Coast Automotive does not control or otherwise determine the privacy practices of these third party sites. To find out about their privacy practices, you should check their websites for their privacy policy, or otherwise ask them about their privacy practices.

6. Marketing

If you have received a direct marketing communication from Central Coast Automotive and do not wish to receive these communications from Central Coast Automotive in the future, just use the “unsubscribe” function in the email or SMS, or tick the opt out box on postal communications and return the mailed item to Central Coast Automotive.

7. Overseas transfers

Central Coast Automotive's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Central Coast Automotive engages or that Central Coast Automotive is instructed to provide information to may be outside of Australia however, the location of the third party would depend on the specific situation.

8. Access and correction

An individual may request access to or correction of any of the personal information Central Coast Automotive holds about them by contacting Central Coast Automotive during business hours on 02 4325 0511 or via the contact page.

Central Coast Automotive may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Central Coast Automotive will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

Central Coast Automotive may refuse a request where permitted or required by law. Central Coast Automotive will comply with any regulatory requirement to give reasons for its decision.

9. Contacting Central Coast Automotive and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Central Coast Automotive handles your personal information please contact Central Coast Automotive during business hours on 02 4325 0511 or via the contact page. Central Coast Automotive may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Please provide sufficient details so that Central Coast Automotive can understand the nature of your concern. In most cases, Central Coast Automotive will ask that you put your request in writing.

Central Coast Automotive takes all complaints seriously and will use reasonable endeavours to investigate and respond to a complaint in writing within 30 days of receiving the written complaint. If you remain unsatisfied by Central Coast Automotive's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

• Phone: 02 4325 0511
• Mailing Address: 10 Central Coast Hwy, West Gosford, NSW, 2250

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Central Coast Automotive may make changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on its website. Please check back from time to time to review this Privacy Policy.