This Privacy Statement was last updated on 27 November 2007.

The Gavelhouse website is owned and controlled by Gavelhouse Pty Ltd (ABN 80948294886), located at PO Box 125 North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia. Gavelhouse Pty Ltd (“Gavelhouse”, “we”, “our” or “us”).

We understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this website are concerned about their privacy, and the confidentiality and security of any information that may be provided to us. This Privacy Statement is designed to tell you about our practices in relation to the collection, use, and storage of information that you may provide via this website. Please be sure to read the entire Privacy Statement and Terms of Use before using or submitting information to this website.

What am I consenting to?

By using this website, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use for the website. Whenever you submit information via this website, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and storage of that information in accordance with this Privacy Statement and the Privacy Act 1988.

What information does Gavelhouse collect?

We may collect personal information from you when you apply to open an account with us to become a registered user of our site to enable the advertising for sale of thoroughbred horses and associated goods and services. Such personal information includes your name, the name of your business, address, telephone number and email address. We may also collect information from the completing of an online form that specifically requests information from you in relation to those horses and goods and services which will be advertised for sale.

We do not collect any personal or financial information which is required to be given by you to enable the online payment of our fees via our Website. Any information required to be given by you to enable such a payment to take place is transacted offline by the financial institution which provides the payment transaction facility.

Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to seek access to your personal information handled by us. You also have the right to ask us to update or correct your personal information when it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Who does Gavelhouse disclose collected information to?

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information about you to or with third parties. We endeavour not to disclose personal information. However, if during the course of operating our business we are required to disclose personal information to external providers, we will ensure that those persons:

• Comply with the NPPs when they handle personal information about you; and
• Are authorised only to use personal information for the purposes agreed between the external providers and us.

Otherwise, we will not disclose personal information unless required by law or permitted under the Privacy Act.

How secure is my personal information?

We take reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer to our website and to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, you should keep in mind that the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this website may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail.

What about links to other websites?

This website contains numerous links or references to other websites. Please be aware that we do not control these websites and that this Privacy Statement does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. If in doubt, do not provide sensitive personal information.

What other terms should I be aware of?

Use of this website is subject to the \'Terms of Use\' which can be accessed from the bottom of this page. The Privacy Statement should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use.

Is this statement subject to change?

This Privacy Statement is subject to change without notice as part of our constant pursuit of business excellence. Revisions to this policy will be posted on this website. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information.

How do I contact Gavelhouse if I still have privacy concerns?

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Statement or the information practices of this website, or if you do not want us to use or retain your personal information, please contact us as follows:

The Privacy Officer
Gavelhouse Pty Ltd
PO Box 125
North Melbourne
Victoria Australia 3051

or email: info@gavelhouse.com