Jeremy Macpherson Plumbing Pty Ltd (ABN 13 100 722 049) (t/a Hot Water & Heating) is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy sets out the details relating to your data relationship with Hot Water & Heating, and applies to services and interactions with Hot Water & Heating. A copy of this policy is available on the Hot Water & Heating website at www.hwhs.com.au or you can request a copy by contacting us 0295241858.

The personal information we collect about you depends on the dealings you have with us. Personal Information includes information about an individual who is reasonably identifiable. You generally have the option of interacting with us anonymously or using a pseudonym, however in some instances this may prevent us from being able to provide you with products and services, for an example where you place an order for products online.

The types of personal information we collect and use information depending on your interaction and transactions with us, including

General: What we collect
- Contact name and details
- Payment and transaction information including type, bank and credit card details etc
- Delivery address or collection details
- Transaction, product, services and activity details of purchases, preferences and interactions
- Details of your communications and interactions with us

General: How we collect
- When you attend our showroom or when you use or visit the our website and social media platforms
- Make a purchase or place an order
- Send us an enquiry or provide us with feedback
- Participate in a promotion, competition, or survey
- You are involved in an incident
- When you join a mailing list
- Post a review, rating or comment on our website or social media page, or other user generated content on one of our websites or Apps

Information is automatically collected through your use of the Hot Water & Heating website, electronic communications, through cookies. Cookies are small text files that websites or Apps may place on your computer or device. Generally, cookies are used to recognise repeat users of websites and remember user preferences. We may collect this information both anonymously and in relation to user accounts. Cookies are also used to allow the website to gain statistical information about your usage behaviour and aggregate data to allow Hot Water & Heating to customise a user's experience on their websites. The information is used and disclosed by Hot Water & Heating for purposes including statistical analysis and to assist Hot Water & Heating to improve the functionality and usability of the website. You can switch off cookies by adjusting the settings on your web browser.

We collect your personal information to provide, administer, improve and personalise our products and services, and to support our business functions, including:

- To provide you with products and services

- To improve our service operations to enhance your customer experience

- To manage and work with our service providers to fulfil your request for products and services such as processing transactions and payments, delivering products and services, providing refunds and discounts

to register and service your account and keeping your information up‐to‐date and verifying your identity.

- Promoting and communicating Hot Water & Heating products and services through direct marketing, events and competitions, public relations and social media.

- To respond to your query, feedback or concerns

- Responding to and interacting with regulatory bodies and relevant government agencies

- General planning and administration, and as other required or permitted by law

By providing your address, email address and contact number to Hot Water & Heating or its related parties and partners, you consent to Hot Water & Heating contacting you for the purposes set out above. We may send this information in a variety of ways, including by mail, email, social media, SMS & telephone. You may prefer to provide to us your personal email address or mobile number rather than, for example, an email address accessible by your work colleagues.

If we send you direct marketing or send you electronic marketing messages based on your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, you may, at any time, withdraw your consent or opt-out by

- Contacting our Customer Service team by phone on 02 9524 1856 or by writing to Hot Water & Heating, 234 Taren Point Rd, Caringbah NSW 2229.

- Using the unsubscribe facility that we include in our electronic messages (eg email, SMS or MMS) to opt out of receiving those messages.

We work with a number of suppliers that provide us with services to fulfil your request or carry out specific functions on our behalf, including:

- Contracted or approved third party service providers or contractors to provide you with products or services requested by you or may be of interest to you, to process your payment, to communicate offers and promotions to you, and for product development and product, service and market research

- Approved technology services including application and systems, cloud computing facilities, development and technical support, processing, storing, hosting, research and to analyse data.

- Retail brands, suppliers and sellers who provide products and services within our stores & online platform.

- Business advisors, including lawyers, accountants, insurance, recruitment advisors and agencies, auditors or other professional service providers to the extent reasonably required.

- Regulatory, investigative or government bodies to comply with applicable laws or respond to valid legal process such as a search warrant, a court order or a subpoena and fraud management.

Some of our trusted service providers such as technology or data storage providers may be located outside of Australia including Japan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, the Philippines, the United States of America and other countries or jurisdictions depending on the nature of the services those recipients provide to Hot Water & Heating.

Personal information we hold can be in electronic or hard copy form, both onsite at a Hot Water & Heating premises or with our trusted service provider. Any trusted service provider must observe and meet our information security requirements to minimise the risk of unauthorised access to, and loss, misuse or unapproved alteration of, personal information.

In addition, we have a number of security controls in place and use a range of resources, process and technology controls to protect your personal information. For an example all Team Members are required and bound by internal information security policies including limiting and controlling access to systems that hold personal information.

While we endeavour to protect the personal information of users of our website, we cannot guarantee the security of information you disclose online. You disclose that information at your own risk. You should be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. You can also help protect your personal information by keeping your account details confidential, access is limited and encourage you to use a unique and strong password, limit access to your computer and log out after use. If you become aware of unauthorised access, please let us know as soon as practicable.

We may display advertisements from third parties and other content that links to third-party websites. Links to third party sites that are not operated or controlled by Hot Water & Heating are provided for your convenience. If you click on a third-party advertisement or link, you are leaving Hot Water & Heating and any personal information you provide will not be covered by this Policy and Hot Water & Heating is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those sites. Third party websites should have their own privacy and security policies, which we encourage you to read before supplying any personal information to them.

If you would access to personal information, we hold about you, please contact us on 02 9524 1856. We will generally provide you with access to your personal information subject to some exceptions permitted by law. When making an access request, please provide as much detail as you can about the particular information you seek, in order to help us retrieve the information. We may ask you to verify your identity before proceeding with any request you make; this includes providing us satisfactory proof of identity as determined by us. If you have authorised a third party to submit a request on your behalf, we will ask them to prove they have your permission to act or will contact you directly to seek your permission.

If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information, we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, we will take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading. If we correct personal information about you, and we have previously disclosed that information to another agency or organisation that is subject to the Privacy Act, you may ask us to notify that other entity. If so, we will take reasonable steps to do so, unless this would be impracticable or unlawful.

You should ensure that all personal information submitted to us is complete, accurate, true and correct. Failure on your part to do so may result in our inability to provide you with the products and services you have requested. A record of the changes made to your personal information may be noted in your account or filing. You acknowledge that there may be circumstances where Hot Water & Heating is entitled to assume such accuracy and completeness and reserves the right to not correct personal information, where permitted under relevant laws.

If you would like further information about how we manage your personal information, or if you have any queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or wish to lodge a complaint in relation to an alleged breach of the Privacy Act, please contact us via:

- Mail: Hot Water & Heating, 234 Taren Point Rd, Caringbah NSW 2229.

- Email: sales@hwhs.com.au

We may ask you to submit your complaint in writing. We may discuss and share your complaint with our staff and our service providers and others as required and appropriate.

All complaints received by the Privacy Officer will be dealt with fairly and in a timely manner considering all the circumstances of the complaint. In most cases, we expect that complaints will be investigated, and a response generally provided within 30 days of receipt of the complaint. If the matter is more complex and our investigation may take longer, we will contact you and advise you of this.

Hot Water & Heating may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. You should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes. The current version will be posted on our website and a copy may be obtained by contacting our Customer Service team.

This Privacy Policy and your use of Hot Water & Heating’s services including the website is governed in all respects by the laws of Australia and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia. Certain privacy laws in other countries provides you with certain rights in relation to your personal information that may not be covered under the Australian Privacy Principles. These include the right to erasure, rights to data portability and right to object. If you would like to exercise these rights and you reside in those countries you can do so by contacting us via sales@hwhs.com.au, who will assess your request.

For information about privacy generally, you may visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s website at www.oaic.gov.au.