Privacy Policy

Port Lincoln Hyundai is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals. This Privacy Policy sets out how Port Lincoln Hyundai manages personal information. It is structured as follows:

Personal information Port Lincoln Hyundai collects
Use and disclosure of personal information
Automated decision making
Cookies
Links to other websites
Marketing
Overseas transfers
Access and correction
Contacting Port Lincoln Hyundai and complaints
Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Port Lincoln Hyundai collects

The main types of personal information Port Lincoln Hyundai collects and holds are:

contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
finance details for Port Lincoln Hyundai's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
contact details for individuals working for Port Lincoln Hyundai'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 Port Lincoln Hyundai.

Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Port Lincoln Hyundai or posted on Port Lincoln Hyundai's pages on social media);
Port Lincoln Hyundai's website;
use of social media;
employment applications;
third party service providers; and
provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Port Lincoln Hyundai collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Port Lincoln Hyundai 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

Port Lincoln Hyundai stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Port Lincoln Hyundai uses and discloses personal information as follows:

to source vehicles and sell them to Port Lincoln Hyundai'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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's customers and prospective customers;
to obtain products, services or information from Port Lincoln Hyundai's suppliers;
to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Port Lincoln Hyundai knows about them);
to operate and manage Port Lincoln Hyundai'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 Port Lincoln Hyundai. For example, Port Lincoln Hyundai 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. Port Lincoln Hyundai also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Port Lincoln Hyundai's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Port Lincoln Hyundai's websites. The level of human oversight Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's staff.

4. Cookies

Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's web server. Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's platforms and those social media platforms. Port Lincoln Hyundai'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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's website.

5. Links to other websites

Port Lincoln Hyundai's website may contain links to third party websites. Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai and do not wish to receive these communications from Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai.

7. Overseas transfers

Port Lincoln Hyundai's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Port Lincoln Hyundai engages or that Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai holds about them by contacting Port Lincoln Hyundai during business hours on (08) 8682 1600 or via the contact page.

Port Lincoln Hyundai may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Port Lincoln Hyundai will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

Port Lincoln Hyundai may refuse a request where permitted or required by law. Port Lincoln Hyundai will comply with any regulatory requirement to give reasons for its decision.

9. Contacting Port Lincoln Hyundai and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Port Lincoln Hyundai handles your personal information please contact Port Lincoln Hyundai during business hours on (08) 8682 1600 or via the contact page. Port Lincoln Hyundai may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

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

Port Lincoln Hyundai 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 Port Lincoln Hyundai's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Phone: (08) 8682 1600
Mailing Address: 76-82 Mortlock Terrace, Port Lincoln, SA, 5606

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Port Lincoln Hyundai 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.