Privacy Policy

Central Equity Limited and its subsidiaries (Group) understand how highly people value the protection of their privacy.

For that reason, the Group is fully compliant with the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 and takes particular care in dealing with your personal information (such as your name, contact details and property preferences). Any personally identifiable information we collect from registration forms, competition entries, applications, inquiries and other means will be dealt with in strict compliance with the National Privacy Principles of the Privacy Act. This privacy statement explains the Group’s practices for the collection and use of personal information. If you require further information about our privacy practices or if you wish to make a complaint concerning privacy issues, please contact us by writing to the Privacy Officer, MICM Property, 178 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, by e-mail to privacy@micm.com.au or by phone (613) 9697 8888.

1. Personal information
The Group will collect the personal information you provide to us on registration and other forms and applications. We may also keep a record of the information you provide to our representatives when you visit any of our properties. We will only use that information for the purposes for which you provide it to us. For example, we may use that information to fulfill your requests and to provide you with services. We may also use that information to keep you informed about new products and initiatives, and to assist the Group to conduct market research and to improve its services. Where practicable, we will give you the option to choose whether you wish to receive marketing materials from us.

2. Sharing information
To assist us in the conduct and maintenance of our business, we may share the information we collect within the Group. We will not provide your personal information to any organisation outside the Group without your consent, unless we are legally required to do so.

3. Security of your personal information
The Group will ensure that all of our staff involved in the collection, use and storage of your personal information are fully aware of and comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act and this privacy statement. The Group will ensure that your personal information is stored and disposed of in a secure environment. Each member of the Group has established security procedures to ensure that the personal information provided to us is protected from unauthorised access or use.

4. Feedback
The Group will regularly monitor its practices for the collection and use of personal information to ensure that those practices continue to meet its obligations to protect the privacy of that information. The Group is grateful for any feedback you may have in relation to its privacy practices.

5. Access to your personal information
If you wish to know what personal information the Group has collected about you, you can simply send us an e-mail to privacy@micm.com.au and we will endeavour to provide an outline of that information as soon as practicable. If you wish to amend the information provided to any member of the Group, you can send an e-mail to the same address and we will correct the information as soon as we can.

6. Tenancy Application Form (where applicable)
The information collected on the Tenancy Application Form is required to assess your suitability to lease the property. To enable us to do this, it is necessary to disclose your personal information to others. We are unable to do so without your knowledge and consent. Without your consent, we will not be able to process your application. The people and organisations we may disclose your personal information to include the proposed landlord and their legal representatives, your financial institution or bank, your current and previous employer, your current and previous landlord, your referees, your next of kin contact, maintenance and tradespeople, rental bond authorities, residential tenancy tribunals, other Estate Agents, utility companies (such as electricity, gas, telephone and broadband providers) and the National Tenancy Database.

7. Web site
This web site is operated by MICM Property. When you visit this site, we may automatically collect information that is not personally identifiable. This information may include (but not be limited to) the type of internet browser you are using, your type of computer operating system and the top level.