
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy Statement sets out the policy of OBrien Corporate Pty Ltd, its related entities and each OBrien Real Estate franchisee (together “we”, “us”, “OBrien Real Estate”) with respect to the way in which we obtain, use and disclose information about you, including through our website at www.obre.com.au. We adopt and are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“the Act”).
We understand and appreciate that you are concerned about privacy, particularly in relation to the use and disclosure of Personal Information. We are committed to providing a high level of privacy in relation to all Personal Information that is collected by us.
This Privacy Policy Statement applies to us and each of our franchisees, but not to other companies, organizations or websites to which we or our franchisees are linked.
For the sake of clarity, this Privacy Policy Statement covers Personal Information collected, used and disclosed by OBrien Corporate (including by OBrien Real Estate franchisees) in relation to any of the following:
- franchisees or prospective franchisees;
- prospective or actual vendors, purchasers, rental providers and renters;
- prospective or actual suppliers;
- agents or independent contractors, any person who applies to become such an employee, agent or independent contractor;
- employees, except where the use or disclosure is directly related to the relationship between us as employer and you as the employee and relates to an “employee record” about you as a present or past employee.
You consent to your Personal Information being used in accordance with this Privacy Policy Statement by any one or more of the following:
- by communicating with us or by continuing to request our services, including but not limited to by attending one of our offices, attending an open for inspection, making enquiries via internet, email or phone;
- providing us with your contact details and consenting in writing for such details to be conveyed to a mortgage broker or financier;
- providing us with your contact details for such details to be conveyed to third party organisations that OBrien Real Estate may engage to provide to our services;
- by visiting our website or participating in an online enquiry;
- by visiting any website or social media site established by us, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Youtube and Linked In (“Social Media Sites”); and
- by participating in any activity on a Social Media Site including but not limited to entering competitions, subscribing to our blog, posting, pinning or uploading any material on any Social Media Site, following, liking and/or commenting on us or anything on any Social Media Site (“Social Media Activity”).