Privacy Policy

Consideration

 

Kinsella Accounting values and respects privacy and personal information. We protect the personal information of clients, customers, employees, contractors and others. Kinsella Accounting is a Chartered Accounting Practice and is committed to providing you with the highest quality professional service which includes protecting your privacy. Our privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, store and manage your personal information and how we comply with the Australian Privacy Principles established under the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.

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What information do we collect?

 

We will collect personal information in an open and transparent manner to allow us to provide a professional service to you. We collect this information in order to provide our services, maintain contact with you, keep you informed of the services we offer and current developments, provide administration and manage your client file.

 

Our ability to provide you with a comprehensive service is dependent on us obtaining certain personal information. This information may include, but is not limited to: 
 

 - Your name 

 - Your personal contact details 

 - Your date of birth

 - Business name 

 - Business contact details 

 - Employment details and history  

 - Tax File Number 

 - Australian Business Number 

 - Australian Company Number 

 - Bank details 

 - Superannuation details

 - Director and shareholding details  

 - Details of your current financial circumstances 

 - Accounting and financial information

 - Business employee details 

 - Documentation that allows us to satisfy the identification and verification obligations with the Anit-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Legislation. 

 

If you choose not to provide us with your personal information, Kinsella Accounting will be unable to provide you with services

 

We generally will not collect sensitive information, however, if necessary we will gain your explicit consent to collect and use this information. 

​It is important that the personal information we hold is up to date and accurate. If you become aware of, or believe any personal information we hold is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date, please contact us.

 

​Types of Information
 

The Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) (Privacy Act) defines types of information, including Personal Information and Sensitive Information.

Personal Information means information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable:
- whether the information or opinion is true or not; and

 - whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.

 

If the information does not disclose your identity or enable your identity to be ascertained, it will in most cases not be classified as “Personal Information” and will not be subject to this privacy policy.

Sensitive Information is defined in the Privacy Act as including information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.

Sensitive Information will be used by us only:
- for the primary purpose for which it was obtained;

 - for a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose; and

 - with your consent or where required or authorised by law.

 

How we collect your Personal Information
 

We may collect Personal Information from you whenever you input such information into the Website, related app or provide it to Us in any other way.
 

We may also collect cookies from your computer which enable us to tell when you use the Website and also to help customise your Website experience. As a general rule, however, it is not possible to identify you personally from our use of cookies.
 

We generally don’t collect Sensitive Information, but when we do, we will comply with the preceding paragraph.
 

Where reasonable and practicable we collect your Personal Information from you only. However, sometimes we may be given information from a third party, in cases like this we will take steps to make you aware of the information that was provided by a third party.

 

Purpose of Collection

 

Kinsella Accounting will not use or disclose information collected for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was collected. Where information is needed for additional purposes your consent will be requested. 

Kinsella Accounting will not transfer your personal information outside Australia. If we are required to transact with, or send information on your behalf to, an overseas organisation, we will seek your consent with regard to the transfer.

We may use your personal information to market our services to you, including by email. If you do not wish to receive such information you can choose to unsubscribe from this service. 

Personal information is held for as long as it is required to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. 

With your consent we may share your details with third parties who we contract to assist in providing services requested by you. 

Kinsella Accounting may be permitted under Australian law, court/tribunal order, to provide personal information. 
 

Storage and Security

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Kinsella Accounting takes reasonable measures and precautions to protect the personal information we hold from such risks as loss or unauthorised access, destruction, modification or disclosure. Reasonable steps are taken to destroy or permanently de-identify any personal information no longer required. 

The firm uses physical and electronic procedures to ensure the privacy of information is safeguarded. 

Please note the internet is not secure and we cannot guarantee the security of any information sent to us via the internet. 

Any personal information or content that you contribute to any social medial applications can be real, collected and used by others. Kinsella Accounting has no control over this. We are not responsible for any use, misuse or misappropriation by others of your personal information for content that you contribute. 
 

Access

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At any time you may request access to your personal information by contacting michelle@kinsellaaccounting.com.au. Please allow 2 to 3 business days for the firm to complete this request. Where possible Kinsella Accounting will provide you with access to the information either by returning the originals or providing copies. You will be provided time to inspect the information requested. In the situation where we are unable to provide you with access to information the firm will provide a reason why. 
 

Complaint procedure

 

If you have a complaint concerning the manner in which we maintain the privacy of your Personal Information, please contact us as on the contact details set out at the bottom of this policy. All complaints will be considered by Michelle Kinsella and we may seek further information from you to clarify your concerns. If we agree that your complaint is well founded, we will, in consultation with you, take appropriate steps to rectify the problem. If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, you may refer the matter to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
 

Overseas transfer

 

Your Personal Information will not be disclosed to recipients outside Australia unless we obtain your express consent to do so. If you expressly consent for us to provide your personal information to an overseas recipient, the overseas recipient will not be required to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles and we will not be liable for any mishandling of your information in such circumstances.
 

How to contact us about privacy

 

If you have any queries, or if you seek access to your Personal Information, or if you have a complaint about our privacy practices, you can contact us through: michelle@kinsellaaccounting.com.au.