Privacy Policy

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

1. Personal information Cessnock Mahindra collects
2. Use and disclosure of personal information
3. Automated decision making
4. Cookies
5. Links to other websites
6. Marketing
7. Overseas transfers
8. Access and correction
9. Contacting Cessnock Mahindra and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Cessnock Mahindra collects

The main types of personal information Cessnock Mahindra collects and holds are:

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

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

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

Cessnock Mahindra stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Cessnock Mahindra uses and discloses personal information as follows:

• to source vehicles and sell them to Cessnock Mahindra'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 Cessnock Mahindra's customers and prospective customers;
• to obtain products, services or information from Cessnock Mahindra's suppliers;
• to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Cessnock Mahindra knows about them);
• to operate and manage Cessnock Mahindra'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 Cessnock Mahindra. For example, Cessnock Mahindra may use third party service providers for the organisation of customer care, implementation of promotions, development of offers, communication and contact with customers, organisation of events and for the purpose of obtaining advice and managing its affairs. Cessnock Mahindra also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

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

4. Cookies

Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra's web server. Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra's platforms and those social media platforms. Cessnock Mahindra'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 Cessnock Mahindra's website.

5. Links to other websites

Cessnock Mahindra's website may contain links to third party websites. Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra and do not wish to receive these communications from Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra.

7. Overseas transfers

Cessnock Mahindra's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Cessnock Mahindra engages or that Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra holds about them by contacting Cessnock Mahindra during business hours on 02 4993 6000 or via the contact page.

Cessnock Mahindra may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Cessnock Mahindra will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

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

9. Contacting Cessnock Mahindra and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Cessnock Mahindra handles your personal information please contact Cessnock Mahindra during business hours on 02 4993 6000 or via the contact page. Cessnock Mahindra may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

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

Cessnock Mahindra 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 Cessnock Mahindra's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

• Phone: 02 4993 6000
• Mailing Address: 229 Maitland Rd, Cessnock, NSW, 2325

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Cessnock Mahindra 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.