Privacy Policy
Brandon Peter John Burgess trading as CaulkTech (ABN 57 660 502 863)
Last updated: 1 March 2025
CaulkTech (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you provide to us voluntarily when you:
- Submit a quote request or contact form on our website
- Contact us by phone, email, or in person
- Engage us to perform services
This may include your name, email address, phone number, street address or suburb, and details about your project or property. We do not collect sensitive information (such as health, racial, or political data).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Respond to your enquiry and provide quotes
- Schedule, perform, and follow up on services
- Communicate about your project
- Issue invoices and process payments
- Comply with legal obligations (including tax and workplace safety requirements)
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We will not use your information for direct marketing without your consent.
3. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose your personal information to:
- Subcontractors or suppliers engaged to assist with your project
- Our accountant, insurer, or legal adviser as required
- Government authorities where required by law (e.g. the ATO, QBCC)
We do not transfer personal information overseas.
4. Data Storage and Security
Your information is stored securely using reasonable measures to protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Digital records are stored on secured, password-protected systems. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law (e.g. tax records for 5 years under ATO requirements).
5. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with the site. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Our website is hosted on Vercel, which may collect basic server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) as part of its hosting service.
6. Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or out-of-date information
- Request deletion of your personal information (where we are not legally required to retain it)
- Withdraw consent for future communications
We will respond to access and correction requests within 30 days.
7. Complaints
If you believe we have breached your privacy, please contact us first so we can investigate and resolve the issue. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
8. Contact
For privacy-related enquiries, requests, or complaints, contact us at:
- Email: sales@caulktech.com.au
- Phone: 0433 918 214
- ABN: 57 660 502 863