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Privacy Policy Schneider Electric AustraliaOur commitment to privacyWe respect each person's right to privacy, so we're committed to complying with applicable laws on data privacy protection and data security. This Statement contains some important information about how we deal with personal information. We hope that the Statement outlined below will help you understand what data Schneider Electric may collect, how Schneider Electric uses and safeguards that data and with whom we may share it.
The personal information we collectWe only collect the personal information that is necessary to lawfully and ethically carry on our business, to provide the information, products and services our customers and contacts request, to communicate efficiently with our customers and contacts, to keep our customers and contacts informed of products and services that are available from us, and to responsibly market our products and services. Our contacts include people who are employed by customers and people who may use, specify or recommend our products such as Contractors, Industrial Contractors, Project Contractors, Builders, Consultants, Distribution Utility’s, Government, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Switchboard manufacturers, Systems integrators, Wholesalers, Engineers, Mining Sector, Energy Sector, Industry Sector, Infrastructure Sector, Building Sector, and their employees. Unless we need particular information to supply the specific information, products or services you request, or to open a credit account for you, the personal information we might collect about you is limited to your name, gender, contact details, occupation, employer, company segment, company site type, relationship to or dealings with us or our customers, and details of your participation in our events and promotions and your purchases of our products and services. We will generally collect your personal information directly from you. We may do this when you meet with one of our employees, communicate with us by telephone, mail, fax or email, subscribe to our publications, enter our competitions, participate in our promotions, join our alliance/partner programs, apply for access to our websites, or submit information via our websites. We may be unable to provide the information, products or services you request, or allow you to participate in our competitions and promotions, if we are not given the personal information we ask for. We might sometimes obtain information about you from our customers and contacts (for example, a customer who sells you our products may provide us with information about you), but we will only collect information in this way if we are satisfied that they have the right to give us the information and that we have the right to use it. Use and disclosureWe may use personal information we hold about you to send you invitations to attend our events, information about our competitions and promotions and your participation in them, or communications about our products and services, but we won't send you communications if you've told us that you don't want to receive them. Others who may have access to informationSometimes we use external service providers who may have access to some personal information we collect. For example, we may use external contractors to manage our databases or websites or to attend to our marketing communications. We ensure that these contractors are bound by obligations of confidentiality and may only access information to the extent necessary to provide the services we require. Information SecurityWe take appropriate steps to ensure that all information we hold is protected from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access, disclosure or modification. We maintain security over our premises and access to our computer systems is limited by user identifiers and passwords. Our WebsitesYou may use many sections of our websites anonymously, but any information you choose to submit to us via our sites (eg to book for an event, subscribe to a publication, enter a competition, participate in a promotion, or send us an email) will be treated in accordance with this Statement. Links to other websitesSchneider Electric’s website may contain links to other websites. Schneider Electric is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of the other websites. Changes to this PolicyPlease note this Privacy Policy will change from time to time. We will post changes to our Privacy Policy on this page. Please check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Contacting us about privacyIf you have any questions about the Schneider Electric Privacy Policy or wish to enquire about any privacy issue, or make a request for access to information, please contact:
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