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Boston Reed Privacy Policy

Boston Reed Pty Ltd ACN 091 004 885 (AFSL 225738)
Privacy Policy


This Privacy Policy sets out the information handling policies of Boston Reed Pty Ltd (Boston Reed) and it
Authorised Representatives current as at 3 September 2018.

Boston Reed recognises the importance of privacy, and we are committed to ensuring the privacy of your
information. This policy explains the steps we have taken to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the
Australian Privacy Principles.

Information collection
We will only collect information that is reasonably necessary for us to perform our services. We will notify
you if we intend to collect information and will only collect information with your consent. The type of
information that we collect and hold about you depends on the type of product or service that we provide
to you. The personal information that we hold about you may include but is not limited to:

  • Name, address and contact details;
  • Date of birth, age and your intended plans for retirement;
  • Financial goals, needs, objectives and circumstances;
  • Details of your dependents and beneficiaries;
  • Financial information (for the purpose of preparing a financial plan and/or statement of advice);
  • Information regarding your health (for some types of insurance);
  • Your employment details (including your occupation, details of your employer, the nature of your
    employment and salary);
  • Your tax file number (where you have given it to us);
  • In some cases, insurance claim information;
  • Identification documentation (which, in some cases, we are required to collect by law); and
  • The products and services we provide, or have provided, to you.
    We do not generally collect sensitive information about you unless required by applicable law or rules, or
    you have consented to it. Sensitive information includes information relating to:
  • Race;
  • Political or religious beliefs;
  • Sexual preferences;
  • Criminal convictions;
  • Membership of professional or trade associations or unions; and
  • Health information.
    As set out above, we collect health information with your consent where it is relevant for some
    types of insurance.

    Use of your Personal Information
    We use the personal information that you provide to us to assess your personal and financial circumstances
    and your risk tolerance so that we can formulate appropriate investment strategies and recommendations
    for you.

    Disclosure of Personal Information
    We may disclose the personal information which we have about you to other organisations to assist us to
    implement and administer your investments, and provide you with certain products and services, including:
  • Professional Advisers such as lawyers and accountants;
  • Insurance companies;
  • Financial institutions, including for the purpose of procuring finance for your investments where
    you have requested us to so;
  • Organisations offering products and services which you wish to invest in or obtain;
  • Regulatory bodies if requested to do so; and
  • To meet our legal obligations

    We only use and disclose personal information about you for the purpose for which it was disclosed to us
    and for related purposes which would reasonably be necessary. For example, we may from time to time use
    your personal information to inform you of investment opportunities or to provide information about
    product and services which may be of interest to you. However, we do respect your right to ask us not to
    do this so please let us know if you do not want us to provide you with this additional information. We do
    not sell personal information to other organisations to allow them to do this. Your personal information
    may be disclosed to staff of our group’s Vietnam Office in Ho Chi Minh City Boston Reed Pty Ltd’s foreign
    office in Vietnam in order for us to provide our services to you.
    Please note that by law, in some circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information
    to third parties without your authorisation such as to government authorities and law enforcement bodies
    in Australia and overseas.
    Quality of Personal Information
    It is in our interests to ensure that the personal information that we have about you is accurate, complete
    and up-to-date. To assist us with this, please advise us if you believe that any of the information that we
    have about you is not accurate, complete or up-to-date and all reasonable efforts will be made to correct
    your information.
    Personal Information Security
    We are committed to keeping your personal information secure. We will use all reasonable steps to protect
    the personal information which we hold from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification
    and disclosure.
    Where the information we collect is no longer required, we will delete the information or permanently de-
    identify it.
    Anonymity and pseudonymity
    Where practical and within the law, you will be given an option to not identify yourself or use a pseudonym.
    Access to Personal Information and Correction
    Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have a right to access the information that we hold about you,
    except as set out below. If you wish to access the information, please contact your representative and they
    will make arrangements for you to do so.

    In some circumstances, we may refuse to give you access to your financial information. Those circumstances
    are set out in the Australian Privacy Principles and include situations where we are required to do so at law
    or access is likely to prejudice an enforcement body in relation to unlawful activity or seriously improper
    conduct. If we are entitled, under the Australian Privacy Principles, to refuse to give you access to your
    personal information, we will tell you and provide reasons for our decision.

    If you establish that your personal information is not accurate, complete or up-to-date, we will take
    reasonable steps to correct that information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.

    Contact us about Privacy
    If you would like further information about how we handle your privacy or if you would like to make a
    complaint about how we handled your personal information, please contact:

    Boston Reed Pty Ltd
    Privacy Officer
    PO BOX 422, Beaconsfield VIC 3807
    Phone: (03) 7006 5270