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Our third part network product and service providers then use this information to tailor financial solutions to your specific needs and to advise you accordingly. This information is referred to those providers on your behalf so they can provide a product or service to you. (Unless we advise you to the contrary, these businesses have no right to utilise any personally identifiable data that you provide other than what is required in order to provide the assistance you seek from us.)
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If you wish, you can access information supplied to us other than in a few circumstance that are set out under Australian law. Financial Services Online reserves the right to determine how the data is accessed. In the event that access to your data is denied, you will be provided with a written explanation as to why and, subject to the reason behind the denial, we may provide access to your data through mutually agreeable intermediaries to meet your needs oand ours.
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Please feel free to contact us should you require access to your personal information. To ensure the protection of your personal data, we may ask that your request be written.
We will review our privacy statement from time to time to ensure that it meets the expectations of the market and any regulatory requirements.
Please contact us should you experience any difficulties or problems in respect to our privacy policy or the management of your personal information.
Further information about privacy issues and the protection of your personal information is obtainable from the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner on: 1300 363 992.
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We will respond promptly to complaints.
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