Privacy Policy Statement
Privacy and the Information
Handling Practices of
Colonial First State
Investments Limited
ABN 98 002 348 352
Colonial First State
Background
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000
In December 2000, the Commonwealth Government amended the
Privacy Act 1988 and implemented the National Privacy Principles,
which include provisions that regulate the way private sector
organisations collect, use, disclose, keep secure and provide access
to personal information.
Colonial First State is bound to protect your personal information
in accordance with the National Privacy Principles, to the extent
required by the Privacy Act 1988.
This document
This document gives information on how we protect the personal
information we hold about you. It also includes information on how
the Commonwealth Bank Group (of which Colonial First State is a
wholly owned subsidiary) protects personal information. The aim of
the Colonial First State privacy policy is to give you comfort that the
personal information you provide to us will be kept in the strictest
confidence. We acknowledge that circumstances may change and
our policy will be reassessed accordingly.
Colonial First State Privacy Policy
At Colonial First State the privacy of your personal information is
of paramount importance to us. We collect personal information
when you inquire about or make an investment with us. We retain
this information to maintain an investment, on behalf of you, in
Colonial First State funds as well as to provide you with information
about the products and services we offer. In some circumstances
the law may also require us to collect personal information.
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) defines personal information as
information or an opinion about an individual whose identity
is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained. It includes your
name, age and contact details as well as your health and financial
information. The following statement outlines our general
information handling practices, and is generally reflected in our
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