The St Hilliers group of companies and related joint venture interests ("St Hilliers") is a privacy conscious organisation strongly committed to your right to privacy. The following document is our On-line Privacy Policy, which follows guidelines set by the Online Privacy Alliance and is in accordance with international data protection legislation.

By submitting identifying data, a visitor to our website is agreeing to St Hilliers use of such data as described in this Privacy Policy. We understand that this Privacy Policy may seem long, however it is important that the document thoroughly explains St Hilliers information handling practices. Should you have questions about St Hilliers Privacy Policy please contact our Privacy Officer at 88 Cumberland Street, The Rocks NSW 2000.

The St Hilliers Privacy Policy

1. What personally identifiable information is collected?
2. Are Cookies and Log Files used?
3. How is personally identifiable information used?
4. Is information disclosed to Third Parties?
5. How long is the information kept?
6. Links to Third Party Websites
7. Can I change or delete the information later?
8. How can I Opt-out
9. How is my information secured?
10. Which websites are included?
11. Changes to the Privacy Policy
12. Children's online privacy protection

St Hilliers receives very little identifying information from visitors to our website and only for a narrow set of purposes.

The personally identifying information collected may consist of basic contact information: Name, company, postal address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers. It is St Hilliers policy to limit the information collected to only the minimum information required to fulfill a visitor's request. In any instance where non-mandatory information is sought, the website visitor will be notified of this at the point of collection.

St Hilliers policy is not to seek any sensitive information through our website unless legally required. Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to: race or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or other similar beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; sexual life or criminal record. We suggest that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you do wish to provide sensitive information for any reason, St Hilliers accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this Privacy Policy or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.

2. Are Cookies and Log Files used?

Cookies may be used on some areas of our website. A cookie is generated by a software application on a website's server, which enables it to customise services to the interests of the user by tracking the user's navigation through a small text file on the user's hard drive. For example, a cookie can be used to store registration information in an area of the website so that a user does not need to re-enter it on subsequent visits to that area.

The use of cookies has previously raised significant privacy concerns because they can be used to track navigational habits, store information on the user's hard drive, and in their early use were not disclosed to the user. However, cookies are now used as a standard by which websites improve your navigational experience.

If you are concerned about cookies, most browsers now recognise when a cookie is offered, and permits users to opt-out of receiving it. If you are not sure whether your browser has this capability, you should check with the software manufacturer or your Internet Service Provider. It is St Hilliers policy to use cookies to make the use of our website easier for visitors and to facilitate efficient registration procedures. In most cases, a visitor can refuse a cookie and still fully navigate our website.

In order to properly manage our website we may anonymously log information on our operational systems, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our webmasters. This is to ensure that our website presents the best web experience for visitors and is an effective information resource.

3. How is personally identifiable information used?

A user may choose to provide personal information to facilitate being contacted following raising a query or to register their interest in apartments for sale.

Information attained by the website is used only for the intended purpose stated at the time that the information is collected. This data is not shared with other entities within the group for secondary or unrelated purposes, or shared with a third party, unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection. If there is an instance where such information may be shared, the visitor will be asked for permission beforehand.

4. Is information disclosed to Third Parties?

It is St Hilliers policy not to disclose information to third parties unless permission has been obtained and, where possible, the identity of the third party has been disclosed.

St Hilliers encourages all web visitors to review the privacy and security policies of all externally linked reference and other services websites. These policies are usually found on the footer of a website's home page and/or at the point of collection of personally identifiable information.

St Hilliers website does not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes, or host mailings on behalf of third parties.

5. How long is the information kept?

Some of the information we receive is not kept. Contact information about visitors will be kept as long as the information is required to completely service the contact request or until a user requests that we delete that information.

Because St Hilliers wants your website experience to be as informational and resourceful as possible, we provide a number of links to third party websites. St Hilliers assumes no responsibility for the information practices of sites a user is able to access through our website, and encourages visitors to review each site's privacy policy before disclosing any personally identifiable information.

7. Can I change or delete the information later?

Each visitor has the right of access to personal data they have submitted to St Hilliers via its website.

User updates of information should be handled by contacting our Privacy Officer at 830 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo 2017. Inquiries about the accuracy of identifying information previously submitted to St Hilliers through its website, or requests to have outdated information removed, should be directed to our Privacy Officer. St Hilliers is committed to providing reasonable and practical access to visitors to allow them the opportunity to identify and correct any inaccuracies. When requested, St Hilliers will delete identifying information from current operational systems.

When personally identifiable information is retained, St Hilliers assumes responsibility for keeping an accurate record of the information once a visitor has submitted and verified the data. St Hilliers does not assume responsibility for verifying the ongoing accuracy of the content of personal information. When practically possible, if St Hilliers is informed that any personal data collected through a website is no longer accurate, St Hilliers will make appropriate corrections based on the updated information provided by the visitor.

8. How can I Opt-Out ?

St Hilliers routinely contacts you within your defined areas of interest. Only those customers who voluntarily choose to participate in these initiatives will be included in the mailing lists. You may elect to opt-out at any stage by forwarding a letter of request to our Privacy Officer at 830 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo 2017.

9. How is my information secured?

St Hilliers has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. All St Hilliers employees follow a firm wide security policy. Only authorised St Hilliers personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information and these employees have agreed to ensure confidentiality of this information.

10. Who are the data controllers and which websites are included?

This Privacy Policy applies to St Hilliers website. This is administered by an IT Manager who can be contact at 830 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo 2017.

11. Changes to the St Hilliers Privacy Policy

St Hilliers reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained in this policy is intended to create a contract or agreement between St Hilliers and any user visiting its website or providing identifying information in any form.

In order to keep visitors informed, St Hilliers will ensure that we notify users of changes to our Privacy Policy by identifying the alteration for a period of not less than two weeks on our home page and identifying the effective date at the beginning of this policy.

12. Children's online privacy protection

St Hilliers understands the importance of protecting children's privacy especially in an online environment. The St Hilliers website covered by this Privacy Policy is not intentionally designed for, or directed at, children EIGHTEEN years of age or younger. It is St Hilliers policy never to knowingly collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 18.