Privacy Policy

Westco Nissan is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals. This Privacy Policy sets out how Westco Nissan manages personal information. It is structured as follows:

1. Personal information Westco Nissan collects
2. Use and disclosure of personal information
3. Automated decision making
4. Cookies
5. Links to other websites
6. Marketing
7. Overseas transfers
8. Access and correction
9. Contacting Westco Nissan and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Westco Nissan collects

The main types of personal information Westco Nissan collects and holds are:

• contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Westco Nissan such as name, date of birth, contact number(s), email address(es), residential and/or business address(es), demographic information (such as postcode, age, gender) and driver's licence details;
• vehicle and servicing details for Westco Nissan's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
• finance details for Westco Nissan's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
• contact details for individuals working for Westco Nissan's business partners and suppliers;
• information provided by an individual as part of a recruitment process such as name, contact details, prior employment history, qualifications, referee details and, if applicable, details for background checks; and
• other information provided by individuals while interacting with Westco Nissan.

Westco Nissan collects personal information in the course of running its business in a range of different ways, typically through:

• interactions with individuals (e.g. through any records Westco Nissan keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Westco Nissan or posted on Westco Nissan's pages on social media);
• Westco Nissan's website;
• use of social media;
• employment applications;
• third party service providers; and
• provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Westco Nissan collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Westco Nissan may collect personal information from someone else such as when speaking to a referee for a job applicant or doing screening for onboarding a new supplier or customer.

2. Use and disclosure of personal information

Westco Nissan stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Westco Nissan uses and discloses personal information as follows:

• to source vehicles and sell them to Westco Nissan's customers and to provide other related services to customers such as vehicle servicing and assist with arranging financing to purchase a vehicle;
• to manage arrangements with Westco Nissan's customers and prospective customers;
• to obtain products, services or information from Westco Nissan's suppliers;
• to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Westco Nissan knows about them);
• to operate and manage Westco Nissan's website, social media and other communications and media channels;
• subject to applicable laws, to conduct marketing;
• for processing and assessing employment applications; and
• for such other purposes authorised or required by law.

It may be necessary to share personal information with organisations that provide products or services to Westco Nissan. For example, Westco Nissan may use third party service providers for the organisation of customer care, implementation of promotions, development of offers, communication and contact with customers, organization of events and for the purpose of obtaining advice and managing its affairs. Westco Nissan also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Westco Nissan uses computer programs to make decisions affecting a person's interests to offer products or services that could be of interest. This is typically done via AI Agents within website chat or SMS. The sorts of personal information Westco Nissan uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Westco Nissan's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Westco Nissan's websites. The level of human oversight Westco Nissan provides over these decisions is limited — responses and recommendations may be generated automatically, with human review available where a person requests it or where required for follow-up by Westco Nissan's staff.

4. Cookies

Westco Nissan uses cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the website user's browser when they visit a website. This identifies the browser used and can be recognised by Westco Nissan's web server. Westco Nissan may use cookies to associate a user with social media platforms and, if the user so chooses, enable interaction between the user's activities on Westco Nissan's platforms and those social media platforms. Westco Nissan's website also uses cookies to analyse website traffic and help provide a better website visitor experience. Website users can make certain choices about the use of cookies through their browser settings. However, if the user disables certain cookies, this may prevent the user from taking full advantage of Westco Nissan's website.

5. Links to other websites

Westco Nissan's website may contain links to third party websites. Westco Nissan does not control or otherwise determine the privacy practices of these third party sites. To find out about their privacy practices, you should check their websites for their privacy policy, or otherwise ask them about their privacy practices.

6. Marketing

If you have received a direct marketing communication from Westco Nissan and do not wish to receive these communications from Westco Nissan in the future, just use the “unsubscribe” function in the email or SMS, or tick the opt out box on postal communications and return the mailed item to Westco Nissan.

7. Overseas transfers

Westco Nissan's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Westco Nissan engages or that Westco Nissan is instructed to provide information to may be outside of Australia however, the location of the third party would depend on the specific situation.

8. Access and correction

An individual may request access to or correction of any of the personal information Westco Nissan holds about them by contacting Westco Nissan during business hours on 0740444133 or via the contact page.

Westco Nissan may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Westco Nissan will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

Westco Nissan may refuse a request where permitted or required by law. Westco Nissan will comply with any regulatory requirement to give reasons for its decision.

9. Contacting Westco Nissan and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Westco Nissan handles your personal information please contact Westco Nissan during business hours on 0740444133 or via the contact page. Westco Nissan may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Please provide sufficient details so that Westco Nissan can understand the nature of your concern. In most cases, Westco Nissan will ask that you put your request in writing.

Westco Nissan takes all complaints seriously and will use reasonable endeavours to investigate and respond to a complaint in writing within 30 days of receiving the written complaint. If you remain unsatisfied by Westco Nissan's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

• Phone: 0740444133
• Mailing Address: 347 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns, QLD, 4870

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Westco Nissan may make changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on its website. Please check back from time to time to review this Privacy Policy.