Privacy Statement

ANZIIF is committed to providing you with the highest levels of customer service. This includes protecting your privacy. We understand the concerns you may have for your privacy and the security of information collected from you, either in hard-copy or online, and is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information, ensuring that your personal data is handled sensitively and securely. The purpose of this policy is to let ANZIIF customers know what information is collected about them, how this information is used and if it is disclosed.

ANZIIF

We provide a range of membership, education and professional development services. Our Head Office is based in Melbourne, Australia, while we also have branches in New Zealand, Hong Kong, and China which provide many additional services including seminars, events and activities that will complement your understanding of the financial services industry and issues particular to the insurance sector. Discussion groups concerning specific areas of interest and networking opportunities are also available.

Your personal information

ANZIIF may hold personal information including your name, date of birth, current and previous addresses, telephone/facsimile contact numbers, email address, employer and your position title. We also hold details of ANZIIF services you have accessed.

How we collect your personal information

ANZIIF collects personal information in a number of ways, including:

  • Directly from you, when you provide information by phone or in documents such as an application form.
  • From your authorised representative, such as your employer.

How we use your personal information

Your personal information may be used in order to:

  • provide, administer and manage the services you require
  • help us to identify and inform you about other ANZIIF products or services to enhance your career prospects
  • continually improve our products and services
  • meet education regulatory reporting and compliance.

If you do not wish to receive information about ANZIIF products or services, you may inform us at any time by telephoning (61 3) 9613 7280 or by email at [email protected]

When we disclose your personal information

For the purposes set out above, we may disclose your personal information to organisations outside ANZIIF such as:

  • Outsourced service providers who manage the services we provide to you, including:
  • information technology
  • mailing systems
  • examination supervisors
  • Your authorised representatives, which may include your employer
  • Government and regulatory authorities as required or authorised by law
  • Our professional advisers, including our auditors and lawyers.

Where personal information is supplied to another organisation or person, it is protected by a contract of non-disclosure so that it cannot be used for other purposes – commercial or non-commercial.

Help us to ensure we hold accurate information

ANZIIF takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, the accuracy of that information depends to a large extent on the information you provide. That's why we recommend that you:

  • let us know if there are any errors in your personal information
  • keep us up-to-date with changes to personal information such as your postal and email address
  • if you find that personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, please contact ANZIIF to have it corrected.

You can access your information

ANZIIF shall, on request, provide you with information about you which is readily accessible and which may lawfully be provided. We reserve the right to charge a fee for searching for and providing access to your information. Your request to provide information must be in writing and will be provided to you as soon as practically possible.

Resolving your concerns

If you believe that the privacy of your personal information has been compromised, you are entitled to express your dissatisfaction. We will respond to your complaint as soon as possible but within two working days, to let you know who is responsible for managing your complaint. It is expected that all complaints will be resolved within three working days. When this is not possible, we will contact you within that time to let you know how long we estimate it will take to resolve the complaint.

Contact us

If you have any queries in relation to privacy, please contact us.