Privacy Policy

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

1. Personal information Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Duttons Mitsubishi collects

The main types of personal information Duttons Mitsubishi collects and holds are:

• contact and identification information for individuals seeking to buy or sell vehicles with Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi's customers including vehicle registration, vehicle purchase details, service appointment bookings;
• finance details for Duttons Mitsubishi's customers seeking finance such as financial, insurance or credit information, marital status, employment details and history;
• contact details for individuals working for Duttons Mitsubishi'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 Duttons Mitsubishi.

Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi keeps of telephone calls, or emails received, or messages sent to Duttons Mitsubishi or posted on Duttons Mitsubishi's pages on social media);
• Duttons Mitsubishi's website;
• use of social media;
• employment applications;
• third party service providers; and
• provision of customer service and support.

Where practicable, Duttons Mitsubishi collects personal information in connection with running its business directly from the individual concerned. On occasion Duttons Mitsubishi 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

Duttons Mitsubishi stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Duttons Mitsubishi uses and discloses personal information as follows:

• to source vehicles and sell them to Duttons Mitsubishi'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 Duttons Mitsubishi's customers and prospective customers;
• to obtain products, services or information from Duttons Mitsubishi's suppliers;
• to assess what vehicles a person may be interested in purchasing (e.g., based on the person's interests and other information Duttons Mitsubishi knows about them);
• to operate and manage Duttons Mitsubishi'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 Duttons Mitsubishi. For example, Duttons Mitsubishi 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. Duttons Mitsubishi also uses third party service providers for credit card processing/payment and for IT services (hosting services, database maintenance, etc.).

3. Automated decision making

Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi uses in the operation of the computer program is browsing history on Duttons Mitsubishi's websites, name, contact information, and other information you may input into Duttons Mitsubishi's websites. The level of human oversight Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi's staff.

4. Cookies

Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi's web server. Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi's platforms and those social media platforms. Duttons Mitsubishi'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 Duttons Mitsubishi's website.

5. Links to other websites

Duttons Mitsubishi's website may contain links to third party websites. Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi and do not wish to receive these communications from Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi.

7. Overseas transfers

Duttons Mitsubishi's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Duttons Mitsubishi engages or that Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi holds about them by contacting Duttons Mitsubishi during business hours on (08) 8531 5500 or via the contact page.

Duttons Mitsubishi may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Duttons Mitsubishi will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

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

9. Contacting Duttons Mitsubishi and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Duttons Mitsubishi handles your personal information please contact Duttons Mitsubishi during business hours on (08) 8531 5500 or via the contact page. Duttons Mitsubishi may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

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

Duttons Mitsubishi 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 Duttons Mitsubishi's response to your complaint, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

• Phone: (08) 8531 5500
• Mailing Address: 45 Adelaide Rd, Murray Bridge, SA, 5253

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Duttons Mitsubishi 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.