The Company is committed to protecting and safeguarding privacy, and to ensuring that any personal information collected is handled in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), which regulates the way organisations collect, use, hold and disclose personal information.

Use and disclosure of information
Hodges may use or disclose personal information where it would be reasonably expected that it would use the information about the individual for the purpose for which it was collected or for a further purpose if the individual has consented.

In addition, the Company is permitted to use or disclose personal information where:

• the individual has consented to the use or disclosure;
• it reasonably believes that the use or disclosure is necessary to reduce or prevent a serious, immediate threat to health or safety;
• it reasonably suspects that unlawful activity has been, is being or may be engaged in and the use or disclosure is a necessary part of its investigation or in responding on the matter to the relevant authorities, or
• such use or disclosure is required under or authorised by law.

Security and storage
Hodges will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is stored in a secure environment that can only be accessed by authorised persons with the knowledge of the Company.