Privacy Policy

Astute Business Pty Ltd and Astute Business & Consulting Services Pty Ltd (Astute) is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal and financial information you provide to us. Any personal or financial information that we retain is kept in such a manner as to ensure its security and confidentiality at all times.

We only keep information that you provide to us.  If you choose to provide Astute Business Pty Ltd or Astute Business & Consulting Services Pty Ltd with your email addresses, telephone numbers, addresses and/or any personal information or financial information or data, then that is the only personal information that we will hold about you.  We do not collect or use any personal information on visitors to our website, through the use of "cookies" or other software or hardware techniques.

This site contains links to other sites. Astute is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites, you should check the privacy policies of those sites before choosing to use them.

We collect information that is necessary to enable us to do business with you.

• to provide the best possible accounting, taxation and consulting services requested by you
• to inform you of products and services and other information pertaining to your business
• to enable us to enter into financial transactions with you
• to enable us to obtain products and services from third parties on your behalf

We use that information to communicate with you or assist you and/or your business or to conduct business with you.  We may require, in the course of providing our services to you, to disclose information about you to third parties.  Where this is necessary, we always communicate with you and seek your approval prior to any information being disclosed.  This is usually with service or product providers with whom you already have a business relationship.

Astute will not sell, trade or rent this information to third parties.  An exception to this is where we may be required by law to disclose certain information.

You should be aware that unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us electronically. This is especially true for information you transmit to us via email. We have no way of protecting that information until it reaches us. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best efforts to ensure its security on our servers.

We do keep email and fax correspondence, as it is necessary to our doing business with you.  We will preserve the contents of any email message that you send us if we believe that we have a legal requirement to do so.  Emails sent to or from us are routinely monitored for quality control, systems administration and legal compliance purposes.

If you have any questions or you have any concerns about our privacy policy, please contact our privacy officer at:

Privacy Officer
Astute Business Pty Ltd
P O Box 262
Chirnside Park Vic  3116
Email: privacy@astutebusiness.com.au

This website and the articles on our website are not a substitute for independent professional advice. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information or material on this website. All information is subject to change without notice. We and each party providing material displayed on this website disclaim liability to all persons or organisations in relation to any action(s) taken on the basis of currency or accuracy of the information or material, or any loss or damage suffered in connection with that information or material. You should make your own enquiries before entering into any transaction on the basis of the information or material on this website. Please ensure you contact us to discuss your particular circumstances and how the information provided applies to your situation.

Quality of information - always check the information
Before relying on the information on this website, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.  We and associated parties can not guarantee nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information or material.
Linkage to external websites should not be taken to be an endorsement or a recommendation of any third party products or services offered by virtue of any information, material or content linked from or to this website. Users of links provided by this website are responsible for being aware of which organisation is represented or providing the information or material on the website they visit.
Views or recommendations provided in linked websites do not necessarily reflect our views or recommendations, nor the views or recommendations of associated parties.

Security of our website
Users of our website should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses or other defects.
We and associated parties accept no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with this website. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this website is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user's computer system, software or data.

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