Dimosons Pty Ltd trading as Dimosons Real Estate (A.C.N. 58 165 562 854) (we, us, our) is committed to complying with its obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act).
The Act allows personal information to be collected, used and disclosed for the purposes for which it was collected in accordance with the Act.
This Privacy Policy only applies to the extent we collect, use and disclose personal information in connection with this website.
We also have a privacy policy which details our policy in connection with our real estate and/or strata agency business. A copy of this privacy policy can be accessed here: https://dimosons.com.au/disclaimer-privacy-policy/
This Privacy Policy may be revised, updated or replaced from time to time and we may subsequently notify users of any changes to it by posting the revised, updated or replaced Privacy Policy on this website. Any changes to it take effect on the date on which the revised, updated or replaced Privacy Policy is posted to this website.
What information do we collect?
Identity information such as your name, date of birth, residential address, postal address, email address, phone numbers and identification documentation.
Property-related information such as ownership details, tenancy history, rental payment history, inspection attendance, maintenance information and details about your association with a property.
Tenancy application information including employment details, income verification, payslips, bank statements, references, next of kin, emergency contacts, prior rental history, pet information and supporting documentation submitted via 2Apply or other application tools.
Financial and business information such as bank account details (for rental payments or disbursements), payment history, wage records, asset details, investment information, taxation information and other financial documentation relevant to a tenancy, lease or sale transaction.
Professional, trade and service provider information where relevant to your dealings with us (for example, contractors, valuers, solicitors, conveyancers and tradespeople).
Interaction and communications information including correspondence, enquiry details, feedback, complaints, marketing preferences and communication history.
Inspection data including your details collected when attending open homes, private inspections, rental inspections and auctions.
Website and digital engagement information, including data collected automatically through our website and digital platforms such as:
| IP address, device information, browser type, operating system and pages viewed
| Cookies, analytics tags, Meta Pixel data and Google Analytics/GA4 behaviour data
| Online enquiry forms, appraisal submissions and booking tools
| Information relating to digital advertising, remarketing and audience segmentation
Social and online identifiers where provided or captured through integrated digital marketing and communication systems.
Sensitive information, where voluntarily provided and relevant to a tenancy or other real estate process, such as medical information (for accessibility requests) or relationship information. Sensitive information is only collected, used or disclosed with your consent or as permitted by law.
This information may be collected directly from you, through your use of our services or website, through rental application systems, through inspection attendance, via third-party platforms, or from other authorised sources as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Why do we collect this information?
We may collect personal information from you in the course of your use with our website if you input any personal information into the website. In addition, we also collect cookies from your computer, which enables us to tell when you use the website and help customise your website experience.
The purpose for which we collect personal information is to provide you with the best service experience possible on the website. Some provision of personal information is optional. However, if you do not provide us with certain types of personal information, you may be unable to enjoy the full functionality of the website.
Automated Decision Making (ADM)
ADM is when:
| we use a computer program to make, or do a thing that is substantially and directly related to making, a decision; and
| the decision could reasonably be expected to significantly affect the rights or interests of an individual; and
the kinds of personal information used in the operation of such computer programs are:
| identification and contact details (such as name, email address and phone number)
| property-related information (such as rental enquiries, inspection registrations and property preferences)
| information submitted through online forms, applications or portals
| communication and interaction records relating to our website and services
| technical and usage information collected through our website (such as form submissions and system interactions)
the kinds of such decisions made solely by the operation of such computer programs are:
| issuing automated acknowledgements or responses to enquiries and applications
| identifying incomplete or missing information in online submissions
| automated scheduling or confirmation of inspections and appointments
| basic system-based screening for compliance or security purposes
the kinds of such decisions for which a thing, that is substantially and directly related to making the decision, is done by the operation of such computer programs are:
| pre-processing or organising rental application information for review by our staff
| generating system indicators or summaries to assist property managers
| prioritising or flagging applications or enquiries for follow-up
| supporting internal workflows that inform, but do not determine, final decisions
Information disclosed
We will use and disclose personal information only for the purposes for which it is collected in accordance with the Act, including:
| providing services and customer support, including service updates;
| maintaining and updating our records;
| comparing information for accuracy, and verifying it with third parties; and
| providing information as authorised or required by law or a relevant government body or authority.
Overseas disclosure
We do not disclose personal information overseas.
We may use cloud storage and IT servers that may be located overseas to store the personal information we hold. As electronic or networked storage can be accessed from various countries through an internet connection it is not always practical to know in which country information about an individual may be held.
To the extent that we can identify the countries to which we transfer information they are:
| Australia
Please note that in some cases countries to which we transfer information may not have laws or binding schemes that have the effect of protecting your information in a way that overall is at least substantially similar to the way in which the Australian Privacy Principles protect your information, and there may not be any mechanism or binding scheme that you can access to take action to enforce legal protections.
Anonymity and pseudonyms
General users of the website do not need to disclose their identity to us in order to use this website. This website does not, therefore, collect personal information about people who generally access it except in the circumstances described above.
Please note that we may not be able to provide you with some or all of our services if you are anonymous or use a pseudonym.
Cookies
A cookie is an electronic token that is passed to the user’s browser which passes it back to the server whenever a page is sent to the user. Our servers may generate cookies which are used to keep track of the pages that users have accessed while using the website. The cookie also allows data to be inputted into a form or template and temporarily stored until the user chooses to save that form or template. Cookies generally remain on the user’s computer even after an internet session is ended and the computer rebooted. The cookie can be read by the server that placed it there during a subsequent visit to that same server. Their exact behavior is server specific.
When users visit this website, our server may log certain information, including the type of browser and operating system the user is using, the top level domain name (for example .com, .net, .au, etc), the address of the referring site (for example, the previous site visited), the server’s IP address, the date and time of visit and the address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded. This information is generally only for internal statistical analysis and system administration purposes.
Any other information supplied to us (for example, if a user sends an email or enters any personal information into our website) is treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information security
We take reasonable steps to protect all information which we hold (including personal information) from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
We may store information about you in cloud or other types of networked or electronic storage. As electronic or networked storage can be accessed from various countries through an internet connection it is not always practical to know in which country personal information about you may be held.
Where appropriate, we use secure transmission facilities. However, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure and we do not warrant the security of any information transmitted to us over the internet.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites. This Privacy Policy does not extend to those linked websites.
Marketing and opt-out
We may also use the information, including personal information (excluding sensitive information), provided by users of this website for marketing and research purposes, to analyse and improve products, benefits and services and to inform users of products, services and benefits provided by us, our related entities, suppliers or sponsors which we consider may be of value or interest to users, unless the user tells us, or has previously told us, not to. If a user does not wish to receive any information about such products, services and benefits they can contact the Privacy Officer (details specified below). We will not use your sensitive information for these purposes without your consent.
Accessing your Personal Information
Users of the website whose information we either collect, use or disclose have the right to request access to any personal information held by us which relates to them, unless we are permitted to withhold that information. We may charge a reasonable fee where access to personal information is provided. Any requests for access to a user’s personal information should be made in writing to the Privacy Officer (details specified below). The user also has the right to request the correction of any personal information which relates to them that is inaccurate, incomplete, irrelevant, misleading or out-of-date.
If the user requires any further information about our management of personal information or has any queries or complaints, they should contact:
The Privacy Officer
Dimosons Real Estate
31-33 Wentworth Street, Port Kembla NSW 2505
P | 4258 0088
E | accounts@dimosons.com.au
W | dimosons.com.au
The Office of the Information Commissioner can be contacted as follows:
| Phone enquiries | 1300 363 992 Mon–Thurs 10am–4pm AEST/AEDT |
| Online enquiries | Enquiry form |
| Post | GPO Box 5288, Sydney NSW 2001 |
| Fax | +61 2 9284 9666 |
Acceptance of this Privacy Policy
By using this website, accessing any of our products, services or features, the user acknowledges that it has read, understands and accepts this Privacy Policy and the permissions to collect, use and disclose personal information, and the user authorises us to collect, use and disclose, in accordance with the Act, their personal information for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.