Privacy policy.
Global Consortium Group (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy notice explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
This notice applies to visitors and users of our website, https://www.globalconsortiumgroup.com ("Website"), and any related services we provide.
By visiting our website, you are agreeing to be bound by this policy.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The APPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.
Who are we?
Global Consortium Group is a joint Australian / UK based company that provides services as described on our Website.
How do we collect information from you?
We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you contact us about our services or sign up to receive marketing materials.
What type of information is collected from you?
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual.
We collect and process the following types of personal data:
Information You Provide to Us
Name
Email address
Phone number
Company name and job title
Any additional information provided when contacting us or subscribing to our services
Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type and version
Information about your device and internet connection
Pages visited and time spent on the Website
Referral source (how you arrived at our Website)
Cookies and tracking technologies
We do not transact through our website, but relevant contractual based information required for us to provide our services will be collected, processed, maintained and stored within the requirements for us to transact business and/or legal requirements.
How is your information used?
We use your information to:
Provide and maintain our Website and services
Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
Improve our Website’s content and functionality
Personalise user experiences
Analyse site usage to enhance performance
Comply with legal obligations
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to, and we ensure it is used fairly and transparently.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent – when you provide your information voluntarily (e.g., signing up for updates).
Legitimate Interests – for business purposes such as improving our services, preventing fraud, and responding to inquiries.
Legal Obligation – when required to comply with laws and regulations.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:
Service providers that assist with website hosting, analytics, and communications
Legal or regulatory authorities if required to comply with legal obligations
Business partners for collaborative projects (subject to confidentiality agreements)
We ensure that any third parties we share data with protect it in accordance with applicable laws.
Third Party Service Providers working on our behalf: We may pass your information to our third-party service providers, agents, subcontractors, and other associated organizations for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example to process payments and send you newsletters). However, when we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes.
Please be reassured that we will not release your information to third parties unless you have requested us to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.
Data Security
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data. However, while we strive to safeguard your information, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this notice, or as required by law.
We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations (for example tax/accounting purposes). We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction – Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion – Request the deletion of your personal data (subject to legal requirements).
Objection – Object to certain uses of your personal data, such as direct marketing.
Restriction – Request that we limit how we process your data.
Portability – Request that your data be provided in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at Admin@globalconsortiumgroup.com. We will respond within the legally required time frame.
Global Consortium Group will not charge any fee for your access request but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.
In order to protect your Personal Information, we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information
It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
Policy Updates
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review it regularly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or how we process your personal data, you can contact us at:
Global Consortium Group
Website: https://www.globalconsortiumgroup.com
Email: Admin@globalconsortiumgroup.com
Address: 43 Brook St Windsor Queensland 4030