Privacy Policy

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

1. Personal information Trinity MG 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 Trinity MG and complaints
10. Changes to Privacy Policy

1. Personal information Trinity MG collects

The main types of personal information Trinity MG collects and holds are:

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

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

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

Trinity MG stores personal information in electronic and paper form.

Trinity MG uses and discloses personal information as follows:

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

3. Automated decision making

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

4. Cookies

Trinity MG 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 Trinity MG's web server. Trinity MG 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 Trinity MG's platforms and those social media platforms. Trinity MG'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 Trinity MG's website.

5. Links to other websites

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

7. Overseas transfers

Trinity MG's website/s are hosted in Australia. On occasion, a third party service provider Trinity MG engages or that Trinity MG 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 Trinity MG holds about them by contacting Trinity MG during business hours on (07) 4050 5020 or via the contact page.

Trinity MG may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

Trinity MG will aim to respond to all requests promptly and within 30 days.

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

9. Contacting Trinity MG and complaints

If you have any queries, concerns or complaints about how Trinity MG handles your personal information please contact Trinity MG during business hours on (07) 4050 5020 or via the contact page. Trinity MG may require an individual making a request to verify their identity before processing their request.

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

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

• Phone: (07) 4050 5020
• Mailing Address: 84 McLeod St, Cairns City, QLD, 4870

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

Trinity MG 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.