Money-AU - Privacy policy

1. What the Money-Au (MA) privacy policy covers?
This Privacy Policy outlines MA's practices regarding information collected online at any websites operated by MA. We suggest that you review this Privacy Policy periodically as we may update it from time to time. This policy was last revised on 25th January 2008. By visiting MA's website or otherwise interacting with MA, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. What information we collect?
Each time you visit MA's website and interact with us, MA may collect personally identifiable information (such as first and last names, business address, email addresses and telephone numbers) that you provide when you contact MA (by e-mail or otherwise) or otherwise interact with MA. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on MA. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to MA and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

3. How we use and share your personal information?
Your personal information is used by MA to enhance your relationship with them, respond to your requests, tailor offerings to you, communicate with you about products, services, special offerings, and events or programs offered by MA or their marketing partners that may be of interest to you.

From time to time you may receive periodic mailings, or e-mails from MA with information on special promotions or other offers from MA or its marketing partners. You may opt out of receiving such communications by contacting us. In the event that MA or its assets is bought or sold, customer information will likely be included among the transferred business assets.

MA may also disclose specific information when it determines that such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

4. How your personal information is protected?
MA uses industry standard security techniques on the MA website to help protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information collected from you at the MA website. When you transmit personally identifiable data to MA, that information is stored on servers that MA have attempted to secure from unauthorised access or intrusion. Of course, MA cannot be and are not responsible for unauthorised access to information by hackers or others who have obtained such access through illegal measures.

5. How to contact us?
Should you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy - please contact us.

6. Revisions to this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy may be updated and revised from time to time and we will post any changes on this policy. You agree that the information that we gather now will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use. We may contact you with periodic notices concerning our Privacy Policy but you should check the MA website periodically to review any changes.

  • Latest News
  • Finance Hints & Tips
  • Westpac Likely To Cut Hundreds Of JobsWestpac Likely To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs

    Reports are suggesting that Australian banking major Westpac is embarking on a cost cutting program and is likely to announce cuts to its head count as soon as today.

    According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Westpac is set to announce the cuts on Thursday afternoon, though the number of people that are affected is still not known, though other sources are speculating that the cuts could number in the hundreds.

  • ANZ Holds Mortgage Lending Rate Steady But Plans Staff CutsANZ Holds Mortgage Lending Rate Steady But Plans Staff Cuts

    Mortgage holders who borrowed from Australian banking major ANZ can breathe a sigh of relief as the lender said it would hold its variable mortgage rate, however employees of the bank are not so lucky as they await news over a possible cut in jobs.

    Last week, the Finance Sector Union confirmed that the lender has plans on axing hundreds of positions over the following six moths.

  • Major Australian Banks Likely To Cut Thousands Of JobsMajor Australian Banks Likely To Cut Thousands Of Jobs

    Australia’s biggest lenders are likely to cut thousands of jobs nationally as they seek to consolidate record earnings from last year.

    Amidst a backdrop of soaring funding costs and slower growth in mortgage lending, ANZ, Westpac and CBA have devised plans to reduce expenses according to the Daily Telegraph.

  • retailMajor Lenders Experience Strong Growth In Retail Deposits

    According to the assistant governor of the Australian central bank, the big four lenders in the country are no longer depending so heavily on wholesale funding markets for their needs, and have chosen instead to raise their finance using the more traditional method of retail deposits since.

    Guy Debelle RBA Assistant Governor says that the major lenders have experienced an annual 11 per cent growth rate in their retail deposits, which is in excess of the growth in credit, which has remained flat at 5 per cent.

  • Choice Scaring Away Property Owners From Buying Home InsuranceChoice Urges Home Owners To Be Cautious When Buying Home Insurance

    Choice, the consumer group is advising consumers who live in places that are prone to flooding from taking out insurance in an irresponsible manner, whilst at the same time heavily criticizing the industry according to the insurance council.

    Recently the advisory group held its annual Shonky Awards, where the group awarded lemon trophies for dubious dodgy and deceitful goods and services.
    Choice singled out the insurance industry, following this summer’s flooding in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.

  • Read more featured finance news articles