1. Application

2. Definitions

2.1 In this Policy:

(a) “Respublica” refers to Respublica CPA LLC

(b) “Personal Information” is defined as “any information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion”. Such information may include your name, phone, mail, email and other information you choose to provide or require for the purposes of dealing with Respublica; and

(d) “Website” refers to Respublica’s website, https://respublicacpa.com/

3. How will Personal Information be collected

3.1 Respublica may collect personal information directly from you, including your name, address, contact number, and email, when you:

(a) contact us by phone, mail, email or visit our Website;

(b) make an enquiry about services; and/or

(c) download resources from our Website

3.2 Your Personal Information may also be collected by Respublica from publicly available sources or third parties.

3.3 Should you provide Respublica with personal information about another person (other than a minor), you must obtain their consent and let them know about this policy prior to giving their information.

4. How your Personal Information may be used

4.1 Respublica’s use of personal information will be limited to:

(a) answering your questions and providing you with information regarding Membership or Services;

(b) the supply of the Services as requested by you;

(c) offering you Services of Respublica which may be of interest to you, unless you advise that you do not wish to receive such further marketing (refer to opt out option below);

(d) meeting our legal obligations;

(e) managing and resolving any complaints and issues;

(f) carrying out internal administrative functions;

(g) market research; and

(h) other purposes with your consent, whether written, verbal or implied.

4.2 Respublica will not use or authorize the use of your Personal Information for any purpose other than as set out above or for any other purpose made known to you at the time of collection of your Personal Information.

4.3 If your phone number is registered on the “Do Not Call Register” (or similar), by providing Respublica with your phone number, you consent to receiving phone calls from Respublica and acknowledge and agree that such calls will not constitute unsolicited telemarketing calls.

4.4 Your Personal Information will not be shared, sold or disclosed for any other purpose.

5. Opt out

6. Disclosure of your Personal Information

(a) to your representative with your consent, which may be given in writing, verbal or implied from your conduct or as nominated by you as your executor, trustee or legal representative. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your representative undertakes to protect your privacy;

(b) to our legal advisors, information technology service provider, payment systems operator, financial institution, law enforcement agency or other statutory authority as is necessary.

7. Protection of your Personal Information

7.2 If Respublica determines that your Personal Information is no longer needed for the particular purpose it was collected, Respublica will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify that Personal Information.

8. Access to your Personal Information

8.2 Access to personal information may be refused in certain circumstances, such as where it would impact the privacy of others, for legal reasons, be prejudicial to an enforcement body, reveal commercially sensitive information, pose a risk to the life or safety of an individual, or if the request is frivolous or vexatious.

8.3 If you believe that your Personal Information held by Respublica is incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant, please contact Respublica by calling us or writing to peter@respublica.com

9. Website

9.1 Whilst our website operates in a secure environment and is professionally hosted, when using the website, you should be aware that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. 

Although Respublica strives to protect your personal information, Respublica does not warrant the security of any information transmitted to it over the Internet. Any information transmitted to Respublica over the Internet is done so at the risk of the person or organization transmitting the information.

9.2 “Cookies” may be collected by our website and used by Respublica to improve our customer service and for statistical and marketing purposes. This information may include your personal information as well as non-personal data such as the server address, domain name, date and time of visiting the website, pages accessed, previous site you visited, whether you have visited our website previously, and the type of web browser used.

9.3 Respublica is not responsible for the contents or practices of any links to third party websites that are provided on our website and does not endorse such websites.

10. Complaints or further information required

10.1 Any questions about this policy or any complaint regarding treatment of your privacy by Respublica should be made in writing to Respublica:

peter@respublica.com

We will respond to any query within 30 days.

10.2 Any breach of this policy will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken to prevent any further breach.

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