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Synex Technology Pty Ltd
Effective date: 07 July 2026
Synex Technology Pty Ltd (“Synex”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy applies to visitors to our website, customers, suppliers, partners and any individual whose personal information we collect.
1. What is Personal Information?
“Personal Information” has the meaning given under the Privacy Act and includes any information or opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether true or not and whether recorded in material form or not.
Examples include name, email address, phone number, IP address, job title, organisation, billing details, and technical identifiers associated with IT systems.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information including (but not limited to):
Name, business name and contact details
Email address and telephone number
Job title and organisation
Billing and payment information
User credentials for managed systems (where required to provide services)
Technical information relating to devices, networks, logs and system performance
Website usage data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps)
We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for our business operations.
3. How We Collect Personal Information
We collect personal information in a number of ways, including:
When you contact us via our website, email or phone
When you engage us for goods or services
When you submit online forms or service requests
When you subscribe to marketing or communications
Automatically through website technologies such as cookies and analytics tools
Through third parties where authorised or required to deliver services
4. Purpose of Collection
We collect, use and disclose personal information for purposes including:
Providing managed IT services, cloud services and support
Supplying products, licences and professional services
Account administration and billing
Service monitoring, security, troubleshooting and compliance
Communicating with customers, suppliers and partners
Improving our services, systems and website
Marketing and promotional activities (where permitted by law)
Meeting legal, regulatory and contractual obligations
5. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
Employees and contractors who require access to perform their duties
Third-party suppliers, vendors and partners (e.g. Microsoft, cloud providers, hardware vendors)
Payment processors, logistics providers and professional advisers
Government agencies where required by law
We take reasonable steps to ensure third parties only use personal information for authorised purposes and comply with applicable privacy obligations.
We do not sell or rent personal information.
6. Overseas Disclosure
We may use cloud services or subcontractors that store or process data outside Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients handle personal information in a manner consistent with Australian privacy requirements.
7. Website Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Improve website functionality and performance
Analyse traffic and usage patterns
Measure marketing effectiveness
Cookies do not give us access to your device. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, however this may affect website functionality.
8. Security of Personal Information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. These measures include:
Secure data centres and cloud platforms
Encryption (including SSL/TLS)
Access controls and authentication
Staff training and confidentiality obligations
Despite these measures, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Access and Correction
You may request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you. Requests must be made in writing and we may require identity verification.
We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the Privacy Act.
10. Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach likely to result in serious harm, we will comply with the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) where required.
11. Direct Marketing
We may send marketing communications where permitted by law. You may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe function or contacting us directly.
12. GDPR – EEA Residents
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you may have additional rights including:
Access to your personal data
Correction or deletion of personal data
Restriction or objection to processing
Data portability
Withdrawal of consent
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
13. Retention of Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
14. Complaints
If you believe we have breached your privacy, you may contact us. We will investigate and respond within a reasonable timeframe.
If you are not satisfied, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
15. Contact Us
Privacy Officer
Synex Technology Pty Ltd
Email: privacy@synex.com.au
Website: https://synex.com.au