Our approach to privacy
Liontown Ltd (ABN 39 118 153 825) and our related companies within the Liontown Group (‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’) are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and how you can access or correct your information. It applies to all personal information collected by Liontown, whether through our website, in the course of our operations, or through our relationships with employees, contractors, shareholders, suppliers and other stakeholders.
We may update this policy from time to time by publishing changes on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
What personal information do we collect?
We may collect and hold the following types of personal information, depending on the nature of your interaction with us:
Contact and identity information
Your name, gender, job title, photograph, address, date of birth, phone number, email address, marital status and employment details.
Payment information
Credit card or bank account details where relevant to transactions.
Digital and behavioural information
Information about your visits to our sites or premises, telephone and video/CCTV recordings, IP addresses, device information, server logs, location data, and how you interact with our website, services and marketing activities.
Government-issued identifiers
Tax file numbers, Medicare cards, passports, driver licences, citizenship or birth certificates, and other government-issued identity documents.
Sensitive information
Where relevant and permitted by law, this may include pre-work health screening results, medical conditions, biometric information (such as fingerprints), criminal history, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and trade union membership.
Recruitment and employment information
Qualifications, work history, resumes, interview notes, reference and background check information, psychometric test results, payroll information, right to work documentation, emergency contacts, and performance and training records.
Shareholder information
Identity and contact details, Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN), financial and transactional information, and communication preferences.
Supplier and site visitor information
Details about your engagement with us and information required to onboard you to our systems, processes and sites.
How do we collect your information?
We generally collect personal information directly from you, for example when you:
- enquire about, apply for, or use our products or services;
- communicate with us (in person, by email, chat, or via social media); or
- interact with our website, apps, or marketing activities.
We may also collect information about you from third parties, including:
- your authorised representatives (legal advisers, guardians, or those holding power of attorney);
- verification providers such as doctors, current or former employers, recruiters, referees and background check agencies;
- publicly available sources including social media platforms, ASIC, and Land Registry Services; and
- other service providers and third parties who assist us in carrying out our business.
How do we use your information?
We use your personal information to conduct our business, where permitted by law and/or where we have your consent. This includes:
- Providing products and services – managing our relationship with you as a customer, contractor, supplier or stakeholder.
- Operating our business – processing payments, maintaining relationships, responding to incidents and complaints, managing our share register, and conducting marketing and research.
- Complying with legal obligations – meeting our obligations under applicable laws and assisting government or law enforcement agencies.
- Managing security and risk – monitoring access to our properties and IT systems, investigating safety incidents, and preventing and responding to cyber-attacks and unauthorised access.
- Recruitment and employment – assessing your suitability for roles, managing employment relationships, and contacting you about important employment matters.
- Direct marketing – telling you about products and services we think may interest you. You can opt out at any time by emailing [email protected].
- Business transactions – supporting actual or potential divestments, acquisitions, restructures, investments or sales.
Who do we share your information with?
We may share your personal information with:
- Our related companies – subsidiaries of Liontown as listed in our annual report.
- Third party suppliers – auditors, lawyers, accountants, consultants, insurers, data service providers, our share registry provider, and organisations we partner with.
- Verification providers – doctors, employers, recruiters, referees and background check agencies.
- Your authorised representatives – agents, legal representatives, financial advisors, or those holding power of attorney.
- Government agencies and regulators – where required or authorised by law.
- Parties with an interest in our business – in connection with potential business transactions.
Overseas disclosure
We may disclose your personal information to recipients outside of Australia for the purposes described in this policy, including but not limited to the Philippines, Malaysia and India.
Website, cookies and electronic communications
When you visit our website, we may collect and store information about your visit, including session information, pages accessed, documents downloaded, time spent on pages, links used to access our site, your device and browser type, approximate geographic location, and IP address. This information is used to improve our services and for statistical, security and website development purposes.
Data collected through form submissions and security tools may be stored on our website’s server infrastructure. Most internet browsers accept cookies by default. You may be able to change your browser settings to refuse cookies or to notify you when a cookie is sent.
If you click through to our website from any email or message we send, we may identify and collect information about your use of our website. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the contact form on our website or emailing [email protected].
How we keep your information secure
We hold personal information in both electronic and hard-copy form. We use a range of physical and electronic security measures to protect your information from misuse, interference, loss or unauthorised access, including restricted physical access to servers, firewalls, secure databases, password-protected IT systems, anti-virus software, multi-factor authentication and cyber security services.
However, we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted over the internet. If you send us information online, including your email address, you do so at your own risk.
Our website may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Accessing or correcting your information
Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), you have the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to update or correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated; and
- opt out of receiving direct marketing communications.
To make a request, please use the Contact form on our website. We aim to make your information available within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity, and in some circumstances there may be a valid reason to deny your request, in which case we will explain why.
Making a complaint
If you believe we have breached the Privacy Act, or you are not satisfied with how we have handled your personal information or responded to your request, please contact us via the Contact form on our website.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of our internal investigation, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1300 363 992
Website: www.oaic.gov.au
Contact us
Liontown Ltd
Level 2, 32 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
PO Box 284, West Perth WA 6872
Phone: +61 8 6186 4600
Email: [email protected]
Website: liontown.com
Acceptance
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