Privacy Policy

1. National Privacy Principles
The way we handle your personal information is governed by the National Privacy Principles. You can ask to obtain access to your personal information we and/or our contractors hold, although under some circumstances permitted by law you may not be provided with such information.

2. Our ability to collect personal information
We are permitted to collect this information under laws relating to insurance, credit, taxation and the provision of financial services.

3. How your personal information will be used
We collect your personal information so that we can assess the risk in providing you with the insurance for which you have applied, and, if your application is successful, provide you with such insurance, and to assess any claim you may make on such insurance. If you do not provide us with your personal information, we will be unable to assess the risk or process your application for insurance.

4. Exchange of personal information with third parties
Your personal information may be disclosed to the parties described below to enable us to assess your application for insurance or any claim you may make in the future:

• current and future insurance agencies, or other insurers in relation to your application, the issue of insurance and any claim you may make in the future;
• our insurance underwriters / providers in relation to our insurance policies;
• claims investigators and assessors who may be assisting us in assessing any claim you may make;
• Centrelink, the Australian Taxation Office or other government departments, agencies or bodies to whom we may be required by law to disclose information regarding, but not limited to, any payout or benefit paid in respect of any insurance policy you may hold with us;
• your employer, in relation to your employment status; and
• our professional advisers and other contractors (eg. insurance reference agencies, information technology consultants and mailing houses).

We may also be providing a copy of your application and personal information to:

• any finance company referred to in your application
• the motor dealer referred to in your application.

5. Access and correction of your personal information
It is important to us that the personal information that we hold about you is accurate, complete and up to date. If you are aware that this is not the case and would like your personal information corrected, or if you simply desire access to your personal information, please contact MTA Insurance Limited on (07) 3392 1366 or write to PO Box 1171 Coorparoo DC QLD 4151. If we decide not to correct or provide you with access to your personal information, we will give you our reasons for our decision.