Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: 10th December 2025.

1. Introduction

W Squared Financial Group Pty Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information.

 

2. What Personal Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Directly from you

• Name, contact details, and address
• Date of birth
• Employment details
• Financial information needed for lending or advisory assessments
• Identification documents (when required for compliance)
• Any information you submit through forms on our Site

Automatically from your device

• IP address
• Browser type and operating system
• Pages viewed
• Cookies or analytics data

(This helps us improve website performance and user experience.)

 

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We may use your information for purposes including:

• Responding to enquiries and providing services
• Assessing your financial and credit requirements
• Communicating updates, insights, and service information
• Operating, maintaining, and improving our Site
• Compliance with legal, regulatory, and audit obligations
• Any purpose you consent to

We do not sell your personal information.

 

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose information to:

• Lenders, financial institutions, and service partners (with your consent)
• Professional advisers (accountants, lawyers, financial planners)
• IT providers, data storage partners, and website services
• Regulatory bodies where required by law

All third parties we engage must comply with privacy obligations.

 

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our Site may use cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to:

• Monitor website performance
• Understand user behaviour
• Enhance functionality

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may impact site functionality.

 

6. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from:

• Misuse
• Loss
• Unauthorised access
• Modification or disclosure

This includes secure systems, data encryption where appropriate, and controlled access.

 

7. Access and Correction

You may request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you by contacting us. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe as required by the APPs.

 

8. Overseas Disclosure

Some service providers (e.g., cloud infrastructure or analytics providers) may store data overseas. Where this occurs, we ensure they meet privacy standards comparable to Australian law.

 

9. Marketing Communications

We may send you updates or newsletters relevant to our services. You can opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions or contacting us.

 

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be published on our website with the effective date.

 

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us.