For what purposes do we use personal information?
Generally, Invesco will only use and disclose personal information for the purpose it was collected. The main reason for collecting personal information is to enable Invesco to provide investment products and services to you.
We may also use and disclose personal information for other related purposes which we consider an individual would reasonably expect. These purposes include administration and providing services to you in relation to investment products. Administration includes monitoring, auditing, evaluating, modelling data, dealing with complaints, answering queries and providing services in relation to investment products.
Who may we disclose information to?
Within Invesco
Invesco may share your personal information with its employees, contractors or agents for the purposes of operating our investment business, responding to and fulfilling requests made by you and to otherwise provide our products and services to you.
Direct marketing
We may send you direct marketing communications and information about our products and services that we consider may be of interest to you. These communications may be sent in various forms, including mail, SMS, fax and email, in accordance with applicable marketing laws, such as the Spam Act 2003 (Cth). If you indicate a preference for a method of communication, we will endeavour to use that method whenever practical to do so. In addition, at any time you may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by contacting us (see the details below) or by using opt-out facilities provided in the marketing communications and we will then ensure that your name is removed from our mailing list.
We do not provide your personal information to other organisations for the purposes of direct marketing.
Authorised Representatives
If you have nominated an Authorised Representative and/or a broker on your application form, Invesco may also share your personal information (other than tax file number information) with your Authorised Representative and/or broker.
Invesco Group
Invesco operates as a global organisation and to this end, functions generally operate from a dedicated centre which also provide shared services around the globe. Typically, personal information collected in relation to an investment in our products may be disclosed to one of our offshore offices. Personal information (generally other than personal information held in relation to individual investors) may be held within applications on our portfolio management system or client relationship management system which are potentially accessible by our offshore offices. Key data is held at locations in Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and India, either at an Invesco related party site or third party site. This list may be updated from time to time.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipients of your personal information do not breach the privacy obligations relating to your personal information.
Account Administration
Invesco may also share your information with service providers who provide outsourced services to Invesco or another member of the Invesco Group. Those members of the Invesco Group and Invesco’s service providers may be located outside Australia (where privacy obligations may differ), including in the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
The types of outsourced service providers that may be provided with your personal information and the circumstances in which your personal information may be shared include:
- Administrators which provide fund accounting, unit registry and other services to Invesco;
- Printers and other companies for the purposes of preparation and distribution of statements and for handling mail;
- Legal and accounting fi rms, auditors, contractors, consultants, agencies and other advisers for the purpose of administering, and advising on, the product and for any associated actions; or
- In certain circumstances and with safeguards to respect your privacy, Invesco may also disclose your personal information to any person to use in relation to a proposed or actual purchase of an interest in Invesco or any part of Invesco’s business.
Cloud Services
Invesco uses third party “Cloud” service providers for data storage with such servers located in the United States. Invesco maintains effective control of the information held in “Cloud” storage under contractual arrangements that reflect the standards of Australian Privacy Law.
Some third-party service providers listed above also utilise Cloud services for their own data management. Where this occurs, Invesco takes reasonable steps to ensure data held by third parties is managed in accordance with the Australian Privacy Law.
By Law
Invesco may also disclose your personal information to other entities or persons as required by law. For example, information may be provided to government regulators or as required by a court order.
With your Consent
We may also disclose your personal information where you have consented.