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Lazard Privacy Policy
1. ABOUT LAZARD AND HOW TO CONTACT US
1.1 This Privacy Policy applies to the activities of Lazard Pty Limited, Lazard & Co Pty Limited and LCW Private Equity Pty Limited (together, "Lazard"). Each of these entities holds an Australian Financial Services Licence and provides financial services to "Wholesale Clients" within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth).
1.2 Lazard’s contact details are as follows:
  Registered Address Level 44, Gateway
1 Macquarie Place
Sydney NSW 2000
  Mail Level 44, Gateway
1 Macquarie Place
Sydney NSW 2000
  Telephone

Facsimile

Email

Website

Privacy Officer
 (02) 9256 9900

(02) 9256 9950

sydney@lazard.com

www.lazard.com.au

Kate Thompson
2. PRIVACY COMPLIANCE
2.1 This Privacy Policy set outs Lazard's policies on the management of personal information it collects, uses, discloses and stores as defined by and in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (the Act) and the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) which Lazard is bound by.
2.2 A copy of the Act and the NPPs can be obtained through the website of the office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner (www.privacy.gov.au).
3. COLLECTION
3.1 Lazard generally collects personal information from people who contact us with enquiries, eg via our website and from clients in the course of providing our services, conducting business on their behalf and communicating with them.
3.2 The kind of personal information which Lazard collects includes names, address and contact details as well as other personal information necessary for providing the financial services requested by its clients.
4. USE AND DISCLOSURE
4.1 Lazard generally uses personal information it collects to:
  1. Respond to enquiries
  2. Perform our services
  3. Communicate with our clients and inform them about our services.
4.2 Lazard may disclose personal information to external contractors and service providers we engage in the normal course of our business, such as our legal and technology advisors, to enable us to provide our services. We expect our contractors and service providers to comply with the Act and NPPs.
4.3 Lazard will only use or disclose personal information about a person for the primary purpose for which it was collected or for another purpose if:
  1. that other purpose is related to the primary purpose of collection
  2. the person would reasonably expect us to use or disclose the information for the secondary purpose
  3. the person has consented to the use or disclosure
  4. the use or disclosure is permitted or required under the law, including for customer verification purposes in relation to our financial services and to AUSTRAC in respect of any suspicious or threshold transactions or activities, or if otherwise permitted under the NPPS.

4.4 Lazard receives personal information from clients and other third parties through direct communications with such persons in the normal course of business. Lazard may collect personal information about individuals from third parties but will only do so in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.

Information collected on visiting our website
4.5 When you look at our website, a record is made of your visit and for the purpose of analysing and evaluating the performance and operation of our website, the following information is logged:
  1. your IP address
  2. the date and time of your visit to the site
  3. the pages you accessed and documents downloaded
  4. the previous site you have visited
  5. the type of browser you are using.
How Lazard uses cookies
4.6 A “cookie” is a small text file which is placed on your computer by webpage servers. The purpose of a cookie is to help analyse web traffic and may let the website know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow a web application to respond to you as an individual. They can record information about your visit to the site, allowing it to remember you next time you visit and provide any relevant information to you. Cookies are also used to enhance the secure use of websites.
4.7 Cookies can be stored in your hard drive (“persistent cookies”) or in memory (“session cookies”). A persistent cookie is a cookie which will enable a continuing record to be kept of your visits to the website. A session cookie is a cookie which is a transient cookie and tracks your visits for a website session only.
4.8 Lazard only uses session cookies to identify which pages of the website are being used for a website session only. Upon closing your browser the session cookie set by this website is destroyed and no personal information is maintained. Lazard does not make any attempt to identify users or their general browsing activities.
5. DATA QUALITY AND SECURITIES
5.1 Lazard is committed to ensuring that all the personal information it collects remains accurate, complete and up to date. Lazard will from time to time request clients and information providers to update relevant personal details.
5.2 Lazard stores personal information in both hard copy and electronic format in its offices. Personal information stored electronically is maintained in a secure environment. These records are only accessible to personnel of Lazard who require access to enable them to perform their duties. All personnel have signed Privacy and Confidentiality Agreements binding them to comply with the NPPs.
5.3 Lazard will destroy records of personal information when it is no longer necessary to be retained within Lazard records. Personal information will be destroyed by shredding or other secure process.
6. ACCESS TO RECORDS
6.1 Any requests about personal information held by Lazard should be made in writing to the Lazard Privacy Officer. Individuals may request access to the personal information Lazard holds about them by completing the Lazard Request for Information Form and forwarding the Form to Lazard's Privacy Officer. Copies of the Form are available from the Privacy Officer. No reasons have to be provided for seeking access. Where Lazard holds information to which a person is entitled to access, it will endeavour to provide a suitable range of choices as to how access may be given.
6.2 If a person believes that information held by Lazard is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate they may request amendment of that personal information. Lazard will consider if the information requires amendment. If Lazard does not agree that there is any ground for amendment it will, if the person seeking the amendment requires, place with that person’s personal information, a statement from that person as to why the information is not accurate or up to date.
7. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
7.1 Lazard is committed to providing those persons whose personal information it holds, a fair and responsible system for the handling of complaints concerning the collection, accuracy or disclosure of personal information.
7.2 Lazard has a designated Privacy Officer whose role includes dealing with complaints, concerns or queries that individuals may have with respect to personal information held by Lazard. Should you have any issues concerning your personal information, they should be made in writing and addressed to the Privacy Officer of Lazard at the address referred to in paragraph 1.2 of this Policy.
7.3 The Privacy Officer is empowered to deal with all such complaints as expeditiously as possible through Lazard's complaints handling process. However, if after you have put your concerns in writing and we have had an opportunity to address them, you feel that we have not adequately dealt with your concerns you may refer the matter to the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner at:
  Postal: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 1042
  Telephone: 1300 363 992
  Facsimile: (02) 9284 9666
  Email: privacy@privacy.gov.au
   
8. CHANGE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
  As we plan to ensure our Privacy Policy remains current, this Policy is subject to change. Our most current Privacy Policy will appear on our internet site and you should return periodically to our internet site to review our Privacy Policy.