This privacy policy was last modified on the 10th of July 2021.

This page informs you of our policy regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information we receive from users of this site.

This Privacy Policy applies when you use our services described below. Please read it before participating in market research or using our services because it will tell you how we collect, store, use, disclose, and otherwise process, your personal information when carrying providing these Services to you. This Privacy Policy is not, however, a contract and does not create any legal rights or obligations.

Barco Consulting Pty Ltd mission is to deliver solutions and services that support lifestyle and Australia businesses. We are a project-based organisation who develops business, accounting, recruitment, and consumer products in pursuit of our mission. At Barco Consulting, we have long believed the success of a product or service is dependent on the market research and engagement. The delivery of quality products and services relies on the goodwill of the public. Protecting the privacy of people who make our business possible is one way of ensuring ongoing goodwill and is therefore vital to our ongoing business success. Being transparent about our use of people information and respecting their privacy is incredibly important to Barco Consulting Pty Ltd.

We use your information only for providing and improving products and services. By participating or using our services you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Barco Consulting Pty Ltd is fully compliant with Australian privacy legislation (2014) as set out in the AMRO privacy code, the full text can be seen here. Privacy – ADIA (dataandinsights.com.au)

FAQ’s

Why do we collect information?
We use data at an aggregate level, that is, we use the combined answers of many people to draw conclusions as to the opinions of broad segments of the population. The purpose of our research is to gather and present the opinions of the public directly to the people making decisions about goods, services, education that touch many aspects of our daily lives. To enable this, Barco Consulting asks members of the public for their opinions on a variety of different products and services.

Why do we collect personal information?
Sometimes, Barco Consulting collects personal information from the people we interview, us.
respondents. Most often this is used to verify that the person gathering the information captured the respondent’s true and correct opinions. Personal information can also be used to enable us to gain an accurate picture of what certain groups of people in society think, for example, what percentage of older people have a credit card? How could financial literacy for seniors be improved to encourage more people to take control over their money?

We may also gather personal contact information such as name and contact details so we can contact.
the respondent for further research or when rewards and prize draws are offered. Information that identifies an individual, such as name or address, is removed from our survey data as soon as it is no longer needed i.e., we use only de-identified data for research analysis.

How does Barco consulting collect personal information?
Research may be conducted in person, or by electronic means. Our interviewers will always clearly identify themselves to respondents and in the case of face-to-face interviews, our interviewers will always carry appropriate identification. If we are collecting your name and contact details, the purpose of this will always be made clear either in writing, electronic means or by our interviewer.

Who has access to my personal information?
Barco Consulting will only transfer personal information to third parties that are directly involved in completion of the research project. Examples of these parties are Government departments, arts or culture organisations and funders, healthcare services providers, and software suppliers.

Barco Consulting will not transfer personal details to a client, or any third party not directly involved in the completion of the research project without the consent of the individual the details relate to.

While we work with other businesses to meet client needs, we are not involved in direct marketing and will never sell personal information to marketing companies for direct marketing or any other purposes.

How do we protect the data we collect from misuse?
Barco Consulting takes all reasonable precautions to protect information held about people who make us.
research possible. All our systems are security protected and all Barco Consulting Pty Ltd staff and interviewers sign a confidentiality agreement upon commencing with the company. Personal information is stored securely.
and destroyed as soon as it is no longer required for research purposes. Survey responses are stored on servers in Singapore and Australia.

Access to personal information
Individuals may seek access to and request the correction or deletion of personal information held about them while this information remains identifiable. To action a request, call or send an email to our Privacy Officer with your request. contact@barcoconsulting.com.au


Links to other websites
Where we provide links to websites of other organisations, this privacy policy does not cover how those organisations processes personal data. For example, we link to our profiles on a few social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content on third-party websites and encourage you to read the privacy notices of other websites you visit.