1. Overview
Pier 12 Capital is committed to safeguarding the privacy of the personal information we collect and manage. We take our obligations under privacy laws seriously and have prepared this document to outline how we handle personal information and to explain your privacy rights.
This Privacy Policy applies to Pier 12 Capital Limited ABN 76 149 278 759, Pier 12 Pty Ltd AFSL 517083 (“Pier 12 Capital”), its related bodies corporate, and any fund entities managed or advised by the Pier 12 Capital group. You may contact us at any time for the most up-to-date list of entities covered by this Privacy Policy.
2. Personal information we collect and hold
We may collect and hold a range of personal information, including:
- name and contact details
- identification information
- affiliations and adviser details
- records of communications, dealings, and transactions with us (including by phone, email, or online).
Some of this information is collected as required by law, including under the Corporations Act, Fair Work Act, Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act, Income Tax Assessment Act, and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act.
3. How we collect personal information
We collect personal information directly from you. In some cases, we may also collect information from:
- publicly available sources
- related companies
- your organisation, colleagues, advisers, and representatives.
We may review, analyse, or combine the information we hold and, in doing so, generate new personal information.
4. How we hold personal information
We store personal information both electronically and in hard copy, at our premises and with the assistance of service providers. To protect this information, we implement a range of safeguards, such as access controls, physical security, and network firewalls.
While we take steps to minimise risks, no system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee that personal information will never be accessed, used, or disclosed without authorisation.
5. Why we collect and use personal information
We collect, use, and disclose personal information in order to operate our business as a private equity firm. This includes:
- delivering and improving our services
- managing investments and working with portfolio companies
- identifying, assessing, and advising on investment opportunities
- understanding client needs, preferences, and interests
- managing relationships and communications with stakeholders
- recruiting, training, and managing staff
- maintaining and updating records
- complying with legal obligations and responding to court orders or regulatory notices
- protecting our rights, property, and those of third parties
- current or future fundraising activities
- facilitating acquisitions or potential acquisitions of our business.
Without your personal information, we may be unable to carry out these activities—for example, we may not be able to communicate with you or consider applications you submit.
6. With whom we share personal information
We may share your personal information with:
- your organisation, advisers, and representatives
- government authorities
- our related entities
- our contractors and service providers (including providers of professional advice, fund administration, delivery, data management, research, investigation, insurance, communications, technology, and marketing services).
7. Privacy and our website
In addition to the above, this section applies when you use our website (www.pier12capital.com).
As you navigate our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, domain names, and access times. We may use session and persistent cookies as well as navigational data (such as URLs) to understand when and how our site is used. We do not knowingly collect personal information from visitors under the age of 18.
Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies allow us to maintain session continuity and remember your preferences. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, but this may limit website functionality.
We may also use third-party services such as Google Analytics. For more on how Google collects and processes data, and the privacy choices available to you, please see Google’s Privacy Policy at: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
8. Accessing and updating your personal information
You may contact us to request access to, or correction of, any personal information we hold about you. We may need to verify your identity and seek further details to process your request. If we refuse your request, we will explain why.
9. Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us. We may request further details and, if necessary, consult with other parties to investigate. We will record your complaint and its outcome.
10. Contact us
Email: enquiries@pier12capital.com
Mail: Level 23, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
