Terms & Conditions : Profit Advantage Group

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities is committed to protecting your privacy while reviewing our information resources online.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you what kind of information we may gather about you when you visit our site, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Our policy allows you to choose what kind and how much information you provide to us and to control how we use whatever information you give us. Our goal is to provide you with a satisfying experience while allowing you to control your privacy and to give you a means to voice any questions or concerns you may have.

This policy applies only to The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities and not to other companies' or organisations' websites to which The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities is linked.

 

Disclaimer

Profit Advantage Group & it's affiliated Entities aims to provide general ideas and information about small to medium business. Information is produced without assuming responsibility and is presented on the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in providing professional advice to the subscriber. This information service is not intended to supersede independent professional advice. Neither the publisher or author take any responsibility for loss occasioned to any person or organisation acting or refraining from action as a result of the information contained in this service.

 

Collection of information

Information is collected from you primarily to make it easier and more rewarding for you to use our services. Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide information such as your name, email address or information about what you like and do not like. It is entirely your choice whether to respond to these questions or not.

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities collects two types of information. The first type is anonymous information which tell us which pages are visited on our site but we do not know their names, where they live or their date of birth - they are 'anonymous' to us.

The second type of information that The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities collects is personal information from Subscribers. The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will collect personal information that lets us know the specifics of who you are such as your name, email address, or postal address, when you provide it to us. With this information, The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities can provide a variety of personalised and enhanced services that are not available to anonymous users.

Sometimes, we may specifically ask for personal information about you when you subscribe to use a service. Certain information may be required, such as your name, age, internet address or screen name, billing address, type of computer, credit card number, in order to provide that service or product to you. This information may also be used to inform you of additional products and services which may interest you. You can choose not to receive such information when you are undertaking product or service registration on our website. We may also ask about your interests, but it is your choice whether to respond.

How much of your personal information that you choose to disclose to The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities is completely up to you. The only way we know something about you personally is if you provide it to us, for example when you take part in a discussion forum or enter one of the competitions on our websites.

 

BizStats Information (via Australian Institute of Buiness Brokers)

All parties working with the Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities irrevocably and perpetually consent to the disclosure to, and use by, the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB) of standardised, de-identified information relating to the sale of this business in the AIBB Bizstats Website. This disclosure is not a breach of any obligation of confidentiality or other obligations under this Privacy Policy.

 

Use of anonymous information

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities automatically gathers anonymous information to monitor the use of the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities site like the numbers and frequency of visitor. We only use such data in the aggregate. This collective data helps us determine how much our audiences use parts of the site, so we can improve The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities to assure that it is as appealing as we can make it for as many users as possible. The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities may publish or provide this aggregate data to other people.
Use of personal information

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will only use the personal information you have chosen to provide us for the purpose for which you provided it. The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.

 

Cookies

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities site currently uses cookies.

 

Aknowledgements

This website includes text, photos, and other visual media created by the Profit Advantage Group. The Profit Advantage Group encourages further use, re-publication, and dissemination of information published here, provided that the facts remain undistorted and the original source of the information is mentioned. The Profit Advantage Group assumes no responsibility for the content of websites external to www.profitadvantage.com.au. Links are provided from this website to external websites to help users. However, users must acknowledge and recognize that the Profit Advantage Group has no control over the content of those external websites and, therefore, cannot be held responsible or liable for any inaccuracy or error in the information provided nor for the appropriateness of all content contained and/or referenced by those external websites.

 

Disclosure

There will be occasions where it will be necessary for the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities to disclose your personal information to third parties. The The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities may be required by law to disclose the information, or the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties to provide the service you have requested, for example, if you purchase products online from the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities, the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will need to disclose your personal information to third parties in order to bill and deliver your products. However, the disclosure will only be made where it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which you disclosed your personal information. Otherwise than stated above, we do not disclose personal information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, to any organisation or person outside the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities associated group of companies unless you have authorised us to do so. For example, when you contribute to an online forum you may want to publish your name and email address.

 

No sale of personal information

Under no circumstances will The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.

 

Interacting with The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities

There are (will be) many interactive features on The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities that you can contribute to. These include: Guestbooks, Forums, Event Diaries, Reviews, Online Voting, Community, Mailing Lists and Email.

When interacting with The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities, we suggest that you use your discretion and exercise caution when providing your personal information.

Note that whenever you post personal information in publicly accessible places, such as chat rooms or message boards, this information becomes available to anyone with access to the internet. This information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Therefore, we recommend that you refrain from posting any information that you do not want seen in these public areas.

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any personal information. Be responsible whenever you are online.
Access and correction: personal data

If The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities holds your personal information The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will where possible provide you with access to the information. The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

 

Security

The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities operates secure data networks that are designed to protect your privacy and security.

 

Complaints about privacy

If you have any complaints relating to online privacy issues on our websites, please notify The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities at reception@profitadvantage.com.au While the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities accepts no liability for any material or links posted to the service, we will investigate all complaints.

 

Changes to The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities privacy policy

If we decide to change the The Profit Advantage Group and it's affiliated entities Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here.

 

 

Service Level Agreement (to be read in conjunction with our invoices)

BETWEEN: As listed on the front side of any Invoice or Quote ("the Client")

AND: Geoffrey D. Ellis Pty Ltd trading as Macarthur Business Advisors, Macarthur Business Brokers, BrokerVault, Profit Advantage Group or Macarthur Business Recoveries ("the Service Provider") as applicable. A reference to the Service Provider includes a reference to its employees, agents, associates and to any other person performing any act, matter or thing on behalf of the Service Provider.

The Service Provider agrees to carry out the work in a proper and workmanlike manner on the following basis:

  1. The Service Provider’s Current Schedule Daily Rate is as quoted olr invoiced.
  2. The Service Provider’s Schedule Half Day Rate is 60% of the Daily Rate 
  3. The Service Provider’s Schedule Hourly Rate is 20% of the Daily Rate
  4. The Service Provider’s Schedule Rates are revised 6 monthly on the 1st of January & 1st of July each year.
  5. Invoices for ongoing work will be raised monthly in advance as per the front side of any invoice or quote.
  6. A Cancellation Fee will be charged up to 75% of the daily rate for cancellations within 48 hours of a scheduled meeting
  7. Invoices are due seven (7) days from the date of each invoice issue – we will always ask for payment in advance and due on the first on the month.
  8. We reserve the right to charge a Later Payment Fee at the rate of 1% per month (compounding monthly) when an invoice remains unpaid in excess of thirty (30) days.
  9. This Service Level Agreement will be a continuing authority and will be effective for future years unless we advise The Client’s of any change in the arrangement.
  10. This Service Level Agreement shall be effective between the Parties unless an alternative Agreement is separately executed.

The Client may terminate the Work if:

  1. The Service Provider does not carry out the Work in a proper and workmanlike manner according to the specifications of the Client; or 
  2. The Service Provider, its servants or agents are guilty of serious misconduct, in which event the Client shall pay to the Service Provider the amount then due in respect of the Work satisfactorily done calculated to the date of termination of the Work delivered to the Client.
  3. The Client may terminate the agreement by giving one (1) month notice by e-mail, facsimile, or otherwise in writing to the Service Provider of their intention to do so.

The Service Provider may terminate this agreement by giving one (1) month notice by e-mail, facsimile, or otherwise in writing to the Client if the Client fails to make any payment to the Service Provider on the due date or if the Service Provider deems they are no longer able to work with the Client or if the Client is wound up or any of its assets are sequestrated, in which event the Service Provider reserves its right to claim from the Client all amounts due and owing to the Service Provider by the Client, including legal costs incurred. 

The Service Provider:

  1. Shall obtain all necessary insurance cover in respect of the Work as is required by law, including public liability and professional indemnity cover.
  2. Shall strictly comply with all laws and regulations and the requirements of any local Government authority relating to the Work. 
  3. Works with information provided by others and we cannot accept responsibility for the truth and accuracy of those representations.
  4. May bring to The Client’s attention any material weaknesses in The Client’s systems which come to The Service Provider’s attention during the engagement.
  5. Retains copyright & all intellectual property rights in the systems & documentation developed and allows the Client to use them for internal purposes under unrestricted licence that are not transferable.

Other Conditions:

  1. For Corporate clients, the person accepting The Service Provider’s Letter of Appointment warrants that he/she is authorised to accept this Appointment and he/she shall be jointly, severally and personally bound by the conditions of this Appointment including the payment of The Service Provider’s fees and expenses.
  2. If The Client provides The Service Provider with verbal instructions The Service Provider will treat those as an acceptance of the terms of engagement and/or modification thereto.
  3. Any recovery costs that are incurred, due to outsourcing to a third party to collect the outstanding monies from the client, will be borne by the Client. 
  4. The Client acknowledges that to assist with a record of meetings that some meetings may be openly recorded.