Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Merlyne Holdings Pty Ltd is an investment holding company based in Melbourne VIC. References to "we", "us" and "our" in this policy refer to Merlyne Holdings Pty Ltd.

2. Kinds of personal information we collect

The personal information we collect depends on the nature of our dealings with you. It may include:

• Your name, email address and general correspondence details;
• Details of enquiries you send to us, including the content of your messages;
• Business, financial and transactional information where relevant to our investment activities;
• Information collected automatically when you visit our website, such as IP address, browser type and pages viewed.

We do not generally collect sensitive information (such as health, racial or political information). If it is ever necessary, we will seek your consent first.

3. How we collect personal information

We collect personal information in the following ways:

• Directly from you when you email us, submit an enquiry, or request a quote;
• From third parties such as our professional advisers (accountants, solicitors and brokers) where it is reasonably necessary for our functions;
• Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies used on this website.

4. Purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose information

We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide our services;
• Assess and manage investments, transactions and business relationships;
• Meet our legal, tax and regulatory obligations, including those under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
• Improve the operation, security and content of our website;
• Communicate with you about matters relevant to our business relationship.

5. Disclosure of personal information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We may disclose it only to:

• Professional advisers engaged by us (such as auditors, accountants and legal counsel) under confidentiality obligations;
• Service providers who host our website or email systems, some of whom may be located outside Australia;
• Government agencies, regulators or courts where we are required or authorised by law to do so.

Where information is disclosed to overseas recipients, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled consistently with the Australian Privacy Principles.

6. Security of personal information

We hold personal information in electronic form and take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, interference, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. Measures include access controls, secure email practices and retention limits — information is destroyed or de-identified when it is no longer required by law or for a lawful purpose.

7. Access to and correction of your information

Under the Australian Privacy Principles you have a right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, and to request correction of information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading. To make a request, please email us at the address below. We will respond within a reasonable period and, where access is granted, will provide the information in a reasonable manner at no or minimal cost.

8. Cookies and website analytics

This website may use essential cookies and basic analytics to understand how visitors use our pages. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; doing so will not prevent you from accessing the core content of the site.

9. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. The current version will always be published on this page, together with its effective date.

11. Contact us and complaints

If you have any questions about this policy, wish to access your information, or wish to make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us:

• Email: ceo@merlyneholdingsau.space
• Mail: Merlyne Holdings Pty Ltd, Melbourne VIC

We will acknowledge your complaint promptly and aim to resolve it within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.

12. Effective date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 1 January 2025.