Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
1. Introduction
U Homes L Australia ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in relation to our property and home building services.
By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described in this policy. We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Enquiry Information: Details provided when you submit an enquiry, request a callback, or express interest in a property or service.
- Financial Information: Information relevant to loan pre-approvals, budgets, or payment processing (collected securely and only as needed).
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other analytics data collected via cookies and similar technologies.
- Communication Records: Records of phone calls, emails, and other correspondence with us.
- Social Media Data: Information you provide through social media interactions or lead forms (e.g., Facebook lead ads).
3. How We Collect Information
We collect personal information through:
- Website enquiry forms and contact forms
- Phone calls and email correspondence
- In-person meetings and display home visits
- Social media platforms and advertising campaigns
- Third-party referrals and partner agencies
- Cookies and website analytics tools (such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager)
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide information about our house and land packages, designs, and services
- Process and manage property transactions and building contracts
- Communicate with you about your project, appointments, and updates
- Send marketing communications (with your consent), including new listings, promotions, and industry news
- Improve our website, services, and customer experience
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Analyse website usage to optimise content and advertising
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party providers who assist with IT services, marketing, analytics, and customer relationship management.
- Building Partners: Builders, developers, and contractors involved in your project.
- Financial Institutions: Banks and mortgage brokers when relevant to your property purchase.
- Legal and Regulatory Bodies: Government authorities, as required by law.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We take reasonable steps to ensure any third party we share data with is bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather usage data. This includes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Pixel).
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our security measures include secure data storage, encrypted communications, access controls, and regular security reviews.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When your information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
9. Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
- Lodge a complaint if you believe your privacy has been breached
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a privacy-related request, please contact us:
U Homes L Australia
Shop 6, 6 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong VIC 3220
Phone: 03 8351 6300
Email: [email protected]
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
