Privacy Policy

LoanBlaster (“LoanBlaster”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an Australian finance and credit broker that helps small and medium businesses compare and access business finance from a panel of lenders. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use and disclose it, and how you can access, correct or complain about the handling of your information. By using our website or submitting an enquiry, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who we are

LoanBlaster operates the website at loanblaster.com.au and provides finance broking and lender-matching services to Australian businesses. We act as an intermediary that introduces you to third-party lenders and funders; we are not a lender and do not provide credit ourselves.

2. Information we collect

The types of personal information we may collect include:

• Identity & contact details — your name, email address, phone number, postcode and similar details.
• Business information — business name, ABN/ACN, business structure, industry, time trading, turnover and other details about your business.
• Finance details — the type of finance you are seeking, the amount, preferred term, the purpose of funds, existing finance facilities and similar information.
• Financial & transactional information — where you choose to provide it, bank statement data, accounting data and information needed to assess or arrange finance.
• Technical & usage information — your IP address, approximate location, device and browser type, the pages you view, and the marketing source (including referral URLs and campaign “UTM” parameters) that brought you to our site.

We generally do not collect sensitive information. If we ever need to (for example, to assess an application), we will only do so with your consent or where permitted by law.

3. How we collect your information

We collect personal information in a number of ways, including when you:

• complete an online enquiry, quote request or application form on our website;
• contact us by phone, email, live chat or social media;
• use our ABN/business-name lookup, which queries the Australian Business Register;
• choose to securely connect your business bank account for verification (see section 6); or
• browse our website, through cookies and similar technologies.

We may also collect information from third parties such as lenders, our referral partners, credit reporting bodies and publicly available sources, where it is reasonable and practicable to do so.

4. How we use your information

We use your personal information to:

• understand your finance needs and match you with suitable lenders on our panel;
• prepare, submit and manage finance enquiries and applications on your behalf;
• verify your identity and the details you provide;
• communicate with you about your enquiry and provide customer support;
• improve our website, services and marketing; and
• comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Who we disclose your information to

We may disclose your personal information to:

• Lenders and funders on our panel, so they can assess your enquiry and contact you with a quote or offer;
• Service providers that support our business (for example, IT, hosting, CRM, email, data-verification and analytics providers);
• Credit reporting bodies and referees, where relevant to a finance application and with your consent;
• Regulators, courts or government bodies where required or authorised by law; and
• Professional advisers such as our lawyers and accountants.

When you submit an enquiry, you authorise us to share your details with the lenders we match you with so they can contact you about finance.

6. Bank statement data & open banking

To help fast-track an application, you may choose to securely share your business bank statement data through our trusted partner illion Open Data Solutions (bankstatements.com.au). This access is read-only, your banking log-in credentials are entered directly with the data provider and are never seen or stored by LoanBlaster, and the data is used only to help verify your turnover and arrange finance. Connecting your bank data is always optional.

7. Marketing communications

We may send you information about our products, services and offers that may be of interest. You can opt out of marketing at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us. We will still need to send you essential service communications relating to your enquiry.

8. Cookies & website analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, measure traffic and understand how the site is used. We may also record technical information such as your IP address, device and browser details, and the marketing source of your visit. You can control cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

9. How we keep your information secure

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, including through encryption in transit, access controls and trusted service providers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Overseas disclosure

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside Australia. Where we disclose information overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled in a manner consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

11. Accessing and correcting your information

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, and ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request, and in some cases access may be limited as permitted by law.

12. Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles or mishandled your information, please contact us first so we can investigate and respond. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au, or our external dispute resolution scheme, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), at afca.org.au.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the “last updated” date shown above.

14. Contact us

For any privacy questions or requests, contact us at hello@loanblaster.com.au, call 1300 CAPITAL, or write to LoanBlaster, 100 Douglas Parade, Williamstown VIC 3016.