Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper – Privacy Collection Notice
On behalf of the State of New South Wales (State), Revenue NSW (we, us and our) is collecting applicant(s) and their spouse and dependents (if applicable) personal information to assess eligibility for, and administer, the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper. We may also use personal information that we already hold (e.g. that we collected in connection with another scheme).
The personal information is collected and held by Revenue NSW on behalf of the State. A copy of the personal information relevant to the property settlement and registration of the scheme mortgage may also be held by the Crown Solicitor's Office.
Revenue NSW gives priority to protecting the privacy of personal information. We do this by handling personal information as required by the First Home Owner Grant and Shared Equity Act 2000 (NSW) and in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) and, if applicable, the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW).
Revenue NSW will handle the personal information for the following purposes:
- Determining eligibility (including continued eligibility) for the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper, including by verifying the information against information held by other State, Territory and Australian Government agencies, including the Valuer General of NSW and the Rental Bond Board of NSW.
- Contacting the applicant(s) in relation to the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper, including to provide further information about the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper and obtain more information if an application is incomplete.
- Administering the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper.
- Monitoring and assessing the ongoing compliance by the applicant(s) with the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper.
- Fulfilling any statutory functions under applicable legislation.
- Verifying the applicant(s) compliance with other statutory schemes administered by Revenue NSW (where permitted by law).
If the applicant(s) do not provide all of the information requested, Revenue NSW may not be able to determine eligibility for the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper, or accept an application. In addition, applicant(s) have obligations under the First Home Owner Grant and Shared Equity Act 2000 (NSW) not to give us information knowing it is false or misleading (which may include incomplete information).
Personal information may be obtained from, and disclosed to:
- Lenders in connection with the application and approval process, settlement of the property purchase, and ongoing eligibility and compliance.
- State, Territory and Australian Government agencies, in order to verify the applicant(s) circumstances (including the applicant(s) ongoing eligibility and compliance) and to assess duties and land tax, including (but not limited to) the Valuer General of NSW and the Rental Bond Board of NSW.
- Crown Solicitors Office to enable settlement of the property purchase and registration of the scheme mortgage. Revenue NSW will only disclose personal information to Crown Solicitors Office that is reasonably necessary for these purposes. Crown Solicitors Office may disclose personal information to PEXA (the electronic lodgement network operator in NSW) and Infotrack (a technology company that provides reports and other information about properties).
- State, Territory and Australian Government agencies in connection with administering certain tax-related laws, as permitted by applicable laws.
- NSW Police, if Revenue NSW suspects a case of fraud or other criminal activity associated with the scheme.
- Service providers who provide support to Revenue NSW in managing the systems on which personal information is stored. These service providers may access your personal information outside New South Wales for the purpose of providing IT support.
Revenue NSW may share de-identified information for research and statistical purposes in accordance with the Data Sharing (Government Sector) Act 2015 (NSW), including with NSW Treasury for assessment and review and for the purpose of administering, auditing, reporting and evaluating the scheme.
The State's interest as second mortgagee in the property will be noted on the certificate of title for the property and will be visible to those who can access the certificate of title.
Revenue NSW will not provide personal information to third parties for any purposes not already stated in this privacy notice, or to which applicant(s) have not otherwise consented, unless Revenue NSW is required, permitted or authorised by law to do so. Disclosure may also be made to law enforcement, dispute resolution, statutory or regulatory bodies.
You may ask for access to the information we hold about you at any time and request to update, correct or amend your personal information by calling 1300 679 372.
Further information
For further details about how Revenue NSW collects and manages personal information, how you can access and correct it, raise concerns about an alleged breach of privacy law or other relevant legislation, or to make a privacy complaint, please see our Privacy Policy or Privacy Management Plan, or email [email protected].
The Crown Solicitor's Office may hold a copy of your personal information for the purpose of maintaining records of the property settlement and registration of the scheme mortgage. Its contact details are available on the Crown Solicitor's Office website.