^ Back to TopLinkt Terms and Conditions
Tollaust Pty. Limited (ACN 050 538 693), trading as Linkt (Linkt), through Apex as Linkt’s agent, offers the Linkt Rental Product to You on these Linkt
Terms and Conditions.
By signing the Rental Agreement, You accept and agree to be bound by these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
Part A: General
1. Interpretation
In these Linkt Terms and Conditions unless the contrary intention appears:
- (a) a reference to these Linkt Terms and Conditions includes any variation to it;
- (b) the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular;
- (c) a gender includes all genders;
- (d) a reference to a person includes a firm, a body corporate, an unincorporated association or an authority;
- (e) an obligation imposed on two or more parties binds them jointly and severally;
- (f) a reference to a time or date is a reference to that time or date in Melbourne, Australia;
- (g) any reference to dollars and $ is to Australian currency;
- (h) a provision of these Linkt Terms and Conditions must not be interpreted against Linkt just because Linkt prepared these Linkt Terms and
Conditions;
- (i) a reference to any legislation or subordinate legislation includes any modifications or changes;
- (j) headings in these Linkt Terms and Conditions have been inserted for convenience and do not affect the interpretation of these Linkt Terms and
Conditions; and
- (k) a reference to a clause or a part is a reference to a clause or a part of these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
2. Creation of Linkt Rental Account
If You are a Consumer Customer, Linkt will create a Linkt Rental Account for You in connection with Your use of the Vehicle(s) You have rented from Apex
on Toll Roads as agreed under the Rental Agreement, unless You have chosen to use or set up your own valid alternate tolling arrangement before You travel
on a Toll Road.
3. Your Linkt Rental Product
- (a) The Linkt Rental Product is provided by Linkt to enable the payment of Tolls and Fees relating to Your Trips using Your Vehicle(s) in accordance
with these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (b) You remain responsible at all times for the acts and omissions of any Authorised Driver and any other person using the Vehicle, including for any
Tolls and Fees they incur.
4. When You should contact Linkt
- (a) Any questions regarding Tolls or Fees should first be referred to Linkt.
- (b) You should contact Linkt using the contact details set out in Part D of these Linkt Terms and Conditions as soon as possible if:
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- (i) You change Your email or Your mobile phone number; or
- (ii) You become aware of anything that may or will affect any payment described in these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
5. Tolls and Fees payable
- (a) This clause 5 applies only to Consumer Customers.
- (b) You must pay the following to Linkt:
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- (i) all Tolls incurred in accordance with clause 6.1;
- (ii) the Rental Service Fee; and
- (iii) any other costs reasonably incurred by Linkt in enforcing its rights under these Linkt Terms and Conditions, including any reasonable fees or
charges imposed by a third party on Linkt where You have refused or failed to pay any amount under these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (c) If You fail to pay any Tolls or Fees as required by these Linkt Terms and Conditions:
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- (i) Linkt may refer that failure to a Credit Reporting Agency, debt collection agency or to Apex who may charge You reasonable additional fees or
charges; and/or
- (ii) Linkt may suspend or cancel the Linkt Rental Account and the provision of the Linkt Rental Product to You.
- (d) Linkt will not be required to refund to You any reasonable additional fees or charges described in clauses 6.1 and 5(c) that are charged to You by a
debt collection agency or Apex.
6. Payment
6.1 Charges to Your Linkt Rental Account
- (a) All Tolls and Fees incurred in connection with any Trips undertaken by Vehicles will be charged to the Linkt Rental Account. For the avoidance of
doubt, payment by cash is not an acceptable payment method.
- (b) You warrant and represent that You are authorised to have any Tolls and Fees that are incurred in connection with any Trips undertaken by Vehicles
charged to the Linkt Rental Account.
6.2 Payment by Nominated Card
- (a) This clause 6.2 applies only to Consumer Customers.
- (b) If You are using a Nominated Card to pay for the rental of a Vehicle or have otherwise provided a Nominated Card for the payment of Tolls and Fees,
You:
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- (i) agree that Apex may disclose to Linkt, and You authorise Linkt to receive, all details of your Nominated Card that are required for Linkt to process
Your payment of all Tolls and Fees and to otherwise pay all outstanding balances on Your Account;
- (ii) warrant and represent to Linkt that You are authorised to use the Nominated Card to meet Your payment obligations under these Linkt Terms and
Conditions; and
- (iii) authorise Linkt to debit amounts from, or credit funds to, the Nominated Card in respect of Tolls and Fees and other amounts payable to, or from,
Linkt under these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (c) Linkt will debit Tolls and Fees and other amounts payable to, or from, Linkt under these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (d) You must immediately provide Linkt with details for an alternative Nominated Card, which can be used to meet Your obligations under these Linkt
Terms and Conditions, and an authority for Linkt to debit the alternative Nominated Card, if:
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- (i) the existing Nominating Card is cancelled, suspended or is otherwise not useable; or
- (ii) the existing Nominated Card Holder cancels Your authorisation to use the existing Nominated Card.
6.3 Recovery of payments
- (a) This clause 6.3 applies only to Consumer Customers.
- (b) You acknowledge and agree that Tolls and Fees incurred by Vehicles for Trips on Toll Roads are a debt due and payable by You to Linkt.
- (c) If You:
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- (i) have provided a Nominated Card for the payment of Tolls and Fees under clause 6.2; and
- (ii) You do not pay the amount of those Tolls and Fees in full by the relevant Payment Date,
then Linkt may contact You using the details provided to it by Apex to seek payment of the overdue Tolls and Fees. If You do not pay such overdue Tolls
and Fees within 33 days after the date on which Linkt first contacted You in accordance with this clause 6.3(c), Your liability to pay these overdue Tolls
and Fees will be transferred to Apex and Apex (or a third party acting on Apex’ behalf) may contact You directly to obtain payment of these overdue Tolls
and Fees.
7. Errors in charging Tolls and Fees
- (a) This clause 7 applies only to Consumer Customers.
- (b) If Linkt incorrectly credits You an amount in connection with the Linkt Rental Account, Linkt may recover that amount from You provided that Linkt
has given You 10 days prior written notice of its intention to do so.
- (c) Linkt will promptly apply any credit due to You in connection with Your Linkt Rental Account by such method as Linkt may reasonably choose.
8. Linkt Rental Account Statement
During the period in which Your Linkt Rental Account is active, You may view Your Linkt Rental Account Statement without charge at any time by logging on
to https://manage.linkt.com.au/retailweb/login
9. What to do if a Vehicle or its number plates are stolen
- (a) You must immediately inform Apex if:
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- (i) a Vehicle is stolen; or
- (ii) one or both number plates for a Vehicle are stolen.
- (b) If:
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- (i) either
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- (A) a Trip is undertaken by a Vehicle while stolen; or
- (B) a Trip is undertaken by a vehicle fitted with one or both number plates that have been stolen from a Vehicle; and
- (ii) Tolls and Fees are charged to a Linkt Rental Account in connection with a Trip referred to in clause 9(b)(i) or 9(b)(ii) (as applicable),
Linkt will refund those Tolls and Fees to You (as a Consumer Customer) or the Commercial Customer (in the case of Personnel) upon provision of a police
report (including the police event number) confirming that the Vehicle or number plate(s) were recorded as being stolen at the time of the relevant
Trip.
10. GST
- (a) Unless otherwise indicated, all Tolls and Fees are inclusive of GST.
- (b) If GST is stated as not to be inclusive, You are liable for any GST payable in accordance with applicable law.
11. Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Linkt is not liable (whether in agreement, tort, under statute or otherwise) for any loss (including
consequential loss or loss of profit), damage or expense that You or any other person incurs arising directly or indirectly from the use of any Toll Road or
anything else in connection with these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
12. Consent to use and disclose information
- (a) You consent to Linkt using or disclosing any information (including personal information) that You provide to Linkt (or which Apex provides to
Linkt, or which Linkt otherwise obtains) only for the purposes contemplated by these Linkt Terms and Conditions (including the exercise of any rights or the
performance of any obligations under these Linkt Terms and Conditions) as detailed in Linkt’s Privacy Policy (available at
www.linkt.com.au/legal/policies/transurban-privacy-policy) or the Linkt Privacy and Credit Reporting Disclosures and Consents document attached at Part B of
these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (b) If You are a Consumer Customer, You consent to any information (including Personal Information) about Your Linkt Rental Account, and any information
You provide to Linkt, being disclosed by Linkt to credit reporting bodies, to debt collection agencies or Apex for the Permitted Purpose (including, but not
limited to, in circumstances where You are in payment default).
- (c) If You are Personnel, You consent to any information (including Personal Information) about the Linkt Rental Account, and any information You or the
Commercial Customer provide to Linkt, being disclosed by Linkt to:
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- (i) credit reporting bodies to enable Linkt to ascertain the credit rating of the Commercial Customer only, following the date on which Your Linkt
Rental Account is opened or at any time thereafter while Your Linkt Rental Product remains open;
- (ii) Apex, including without limitation personal information including the first name and surname of the Personnel;
- (iii) to the Commercial Customer, including for reporting purposes in relation to a Linkt Rental Account; and
- (iv) credit reporting bodies and to debt collection agencies or Apex where the Commercial Customer is in payment default.
- (d) Linkt’s Credit Reporting Policy can be found at www.linkt.com.au/legal/policies/transurban-credit-reporting-policy or You can contact Linkt using
the contact details set out in Part D of these Linkt Terms and Conditions to obtain a copy.
- (e) You consent to Linkt disclosing any information that is required by law (including by legislation or court order, and including to Apex).
- (f) You consent to Linkt disclosing to Toll Road operators (and the operator’s preferred toll service provider) and any State Roads Authority any
information (including personal information) required for Toll collection or enforcement.
13. Complaints, questions and disputes
- (a) If You have a dispute or wish to make a complaint about the Linkt Rental Product, a payment or an amount charged, refunded or not refunded to a
Linkt Rental Account, You should contact Linkt. A customer service officer will provide a response with reasons as soon as possible.
- (b) If You believe that Your dispute or complaint has not been properly addressed, You have the right to have the issue reviewed by Linkt’s Customer
Resolutions Team.
- (c) If You are not satisfied with the response, You may take Your complaint to the Tolling Customer Ombudsman.
- (d) Unless You tell Linkt that You disagree with Your Account Balance within 60 days of receipt or any invoice, You will not be entitled to dispute the
Account Balance recorded on the invoice. Where You dispute Your Account Balance, until that dispute is resolved You must continue to comply with these Linkt
Terms and Conditions as if the Account Balance recorded on the invoice was correct.
- (e) Where You dispute Your Account Balance, Linkt may (at its discretion):
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- (i) refund to Your Linkt Rental Account all or part of the disputed amount; or
- (ii) make other arrangements reasonably necessary to allow for the continued operation of Your Linkt Rental Account, until the dispute is resolved.
- (f) The relevant contact details for Linkt, Linkt’s Customer Resolutions Team and the Tolling Customer Ombudsman are each set out in Part D of these
Linkt Terms and Conditions.
14. Suspension or Termination
- (a) Linkt may suspend processing Trips by any or all Vehicles on the Linkt Rental Account if:
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- (i) Linkt is advised by Apex to suspend or close the Linkt Rental Account;
- (ii) You become bankrupt or appear likely to become bankrupt;
- (iii) the Commercial Customer who has permitted You (as Personnel) to use the Vehicle(s) in accordance with the Linkt Terms and Conditions is a company
and:
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- (A) it becomes insolvent (that is, not able to pay all its debts as and when they become due and payable) or has a receiver, manager, administrator or
liquidator appointed, or appear likely to do so;
- (B) its shareholders pass a resolution for winding up;
- (C) an application is made for winding up the company, which is not dismissed or withdrawn within 30 Business Days and which results in an order being
made for the company’s winding up; or
- (D) it enters into an arrangement, composition or compromise with any creditors;
- (iv) Linkt considers that a material adverse change has occurred in Your or if You are a Personnel, the Commercial Customer’s credit rating;
- (v) Linkt is required to do so by law; or
- (vi) for any other reason (including breach of these Linkt Terms and Conditions by You) where Linkt reasonably considers suspension or cancellation of
the processing of any or all Trips on the Linkt Rental Account is necessary.
- (b) Linkt may also suspend or cancel the Linkt Rental Account if:
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- (i) Linkt reasonably believes that the Linkt Rental Account or any payment card linked to the Linkt Rental Account or use of Your Linkt Rental
Account:
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- (A) is using Linkt’s systems to determine the validity of a credit card;
- (B) poses a risk to Linkt or any third party, including the integrity, security or reliability of Linkt or its systems;
- (C) was obtained fraudulently or using false details; or,
- (D) is being, or may be being, used for fraudulent, illegal, dishonest or malicious purposes; or
- (ii) You do not cooperate with any investigation in relation to Your Linkt Rental Account regarding suspected fraudulent, illegal, dishonest or
malicious behaviour, or if You refuse to provide any information reasonably requested by Linkt in response to a request made by Linkt in connection with any
suspected fraudulent, illegal, dishonest or malicious behaviour.
- (c) For the purposes of these Linkt Terms and Conditions, fraudulent, illegal, dishonest or malicious behaviour means dishonest activity, which may
cause financial loss to any persons or entity including theft of money or other property whether or not deception is used at the time.
15. When these Linkt Terms and Conditions begin and end
- (a) These Linkt Terms and Conditions will begin on the date on which You drive on a Toll Road using a Vehicle.
- (b) These Linkt Terms and Conditions will:
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- (i) if You are a Consumer Customer, terminate automatically on the earlier of:
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- (A) the date which is 4 months after the date on which the last transaction occurred on the Linkt Rental Account unless earlier terminated in accordance
with the provisions of these Linkt Terms and Conditions; or
- (B) the date on which the Consumer Customer’s liability to pay overdue Tolls and Fees is transferred to Apex in accordance with clause 6.3(c),
- (ii) if You are Personnel, terminate only when terminated in accordance with the provisions of these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (c) The termination of these Linkt Terms and Conditions does not affect any rights that You or Linkt have against each other that arose at or before the
termination, including in relation to any outstanding Tolls and or Fees that You have not paid prior to the termination.
16. Notices
- (a) Notices (including any communications or statements) may be given by Linkt to You:
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- (i) by sending an email to Your email address as provided to Linkt by Apex (or as updated by You under clause 3); or
- (ii) if no valid email has been provided to Linkt, by sending a text message to Your mobile number as provided to Linkt by Apex (or as updated by You
under clause 3).
- (b) Notices to Linkt may be sent by email to Linkt’s email address, using the contact details available on Linkt’s website at
www.linkt.com.au/sydney/contact-us.
- (c) Notices take effect from the time they are received (unless a no-delivery message is received by the sender).
17. General
- (a) These Linkt Terms and Conditions are the entire agreement between You and Linkt about the Linkt Rental Account and the other matters covered by
these Linkt Terms and Conditions. The only enforceable obligations and liabilities of You and Linkt about the subject matter are those arising out of the
provisions of these Linkt Terms and Conditions or at law.
- (b) These Linkt Terms and Conditions replace all previous representations, communications and agreements on the subject matter. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) are excluded. Linkt’s liability for a
breach of any term or warranty under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) which by law cannot be excluded from
these Linkt Terms and Conditions is limited to the maximum extent the law allows.
- (c) If any part of these Linkt Terms and Conditions is illegal or unenforceable it will not apply.
- (d) Any provision of these Linkt Terms and Conditions must be read down to the extent necessary to prevent that provision of these Linkt Terms and
Conditions from being invalid, voidable or not enforceable in the circumstances. If a provision of these Linkt Terms and Conditions is still invalid,
voidable or not enforceable, the relevant word, words or provision will be deleted, and the rest of these Linkt Terms and Conditions will continue to be
fully enforceable.
- (e) You will not earn interest on any credit Account Balance or amount You pay to Linkt under these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (f) Unless otherwise expressly provided by these Linkt Terms and Conditions, a party does not waive a right, power or discretion just because it:
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- (i) fails to exercise it;
- (ii) only exercises part of it; or
- (iii) delays in exercising it.
- (g) A waiver of one breach of a provision of these Linkt Terms and Conditions does not operate as a waiver of another breach of the same provision or
any other provision. A right of Linkt created under these Linkt Terms and Conditions may only be waived in writing signed by Linkt.
- (h) You represent and warrant to Linkt that You have the power, authority and capacity to enter into these Linkt Terms and Conditions.
- (i) You must pay Linkt an amount equal to any costs (including reasonable legal costs) incurred by Linkt in recovering a debt under these Linkt Terms
and Conditions from You.
- (j) These Linkt Terms and Conditions and the transactions contemplated by these Linkt Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New South
Wales.
18. Definitions
In these Linkt Terms and Conditions (including Parts A, B and C), except where the context otherwise requires:
Account Balance means the total of all of the payments (and other amounts) which have been charged to the Linkt Rental Account less any Toll, Fee,
tax, charge or other amount which is refunded to the Linkt Rental Account.
Account Statement means a summary of the transactions (including the Tolls and Fees) charged to the Linkt Rental Account.
Apex means:
- (a) Apex Car Rentals Pty Ltd ABN 65 159 894 970;
- (b) any Related Body Corporate of Apex Car Rentals Pty Ltd ACN 159 894 970; or
- (c) any franchisee or licensee of any of the entities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (b) of this definition,
as applicable, being the entity with whom You have entered into the Rental Agreement with.
Associated Contractors means Linkt’s suppliers, agents, distributors and contractors in relation to any Permitted Purposes.
Authorised Driver means an individual You validly authorise to drive a Vehicle.
Authorised Information Recipient means Linkt, Apex and each Intended Recipient.
Business Day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Clearing House means any person who operates a clearing house for operators of Toll Roads.
Commercial Customer means a body corporate, partnership, trust, government department or agency, sole trader or other business or entity that
rents a Vehicle for its business use (including for use by its Personnel) and settles Tolls and Fees using a Linkt Rental Account.
Consumer Customer means a consumer, member of the public or other individual renting a Vehicle (including for a business purpose) and settles
Tolls and Fees daily using a Nominated Card.
Credit Provider has the meaning given in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Credit-Related Information means Credit Information, Credit Eligibility Information and Credit Reporting Information, each as defined in the
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Credit Reporting Agency means a corporation that carries on a credit reporting business within the meaning of that term in the Privacy Act 1988
(Cth).
Credit Reporting Body has the meaning given in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Department of Transport and Main Roads means the Department of Transport and Main Roads in the State of Queensland, Australia.
Due Payment means the amount stated in an invoice from Linkt as the Account Balance that You owe to Linkt.
Electronic Toll Point means any place on a Toll Road where vehicles are detected by the Linkt Rental Product System.
Fees means each of the fees and costs (and any taxes applicable to them) described in clauses 5(b)(ii) to 5(b)(iii) inclusive of these Linkt Terms
and Conditions.
GST has the same meaning as in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
Head, Transport for Victoria means the body corporate of this name established under section 64A of the Transport Integration Act 2010 (Vic).
Individual means any individual, including any Authorised Driver or Nominated Card Holder.
Intended Recipients means the following parties:
- (a) Credit Reporting Agencies;
- (b) Associated Contractors;
- (c) any bank, financial institution or Clearing House;
- (d) Linkt’s professional advisers including legal advisers, accounting advisers and other professional advisers;
- (e) driver licensing and vehicle registration agencies, law enforcement agencies, public revenue authorities, road safety authorities and solicitors in
relation to motor vehicle accidents;
- (f) owners and other operators of Toll Roads; and
- (g) persons providing services to any of the entities set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) of this definition.
Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information means any information relating to the Commercial Customer, its Personnel, the Linkt
Rental Product, a Vehicle, the location of a Vehicle at any time, the direction of travel, or video and/or camera surveillance operated at Toll Roads. Linkt
Rental Product Information may without limitation include Personal Information about:
- (a) the Commercial Customer; or
- (b) its Personnel,
including a name, address, phone number, email address, drivers licence number, date of birth, vehicle hire and usage information, billing or financial
information, Rental Agreement, Linkt Rental Account, and other Personal Information contained in video and/or camera surveillance of Toll Roads for traffic
management or toll violation enforcement purposes conducted by Linkt or obtained by Linkt from third parties.
Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information means any information relating to You or Your Linkt Rental Product, Your Vehicle, the
location of Your Vehicle at any time, the direction of travel, or video and/or camera surveillance operated at Toll Roads. Linkt Rental Product Information
may without limitation include Personal Information about:
- (a) You; or
- (b) any Individual,
including a name, address, phone number, email address, drivers licence number, date of birth, vehicle hire and usage information, billing or financial
information, Rental Agreement, Linkt Rental Account, and other Personal Information contained in video and/or camera surveillance of Toll Roads for traffic
management or toll violation enforcement purposes conducted by Linkt or obtained by Linkt from third parties.
Linkt Rental Account means the Linkt Rental Account of the Consumer Customer or the Linkt Rental Account of the Commercial Customer (as
applicable), each set up by Linkt.
Linkt Rental Product means the indirect toll billing facility that utilises the Linkt retail platform and Apex’ systems to communicate with and
charge You as a result of travel by Vehicles on Toll Roads.
Linkt Rental Product System means the entire system relating to tagless tolling operated by Linkt for the Linkt Rental Product.
Linkt Terms and Conditions means this Annexure B to the Rental Agreement.
Nominated Card means a valid credit card or debit card nominated by a Consumer Customer as the source of payment for all Tolls and Fees.
Nominated Card Holder means a person other than the Consumer Customer who holds a Nominated Card.
Payment Date means the date on which a transaction is recorded on Your Linkt Rental Account.
Permitted Purposes means any one or more of:
- (a) facilitating the use of and carrying out functions and activities relating to:
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- (i) Tolls and their enforcement;
- (ii) the Linkt Rental Product;
- (iii) verification of Your Rental Agreement;
- (iv) obtaining feedback about the Linkt Rental Product; and
- (v) analysing information for product development in connection with the Linkt Rental Product System, traffic conditions, travel times and road usage
and disclosing aggregate information (including to the public) excluding any Personal Information of Consumer Customers and Commercial Customers including
their Personnel;
- (b) disclosure to any State Roads Authority for any purpose in connection with Toll Roads;
- (c) auditing of the Linkt Rental Product System;
- (d) law enforcement;
- (e) the enforcement of a law imposing pecuniary penalty;
- (f) the protection of the public revenue;
- (g) road safety;
- (h) release of information to solicitors acting as agents for their clients in relation to motor vehicle accidents where Linkt is compelled to do so by
a court order;
- (i) obtaining advice and professional services on a confidential basis; and
- (j) such other purposes as are permitted by Privacy Laws.
Personal Information means information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database and whether or not recorded
in a material form) about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained or is reasonably identifiable from the information or
opinion and any other information subject to the Privacy Laws.
Personnel means the directors, officers, agents, employees, individual contractors or subcontractors of a Commercial Customer who are permitted to
rent Vehicles.
Privacy Laws means the privacy laws which apply to Linkt from time to time, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (including the Australian Privacy
Principles found in Schedule 1 to that Act), the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth), the Telemarketing and Research Calls Industry
Standard 2017 (Cth), the Fax Marketing Industry Standard 2011 (Cth), the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (to the extent
applicable to Linkt) and any other current or future legislation, mandatory codes and policies relating to the handling of Personal Information which apply
to Linkt.
Related Body Corporate has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Rental Agreement means the agreement entered into between You and Apex for the rental of Vehicles by You.
Rental Service Fee means the rental service fee described in Part C.
Secretary to the Department of Transport means the secretary to the Department of Transport in the State of Victoria, with the functions provided
by section 33A of the Transport Integration Act 2010 (Vic).
State Roads Authority means TfNSW, the Secretary to the Department of Transport, the Head, Transport for Victoria and the Department of Transport
and Main Roads (as applicable).
TfNSW means Transport for NSW ABN 18 804 239 602 a NSW Government agency constituted under the Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW), including
Roads and Maritime Services (ABN 76 236 371 088).
Toll means all toll charges or other fees and charges imposed by Linkt or the operator of a Toll Road for, or taxes payable in respect of, each
Trip taken by a Vehicle for use of that Toll Road.
Toll Roads means toll roads in the Commonwealth of Australia, in respect of which the Linkt Rental Product is offered by Linkt.
Trip means the driving of a Vehicle in one continuous direction on a Toll Road through one or more Electronic Toll Points uninterrupted by exit
and subsequent re-entry on that Toll Road.
Vehicle means the vehicle that has been rented to a Consumer Customer by Apex or a vehicle that is rented to Personnel of a Commercial Customer,
pursuant to this Rental Agreement.
You or Your refers to the Consumer Customer or Personnel (as applicable) that has agreed to be bound to these Linkt Terms and Conditions
and with whom the Rental Agreement is made.
Part B: Privacy and Credit Reporting Disclosure and Consent
Linkt’s combined privacy and credit reporting collection statement
What information is being collected
Personal Information and Credit-Related Information about You is being collected by Linkt.
Purpose of collection
Linkt collects Personal Information, including Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information and Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information, about You in order
to provide the Linkt Rental Product in respect of Vehicles rented from Apex. Linkt may collect this information from You or from Apex. Linkt may also
collect Credit-Related Information about You from the Credit Reporting Bodies that Linkt deals with and from other Credit Providers who have provided credit
to You. You are not required by law to provide Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information or Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information to Linkt, but if
this information is not provided, Linkt will not be able to provide the Linkt Rental Product to You.
Use
Linkt only uses the Personal Information and Credit-Related Information that Linkt collects about You to provide the Linkt Rental Product, to arrange
payment for any Tolls and Fees that You incur for Trips undertaken by Vehicles and for the other Permitted Purposes set out above. Linkt also uses Personal
Information and Credit-Related Information to perform its business functions solely for the purpose of undertaking its obligations under these Linkt Terms
and Conditions.
Disclosure
Linkt may disclose the information that it collects about You to a State Roads Authority, Intended Recipients, Authorised Information Recipients, Clearing
Houses and Linkt’s Associated Contractors.
Depending on the circumstances, Linkt may also disclose the information that it collects about You to other Credit Providers and Credit Reporting Bodies,
insurers, third party toll operators, debt collection agencies, government authorities (where required or authorised by law) and Linkt’s related
entities.
Overseas disclosures
In some circumstances, Linkt may hold Personal Information and Credit-Related Information in a different Australian State or Territory or disclose Personal
Information and Credit-Related Information to recipients (including Linkt’s Associated Contractors) located outside Australia in accordance with any
applicable Privacy Laws, including in the Philippines and any other countries listed in our privacy policy from time to time.
Your rights
You have a right to access the Personal Information and Credit-Related Information that Linkt holds about You, to correct that Personal Information and
Credit-Related Information and to make a complaint about Linkt’s handling of Personal Information and Credit-Related Information. More information about how
to access and correct Personal Information and Credit-Related Information that Linkt holds about You and how to lodge a complaint relating to Linkt’s
treatment of Personal Information and Credit-Related Information (and how Linkt will deal with complaints) can be found:
Other credit-related matters
Credit Reporting Bodies collect a range of Credit-Related Information about individuals and use that information to provide a credit-related service to
their customers (which includes Linkt). The Credit Reporting Bodies that Linkt may disclose Credit-Related Information to are Equifax Australia, which may
be contacted at 138 332 (and any additional Credit Reporting Body notified to You by Linkt).
Where Linkt provides Credit-Related Information to these Credit Reporting Bodies, they may include this information in reports that they subsequently
provide about You to other Credit Providers in order to assist those entities to assess their credit worthiness. You have a right to obtain a copy of the
credit reporting policies of any Credit Reporting Bodies that Linkt discloses Your Credit-Related Information to. If You would like to obtain a copy of any
of these policies, You should contact the relevant Credit Reporting Body directly using the contact details set out below in Part D (or as notified to You
by Linkt).
If You believe that You have been a victim of fraud or identity theft, You have a right to contact the Credit Reporting Bodies and ask them not to
disclose Your Credit-Related Information. If You would like to make such a request, please contact the Credit Reporting Bodies directly using the contact
details set out below in Part D (or as notified to You by Linkt).
If You do not pay for any Tolls and Fees payable in accordance with these Linkt Terms and Conditions, if You defraud Linkt or try to do so, or if You
otherwise commit a serious credit infringement, Linkt may disclose details of these defaults to the Credit Reporting Bodies that Linkt deals with in
accordance with applicable laws. If Linkt needs to take these steps, this may affect Your ability to obtain a loan or other credit in the future.
Consents
In exchange for Linkt providing the Linkt Rental Product, and by accepting and agreeing to be bound by these Linkt Terms and
Conditions, You consent to and authorise:
- (a) the collection, use, holding and disclosure of Personal Information and Credit-Related Information about You by Linkt in accordance with Linkt’s
combined privacy and credit reporting collection statement set out above and in accordance with any applicable law;
- (b) collection of Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information or Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information (as applicable) by any Authorised Information
Recipient from any person (including from Apex and from video and/or camera surveillance of Toll Roads conducted by Linkt or third parties for traffic
management or toll violation enforcement purposes);
- (c) use and disclosure of Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information or Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information (as applicable) by and to Authorised
Information Recipients for the Permitted Purposes; and
- (d) disclosure of Linkt Commercial Rental Product Information or Linkt Consumer Rental Product Information (as applicable) in online accounts accessible
to any person with access to Your username and password.
Promises made
In accepting these Linkt Terms and Conditions, You promise that:
- (a) prior to disclosing any information to Linkt or Apex about You, he or she has obtained Your consent to the matters in clause 1 above; and
- (b) all information provided to Linkt about You is or will be accurate, complete and up-to-date, and will not be false or misleading.
Part C: Fee Schedule
Rental Service Fee
The fee charged by Linkt for each day per Rental Agreement where Vehicle incurs a Toll on a Toll Road.
$3.30 (including GST) per calendar day, for each calendar day that any single Vehicle incurs a Toll on a Toll Road.
You agree that the Rental Service Fee will be as revised from time to time in accordance with the Rental Agreement.
Part D: Contact details
Linkt
Telephone: 13 33 31
Email: customersyd@linkt.com.au
Linkt Customer Resolutions Team
Telephone: 1300 381 570
Email: resolve@transurban.com
Tolling Customer Ombudsman
Telephone: 1800 145 009
Email: admin@tollingombudsman.com.au