Website Terms
Copyright conditions. All photos and illustrations are representative and are to
be used as a guide only. Floorplans and specifications may be varied by Burbank
without notice, the dimensions are diagrammatic only and a Building Contract with
final drawings will display the final dimensions and detail. The inclusion of furniture,
floor coverings, wall paper, artwork, curtains, light fittings, lawns, planter boxes, fences, driveways,
footpaths, patios and pergolas are intended merely as a guide and are not included
in the price unless otherwise listed independently. All designs are the property
of Burbank Group and must not be used, reproduced, copied or varied, wholly or in
part without written permission from an authorised Burbank representative. All information
provided on Burbank Group websites is provided for information purposes only and
does not constitute a legal contract between Burbank Australia and any person or
entity unless otherwise specified. This information is subject to change without
prior notice. And while every reasonable effort is made to ensure current and accurate
information is presented, Burbank Australia makes no guarantees of any kind. At
times sites under Burbank Australia’s control may link to external sites or may
contain community-based forums. Burbank Australia does not control, monitor or guarantee
the information contained in these sites or information contained in links to other
external websites, and does not endorse any views expressed or products or services
offered therein. In no event shall Burbank Australia be responsible or liable, directly
or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection
with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on
or through any such site or resource.
Privacy Policy
Burbank Australia Pty Ltd is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected in accordance
with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. This is Burbank Australia Pty Ltd's
Privacy Policy and it is to inform you of the following:
- the process in which Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects and holds your personal
information;
- the kinds of personal information Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects and holds about
you;
- the purpose for which Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects, holds, uses and discloses
your personal information;
- how you can access, correct or update any personal information Burbank Australia
Pty Ltd holds about you;
- how you may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how
Burbank Australia Pty Ltd will deal with such complaint; and
- the potential disclosure of your personal information to an overseas recipient.
Your consent
By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the collection, use,
disclosure and transfer of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
By using this website, you also consent to our use of cookies in accordance with
this Privacy Policy.
Information about other people which you provide to us
If you provide personal information to us about someone else you must ensure you
are entitled to disclose that information to us without the need for us to take
any additional steps in respect to how we use and disclose that information as described
in this Privacy Policy. You must also ensure the individual concerned is aware of
the details contained in this Privacy Policy and consents to same.
The process in which Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects and holds your personal
information
We may collect information about you in a number of circumstances, including but
not limited to: when you make an enquiry on any area of our or our related entities
website; when you attend an event provided by us; when you sign up to receive information
from us or any of our related entities; or when you apply for employment with us
or any of our related entities.
The kinds of personal information Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects and holds
about you
The information we may collect from you includes but is not limited to: your name;
postal address; email address; telephone number; information pertaining to your
occupation.
The purpose for which Burbank Australia Pty Ltd collects, holds, uses and discloses
your personal information
We, our agents, contractors, sub-contractors and any member of our related entities,
may use any of the information we have about you which we have collected for the
purposes of providing you with our or our related entities services; to send you
information about us or our related entities, publications and events; to improve
our services and communications to you; for the purposes of employment or the retention
of services; to send you invoices or reminder notices; to monitor online activity on Burbank websites
and/or applications; to market, improve and ad to Burbank’s products and services (including online);
and to process any request for information from you or any applications submitted by you to us.
We may disclose your personal information in any of the following events:
- if you have provided us with your personal information for the purposes of engaging
us for our services then we may disclose your personal information to any of our
employees, agents, contractors, sub-contractors and to any members of our related
entities;
- we may disclose your personal information to any of our agents, consultants and
sub-contractors, including IT service providers, to assist us in the operation of our business including updating
any of our websites, or to provide any business related services to us, and who
are subject to strict security and confidentiality obligations;
- we may disclose your personal information between our related entities on a confidential
basis for the purposes of internal administration, billing and other business practices;
and
- we will disclose your personal information to the extent that the law requires us
to disclose.
Does Burbank use cookies?
When you use Burbank’s IT services, websites and/or applications,
Burbank may obtain information using cookies, tags, web beacons, navigational data collection
(such as log files, server logs and clickstream data) or other technologies to collect
information including, but not limited to, the date, time, duration of visits
and web pages accessed.
This information is collected to help us better understand your user experience and is generally not linked to your identity,
except where it is accessed via links in a Burbank e-message, or where you have identified yourself.
Burbank may use knowledge of your user experience to better understand what products of services may be of interest to you.
How you can access, correct or update any personal information Burbank Australia
Pty Ltd holds about you
You have a right to request a copy of the personal information we have about you
or to have any inaccurate personal information corrected or updated or object to
our using of your personal information for marketing purposes. Should you chose
to exercise any of your rights mentioned herein, please send your request in writing
addressed to our Privacy Officer at privacy@burbank.com.au or alternatively, you
can write to the Privacy Officer - Burbank Australia Pty Ltd at:
Privacy Officer
Burbank Australia Pty Ltd
36 Aberdeen Road
Altona Vic 3102
Facsimile +61 (0)3 9328 0222
How you may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and
how Burbank Australia Pty Ltd will deal with such complaint
If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles in respect to
our handing of your personal information you should lodge complaint in writing to
our Privacy Officer using the details provided above. Upon receipt of your written
complaint we shall investigate the complaint and contact you in due course with
a view of resolving the issues raised in your complaint.
Alternatively, you can make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner ("OAIC") in respect to our handling of your personal information. Please
refer to OAIC website or contact the OAIC for further information.
The potential disclosure of your personal information to an overseas recipient
We may transfer your personal information between countries if required for a relevant
purpose described in this Privacy Policy. We may transfer your personal information
to the United States of America, China, Malaysia or India. The laws of these countries
may not provide the same level of protection in respect to your personal information
as the laws of Australia.
You Home with More Choice
This offer is only applicable to homes from the Elements, Future or Gen collections
and does not apply to homes from any other collections. *The $29,500 upgrade offer
is only applicable to the double storey homes from the Future collection. ^The upgrade
value will vary depending on the type of house and payment option selected from
the Elements, Future or Gen collections only. This offer cannot be redeemed for
cash and any monies from this offer not exhausted shall be deemed forfeited and
cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. All upgrades must be selected
from the Burbank ‘Your Home, More Choice’ shopping list from the items listed in
the booklet. Promotion valid from 1 October 2014 until 30 November 2014. Burbank
reserves the right to alter or terminate this promotion at any time without notice.
Registered Building Practitioner DBU-3333. Images for illustrative purposed only.
You Home Your Choice
This offer is only applicable to homes from the Ideal, Future or Genesis collections
and does not apply to homes from any other collections. †The $23,000 upgrade offer
is only applicable to the double storey homes from the Future collection. The upgrade
value will vary depending on the type of house and payment option selected from
the Ideal, Future or Genesis collections only. This offer cannot be redeemed for
cash and any monies from this offer not exhausted shall be deemed forfeited. All
upgrades must be selected from the Burbank ‘Your Home, Your Choice’ shopping list
from the items listed in the brochure. Promotion valid until 31 December 2014. Burbank
reserves the right to alter or terminate this promotion at any time without notice.
Registered Building Practitioner DBU-3333. Images for illustrative purposes only.
Your Home More Choice
This offer is only applicable to homes from the Elements, Future or Gen collections and does not apply to homes from any other collections. *The $29,500 upgrade offer is only applicable to the double storey homes from the Future collection. ^The upgrade value will vary depending on the type of house and payment option selected from the Elements, Future or Gen collections only. This offer cannot be redeemed for cash and any monies from this offer not exhausted shall be deemed forfeited and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. All upgrades must be selected from the Burbank ‘Your Home, More Choice’ shopping list from the items listed in the booklet. Promotion valid from 1 October 2014 until 30 November 2014. Burbank reserves the right to alter or terminate this promotion at any time without notice. Registered Building Practitioner DBU-3333. Images for illustrative purposed only.
Burbank Care
*The Burbank Care offer is only applicable to homeowners who have deposited with Burbank Australia Pty Ltd (Burbank) from 1st October 2013 & thereafter. The Burbank Care offer is not applicable to homeowners who have deposited with Burbank prior to 1st October 2013. Burbank reserves the right to terminate this offer at anytime without notice.
Structural Warranty
♦ 30 year structural guarantee applicable to deposits made from 1 February 2011.
Burbank provides the original owner of the works with a 30 year structural guarantee
from the date of certificate of occupancy. This structural guarantee is not transferable
and not provided to any subsequent purchaser. Any structural defect caused by one
or more of the following events are not included in the structural guarantee: storms,
fire or flooding; trees growing near the footing system of the works; fair wear
and tear; misuse or neglect by the owner; the owner’s failure to maintain the works;
movement due to shrinking evidenced by minor cracking; the owner’s failure to maintain
termite protection; any structural modification/s made to the existing home after
handover will void the 30 year structural guarantee. The original owner acknowledges
receipt of CSIRO “Foundation Maintenance& Footing Performance” information document
and agrees to comply with its terms and conditions.
12 Months Price Freeze Guarantee
+ 12 month price freeze applies to homes deposited on or after 16 August 2011. Price
freeze effective 12 months from initial deposit to the latter of land titling or
the completion of demolition jobs and applies only to homes ready to go to site
within 12 months of receiving guarantee, or homes could be subject to price rise.
Guaranteed Site Start
Guaranteed site start applicable if: your land is in a new estate with roads completed
and, power (underground pit), sewer point, stormwater discharge and water are available
to site and ready for soil testing; your sales paperwork has been completed within
21 days; your land has less that 2 meters of fall over the entire block; you have
made no customised structural changes and all options have been selected from the
available selection and options lists (ie pre- set options for chosen home design);
you agree you cannot make any further changes once New Home Order is signed off;
no further client variations will be accepted (with the exception of electrical
and colour upgrades made at Edge); you agree to be available for scheduled
appointments as requested between Monday to Friday during standard business hours;
you agree to return all required paperwork urgently to ensure work continues without
delay; you understand the agreed balance of deposit is required at the contract
signing appointment; you understand unconditional finance approval is your responsibility
to provide to the builder within 30 days of contract signing date; you understand
conditions that can impact on your Site Start Guarantee include the requirement
of report and consent, 3rd party delays and non-compliance with any of these conditions.
Site Start Guarantee cannot be offered to jobs where land isn’t available; jobs
which require town planning; structurally-varied homes; homes in established areas
and homes requiring demolition.
Fixed Site Cost
^ Site costs not included in the Quotation (unless otherwise noted in the Quotation):
homes with nonstandard footprints; slab classifications other than ‘M’; concrete
slab engineering requirements (under pinning, deepened edge beams, screw piles);
bored concrete piers greater than 450 diameter and/or 1200mm deep; permanent boundary
fencing; removal of rubbish (including but not limiting car bodies, dumped soil,
demolitions); septic tanks or other below ground storage systems (not discovered
during site inspections); re- establishment surveys by licensed surveyors; tree
removal and or tree root barriers/protection; retaining walls other than sleeper
construction or garage boundary wall; council and regulatory requirements (including
but not limiting crossover protection, bushfire; protection, salinity areas); areas
requiring high wind requirements; electrical connections other than to pit at front
of property; gas connection greater than 30 linear metres from home; sewer and stormwater
connection outside property boundary; crossover construction or relocation; sites
with greater than 2000mm fall; sites where conditions vary from developer construction
plan; sites where a drive gradient of 1 in 6 cannot be achieved with 1 step down
to garage; setbacks greater than 6 metres; restricted/steep site surcharges; retaining
walls and AG drains associated with retaining walls; vegetation removal greater
than 150mm in height; job specific preliminaries, additional survey details, effects
from facade or structural variations; HSE requirements - over depth sewer tie and
fall protection (including but not limited to traffic; management/tight and difficult
site access/hazardous materials); surcharges for exclusion zones (exclusion zone
- 15km radius from Melbourne GPO), established areas and areas outside Burbank building
zones.