Privacy Policy

Contact details

Business name: Top One Solar
Service location: Australia
Email: Info@TopOneSolar.com.au
Phone: 0449 777 766
Alternative phone: 0416 666 644

Questions, access requests, correction requests and privacy complaints may be submitted using these contact details.

Personal information we may collect

Depending on how you interact with Top One Solar, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Residential or business address
  • Installation or service address
  • Electricity account or meter information
  • Electricity bills and energy usage information
  • Property ownership or occupancy information
  • Property type, roof type and building details
  • Photographs, videos, measurements and site information
  • Solar system and electrical equipment details
  • Quotation, invoice and payment information
  • Warranty and service history
  • Communications between you and Top One Solar
  • Complaint or dispute information
  • Website usage and device information
  • Any other information you choose to provide

We generally do not need sensitive information. Please avoid sending health, biometric, political, religious or other sensitive information unless it is reasonably required for a particular matter.

How we collect personal information

We may collect personal information:

  • Through website enquiry and quotation forms
  • By phone, email, text message or social media
  • During site assessments and installations
  • Through contracts, quotations, invoices and warranty claims
  • From property owners, tenants, landlords or authorised representatives
  • From electricity retailers, distributors or network providers
  • From suppliers, installers, contractors and service providers
  • From government rebate or certificate programs
  • Through website cookies, analytics and similar technologies
  • From publicly available sources where permitted by law

Where practical, we collect personal information directly from the individual concerned.

Why we collect and use personal information

Top One Solar may collect, hold and use personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Prepare and provide quotations
  • Assess the suitability of a property
  • Design solar or electrical systems
  • Schedule and complete services
  • Order and deliver products
  • Process payments and issue invoices
  • Submit electricity network applications
  • Process STCs or other eligible incentives
  • Arrange inspections, approvals and certifications
  • Provide system monitoring and technical support
  • Register equipment or manufacturer warranties
  • Handle repairs and warranty claims
  • Communicate about appointments, services and account matters
  • Manage complaints and disputes
  • Improve our website, services and customer experience
  • Meet legal, safety, insurance and regulatory obligations
  • Prevent fraud, misuse or unlawful activity
  • Send marketing communications where permitted

We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose unless the individual has consented or the use is otherwise permitted or required by law.

Website forms and quotation requests

When you submit an enquiry or quotation form, the information provided may be used to:

  • Contact you about your request
  • Assess your property or energy needs
  • Prepare a quotation
  • Arrange a site assessment
  • Follow up about solar or related services
  • Record your enquiry in our customer management system

Submitting a form does not require you to purchase any service.

Please make sure the information submitted is accurate and that you have permission to provide any information relating to another person or property owner.

Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate website features
  • Remember user preferences
  • Measure visits and page activity
  • Identify technical problems
  • Assess advertising performance
  • Improve website content and usability

Information collected may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Approximate location
  • Pages viewed
  • Referral source
  • Time spent on the website
  • Actions taken on the website

You may block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website functions may not work correctly when cookies are disabled.

Marketing communications

Top One Solar may use your contact details to send information about:

  • Solar products and services
  • Maintenance and system upgrades
  • Special offers
  • Service reminders
  • Relevant company updates

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe option in the message or by contacting us.

You may also ask us to stop sending marketing text messages or telephone communications.

We may still send non-marketing communications about active quotations, bookings, payments, installations, warranties or legal matters.

Disclosure of personal information

Top One Solar may disclose personal information to parties involved in supplying or supporting our services, including:

  • Employees and authorised representatives
  • Electricians, installers and subcontractors
  • Product manufacturers and suppliers
  • Freight and delivery providers
  • Electricity distributors and network providers
  • Electricity retailers
  • Metering providers
  • STC agents and scheme administrators
  • Government departments and regulators
  • Warranty and technical support providers
  • Payment processors
  • Accountants, insurers, lawyers and advisers
  • Website, hosting, email and software providers
  • Customer relationship management providers
  • Analytics and advertising providers
  • Debt recovery providers where legally permitted
  • Emergency services or authorities where required

We disclose only the information reasonably needed for the relevant service or purpose.

We may also disclose information where:

  • You have authorised the disclosure
  • It is required or permitted by law
  • It is needed to prevent a serious threat to health or safety
  • It is necessary to investigate suspected fraud or unlawful activity
  • It forms part of a business transfer, restructuring or sale

Overseas disclosure and cloud services

Some technology, website, email, customer management, analytics or storage providers may store or process data outside Australia.

The countries involved may depend on the providers used at the time. Top One Solar should update this section once the locations of its software and service providers have been confirmed.

Where overseas providers are used, we will take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances to protect personal information.

However, overseas recipients may be subject to privacy laws that differ from Australian law.

GoHighLevel and other service platforms

Our website and customer communication systems may be operated through third-party platforms, including website hosting, form, email, text messaging, automation and customer management services.

Information submitted through the website may be stored in or processed by these platforms for purposes such as:

  • Recording enquiries
  • Sending email or text responses
  • Booking appointments
  • Managing customer records
  • Tracking quotation activity
  • Automating follow-up communications

Top One Solar remains responsible for deciding how customer information is used for its business activities.

Storage and security

Top One Solar takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from:

  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Interference
  • Unauthorised access
  • Unauthorised disclosure
  • Alteration or destruction

Security measures may include:

  • Password-protected systems
  • Restricted user access
  • Secure cloud services
  • Device and account security controls
  • Staff and contractor access limitations
  • Data backups
  • Software updates
  • Secure document disposal

No website, internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute protection against every security event.

Data breaches

Where the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme applies, Top One Solar will assess suspected data breaches and notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner when an eligible breach is likely to cause serious harm and the legal notification conditions are met. 

Steps may include:

  • Containing the incident
  • Investigating what occurred
  • Assessing the affected information
  • Reducing the risk of harm
  • Notifying affected individuals where required
  • Notifying regulators where required
  • Reviewing security procedures

Retention and destruction

Top One Solar may retain personal information for as long as reasonably needed to:

  • Complete a quotation or service
  • Maintain installation and warranty records
  • Meet taxation, accounting and legal requirements
  • Handle complaints or disputes
  • Defend legal claims
  • Meet electrical, safety or regulatory recordkeeping obligations

When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, destroy or de-identify it, subject to legal recordkeeping obligations.

Accessing your personal information

You may request access to personal information Top One Solar holds about you.

To make a request, contact:

Email: Info@TopOneSolar.com.au
Phone: 0449 777 766 or 0416 666 644

We may ask you to verify your identity before releasing information.

Access may be refused or limited where permitted by law, including where disclosure would:

  • Affect another person’s privacy
  • Reveal commercially sensitive information
  • Prejudice legal proceedings
  • Be unlawful
  • Create a serious safety risk

Where access is refused, we will generally explain the reason where legally required.

Correcting personal information

You may ask Top One Solar to correct personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, irrelevant or misleading.

Please provide:

  • Your name
  • Your contact details
  • The information you believe is incorrect
  • The correction requested
  • Any supporting documents

We will take reasonable steps to review and correct the information where appropriate.

Anonymity and pseudonyms

You may contact us anonymously or use a pseudonym where practical and lawful.

However, we may need your correct identity and contact details to:

  • Prepare a property-specific quotation
  • Conduct a site assessment
  • Enter into a contract
  • Complete an installation
  • Submit a network or rebate application
  • Process a payment
  • Provide warranty assistance
  • Meet safety or legal requirements

Children’s information

Our services are intended for adults who own, occupy or manage properties.

We do not knowingly seek personal information from children. Where information about a child is provided, it should be submitted by a parent, guardian or other authorised adult.

Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to manufacturers, suppliers, electricity providers, government programs or other third-party websites.

Top One Solar is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

Social media

When you interact with Top One Solar through social media, the relevant social media provider may also collect and use information according to its own privacy terms.

Comments, reviews or messages posted publicly may be visible to other users.

Do not post account numbers, electricity bills, addresses or other private information publicly.

Photographs and project information

Top One Solar may take photographs or videos during site assessments, installations, repairs or inspections for:

  • Technical records
  • Safety documentation
  • Warranty purposes
  • Compliance evidence
  • Internal training
  • Customer communication

We will seek permission before using identifiable customer information, personal images or clearly identifiable private property images for public marketing, unless the material has already been lawfully made public or use is otherwise authorised by law.

Privacy complaints

You may submit a privacy complaint if you believe Top One Solar has not handled your personal information properly.

Contact us using:

Email: Info@TopOneSolar.com.au
Phone: 0449 777 766
Alternative phone: 0416 666 644

Please include:

  • Your name and contact details
  • A description of the concern
  • Relevant dates
  • The outcome you are seeking
  • Copies of relevant communications or documents

We will review the complaint and may contact you for additional information.

We will aim to respond within a reasonable period. A fixed response timeframe should be added once confirmed by the client.

Where applicable, a person who remains dissatisfied may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Top One Solar may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

  • Changes to our services
  • Changes to technology providers
  • Changes to business practices
  • Changes to legal requirements
  • Changes to how personal information is handled

The updated version will be published on the website with a revised “last updated” date.

Contact Top One Solar

For privacy questions, access or correction requests, or complaints, contact:

Top One Solar
Service location: Australia
Email: Info@TopOneSolar.com.au
Phone: 0449 777 766
Alternative phone: 0416 666 644