Your privacy is important to us.
In this privacy policy we explain our information practices, describe the way your information is collected and used by us and provide other information to show how we comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act).
A copy of the Act is available at: https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00279.
We may change our privacy policy from time to time.
We may, from time to time, review and update this policy, including taking into account new or amended laws, new technology and/or changes to our operations. All personal information held by us will be governed by the most recently updated policy.
We operate the Site. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide in the manner we describe in this policy.
If you provide us with your personal information, you consent to our collection, use and storage of that information in accordance with this policy.
We will collect information from you when:
When you visit the Site, or log-in to third party sites from the Site, we will receive information that those pages have loaded in your web browser.
Like many websites, this Site sets and uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience to remember your personal settings, identify your computer (and help us recognise you across different devices), facilitate access to the Site and compile usage statistics, for instance.
Advertisements may display on this Site and, if so, may set and access cookies on your computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties providing the advertisement. However, the parties providing the advertising do not have access to our Site’s cookies. These parties usually use non-personally-identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your visits to this Site.
Cookies cannot access your personal information and we do not share information gathered by cookies.
You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. Please be aware that, if you reject the cookie, you may not be able to use our web-based services.
When used in this policy, the term personal information has the meaning given to it in the Act. In general terms, it is any information that can be used to personally identify you. This may include (but is not limited to) your name, age, gender, postcode and contact details (including phone numbers and email addresses) and possibly financial information, including your credit card, direct debit or PayPal account information. If the information we collect personally identifies you, or you are reasonably identifiable from it, the information will be considered personal information.
We will ask you to provide us with information about yourself when you set up an account on the Site and when you purchase your subscription through the Site.
We may collect the following types of personal information:
We will take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised disclosure or destruction, including by means of firewalls, password access, secure servers and encryption of credit card transactions. We will retain the information for a reasonable amount of time after your subscription ends.
In order to enable us to meet our obligations under the Act and to ensure the operation of the Site, we may need to allow our authorised staff and contractors access to your personal information. The staff and contractors are required by contract and policies to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
If you suspect any misuse or loss of, or unauthorised access to, your personal information, please let us know immediately.
We use the information that we collect about you to:
We will not
We will make the information we collect from you available to third parties
You may access and update or correct the information we hold about you whenever you choose to do so by using our contact details below.
Where we hold information that you are entitled to access, we will try to provide you with suitable means of accessing it (for example, by mailing or emailing it to you). We will not charge for simply making a request and will not charge for making any corrections to your personal information. If you make an access request, we will ask you to verify your identity.
There may be instances where we cannot grant you access to the personal information we hold. For example, we may need to refuse access if granting access would interfere with the privacy of others, or if it would result in a breach of confidentiality. If that happens, we will give you written reasons for any refusal.
If you believe that personal information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate, then you may request us to amend it. We will consider if the information requires amendment. If we do not agree that there are grounds for amendment, then we will add a note to the personal information stating that you disagree with it.
Subscribers will generally be able to access and update their membership details online. We request that you keep your information as current as possible so that we may continue to improve our services to you.
You may want to contact us about the personal information we hold about you (including to correct any information) or to ask a question about our privacy policy or to make a complaint related to a breach by us of the Act.
We will treat your requests or complaints confidentially. Our representative will contact you within a reasonable time after receipt of your complaint to discuss your concerns and outline options regarding how they may be resolved. We will aim to ensure that your complaint is resolved in a timely and appropriate manner.
You may do so by:
If you have a complaint about our compliance with the Act and we have not resolved your complaint within 30 days after you first notified us of your complaint, you can refer your complaint to the Australian Information Commission by visiting their site http://www.oaic.gov.au/