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Privacy Policy
[Organisation] values and respects the privacy of the people we deal with. [Organisation] is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and other applicable privacy laws and regulations.
This Privacy Policy (Policy) describes how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information, and how we maintain the quality and security of your personal information.
What is personal information?
"Personal information" means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. In general terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies you either directly (e.g. your name) or indirectly.
What personal information do we collect?
The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your dealings with us or what you choose to share with us.
The personal information we collect about you may include:
[Guidance: If your organisation collects sensitive information, tailor the following 2 paragraphs according to the types of sensitive information you collect, and how you handle such sensitive information. Delete the following 2 paragraphs if your organisation does not collect sensitive information.]
[Under certain circumstances, [Organisation] may need to collect sensitive information about you. This might include any information or opinion about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, sexual preferences, criminal record, or health information.
If we collect your sensitive information, we will do so only with your consent, if it is necessary to prevent a serious and imminent threat to life or health, or as otherwise required or authorised by law, and we take appropriate measures to protect the security of this information.]
You do not have to provide us with your personal information. Where possible, we will give you the option to interact with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym. However, if you choose to deal with us in this way or choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise interact with you.
How do we collect your personal information?
We collect your personal information directly from you when you:
Collecting personal information from third parties
We may also collect your personal information from third parties or through publicly available sources, for example from [insert third parties who your organisation collects personal information from]. We collect your personal information from these third parties so that [insert the purpose for which your organisation collects personal information from these third parties].
How do we use your personal information?
We use personal information for many purposes in connection with our functions and activities, including the following purposes:
Collecting personal information from third parties
We may also collect your personal information from third parties or through publicly available sources, for example from [insert third parties who your organisation collects personal information from]. We collect your personal information from these third parties so that [insert the purpose for which your organisation collects personal information from these third parties].
How do we use your personal information?
In addition, we may also use your personal information or disclose your personal information to third parties for the purposes of advertising, including online behavioural advertising, website personalisation, and to provide targeted or retargeted advertising content to you (including through third party websites).]
Retention of personal information
We will not keep your personal information for longer than we need to. In most cases, this means that we will only retain your personal information for the duration of your relationship with us unless we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws, for example record-keeping obligations.
How to access and correct your personal information
[Organisation] will endeavour to keep your personal information accurate, complete and up to date.
If you wish to make a request to access and / or correct the personal information we hold about you, you should make a request by contacting us and we will usually respond within [insert] days. We will deal with such a request by following the procedure outlined below:
Links to third party sites
[Organisation] website(s) may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you access a third party website through our website(s), personal information may be collected by that third party website. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third party provider or website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party provider or website. Third party providers / websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Inquiries and complaints
For complaints about how [Organisation] handles, processes or manages your personal information, please contact [insert Organisation contact]. Note we may require proof of your identity and full details of your request before we can process your complaint.
Please allow up to [insert] days for [Organisation] to respond to your complaint. It will not always be possible to resolve a complaint to everyone's satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with [Organisation]'s response to a complaint, you have the right to contact the Office of Australian Information Commissioner (at
www.oaic.gov.au/) to lodge a complaint.
How to contact us
If you have a question or concern in relation to our handling of your personal information or this Policy, you can contact us for assistance as follows:
[insert email address]
Contact number
[insert contact number]
Post
Attention: [[Organisation] Privacy Officer]
Address: [insert office address]