PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy describes how Illawarra Bonsai Society handle personal information collected in Australia (Company) collects, holds, uses and discloses personal information consistent with the Australian Privacy Act 1988.
The Illawarra Bonsai Society respects the privacy of all our customers, business contacts and colleagues. Our Privacy Policy outlines why we may request personal information and how this information will be handled.
An individual who provides personal information to the Company, either directly or through a business partner or service provider, is given access to this Policy.
By providing personal information to the Company and having access to this Policy, either directly or through a business partner or service provider, an individual consents to the Company collecting, holding, using and disclosing personal information in accordance with this Policy.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND WHY
The nature of the personal information that we collect from you will depend on the circumstances of the collection and the type of service you request from us. This includes:
If you do not wish your information to be used for any of these purposes, please contact us using one of the contact methods below.
HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect personal information from you when you become a member by sign up with one of our forms, sign to receive events information, contact us by telephone, send us correspondence (whether by letter, fax or email), visit our website or when you contact us in person.
HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION USED?
The Illawarra Bonsai Society may use your personal information to:
The Illawarra Bonsai Society will not otherwise trade, sell or rent personal information about our customers to or with third parties.
SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
As stated above, we will not sell, share or rent personal information we have collected to any other parties. We may use outside companies to assist us with administrative functions such sending out our mail or maintaining our computer systems, however these companies do not retain, store or use personally identifiable information for any other purpose.
KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE
The Illawarra Bonsai Society undertakes to protect your personal information by taking all reasonable steps to ensure this information is held in a secure facility. Access to personal information is limited to the committee members who are authorised to view such information. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding your personal information and treats it at all times as confidential.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
For your convenience and information sometimes our website may contain links to other websites. The Illawarra Bonsai Society is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and recommends that you read the privacy policies of each website you visit before disclosing any personal information.
OVERSEAS DISCLOSURE
Some of the organisations to which the Company will disclose personal information are located outside Australia. By accessing the website or opening an email on which this Policy is located or linked, the individual is directed to read it and as a result, giving consent to the collection, handling, use and disclosure of personal information by the Company in accordance with this Policy. One of the things the individual consents to is that the Company is not required to ensure that an overseas recipient of personal information complies with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (see Australian Privacy Principle 8.1 by going to http://www.oaic.gov.au/).
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT
This Privacy Statement may change from time to time, particularly as new industry codes are introduced.
This statement was last updated in September 2014.
WHEN AND HOW CAN YOU OPT OUT?
If you wish only to receive information about your membership purchase or events purchase or as legally required, you may request that you do not receive other communications from the Illawarra Bonsai Society or any other organisation referred to above (that is: you may “opt out”). If you wish to opt out you can do so by contacting us and we will act on your request as soon as reasonably possible.
HOW YOU CAN ACCESS AND UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you would like to correct information about you, which is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, or if you wish to change your privacy preferences, please contact us in writing with your request.
email: [email protected]
mail: P.O. Box 4736 Sylvania Waters. NSW 2224
YOUR CONSENT
When an individual accesses the website or opens an email on which this Privacy Policy and Notification is located or linked, the individual is directed to read it. As a result, the individual is notified of the matters that the Company must notify in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles and consents to the collection, handling, use and disclosure of personal information by the Company in accordance with this Policy.
This website is published by the Illawarra Bonsai Society with help of Weebly.
This Privacy Statement has been developed in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth).
The Illawarra Bonsai Society respects the privacy of all our customers, business contacts and colleagues. Our Privacy Policy outlines why we may request personal information and how this information will be handled.
An individual who provides personal information to the Company, either directly or through a business partner or service provider, is given access to this Policy.
By providing personal information to the Company and having access to this Policy, either directly or through a business partner or service provider, an individual consents to the Company collecting, holding, using and disclosing personal information in accordance with this Policy.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND WHY
The nature of the personal information that we collect from you will depend on the circumstances of the collection and the type of service you request from us. This includes:
- Booking bonsai events tickets (The Tops and other conventions) we may need to collect personal information from you, such as your first and last name, mailing address, telephone number and credit card details / bank details in order to process your booking and mail out your tickets.
- We may use your personal information, unless you advise us otherwise, to send you including members, a monthly newsletter, events information about future Bonsai events and activities, and advise you of special offers we think may be of interest to you.
- Social Media - we periodically run competitions on our Facebook page. To enter these competitions, you may be required to provide your correct name, email address and/or delivery address if these are required for you to receive the competition prize.
- Cookies - Like many websites, we use cookies to enhance your experience and gather information about visitors and visits to our websites. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. You can choose to have your web browser (like Google Chrome or Internet Explorer) warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, you won’t have access to many features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
If you do not wish your information to be used for any of these purposes, please contact us using one of the contact methods below.
HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect personal information from you when you become a member by sign up with one of our forms, sign to receive events information, contact us by telephone, send us correspondence (whether by letter, fax or email), visit our website or when you contact us in person.
HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION USED?
The Illawarra Bonsai Society may use your personal information to:
- Process and manage your membership;
- Contact you if we have difficulties with your bank details or credit card details for process of membership.
- Contact you if events or membership meetings change.
- Send you information on your events purchase or membership
- Send you confirmation about your bonsai event booking, via email.
- Respond to requests or enquiries made by you.
- Send out direct marketing material by post.
- Contact you to request further support of the Illawarra Bonsai Society’s activities.
- Send out the Illawarra Bonsai Society’s newsletters by email or mail, if you have requested to receive them.
- When you book a ticket to a Bonsai event, or give information to the Illawarra Bonsai Society for other purposes such as joining a mailing list, the personal information you provide will be entered into a database. This database is held amongst Illawarra Bonsai Society committee members only.
The Illawarra Bonsai Society will not otherwise trade, sell or rent personal information about our customers to or with third parties.
SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
As stated above, we will not sell, share or rent personal information we have collected to any other parties. We may use outside companies to assist us with administrative functions such sending out our mail or maintaining our computer systems, however these companies do not retain, store or use personally identifiable information for any other purpose.
KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE
The Illawarra Bonsai Society undertakes to protect your personal information by taking all reasonable steps to ensure this information is held in a secure facility. Access to personal information is limited to the committee members who are authorised to view such information. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding your personal information and treats it at all times as confidential.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
For your convenience and information sometimes our website may contain links to other websites. The Illawarra Bonsai Society is not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and recommends that you read the privacy policies of each website you visit before disclosing any personal information.
OVERSEAS DISCLOSURE
Some of the organisations to which the Company will disclose personal information are located outside Australia. By accessing the website or opening an email on which this Policy is located or linked, the individual is directed to read it and as a result, giving consent to the collection, handling, use and disclosure of personal information by the Company in accordance with this Policy. One of the things the individual consents to is that the Company is not required to ensure that an overseas recipient of personal information complies with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (see Australian Privacy Principle 8.1 by going to http://www.oaic.gov.au/).
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT
This Privacy Statement may change from time to time, particularly as new industry codes are introduced.
This statement was last updated in September 2014.
WHEN AND HOW CAN YOU OPT OUT?
If you wish only to receive information about your membership purchase or events purchase or as legally required, you may request that you do not receive other communications from the Illawarra Bonsai Society or any other organisation referred to above (that is: you may “opt out”). If you wish to opt out you can do so by contacting us and we will act on your request as soon as reasonably possible.
HOW YOU CAN ACCESS AND UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you would like to correct information about you, which is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, or if you wish to change your privacy preferences, please contact us in writing with your request.
email: [email protected]
mail: P.O. Box 4736 Sylvania Waters. NSW 2224
YOUR CONSENT
When an individual accesses the website or opens an email on which this Privacy Policy and Notification is located or linked, the individual is directed to read it. As a result, the individual is notified of the matters that the Company must notify in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles and consents to the collection, handling, use and disclosure of personal information by the Company in accordance with this Policy.
This website is published by the Illawarra Bonsai Society with help of Weebly.
This Privacy Statement has been developed in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth).
