Privacy Policy
RecordMyVisit is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.
We have adopted the
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we
collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the
Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au
What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?
Personal
Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual.
Examples of Personal Information we collect include:
names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers.
This Personal
Information is obtained in many ways including our website www.recordmyvisit.com.au, by SMS and from other publicly
available sources. We do not guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.
We collect your
Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you
and providing information to our clients. We may also use your Personal
Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in
circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. You may
unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time by contacting us in
writing.
When we collect
Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to
you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive
information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion
about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political
opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical
beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal
record or health information.
Sensitive information
will be used by us only:
- For the primary purpose for which it
was obtained
- For a secondary purpose that is
directly related to the primary purpose
- With your consent; or where required
or authorised by law.
Third Parties
Where reasonable
and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from
you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by
third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you
are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal
Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
Third parties where you consent to
the use or disclosure; and
- Where required or authorised by law.
Security of Personal Information
Your Personal
Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and
loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
When your Personal
Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we
will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal
Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in
client files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 28 days.
Access to your Personal Information
You may access the
Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject
to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact
us in writing.
RecordMyVisit will not charge any fee for your access request
but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal
Information.
In order to protect
your Personal Information we may require
identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information
It is an important
to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable
steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not
up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can
update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to
you.
Policy Updates
This Policy may
change from time to time and is available on our website.
Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any
queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please
contact us at:
14 Davie Crescent Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029