1. Introduction In this Privacy Policy (Policy), the terms "Adopt-A-Beast", "AaB", "we", "us" or "our" refer to Adopt-A-Beast Inc (ABN 90 434 931 371).
2. Our commitment to you. We are committed to protecting personal information we collect from you in accordance with all legal requirements, including but not limited to the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
3. The information we collect We collect personal information that is necessary for us to perform and provide our services as a charity that provides cattle graziers with post-crisis support, to develop and promote our services and to assist us with complying with all applicable legal and regulatory obligations and to operate our charity generally. The types of personal information we may collect include your:1) name2) date of birth3) address (work, home or delivery)4) occupation5) telephone numbers (work, home or mobile)6) email addresses7) social media addresses8) personal identification9) health information10) financial information11) cookies (see section 9)12) IP addresses We may supplement the personal information that you provide with other information that we obtain from our dealings with you or from third parties in providing our services. It may be necessary in some circumstances in order to provide our services for us to collect sensitive information about you. Sensitive information is a class of personal information including but not limited to financial information. We will collect personal information that is sensitive information when it is reasonably necessary for us to provide our services. The nature of the work we carry out for individuals and the activities of AaB means that there is no effective way for us to deal with clients who wish to remain anonymous or to use a pseudonym when dealing with us. If you do not consent to our collection of personal information, we may not be able to provide assistance to you.
4. How we collect your personal information We collect your personal information:(a) when you visit our website;(b) when you visit one of our social media sites (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram etc.); and(c) when you correspond or communicate with us including over the telephone, or in any other manner such as in person or by letter, facsimile or email at any time.Sometimes we may have access to and use personal data of individuals with whom we do not have any direct contact. In such circumstances, it may not be appropriate for us to provide the individuals concerned with a privacy notice that sets out how we use their personal data, as doing so may breach confidentiality. Nevertheless, we handle such personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, and subject to confidentiality.
5. How we use your personal information We will primarily use or disclose (or both) any collected personal information:(a) to provide our services including undertaking any transaction or providing services;(b) to respond to a request or communicate with you (or both) including to provide services, to inform you of events we are holding and to provide you with information;(c) for record keeping purposes;(d) for administrative purposes;(e) to improve the quality of our service;(f) for market research and the marketing of our services;(g) for any events that we host that you attend;(h) to track activity on our website or on social media; or(i) for job applicants, to consider making offers of employment or for employment purposes (or both). Any personal information we collect from employees (including resumes, criminal background checks etc) is dealt with pursuant to the terms of further employment agreement(s).By providing personal information you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information (including any sensitive personal information) for the above purposes.How we collect, manage and transfer your personal information while we are retained to provide services is detailed in the application process and on our website.You may provide us with someone else's personal information (and there is a range of circumstances where this could occur). Where you do, then we will accept that personal information on the basis that you have their authority or consent to provide us with their personal information or that such information has been provided in accordance with law.If we hold your personal information and no longer require your personal information, we will take steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to destroy the personal; information or to ensure the information is de-identified. This may not be possible if your personal information is contained in a Commonwealth Record or if we are required by or under law, court/tribunal order to retain your personal information.
6. How we disclose your information. In order to provide our services to you, we may engage third parties to carry out activities. These third parties may include accountants, financial advisors, stock and station agents, sale yards personnel, or any other persons, from time to time, who AaB has dealings with.These third parties will have access to information needed to perform their function. By giving your personal information to us, you consent to us disclosing this personal information to third parties for any purpose related to purposes set out in this Policy.Please note that we also must comply with obligations under certain laws, including anti-money laundering and counter terrorism legislation. Such laws do not permit us to disclose what information we are obliged to disclose or that we have disclosed it.
7. Direct marketing. We will use your relevant personal information for the purpose of marketing our services. If you do not want to receive marketing material from us, please contact us on the details set out at the end of this Policy, alternatively:● For electronic communications, you can click on the unsubscribe function in the communication.● For hard copy communications, you can unsubscribe from receiving this information by emailing us at enquiries@adoptabeast.org or by post at the address at the end of this document.
8. Use or disclosure of your information outside Australia We may store, process or back up your personal information on servers that are located overseas (including through third party service providers). Given the nature of how data is stored, either in the "cloud" or on third party servers located at multiple sites, it is not possible for us to advise you of the countries where your personal information may be stored.
9. Cookies. We use "cookies" and other software tools to track your use of our website. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser in your computer's memory and they are used to record how you navigate our website on each visit. Cookies and other tools that are used in any part of our website will be used for our internal management purposes, including collating statistics regarding website traffic. Most browsers automatically accept cookies and other online tools in common use, but you can usually change your browser to prevent cookies being stored and to reject other tools our site may use.
10. Security of information. All reasonable steps are taken to ensure all personal information is treated confidentially, kept secure, protected against unauthorised use, interference, loss, modification and is used and/or disclosed for the purpose for which it was collected. We use reasonable physical, technical and procedural safeguards that comply with relevant legal requirements and industry standards to protect our systems and data. Further, data is stored securely within Australian data centres that are compliant with industry standards.Please be aware that the internet is not a secure environment and when you provide us with information over the internet you do so at your own risk. Please immediately contact us (see section 15) if you are concerned about a potential security issue in your interactions with us.
11. Your right to access and correct your personal information You have the right to access and review your personal information held by us, subject to exceptions provided by law, including our obligations to preserve information. Please direct all requests to the Board of Directors in writing at the contact details below. We may charge a small fee towards the cost of administering any request you make.All reasonable steps are taken to update the personal information we hold if the information is not accurate, up-to-date and complete. You may contact us to update or correct your personal information by emailing us at enquiries@adoptabeast.org. Please include your name, address and/or email address when you contact us. You will not be charged for a correction request.
12. How you can make a complaint. Should you wish to contact us regarding this Privacy Policy, or complaints about the use of your personal information, please contact the Board of Directors at secretary@adoptabeast.org. We will acknowledge your complaint and respond to your complaint within a reasonable period of time. If you think that we have failed to resolve the complaint satisfactorily, we will provide you with information about further steps you can take. Where you make a complaint and you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by:(a) calling their Privacy Hotline on 1300 363 992(b) visiting their web site at http://www.oaic.gov.au(c) writing to:The Australian Information Commissioner PO Box 10143Adelaide Street Brisbane Queensland 4000.
13. Links Please note our website contains links to other websites which are provided for your convenience. We are only responsible for the privacy practices and security of our website. We recommend that you check the privacy policies and procedures of other websites that you visit.
14. Policy review statement. Our policy may be updated when there are changes to legislation or our policy scope and purpose. If we make changes we will publish an updated statement on our website and social media channels. You can request a copy of our privacy policy at any time by using the contact details below.
15. How to contact us. If you would like any further information about this Policy or if you have any comment, complaint or question about any privacy matter affecting us, please contact us via the details below. Attention: Board of Directors By email: Enquiries@adoptabeast.org