Introduction
Sydneyseniors.com.au (referred to this website) is an internet venture of New Choices for Retirement and The Mature Travellers Club Pty Ltd, and will be referred to as "we", "our" and "us" in this Internet Privacy Policy. The term you refers to the user or viewer of this website.
Any information that you provide through this website may be collected and used by sydneyseniors.com.au, New Choices for Retirement or The Mature Travellers Club, governed by this privacy policy and in accordance with the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000. For more information about privacy issues in Australia, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website.
Your privacy is very important and you have a right to control your personal information. We appreciate and recognise the importance of protecting your personal information and recognise the trust placed in us when you supply your personal information to us. The following sections set out how we handle and protect your personal information and safeguard your privacy.
The type of personal information that we collect about you depends on the transactions you undertake with us. We will collect personal information from you if you:
- subscribe to our e-newsletter containing great travel deals, free and low-cost events, general interest items and product news, and other bargains and discounts;
- enter a competition on this website;
- register for a password protected section of this website.
If you decide not to provide the personal information requested, we may not be able to provide you with the products/services you require.
The purpose of collection and the minimum information you need to supply, will be conveyed to you at the time of collection.
sydneyseniors.com.au Privacy Policy
By using this site, you agree to the Internet Privacy Policy of this website which is set out on this website page. The Internet Privacy Policy relates to the collection and use of personal information you may supply to us through your actions on the website.
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of this Internet Privacy Policy at any time. This Internet Privacy Policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable to this website. We do not make any representations about third party websites that may be linked to our website.
We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our web site, in particular information that is capable of identifying an individual ("personal information"). This Internet Privacy Policy governs the manner in which your personal information, obtained through this website, will be dealt with. This Internet Privacy Policy should be reviewed periodically so that you are updated on any changes. We welcome your comments and feedback.
Personal Information
Personal information about visitors to our site is collected only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. For example, we may need to collect such information to provide you with further services or to answer or forward any requests or enquiries. It is our intention that this policy will protect your personal information from being dealt with in any way that is inconsistent with applicable privacy laws in Australia.
Use of Information
Personal information that visitors submit to our site is used only for the purpose for which it is submitted or for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose, unless we disclose other uses in this Internet Privacy Policy or at the time of collection. Copies of correspondence sent from the website, that may contain personal information, are stored as archives for record keeping and backup purposes only.
Disclosure
Apart from where you have consented or disclosure is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was submitted, personal information may be disclosed in special situations where we have reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring, or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property, users, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. Also, we may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure.
We may engage third parties to provide you with goods or services on our behalf. In that circumstance, we may disclose your personal information to those third parties in order to meet your request for goods or services.
Security
We strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of personal information submitted to this website, and we review and update our security measures in light of current technologies. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
However, we will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect the personal information you may transmit to us or from our online products and services. Once we do receive your transmission, we will also make our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems.
In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. But, we will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are data that a website transfers to an individual's hard drive for record keeping purposes. Cookies, which are industry standard and are used by most websites, including those operated by us, can facilitate a user's ongoing access to and use of a site. They allow us to customise the website to your needs. If you do not want information collected through the use of Cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the Cookie feature. But you should note that Cookies may be necessary to provide you with some features of our online services.
e-newsletter
We have implemented an e-newsletter to offer our users a more personal experience. To obtain our regular e-newsletter, you register your details with us. Benefits of receiving this e-newsletter are special offers, discounts and deals from our selected business, competitions and timely information about new services and products.
If you enter into a competition
When you enter into a competition, you may be prompted to sign in to receive our e-newsletter and further information may be required to satisfy the entry conditions. In the event of a competition being sponsored by an advertiser, you may be prompted to select an option to receive promotional material from that third party. If you consent to this, then at the end of the competition, we may provide the information on your entry form to that third party. Use of your personal information will be in accordance with this Privacy Policy as well as that of the third party. The URL or contact details for third party privacy policies will appear in the competition terms and conditions.
Managing information held by us
You can manage the type of information you receive from us by:
- Updating your e-newsletter details or membership profile
- unsubscribing from the message you receive
- emailing us at newchoics@optusnet.com.au with your request or concern.
Access to your information
We will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information that we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and current. Should you find that information held about you is incorrect, you may contact us to have the information corrected.
In addition, our employees and the contractors who provide services related to our information systems are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by us.
Links to other sites
For your convenience, we provide links to websites outside this website, as well as to third-party websites. These linked sites are not under our control, and we cannot accept responsibility for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we advise you to examine the terms and conditions, and privacy policy, of that website.
Problems or questions
Should we become aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with this website, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We are committed to making sydneyseniors.com.au a leading Australian website. This means that we will be adding new features from time to time, and as they become available. Our Privacy Policy is reviewed continuously to ensure your privacy is protected on our site, and you are encouraged to keep visiting our Privacy Policy to read any updates.
Further Privacy Information
For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's web site. http://www.privacy.gov.au/
Terms of Use conditions
Your access to this website is conditional upon your acceptance and compliance with our Terms of Use that is, the terms, conditions, notices and disclaimers contained in this document and elsewhere on this website. We reserve the right to amend our Terms of Use at any time. |