Who we are
Our website address is: https://meganbridgerdarling.com.au.
Our policy
This policy outlines our ongoing obligations in respect of how we manage Personal Information and Sensitive Information.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The Australian Privacy Principles 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.
The kinds of personal information collected by meganbridgerdarling.com.au may include (but is not limited to) the following:
• Sensitive Information relating to visits to our website, as elaborated below;
• the names, contact information (eg mailing address, phone number and email address),
• the names, contact information and employment and academic history of potential staff or volunteers; and
• the names and email addresses of persons who subscribe to our email lists.
We may also collect and hold Sensitive Information relating to our team, including completed police checks and medical information.
This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including intake interviews, correspondence, by telephone, by email, via our website, from other websites, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, from cookies and from third parties. We do not guarantee website links or the adherence to policy by authorised third parties.
We collect Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our service, providing information for our advocacy, lobbying and marketing. We may also use Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where someone would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
When we collect Personal Information, we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain 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:
• 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 Personal Information only from the individual the information concerns. 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 the individual concerned is made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Personal Information may only be disclosed to third parties where:
• the individual the information concerns consents to the disclosure;
• to prevent harm to people or propertyf; or
• where required or authorised by law.
Security of Personal Information
Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, where authorised to do so, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify that Personal Information.
It should be noted, however, that when we are obliged by law to retain Personal Information (including Sensitive Information) we are also responsible for ensuring that this information is protected for the whole time it is retained.
Access to Personal Information
Subject to specified exceptions, the individual that Personal Information concerns may access that information and update and/or correct it.
In order to protect Personal Information, we may require identification before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of Personal Information
We will take reasonable steps to make sure that Personal Information is kept accurate, complete and up-to-date.
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:
megan.bridger-darling@vic.alp.org.au
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.