Effective Date: 28 January 2024
Responsible Future (Illawarra Chapter) Inc (the “Association”) respects the privacy of its online visitors and members (including, but not limited to responsiblefuture.com.au) and complies with applicable laws for the protection of your privacy.
1. Why the Association Collects and Processes Data
Your information is used to manage your involvement with our Association, send communications, and facilitate our advocacy initiatives. We handle your personal information with integrity and confidentiality and do not share it with third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent.
2. What Data We Collect and Process
2.1 Personal Details
We collect personal information that is necessary for our activities, including volunteering, donations, membership, and maintaining our email list. The information collected may include names, contact details (phone and email) and background information to enable us to process applications and determine alignment to the Objects of our Association.
2.2 Transaction and Payment Data
In order to make a transaction online for payment of a membership or donation, you may need to provide payment data to the Association to enable the transaction. If you pay by credit card, you need to provide typical credit card information (name, address, credit card number, expiration date, and security code) to the Association, which the Association will process and transmit to the payment service provider of your choice to enable the transaction and perform anti-fraud checks. Likewise, the Association will receive data from your payment service provider for the same reasons.
2.3 Your Use of the Websites
We collect a variety of information through your general interaction with the websites, Content, and Services offered by us. Personal Data we collect may include, but is not limited to, browser and device information, data collected through automated electronic interactions, and application usage data. Likewise, we will track your process across your websites and applications to verify that you are not a bot and to optimise our services.
2.4 Tracking Data and Cookies
We use “Cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help us analyse how users use our services, to recognise you and/or your device(s) on, off and across different devices and our services, as well as to improve the services we are offering, to improve marketing, analytics or website functionality. The use of Cookies is standard on the internet.
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyse website traffic. You have the option to manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
2.5 Third Party Services
This website uses Google Analytics (“Third Party Service) to help the website operators analyse how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the visitors’ use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Third-Party Service on servers in the [United States]. Please be aware that Association cannot or does not control the use of cookies or the resulting information by the Third Party Service.
On behalf of the website operator, Third Party Service will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the website / location / credentials for its users, in order to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage for website operators.
2.6 Links to Third Party Sites
This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you access a third party website through our website(s), personal information may be collected by that third party website. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third party provider or website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party provider or website. Third party providers / websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
3. How We Store Data
3.1 Data Encryption and Security
We use SSL encryption to protect your personal information online. Additional security measures are implemented to safeguard your data, although no method is 100% secure.
3.2 Period of Storage
We will store your information as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information is collected and processed or for the storage and retention period required by law. If you terminate your Membership or unsubscribe from our website, your Personal Data will be marked for deletion except to the degree legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes dictate a longer storage.
3.3 Location of Storage
The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at a server in Australia. It may also be processed by third parties who operate outside of your jurisdiction. By submitting your personal data you agree to this transfer, storing or processing of data outside of your jurisdiction. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely in accordance with this privacy policy.
4. Your Rights and Control Mechanisms
You have the right to:
(a) check whether we hold personal data about you;
(b) access any personal data we hold about you;
(c) require us to correct any inaccuracy or error in any personal data we hold about you;
(d) request for the deletion of your personal data through the deletion of the user account.
5. Children
The minimum age for membership is 18. The Association will not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under this age. The Association encourages parents to instruct their children to never give out personal information when online.
6. Contact Info
For questions or concerns, please reach out to us at:
Responsible Future (Illawarra Chapter) Inc.
Registration Number: INC2400032
Address: PO Box 62 Woonona 2517
Email: privacy@responsiblefuture.com.au
Date Reviewed: 29 February 2024