Privacy

We understand and appreciate that visitors to, and users of, this website are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality of information they provide to us.

Bundaberg Genealogical Society Inc. has responsibilities under the Information Privacy Act 2009 regarding the collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information. The Act also provides access and amendment rights for personal information held by Bundaberg Genealogical Society Inc.

Collecting personal information

We collect and manage your personal information as described on this page, unless stated otherwise. 'Personal information' collected on this website may include your name, address, phone number and email address.

Additional Information we may request

We may ask you to provide personal information if you complete a transaction, fill out a form on the website. We will only do this:

- to meet your needs (e.g. answer a question or help you do something)

- to meet our needs (e.g. analyze the need for resources)

- if authorised or required by law.

Use and disclosure of personal information

We will not add you to a mailing list, or give your personal information to third parties without your consent, unless authorised or required by law.

Email correspondence and feedback

Email correspondence sent to email addresses on this site, or information submitted via web forms on this site, will be treated will be held and recorded in accordance with the relevant legislation. It will also be subject to the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009.

Your name and address details will not be added to a mailing list nor will we disclose these details to third parties without your consent (except for correspondence to public email lists) unless required by law. Email messages may be monitored by our information technology staff for system trouble-shooting and maintenance purposes.

Management logs

When you visit this website, our server makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes only. This information includes: the user's server address, the user's top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, etc), the date and time you visited the site, the pages accessed and documents downloaded, the previous site visited, and the type of browser you use.

No attempt will be made to identify users, or their browsing activities, unless we are lawfully authorised or required to do so for investigation or law enforcement purposes.

Links to other sites

This website contains links to other websites. Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc. is not responsible for the content, security and privacy practices of these websites.

Cookies

A cookie is a message given to a web browser by a web server. The browser stores the message in a text file called cookie.txt. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

This website uses cookies to store information only. If you have configured your browser to reject all cookies you will still be able to generally browse through the site.

Opting out from your browser

Visit the Your Ad Choices website and follow the instructions to opt out from receiving targeted advertising from participating companies.

Opting out from your device

On your iPhone, iPad or Android, you can change your device settings to control whether you see targeted advertising. This is usually under 'Privacy' or 'Advertising' in settings.

Comments, feedback and other engagement information

The content you create as part of your interactions will be used by us in consultation reports with the committee and members, where necessary. This content can include responses to surveys, submissions, or any of the other engagement opportunities. We will not identify you when we publish content, unless we have your consent. We ask that you do not create content which identifies other (living) people or includes other (living) people’s personal information.

Usage information

We collect information about your use of the site, such as pages visited, documents downloaded, etc.

How we use the information we collect

We collect this information to:

- get your input or opinion about an enquiry. The information will only be used for this enquiry or to inform future enquiries.

- analyse and interpret it to help meet our objectives

- communicate information to you about engagement opportunities, events and other initiatives

- respond to enquiries and otherwise engage with stakeholders.

Access and amendment of personal information

You are entitled to seek access to your personal information and to amend records if they are inaccurate, misleading or out of date.

Contact us

To opt out of further communication, to make a complaint or to contact us about consultations or engagement please email contact us.

Obtaining access to your personal information

If you want to access your personal information that has been provided by you and is in the custody and control of the Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc., please contact us.

Making a privacy complaint

Individuals who are concerned that their privacy has not been dealt with in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 can submit a complaint in writing to  Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc.. The complaint should outline the basis for the complaint in as much detail as possible and include an address to which notices and correspondence may be sent during the complaint process.

Privacy Complaints should be sent to: Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc, PO Box 103, Bundaberg Qld 4670

If the complaint has not been dealt with satisfactorily, or the  Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc. has not responded, you may then make a privacy complaint to the Office of the Information Commissioner. The privacy complaint will then be mediated if deemed appropriate, or may be referred to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. A privacy complaint may not be made to the Information Commissioner until at least 45 days after the complaint has been made to us.

The postal address of the Information Commissioner is: Office of the Information Commissioner, PO Box 10143, Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD 4001

Contact

If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices, contact us.