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The Border Watch Online Privacy Policy

This policy sets out how The Border Watch online uses your personal information.

The Border Watch is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act. However, The Border Watch is exempt from complying with the Privacy Act in relation to its journalism activities. The Border Watch is committed to complying with the Australian Press Council Privacy Standards for the use of personal information in the course of journalism and supports the Media Alliance Code of Ethics.

The Border Watch may, from time to time, review and update this privacy policy statement to take account of new laws and technology and changes to our operations. Please visit this page periodically, to check for updates. All personal information held by The Border Watch will be governed by its most recent policy, posted on this web site.

What kind of personal information The Border Watch collects online and how it is collected:

The Border Watch collects personal information from a variety of sources, including from members of the public, advertisers, prospective employees, mailing lists, recruitment agencies, contractors and business partners.

In general, the personal information includes (but is not limited to) name, address, contact details, gender, occupation, in some cases membership of professional associations and, where relevant, financial information, including credit card information, banking details and income information.

Personal information you provide: We store the personal information you enter on The Border Watch online or give to The Border Watch in other ways. You may provide information when you request or acquire a product or service from The Border Watch or its related companies, provide a product or service to The Border Watch, complete a survey or questionnaire, enter a competition, participate in forums or when you communicate with The Border Watch by email, telephone or in writing (for example if you contact customer service or provide feedback).

Automatic collection: Cookies: We may use a feature of your browser called a cookie to assign your computer a “user ID”. Cookies contain information by which The Border Watch can identify your computer to our servers. You may configure your browser so that you are notified before a cookie is downloaded or so that your browser does not accept cookies. The Border Watch may use information contained in cookies to make assumptions about the user of the computer and to provide users of that computer with focused advertising that The Border Watch believes may be of interest, based on that information. In some cases a web page might contain more than one cookie, the information gathered from these different cookies are used to build statistical and demographical information which does not identify you personally to advertisers and other third parties for marketing, promotional purposes.

To disable your cookies, please refer to the help menu within your Internet browser.

Indirect collection: The Border Watch endeavours to collect personal information about an individual only from that individual. In some circumstances The Border Watch may obtain personal information from a third party. If you provide personal information about another person to The Border Watch, The Border Watch requires that you inform that person you have done so and provide them with a copy of this policy.

How The Border Watch uses the information you provide:

The Border Watch may use information it collects from you for the primary purpose for which it is collected and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection. The Border Watch generally uses personal information to:

  • Provide you with products or services you have requested;
  • Personalise and customise your experiences on The Border Watch web site;
  • Help The Border Watch manage and enhance its services;
  • Communicate with you;
  • Provide you with ongoing information about opportunities on The Border Watch in which The Border Watch believes you may be interested;
  • Give you the opportunity from time to time to receive email and newsletters from The Border Watch.

In most cases where The Border Watch asks you to provide information about yourself, if you do not provide The Border Watch with that information, The Border Watch will not be able to provide you with the requested product or service.

Disclosure:

The Border Watch may disclose personal information to other affiliated companies in that is may only be used as set out above.

The Border Watch may also provide your information to:

Third parties engaged by The Border Watch to perform functions on its behalf, such as processing credit card information, mailouts, debt collection, marketing, research and advertising; third parties authorised by you to receive information held by The Border Watch.

How The Border Watch treats sensitive information:

“Sensitive Information” means information relating to a person’s racial or ethnic origin, membership of political bodies, religion, membership of a trade union or professional or trade association, sexual preferences, criminal record and health. The Border Watch may use and disclose sensitive information only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose or as allowed by law unless you have agreed otherwise.

Management and security of personal information:

The Border Watch adheres to the this policy and the Commonwealth Privacy Act. The Border Watch protects the personal information The Border Watch holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by various means including firewalls, pass word access, secure servers and encryption of credit card transactions.

Updating personal information:

The Border Watch endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You can update your forum membership information via the profile link in the forum. You can discontinue receiving email newsletters by clicking the “Unsubscribe now” link at the bottom of the email. Where personal information is no longer required by The Border Watch, it will be destroyed or de-identified.

Seeking access to the personal information The Border Watch holds about you:

You have the right to seek access the personal information held about you and to advise The Border Watch of any inaccuracy. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Privacy Act. If you make an access request, The Border Watch will ask you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. The Border Watch may charge a fee to cover the costs of meeting your request.

How to contact The Border Watch:

If you have enquiries or wish to provide feedback about this policy, please write to the General Manager at PO Box 309, Mount Gambier, SA 5290 or use the contact form.