Chris Bray
Photography understands that you care how your personal information is used and
shared. Whilst we appreciate you trust we will do so carefully and sensibly, Chris
Bray Photography is also obliged to comply with the requirements of the Federal
Government’s National Privacy Policy, in accordance with the Privacy Act
1988 (Act).
This
document comprises our Privacy Policy.
This
Privacy Policy incorporates information on how Chris Bray Photography collects,
uses, discloses and keeps secure your personal information.
1.
Collection
of Personal Information
(a)
The information
collected by Chris Bray Photography from you assists us in personalising and
improving the experience for our customers. Such information is utilised
primarily to ensure supply of goods and services to you the customer. Such
information includes:
(i)
name
and address;
(ii)
contact
phone number;
(iii) email
address;
(iv) product
preferences;
(v)
information
regarding promotions and other service of Chris Bray Photography; and
(vi) information
pertaining to all events and/or membership components.
(b)
Information
regarding your use of the Chris Bray Photography website may also be obtained
through the use of ‘cookies’.
(c)
Chris
Bray Photography will not collect sensitive information without your consent,
unless it is necessary for such information to be collected for an activity or
function, and will not collect any such information in a secret or dishonest
way.
2.
Use
of Personal Information
(a)
The
primary use of personal information is for the purposes listed under the
heading, Collection of Personal Information, above.
However, we will use and disclose your personal information for the approved
purposes and in a variety of ways associated with the approved purposes,
including the following:
(i)
to
assist in the development of information technology, systems maintenance and
development;
(ii)
to
assist in the development of information technology requirements, systems
maintenance and developmental issues;
(iii) to analyse
information for product development, marketing and research purposes and to
improve and extend our range of services;
(iv) to
investigate and resolve complaints concerning the provision of services by us
or others associated to us;
(v)
marketing
directly to you in accordance with the National Privacy Principals;
(vi) disclosure
of your personal information to any other organisation or person involved in
carrying out any necessary function or activity on our behalf, including
complaints handling and fraud prevention, whether within Australia or overseas;
(vii) disclosure
of your personal information in a manner authorised or required by law;
(viii) for any
unrelated secondary purpose to which you consent; and
(ix) for
compliance with any legislative and regulatory provisions
(b)
Moreover,
we shall not utilise personal information without taking reasonable steps to
ensure that the information is accurate, complete and up to date.
3.
Disclosure
of Personal Information
Chris Bray
Photography may use and disclose your personal information for approved
purposes and in a variety of ways associated with approved purposes. This
includes the following:
(a)
Chris
Bray Photography may disclose personal information to related or unrelated
third parties if consent has been obtained from you.
(b)
Chris
Bray Photography may disclose personal information between related body corporates.
In circumstances where information is disclosed to related body corporates,
they are bound by the original primary purpose for which the information was
collected.
(c)
Chris
Bray Photography may disclose personal information to unrelated third parties
to enable outsourcing of functions for purposes including, but not limited to
billing, customer relations management and order fulfillment. This will be done
when such disclosure is within your reasonable expectations.
(d)
Chris
Bray Photography will take reasonable steps to ensure that its contracts with
third parties include requirements for third parties to comply with the Use and
Disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act, and in accordance with the Chris
Bray Photography Privacy Policy.
(e)
Chris
Bray Photography may disclose personal information to law enforcement agencies,
government agencies, Courts or external advisors where permitted or required by
law.
(f)
Chris
Bray Photography may disclose personal information to avoid an imminent threat
to a person’s life or to public safety.
(g)
If
disclosure is not for a primary purpose, then it is for a related secondary
purpose. If disclosure has not been obtained, then Chris Bray Photography will
not disclose your personal information, unless for the reasons documented at clauses
3(a) to 3(f).
(h)
Chris
Bray Photography does not generally sell or share its customer lists on a
commercial basis with third parties, but in the event that we did, it would be
done only if the appropriate consent of the individuals have been obtained. In
this circumstance, Chris Bray Photography will take steps to ensure that the
use of its customer list by the third party does not exceed the scope of the
content.
4.
Security
and Quality of your Personal Information
Chris Bray
Photography will take reasonable steps to ensure that any of your personal
information that is collected, stored, used or disclosed by us is accurate,
complete and up-to-date. To do so, Chris Bray Photography shall do the
following:
(a)
Chris
Bray Photography will review its collection and storage practices on a regular
and ongoing basis to determine how improvements to accuracy can be achieved.
(b)
Chris
Bray Photography requires its employees and contractors to perform their duties
in a manner that is congruent with our legal responsibilities in relation to
privacy.
(c)
Chris
Bray Photography will take all reasonable steps to ensure that all paper and
electronic records that contain personal information will be stored in a
facility that will not allow unauthorised access.
(d)
Chris
Bray Photography will review its information security practices on a regular
and ongoing basis to determine how improvements to security can be achieved.
5.
Access of
Personal Information
Chris Bray
Photography shall take reasonable steps to limit access to personal information
by doing the following:
(a)
Chris
Bray Photography will allow access to personal information records by the
relevant individual, should such requested access be in accordance with the Privacy
Act.
(b)
Chris
Bray Photography will correct its personal information at the request of the
individual concerned as soon as practicable, and in accordance with the Privacy
Act. Should an individual wish to correct their personal information, they
should contact Chris Bray Photography directly.
(c)
Chris
Bray Photography may charge a fee for process of an access request if such a
request is complex or resource intensive.
6.
Cookies
and other technologies
(a)
As
is standard practice on many corporate websites, Chris Bray Photography utilises
cookies and other technologies to assist us in determining what
components of our website are most popular, and to ensure that our online
advertising is bringing customers to our products and services. Cookies may
also be utilised to study traffic patterns and most importantly, to ensure that
your experience in interacting with us is convenient.
(b)
Chris
Bray Photography advises that it does not typically utilise this information
collected for any purpose beyond the scope of this Privacy Policy.
7.
Are
Your Personal Account Details Stored Safely?
Chris Bray
Photography shall take reasonable steps to ensure the security of personal
information held by it from such risks as loss or unauthorised access,
destruction, use, modification or disclosure of data. Chris Bray Photography
only permits your details to be accessed by authorised personnel.
8.
Openness
(a)
Should
you have an inquiry or complaint regarding privacy or our privacy policy, we
request there be referred to Chris Bray Photography at [insert email address].
(b)
Chris
Bray Photography will have its Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions
prominently posted on its website.
9.
Amendments
to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy
Statement may change from time to time. These changes shall be highlighted in
this area at the time of amendment.