Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for The Northern Footy Show
1. Introduction
The Northern Footy Show ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and hold your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
2. Collection of Personal Information
2.1. Types of Information Collected: We may collect the following types of personal information:
* Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address. * Website Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and access times. This information is often collected using cookies and similar technologies. * Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your username, password, and other registration details. * Communication Information: Records of your communications with us, including emails, contact forms, and social media interactions. * Competition/Survey Information: If you participate in any competitions or surveys, we may collect your responses and any related information. * Payment Information: If you make any purchases through our website (if applicable), we may collect payment details, though this is generally handled by third-party payment processors. We do not typically store full credit card details. * Publicly Available Information: Information you have made publically available on social media.
2.2. Methods of Collection: We collect personal information in various ways, including:
* Directly from you: When you provide information through our website, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, contact us, or participate in a competition. * Automatically: Through the use of cookies and similar technologies when you interact with our website. * From third parties: In some cases, we may receive information from third-party service providers (e.g., analytics providers, social media platforms), but only where it is lawful to do so.
3. Use of Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To provide our services: To operate and maintain our website, provide you with the information and services you request, and manage your account (if applicable).
To communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you newsletters or updates (if you have subscribed), and communicate about competitions or surveys in which you have participated.
To improve our website: To analyze website usage, track trends, and personalize your experience.
For marketing purposes: To send you promotional materials about our products or services or those of our partners, but only if you have consented to receive such communications. You will be able to opt out of these communications.
To run competitions: To administer competitions and contact the winners.
To comply with legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
To process payments: If applicable, to process transactions and prevent fraud.
To protect our rights: To protect our rights, property, and safety, and the rights, property, and safety of others.
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose your personal information to the following third parties:
Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, providing our services, conducting our business, or providing services to you, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and payment processing.
Business partners: We may share information with our business partners, but only if you have consented to such disclosure.
Legal authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities or government agencies if required by law or in response to a valid legal request.
Professional advisors: We may disclose your information to our professional advisors, such as lawyers, accountants, and auditors.
Related entities: We may share your information with our related entities.
Third parties in a business transaction: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
Public: If you post comments, reviews, or other content in public areas of our website, this information may be visible to other users.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your website usage and to enhance your experience.
Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and provide you with a more personalized experience.
Types of Cookies: We may use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a longer period). We may use first-party cookies (which are set by us) and third-party cookies (which are set by third-party providers).
Purposes of Cookies: We use cookies for various purposes, including:
Essential cookies: To enable you to use our website and access its features.
Performance cookies: To analyze website usage and improve our website.
Functionality cookies: To remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience.
Advertising cookies: To deliver targeted advertisements to you (if applicable).
Your Choices: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
6. Security of Personal Information
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. These steps include:
Secure storage: Storing your information securely, whether in electronic or physical form.
Access controls: Restricting access to your information to authorized personnel only.
Encryption: Using encryption technologies to protect your information during transmission (e.g., SSL).
Regular updates: Regularly updating our security systems and procedures.
Employee training: Providing our employees with training on privacy and data security.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Access to and Correction of Personal Information
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request that we correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information.
Access: To request access to your information, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will provide you with access to your information, unless an exception under the APPs applies.
Correction: If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, please contact us. We will take reasonable steps to correct the information, and if we do not agree with your request, we will provide you with our reasons for refusing the correction.
8. Overseas Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose your personal information to recipients located in countries outside of Australia. These countries may not have data protection laws that are similar to the Australian Privacy Principles. However, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipient handles your personal information in accordance with the APPs. The countries where overseas recipients may be located include [List the countries where data might be sent. If you're not sure, state: "We may disclose your information to recipients in various countries where our service providers or partners are located."].
9. Sensitive Information
We will only collect sensitive information about you (such as information about your health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation) if you have consented to the collection and the collection is reasonably necessary for one or more of our functions or activities, or if the collection is required or authorized by law.
10. Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When we no longer need your information, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
11. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website. Your continued use of our website after the changes are posted will constitute your acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
The Northern Footy Show thenorthernfootyshow@gmail.com or send post to 6-30 Heaths Crt Mill Park, Victoria, 3083
14. Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us using the details above. We will investigate your complaint and respond to you within a reasonable time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be entitled to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The OAIC's contact details can be found on their website at www.oaic.gov.au.
15. Ownership
The Northern Footy Show is owned and operated by The Up Connection Pty Ltd and is a volunteer run group to support local community involvement at grassroots level. Visit www.theupconnection.com.au for contact details or email info@theupconnection.com.au