Your privacy is important to us.
GET STARTED DISABILITY SUPPORT AUSTRALIA | WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
We respect your privacy
Get Started Disability Support Australia respects your right to privacy and is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and subscribers. We adhere to the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This policy explains how we collect and treat personal information obtained through our website.
"Personal information" is information that is identifiable as being about you.
Collection of personal information
Get Started Disability Support Australia may, from time to time, receive and store personal information you enter onto our website, provide directly to us, or give in other forms.
You may provide basic information such as your name, email address, phone number or suburb so we can send information, provide updates, respond to enquiries or register your interest in programs. We may also collect additional information when you provide feedback, respond to surveys, communicate with us via email, or interact with our online forms.
We may also collect any other information you provide while using our website or interacting with us online.
How we collect personal information
Get Started Disability Support Australia collects personal information in several ways, including when you interact with us electronically or in person, when you access our website, and when you use our services or submit online forms.
We may receive information from third parties such as analytics providers. If this occurs, we will treat that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Use of your personal information
Get Started Disability Support Australia may use your personal information to:
• provide updates, responses and relevant information about our programs
• improve our services and understand community needs
• communicate with you via email or other contact channels
• send newsletters or information you have subscribed to
We may contact you using the contact details you have provided.
Disclosure of your personal information
We may disclose your personal information to employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers or contractors where reasonably necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy.
We may disclose personal information as required by law, including in response to a court order, subpoena or law enforcement request.
We may also use your information to protect the legal rights, property or safety of Get Started Disability Support Australia, our website, our users or others.
Information may be stored, processed or transferred between parties located outside Australia.
If there is a change in control of the organisation or a transfer of assets, we reserve the right to transfer our user databases, including personal information, to the extent permitted by law.
By providing personal information, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Security of personal information
Get Started Disability Support Australia is committed to ensuring that the information you provide is secure. We implement suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard information and protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
However, transmission of information online is at your own risk. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee security of any data transmitted to or from our website.
Access to your personal information
You may request details of the personal information we hold about you, subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). A small fee may apply. If you believe information we hold about you is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, please contact us and we will correct it.
We may refuse access to personal information in certain circumstances, as permitted by law.
Complaints about privacy
If you wish to make a complaint about how we handle personal information, please contact us at:
info@getstarteddisability.org.au
We take complaints seriously and will respond promptly.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Updated versions will be published on our website. Please check back regularly to ensure you are familiar with any changes.
Website
When you visit our website, we may collect information such as browser type, operating system and referring website. This information is aggregated for analysis of website use.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies to improve user experience. Cookies are small files that remember your preferences. You can modify your browser settings to reject cookies, but this may limit website functionality.
Cookies may also be used by third parties such as Google Analytics to deliver relevant advertising.
Third party sites
Our website may include links to external websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage users to review the privacy statements of any linked sites.