Privacy Policy.
Policy brief and purpose
This policy outlines paul mallett’s ongoing obligations to you in respect of how he manage your Personal Information.
paul has adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The APPs govern the way in which paul collects, uses, discloses, stores, secures and disposes of your Personal Information.
A copy of the APPs may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au
What is Personal Information and why does paul collect it?
Personal Information is defined in the Privacy Act and is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information paul collects includes: names, addresses, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers.
paul obtains Personal Information in many ways including interviews, correspondence, by telephone, by email, via this website www.vibrant-nation.com.au, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, from cookies and from third parties. paul is not responsible for website links or policy of third parties as he has no control over those parties.
paul collects your Personal Information for the primary purpose of effective representation of electors. paul may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
You may unsubscribe from the vibrant nation mailing lists at any time by contacting paul in writing using the contact form on the website.
Sensitive Information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. Sensitive information will be used by paul only:
- For the primary purpose for which it was obtained;
- For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose;
- With your consent; or
- Where required or authorised by law.
Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, paul will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances paul may be provided with information by third parties. If you don’t want paul to do this, you may unsubscribe from the vibrant nation mailing lists at any time, as noted above.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
- Where required or authorised by law; and
- To third parties (such as the Australian Electoral Commission) where you have consented to the use or disclosure.
Security of Personal Information
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, paul will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored by us for a minimum of 7 years or as required by law.
Access to your Personal Information
You may access the Personal Information paul holds about you to update or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact paul in writing via the contact form on the vibrant nation website.
To protect your Personal Information paul may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information
paul will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information paul has is not current or is inaccurate, please advise paul in writing as soon as practicable so he can update the record.
Policy Updates
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website. Last review: April 2022.
Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries
If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us using the contact form on the vibrant nation website.
