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This Privacy (“Policy”) covers the Dietitians Association of Australia’s (‘DAA’s’) collection, holding, use and disclosure of Personal Information.
DAA has adopted the definitions given to ‘Personal Information’ and ‘Sensitive Information’ as outlined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“the Privacy Act”). These are:
‘Personal Information’ means the information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
‘Sensitive Information’ includes (but is not limited to) information or an opinion about an individual’s:
that is also Personal Information; or
The information we collect depends on the nature of your interactions with us. DA collects both Personal Information and non-personal information, including details about:
The Personal Information we may collect and hold includes: name, postal address, email address, phone number, credit or debit card information, age, gender, username and password (if applicable), personal preferences, education and qualifications, testimonials, feedback and other information to assist DA in conducting our business, providing and marketing our services and meeting our legal obligations.
DAA may collect additional information from its employees, such as tax file numbers.
DAA may also collect Sensitive Information such as health information and information about an individual’s membership of professional associations.
DAA may also collect and process non-personal information provided by your browser when you visit our website. This may include the website you came from, your location information, IP address and the time and date of access.
DAA will collect Personal Information from you in several ways.
DAA may collect, hold, use and disclose your Personal Information for the primary purposes for which it was collected such as:
DAA may also retain the details of purchases and other transactions or payments made with us or affiliates of our organisation, such as PEN Global (Dietitians of Canada).
We may also use or disclose your Personal Information for other purposes to which you consent, or which are required or permitted by law. This may include for a secondary purpose that is related to the purpose for which we collected it, and for which you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose your Personal Information,
Disclosure of Personal Information
It is our policy not to disclose, sell or rent your Personal Information to any individual, business, government entity or third parties except:
We may also disclose your name, membership details and other personal information to the following parties:
We may publish on our website the name and membership status of any member who has had an adverse finding made against them under DA’s By-Law Complaints and Disciplinary Procedures. We may also publish details of any sanctions imposed on a member under those procedures. DAA maintains and publishes details of any person who has been suspended by or expelled from DA.
Setting up user accounts
DAA allows users to set up personal accounts to purchase resources or publications from our online library or to participate in our online communities. You can edit your personal information at any time and can ask to have your account removed by emailing membership@dietitiansaustralia.org.au
Correcting your personally identifiable information
Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, you may seek access to and correction of your Personal Information by emailing membership@dietitiansaustralia.org.au. You will need to verify your identity and specify what you are seeking. If a fee is charged for providing access, you will be advised of the likely cost in advance.
Web statistics and shared data
DAA collects and uses web-based information to analyse trends, administer our website, track user movement and to gather broad demographic information for reporting and sponsorship purposes.
Our website uses Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage.
By using the DAA website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google’s Privacy Policy and for the purposes set out above. You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google.
Occasionally we may use this information to share with advertising partners, sponsors and/or affiliates. For example, we may tell an advertiser that (x) number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that (y) number of men and (z) number of women completed our registration form. However, we will not disclose to these partners, sponsors and/or affiliates anything that could be used to personally identify those individuals.
Third party websites
The DAA website contains links to third party websites. DAA does not make any representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of these websites. We also do not assume any responsibility for the privacy practices or content of these sites. If you visit these websites, they will be governed by their own terms of use (including privacy policies). You are encouraged to be aware when you leave our site and to take reasonable precautions when sharing your Personal Information on third party websites.
Opt-In/Out
You may ’opt in to/out of‘ receiving newsletters, promotional offers and other information from our partners and affiliates. To unsubscribe from advertising, marketing materials and DAA-driven SMS messaging, go to the ‘settings' section of the member profile and edit your preferences.
Encryption
All user accounts must be accessed with usernames and passwords. You are strongly advised not to share your username and password with any other person. All online payment pages are protected with Secure Socket Layer (‘SSL‘) encryption.
Amendments
DAA reserves the right to amend this policy at any time. DAA will contact registered users by email and shall also post a notice of changes on our website, when and if the terms of this policy are amended.
Adding your details to accessible website lists
The DAA website supports lists which are accessible either to the public (for example, Find an APD) or other members (for example, Mentor Match). Inclusion in these lists is voluntary and members are responsible for ensuring their details are current and correct.
DAA may disclose your Personal Information to the following overseas recipients:
DAA works hard to protect your Personal Information at all times. Personal Information is encrypted and stored on secure servers compliant with Australia’s privacy standards. Only authorised personnel can access this database through individualised passwords.
DAA emails are not encrypted and authors of email content should be aware not to include personal, sensitive or commercial-in-confidence material. DAA emails are notated with a disclaimer explaining the appropriate use and protection of information contained within.
If you have any questions about privacy-related issues or wish to complain about a breach of your privacy or the handling of your personal information by us, please email ceo@dietitiansaustralia.org.au. Any complaint will be investigated and you will be notified of the decision as soon as practicable, usually within 30 days.
If your concerns are not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner:
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Email: enquiries@oaic.gov.au Tel: 1300 363 992