Privacy Policy
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HRA* On-Line and Annual On-Line Privacy Policy |
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Harness Racing Australia Inc. ("HRA") has adopted this Privacy Policy to ensure that it handles private information about individuals responsibly. This Policy may be amended from time to time. It is important to HRA that individuals dealing with it are confident that we respect their personal information and will not interfere with their privacy when handling this information. HRA abides by the National Privacy Principles ("NPP") under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).The purpose of this Policy is to tell you what kind of information we may gather about you when you visit our site, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Collection of information Information is collected from you primarily to make it easier and more rewarding for you to use our services. Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide information such as your name, e.mail address. HRA collects two types of information: 1. Anonymous Information When you look at this web site, our hosting service (Fujitsu Australia Ltd) makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes; For example: we may collect data to tell us that one hundred people visit this Privacy Policy today, but we do not know their names, addresses, or date of birth – they are "anonymous" to us. Data recorded is:
2. Personal Information We usually ask for this when you sign up to use a service – details such as name, address, credit card number, e.mail address may be required in order to provide that service to you. We will also record your e.mail address if you send us a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent. Use of anonymous information HRA OnLine / Annual OnLine automatically gathers such information to monitor the use of HRA OnLine / Annual OnLine – like the numbers and frequency of visitors to HRA OnLine / Annual OnLine and its areas. We only use such data in the aggregate. This collective data helps us determine how much our audience use parts of the site, so we can improve HRA OnLine / Annual OnLine and enhance its interest and usefulness. HRA may publish or provide this aggregate data to other people; individual information will not be disclosed. Use of personal information HRA will only use the personal information you have chosen to give us for the purpose for which you provided it. HRA will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.Security The information is stored on our web server but is not publicly accessible from our website. Cookies Some parts of HRA On-Line / Annual On-Line uses "cookies"; this enables a small amount of data to be sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Sites where you are prompted to log-in typically require that you accept cookies. We use cookies to measure certain traffic patterns, including which areas of the HRA On-Line / Annual On-Line site you have visited, and your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to build an appreciation of our users’ interests and site utilisation. Use and Disclosure Personal information held by HRA will not be provided to any other organisation, nor used for any other purposes other than those described above and related purposes, except when the individual has consented to the use or disclosure, or the use and disclosure is required as authorised by law. Access to personal information A person can access his or her own personal information by contacting HRA’s Privacy Officer. A fee may apply. If the information held by HRA is inaccurate, incomplete or not up to date, a person may request HRA to correct the information. Resolution of privacy concerns If a person is concerned about a possible interference with privacy, the person should contact HRA’s Privacy Officer. If the person’s concerns are not resolved to the satisfaction of the person, the matter can be referred to the Privacy Commissioner on 1800 023 985. Contact HRA’s Privacy Officer
Name: Andrew Kelly Changes to HRA privacy policy If we decide to change this policy, we will post those changes here. * Please Note: On 1st March 2008 Harness Racing Australia Inc (HRA) replaced Australian Harness Racing Council Inc (AHRC) as the organisation's name. All AHRC's formal structures, rules, regulations, policies, processes, chronicles, records etc., now pertain to HRA, and any reference to Australian Harness Racing Council Inc, AHRC, Council or The Council shall mean Harness Racing Australia Inc or HRA. |
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Dated: 1st July 2002 October 2003: Policy extended to include Annual On-Line Issued by: Harness Racing Australia Inc. ABN 19 877 460 923 |