Privacy Policy

 

 

Version 1.0 – Last updated [30 March 2009]

KOALA Foundation of Level 4, 21-31 Goodwood Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia (KOALA Foundation) is bound by the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using the [KOALA Foundation website (the Website).

1. Collection of Personal Information

The collection of personal information depends on how you use the Website.

When you use the Website, KOALA Foundation may collect your IP address and certain ‘click through’ information about your use of the Website.

To access certain features of the Website, you will need to register as a Website member.  KOALA Foundationcm requires that you provide certain personal information (such as your name, email address, postcode, password, age and gender and mobile phone number (optional)) in order to register as a user of those features. 

If you contact KOALA Foundation with a question or comment, KOALA Foundation may collect certain personal information for the purposes of responding to your question or comment.  KOALA Foundation will only use that personal information for this purpose.

2. Use of Personal Information

KOALA Foundation may use the information it collects when you use the Website or when you register as a user of the Website:

- to monitor who is accessing the Website or using services offered on the Website;

- to profile the type of people accessing the Website;

- to tailor the information on the Website to your personal preferences; and

- if you consent to receive communications from KOALA Foundation, to send you news and information about KOALA Foundation's services and products and services and products of KOALA Foundation’s third party suppliers and “partners” (such as record companies) by email or SMS.

3. Disclosure

KOALA Foundation will generally not provide your personal information to any third party.  KOALA Foundation will only disclose your personal information to a third party if:

- that disclosure is required for the purposes for which we collected the information;

- you have consented to that disclosure;

- KOALA Foundation is required by law to disclose the information; or

- KOALA Foundation is otherwise permitted to disclose the information under the National Privacy Principles.

KOALA Foundation may compile and disclose aggregated information about users of the Website but this aggregated information will not include any information identifying individuals. 

4. Security of Personal Information

The security of your personal information is important to us.  We will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that personal information that KOALA Foundation collects from the Website is kept secure through the facilities provided by our secure corporate database.

While KOALA Foundation exercises great care in relation to the security of your personal information, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  KOALA Foundation does not ensure or warrant the security of any personal information transmitted to or from the Website and you use the Website at your own risk.

5. How to seek access to your Personal Information

You are entitled to seek access to any personal information which KOALA Foundation holds about you.
KOALA Foundation may withhold access to your personal information in a number of circumstances which are set out in the National Privacy Principles.

If you wish to seek access to personal information KOALA Foundation holds about you, please email us at help@take40.com.

6. Links to third party websites

KOALA Foundation provides links to and from third party websites that are not operated or controlled by KOALA Foundation and may not be subject to a privacy policy.  KOALA Foundation is not responsible for the conduct of these third parties.  Before disclosing personal information to any third party we suggest you examine the privacy policies on the third party’s website or enquire about their privacy policy. 

7. How to contact KOALA Foundation

Please contact KOALA Foundation at koala@koalafoundation.org if you would like further information on our personal information handling practices.

8. Additional privacy information

If you are interested in obtaining additional information on privacy you can visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au.