UnitingCare NSW.ACT is committed to ensuring that the information you provide to us remains secure and that you are aware of what information is held and your rights.
Your personal information is not disclosed to third parties without your written consent or unless required by law. We may use the information for internal reviews and analysis and may also use it to produce certain consolidated statistics about our services. However, we will not disclose your individual information, nor sell, trade or rent that information for any purpose.
COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY – DONORS STATEMENT
When you become a donor you are generally asked to provide us with your name and contact details. This is information which can identify you, and under the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 is known as personal information. The Act also refers to certain information which is known as sensitive information, however, we do not collect or hold any sensitive information about our donors.
We take very seriously the need to keep all information we hold on you secure, so all written materials containing your details are stored in secure areas and computer records can only be accessed by authorized staff. We are also members of the Fundraising Institute of Australia and operate in accordance with the Institute’s Code of Ethics.
How we use information
UnitingCare NSW.ACT uses the information you give us for the purposes of processing donations, fundraising and keeping a record of the history of donations from our donors.
When we write to you seeking your support we are working to raise public awareness of our programs and their needs. This is why we often send information on particular areas of need. Please remember, however, that you are under no obligation to respond unless you are able to or would like to. If you want, you can ask us not to contact you any more.
We may use the information for internal reviews and analysis and may also use it to produce certain consolidated statistics about our donors. Sometimes we will also use consultants to provide us with expert advice on research and analysis. We will only use consultants who have proper privacy protection practices. We will not otherwise disclose your individual information, nor sell, trade or rent that information for any purpose.
Consent
By giving your personal information you are consenting to our use of this information in accordance with the principles outlined in the Privacy Policy. If at any time we change the Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on our website so that you are kept fully informed.
