Privacy Policy

Purpose 

• Australian Alliance for Animals (‘Alliance’) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.   

• By using the Alliance website, donating to the Alliance and/or signing up to our mailing list, you consent to our Terms of Use and the terms of this Privacy Policy.   

What is personal information and why do we collect it? 

• Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include, but are not limited to: names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.   

• This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including, but not limited to, via correspondence, email, our website, from cookies and from third parties.   

• Please note that we do not guarantee authorised third parties or websites linked from our site, and we are not responsible for their privacy policies and practices.  

• We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of conducting our activities as a national charity. For example, we may use your information for the purpose of inviting you to participate in a campaign or for recording your support for a campaign.   

• We 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.   

• When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.  

Mailing lists   

• We store Personal Information in email mailing lists (‘Alliance mailing lists’) via the Alliance website hosted by Squarespace.   

• We will never add your personal information to Alliance mailing lists without your express consent.   

• You may unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time by contacting us in writing, or by selecting ‘unsubscribe’ on our EDMs.   

Sensitive information  

• Sensitive information includes 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 us 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, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties.  

Disclosure of personal information  

• Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:  

• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and  

• Where required or authorised by law.  

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.   

• We do not however guarantee security of any information transmitted to us via online platforms, and we are not liable for any unauthorised access to your information resulting from such transmission.  We will however notify you if we are made aware of a data breach.   

• When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information.   

Access to your personal information  

• You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.   

• In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.  

Maintaining the quality of your personal information  

• We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You may contact us to update your information.   

Cookies   

• We use cookies to improve your online experience with us, and to assist us with analysing and optimising our website.   

• By using the Alliance website and services, you consent to our use of cookies.   

• You can choose to prohibit/limit cookies via your web browser.   

Complaints   

• If you would like to make a complaint in relation to our Privacy Policy, please contact us via the details listed below. We take privacy issues very seriously and will endeavour to respond within 30 days.   

• Complaints about Alliance fundraising are handled in accordance with our Fundraising Complaints Policy. 

Policy updates  

• This Policy may change from time to time and is available via our website. The updated Policy will apply from the revision date listed on the website page.   

Contact  

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us via the contact us form or at:  

Australian Alliance for Animals   
16 Goodhope St PADDINGTON NSW 2021   
info@allianceforanimals.org.au