Privacy Policy, Updated 15 Aug 2021

Introduction

This following document sets forth the Privacy Policy for Bears Perth Incorporated who will henceforth be referred to as “Bears Perth”, “we”, “us”, and “our”. By becoming a member and maintaining a membership to Bears Perth, you agree to the Bears Perth Incorporated Privacy Policy and to the collection of your personal information on the terms set out on this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. This Privacy Policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable membership to Bears Perth Incorporated. We do not make any representations about third party organisations.

We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about Bears Perth Incorporated members, in particular, Personally Identifiable Data (PID) which can identify an individual. This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which your personal information, obtained through Bears Perth Incorporated membership, will be dealt with. This Privacy Policy should be reviewed periodically so that you are updated on any changes.

Bears Perth Incorporated operates entirely within Australia and therefore is not subject to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.

Affiliate Disclosure

Bears Perth Incorporated may, if required, disclose Personally Identifiable Data in accordance with this privacy policy and only when associated with official business of the club, including but not limited to venue hire, insurance, and licensing.

Additionally, the Bears Perth Incorporated website at bearsperth.org may use various affiliate programs and advertising for monetisation, which means when you click on links to some sites or make a purchase, this can result in a commission that is credited to Bears Perth Incorporated or another organisation.

Personally Identifiable Data

Personally Identifiable Data about Bears Perth Incorporated members is collected or stored only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted. For example, we may need to collect such information to provide you with further services or to answer or forward any requests or enquiries. It is our intention that this policy will protect your personal information from being dealt with in any way that is inconsistent with applicable privacy laws.

Additional Information Collected

In addition to Personally Identifiable Data, the following information may be collected when browsing the Bears Perth Incorporated club website at bearsperth.org:

• IP Address and ISP (Internet Service Provider) name are collected for security purposes and shall not be released to anyone except upon request of Law Enforcement Authorities or if required by law.
• Your browser type: We collect the type of browser that you use to help us design our website for a wider audience.

Please note: this information is not taken from your computer or device, the information is sent automatically every time you view a web page.

Cookies

The Bears Perth Incorporated club website at bearsperth.org uses cookies as a method of storing information such as your logged in session on your computer or device. Cookies stored on your computer from the club website do not collect any information from your computer.

Use of Personal Information

Personally Identifiable Data which is submitted to Bears Perth Incorporated is used only for the purpose for which it is collected or for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose, unless we disclose other uses in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection. Copies of correspondence sent from Bears Perth Incorporated that may contain personal information are stored as archives for record-keeping and back-up purposes only. Information such as email addresses, telephone numbers, or any other personal information is never sold or traded.

Advertising

Personally Identifiable Information about Bears Perth Incorporated members is never used for the purposes of unauthorised advertising. Bears Perth Incorporated will, however, use the Personally Identifiable Information about Bears Perth Incorporated members to provide updates and notifications in association with official club business, such as newsletters and updates pertinent to events of the club.

We may provide links to web sites outside of the club website at bearsperth.org. The content of these linked sites are not under our control, and we cannot accept responsibility for the conduct of companies linked from our website.

Problems or questions

If we become aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with privacy, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our Privacy Policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us using the details provided on this website.