Football West Limited ABN 25 109 919 324 (FW), is committed to respecting the privacy of its stakeholders and others in compliance with the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth). It provides its full APP Privacy Policy to individuals upon request, and it is published on its website here: www.footballwest.com.au/privacy
The key points in the full privacy policy are:
(a) FW collects various types of personal information from stakeholders and others, such as names, contact details, participation history, and more.
(b) Personal Information:
(i) is collected through various means including direct interaction, public databases, and third parties; and
(ii) is used for purposes like conducting business, marketing, and meeting legal obligations;
(iii) may be disclosed to overseas recipients under certain circumstances, such as storing information, with precautions like encryption;
(iv) collected for a primary purpose cannot be used or disclosed for another purpose unless consent is obtained or specific conditions are met, such as the information being directly related to the primary purpose, required by law, or necessary for enforcement activities;
(v) cannot be used or disclosed for direct marketing unless certain conditions are met, including consent, provision of opt-out options, and inclusion of opt-out information in marketing communications.
(c) FW takes reasonable steps to:
(i) ensure that personal information disclosed to entities outside Australia is protected similarly to Australian privacy principles unless exceptions apply, such as consent, legal requirements, or adequate overseas protections.
(ii) ensure personal information collected is accurate, up-to-date, and complete;
(iii) protect personal information from misuse, unauthorized access, and loss. When information is no longer needed, steps must be taken to destroy or de-identify it.
(d) individuals whose personal information is collected by FW:
(i) are notified about the collection of their personal information and its purposes, as well as potential disclosures to overseas recipients;
(ii) can access and correct their personal information by contacting FW;
(iii) have the right to access their personal information held by an organization, with exceptions for specific circumstances such as threats to safety, privacy impacts on others, or legal requirements; and
(iv) can request corrections to inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information held by an organization, with provisions for notification of corrections to third parties and the option to associate statements with the information if correction requests are refused.
(e) If personal information is disclosed for enforcement activities, a written note must be made of the use or disclosure.
(f) There are some reasonable exceptions to the generality of the above in the full privacy policy.
(g) Complaints regarding privacy breaches are addressed by investigating and taking appropriate action. Complaints can be made to: info@footballwest.com.au.