ACHPER Privacy Collection Notice
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) sets out a number of principles that ACHPER (ACHPER Australia ABN: 76 631 438 668) must comply with in the collection, security, storage, use, and disclosure of personal information. These principles are known as the Australian Privacy Principles.
When used in this Collection Notice, depending on the context, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to ACHPER Australia.
Purpose of collection and use
Your personal information is being collected by ACHPER Australia and includes:
- your name;
- your contact information, such as your mobile, email address, and postal address;
- your date of birth, age, gender;
- school or organisation, if applicable;
- parent / guardian details, if applicable;
- details of participation in ACHPER programs, events, conferences, or professional development;
- associate or registration details with ACHPER Australia;
- professional or educational background (where relevant to your engagement with us);
- other information you choose to provide, such as cultural background, or if you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, accessibility needs, languages spoken at home, dietary requirements.
If you fail to provide us with all or part of the personal information we request, we may be unable to:
- process your purchases and applications, event, or program registration;
- communicate with you effectively or deliver our products and services.
We collect personal information for the following purposes and as set out in our Privacy Policy:
- providing products and services you request from us;
- engaging with you and sending communications about our programs, events, and membership activities;
- personalising and improving your experience on our digital platforms;
- carrying out research, reporting, and program evaluation
raising your awareness of professional development opportunities, resources, and special offers.
Disclosure
We may disclose your personal information to third parties for the same purposes for which we collected it, such as to service providers we engage to carry out business operations on our behalf — for example, our event management platforms or insurance providers.
Overseas disclosure
For data hosting and redundancy purposes, we may disclose your personal information to third parties located overseas, including countries in the European Union, the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, or Israel. Please contact our Privacy Officer if you require further details.
Contacting us
The ACHPER Australia Privacy Policy contains information about how you may access and request correction of your personal information held by us, make a complaint about the handling of your personal information, and how we will handle your complaint. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website here.
