The Privacy Act 1988 requires entities bound by the Australian Privacy Principles to have a Privacy Policy. This privacy policy outlines the personal information handling practices of Lifespire. This policy is written in simple language. The specific legal obligations of the Lifespire when collecting and handling your personal information are outlined in the Privacy Act 1988 and in particular in the Australian Privacy Principles found in that Act. We will update this privacy policy when our information handling practices change. Updates will be published on our website and through our email lists.
Our utmost priority is to gather only the necessary information required for specific functions or activities. Primarily, we acquire personal information from you when you willingly provide it to us. This includes details such as contact information, complaints, reviews, requests, data breach notifications, or report specifics in the following circumstances:
Collection of your Personal Information:
On certain occasions, it may be necessary for us to gather sensitive information pertaining to you, such as in cases involving complaint resolution. This may encompass details related to your health, racial or ethnic background, political viewpoints, affiliations with organizations, religious convictions, sexual orientation, criminal records, as well as genetic or biometric data.
Indirect collection:
During the process of managing and resolving complaints, data breach notifications, reviews, or investigations, we may gather personal information, including sensitive data, about you indirectly from publicly accessible sources or through third-party channels. These sources may include:
Whenever feasible, we extend the option for you to engage with us in an anonymous fashion or by adopting a pseudonym. For instance, when reaching out to our Enquiries line with a generic query, we will refrain from requesting your personal identification unless it proves necessary for us to effectively address your concern. Nonetheless, in the majority of cases involving our operations and undertakings, your name, contact details, and pertinent particulars pertaining to the specific subject matter are typically indispensable. This information enables us to handle your inquiry, request, complaint, application, or report in a just and efficient manner.
Our website employs various methods to gather information.
We use Google Analytics and Piwik to collect data about your interaction with our website. While we personally host Piwik, Google Analytics is hosted externally by a third-party service. The primary objective behind collecting this data is to enhance your browsing experience on our platform. The data captured by these tools encompasses the following information:
Cookies are diminutive data files that websites transfer onto computers or devices, primarily for the purpose of maintaining records and improving website functionality. The majority of web browsers provide the option to determine whether or not to accept cookies. If you prefer not to have cookies stored on your computer, kindly adjust your browser settings to reject all cookies prior to accessing our website.
We shall gather the information you provide to us during the process of subscribing to our mailing lists, registering for our events, or providing feedback on your website experience.
Our organization utilizes prominent social networking platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube as channels to engage with the public and share information regarding our activities. During interactions through these platforms, we may gather personal information from you, which is solely employed to facilitate effective communication with both you and the wider audience. It is important to note that the respective social networking service is also responsible for managing your personal information according to their own privacy policies.
Lifespire uses various forms to enable you to, for example, lodge a complaint, application, data breach notification, enquiry or apply for a job.
Our organization reserves the right to handle your Personal Data in jurisdictions beyond your country of residence, in accordance with the purposes stated in this notification. In the event of transferring your Personal Data to other countries, we undertake reasonable measures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Transfer of your personal data to overseas
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Subject to certain exceptions outlined in privacy legislation, you possess the right to access and obtain a copy of any personal information we hold about you. Should you demonstrate that the personal information we have regarding you is misleading, irrelevant, inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, we will take reasonable measures to rectify it. In the event that we cannot reach an agreement regarding the accuracy, relevance, completeness, and currency of the personal information, you have the option to request that we append a statement from you to the information, asserting its misleading, irrelevant, inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated nature. To exercise your rights of access and correction, please contact our privacy coordinator, whose contact information is provided above. In certain circumstances, a nominal fee may be applied for accessing personal or sensitive information; however, lodging a request for access will not incur any charges on its own.
Our organization facilitates transactions through both electronic means and physical documentation, including face-to-face measures. It is imperative for you to comprehend the inherent risks associated with the utilization of electronic technologies and the internet. Therefore, it is advised that you undertake all necessary measures to safeguard your personal information.
We utilize your personal information to provide updates regarding our Services and promotional offers. We offer individuals a convenient opt-out option if they prefer not to receive marketing and/or career management promotions.
If you have any concerns regarding the handling of your personal information and wish to file a complaint, we kindly request that you do so in writing. Should you require assistance in lodging a complaint, please feel free to contact us. Upon receipt of a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information, we will carefully assess the matter and determine the appropriate course of action to address the complaint, if necessary. In the event that further investigation is deemed necessary, the complaint will typically be assigned to a senior officer not directly involved in the actions being complained about. We assure you that upon receiving your complaint, we will promptly acknowledge its receipt and endeavor to provide a response within 30 days. If our response does not meet your satisfaction, you have the option to request a review by a higher-ranking officer within Lifespire or to file a complaint with the Commonwealth Ombudsman.