Introduction
The Board of AFDO is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information which the organisation collects, holds and administers.
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to make it clear what AFDO’s Privacy Policy is. It describes the sorts of information we hold and why, as well as how that information is collected, held, used and disclosed.
Policy
AFDO is bound by The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and Australian Privacy Principles (APP) which govern our access, use, disclosure, and retention of private information, as stipulated in the Privacy Act.
The Australian Privacy Principles are set out as part of the Privacy Act 1988; there are 13 Privacy Principles. AFDO adheres to the Australian Privacy Principles as outlined below.
Australian Privacy Principles (APP)
Principle 1: Consideration of personal information
AFDO will ensure that all personal information is collected in an open and transparent way. AFDO will maintain an up to date policy of complying with the Australian Privacy Principles.
Principle 2: Collection of personal information
AFDO will only collect personal information which the organisation requires for its primary function.
Principle 3: Means of Collection
AFDO will collect personal information that is relevant, and only by lawful and fair means.
Principle 4: Dealing with unsolicited personal information
AFDO will destroy the information or ensure that the information is de-identified.
Principle 5: Notification of the collection of personal information
Where AFDO collects personal information about an individual, AFDO will take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual is aware of any such matters.
Principle 6: Use or disclosure of personal information
AFDO will hold personal information about an individual that was collected. AFDO will not use or disclose the information for another purpose unless:
- The individual has consented to the use or disclosure of the information; or
Principle 7: Direct Marketing
AFDO will not use or disclose personal information for the purpose of direct marketing.
Principle 8: Cross-border disclosure of personal information
AFDO will not disclose personal information to people or agencies overseas without the individual’s expressed consent.
Principle 9: Adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers
AFDO does not collect government identifiers such as Medicare, Pension or Veteran’s Affairs numbers.
Principle 10: Quality of personal information
AFDO will take such steps (if any) as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the personal information that it collects is accurate, up to date and complete.
Principle 11: Security of personal information
AFDO will store personal information on a secure server that is password protected and only accessed by employees.
Principle 12: Access to personal information
AFDO will, on request by an individual, give them access to the information.
Principle 13: Correction of personal information
AFDO will respond to a request to correct personal information within 30 days.
In broad terms, this means that we:
- collect only information which the organisation requires for its primary function;
- take reasonable steps to ensure the information we collect is accurate, complete, up-to-date, and relevant to the functions we perform.
- will not use or disclose personal information for the purpose of direct marketing.
- will store personal information securely, protecting it from unauthorised access;
- provide members and stakeholders with access to their own information, and the right to seek its correction;
- can only release personal information about a person with that person’s express permission.
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)
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Further information about AFDO surveys and survey data
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information in accordance with the principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), the Health Records Act 2014 (Vic) and any other applicable laws. This notice is to be read in conjunction with AFDO’s privacy policy.
This survey asks you to provide information about your experiences as a person with disability looking for, and/or securing employment, and your experiences using services and programs funded by the Commonwealth government. The feedback you provide will be used by AFDO to inform its policy and advocacy work, including representation to governments on employment and related issues.
The survey asks demographic information about you to allow for grouping and analysing responses by demographics and groups. Your disclosure of this information is voluntary, and if you choose not to, you may select ‘Prefer not to say’ as your response to these questions, or to skip one or more questions.
You have the option of completing this survey anonymously. If you would prefer to be anonymous, we ask that you do not include any information that will identify you or others when completing any questions with free text sections or when answering questions that ask for your contact details (e.g. email address to take part in further AFDO activities). Identifying information includes:
- • your name, or another person’s name
- • contact information (e.g. your phone number or address)
- • specific details that might allow you or another person to be identified.
Information you provide will be reported on in a de-identified way, aggregating what we’ve heard into key themes and messages. Deidentified quotes (which may reference gender, age, disability type and State or Territory) may be used in AFDO publications, including submissions. No names will be used, or, where necessary, changed to maintain privacy.
If you have further questions about this survey or other privacy queries, you can contact us by emailing info@afdo.org.au.
Consent
You can go ‘Back’ to amend your responses at any time prior to selecting the ‘Submit’ button on the final question of the survey. Please note, however, that once you submit your responses, you will be unable to change the answers you have provided and will not be able to access a copy of your answers or ask that we amend any of your answers.
By clicking the ‘Submit’ button, you consent to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of all data included in your response, including your personal information, in accordance with this privacy collection notice and AFDO’s privacy policy.
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