Privacy policy
Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation is committed to providing quality services to you
and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your
Personal Information.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988
(Cth) (the Privacy Act). The APPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store,
secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner at www.aoic.gov.au
What is personal information and why do we collect it
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of
Personal Information we may collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone and
facsimile numbers.
This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including membership forms, program
application forms, correspondence, by telephone and facsimile, by email, via our website
www.kwac.com.au, from your website, from media and publications, from other publicly
available sources, from website cookies, and from third parties we may engage with.
We don’t guarantee website links or the privacy policies of authorised third parties.
We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you,
providing information to our partners, and marketing. We may also use your Personal
Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances
where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain
to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.
Sensitive information
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such
things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political
association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other
professional body, criminal record or health information.
Sensitive information will be used by us only:
• for the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• for a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• with your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
Third Parties
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from
you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties,
such as when we receive referrals for our programs and services from other organisations. In
such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the
information provided to us by the third party.
Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation does not and will not sell, trade or lease personal
information. We will never disclose your personal details to a third party except the necessary
information required by providers of services you have used, or to protect the rights, property or
safety of Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation, its customers or third parties, or if
required by law.
We may however use in a general sense without any reference to your name, your information
to create marketing statistics, identify user demands, and to assist us in meeting customer
needs generally. In addition, we may use the information that you provide to improve our
website and services.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed in your web browser that collects information about your web browsing behaviour. Use of cookies allows a website to tailor its configuration to your needs and preferences. Cookies do not access information stored on your computer or any personal information (e.g. name, address, email address or telephone number). Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can choose to reject cookies by changing your browser settings. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of a website.
Our website uses cookies to analyse website traffic and help us provide a better website visitor experience. In addition, cookies may be used to serve relevant ads to website visitors through third party services such as Google Adwords. These ads may appear on this website or other websites you visit.
Disclosure of personal information
Your personal information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the
following:
• third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
• where required or authorised by law.
Security of personal information
Your personal information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and
loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.
When your personal information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained,
we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information.
However, most of the personal information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept
by us for a minimum of 7 years.
Access to your personal information
You may access the personal information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it,
subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your personal information, please contact
us in writing.
Kununurra Waringarri Aboriginal Corporation will not charge any fee for your access request,
but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your personal information.
In order to protect your personal information we may require identification from you before
releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the quality of your personal information
It is an important to us that your personal information is up to date. We will take reasonable
steps to make sure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you
find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as
practical so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services
to you.
Policy updates
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.
Privacy policy complaints and enquiries
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Statement, please contact Kununurra Waringarri
Aboriginal Corporation via our Contact Us page.