MILDURA & DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC
Privacy Policy
Mildura & District Genealogical Society Inc values the privacy of its members and website visitors and is committed to providing quality services to you. This policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.
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 collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including interviews, correspondence, by telephone, by email, via our website, your website, from media and publications, and from third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.
The society collects personal information about members to allow it to maintain membership records and provide services to members. You may unsubscribe from our mailing/marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing.
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.
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. 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.The
Mildura & District Genealogical Society Inc. does not disclose personal information to any third party, unless the third party is contracted by the society to provide administrative services on its behalf.
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.
Online payment facilities offered through M&DGS website securely process payments through and external global gateway.
M&DGS does not at any stage retain the full credit card details supplied as part of such online transactions.
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.
Mildura & District Genealogical Society Inc.
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 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 practicable 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 any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Carnegie Centre
74 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, Victoria 3500
milduragenealogy@gmail.com
03 5022 0172