PRIVACY STATEMENT

The following is the Raise the Bar campaign  Privacy Statement in regard to this website.

Application and Ownership

This privacy statement applies to the community campaign known as Raise the Bar (herein referred to as RTB) with the web address of www.raisethebar.org.au

RTB is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its affiliated web sites, and provides the following Internet Privacy Statement to make you aware of the manner in which information is collected, disclosed, protected and used on the RTB web site.

Purpose of the Privacy Statement

RTB is strongly committed to protecting your privacy while interacting with our site.

The purpose of this statement is to let you know what information is collected about you when you visit the RTB campaign site, how this information is used, to whom it is disclosed, and your ability to have any incorrect personal information amended.

Collection and Use of Anonymous Information

RTB collects the anonymous information regarding visitors to the web site, including the IP address of the users computer system, domain names, and information regarding what pages are accessed.

This information is used for capacity planning and research on usage patterns to further improve the RTB web site and for RTB purposes.

Personal Information, User Comments and E-mails

Any personal information volunteered by you, such as e-mail address, names, addresses, telephone and company details, will be used for the purpose for which it was disclosed and for other campaigns and initiatives of the RTB campaign.

Users will be able to unsubscribe from any mailing list of RTB at any time.

RTB will not provide your personal information to any third parties or unless required to by law or necessary to provide the service requested (such as the processing of credit card payments for on-line purchases or donations).

Under no circumstances will RTB sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.


When you sign an on-line petition, we will publish your name, town and state but not your email or physical address.

The RTB web site provides functionality through which users can send campaign e-mails to their colleagues, friends, and to relevant third parties (such as newspapers and government representatives). The e-mail will include your e-mail address and full name. RTB has no access to the content of such messages but will maintain statistical records in relation to the messages sent.

Except as otherwise stated, RTB does not disclose or publish personal information collected through its website without consent. Access to this information is restricted to RTB volunteers  who are bound to respect the privacy of this information.

Donations

Donations to a RTB campaign will only be used for the purposes of the campaign.

We will collect personal information for security and verification reasons when accepting donations.

Use of Cookies

The RTB web site uses cookies, which are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individuals computer for record-keeping purposes. The only personal information that a cookie can contain is information you personally supply. RTB recommends you accept cookies to take full advantage of the services the RTB  web site provides. They allow us to customise information to improve user experience and for tracking user navigation. However, if you are concerned about the use of cookies, you can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to warn you when cookies are used.

Commitment to Data Security

We will take reasonable steps to ensure that all information we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete, up-to-date and stored in a secure environment accessed only by authorised persons.

We'll make all reasonable efforts to store your information safely and securely. When you donate online using credit card facilities, that information is encrypted before being sent using SSL certificates.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be secure. While we strive to protect your personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from our web site.

How Users can Access to and Correct their Personal Information

To request any corrections please contact RTB by telephone or postal mail at the contact information listed below.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact the RTB web team at:

Digital Eskimo

LVL 4, 16 Foster Street
Surry Hills, Sydney
NSW, 2010
Tel: + 612 9212 3366
io@digitaleskimo.net

The RTB campaign website will be continually improved and enhanced with new services, which may change the way we manage information. The content of this Internet Privacy Statement may be updated from time to time to reflect this, so we suggest that you return to this privacy statement on a regular basis and carefully read the information provided.

This page was last updated on 27 September, 2007.