PRIVACY STATEMENT

The ACTU is the legal owner of the Your Rights at Work (“YRAW”) web site.  The ACTU 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 YRAW web site.

Purpose of the Privacy Statement

The ACTU 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 ACTU Online, 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

The ACTU collects the anonymous information regarding visitors to the YRAW web site, including the IP address of the user’s 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 YRAW web site content and for ACTU campaign 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 ACTU.

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

The ACTU 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 ACTU sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.

From time to time, users will be asked to comment on a question related to an ACTU campaign.  User participation in such activities is entirely voluntary.  The ACTU reserves the right to publish such comments on the YRAW web site.  Comments might be edited at the discretion of the YRAW web site manager for the purposes of length and clarity. 

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

The YRAW 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.  The ACTU has no access to the content of such messages but will maintain statistical records in relation to the messages sent.

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

Donations

Donations to the YRAW campaign will only be used for the purposes of that campaign.

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

Use of Cookies

The YRAW website use cookies, which are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual’s computer for record-keeping purposes.  The only personal information that a cookie can contain is information you personally supply.  The ACTU recommends you accept cookies to take full advantage of the services the YRAW website 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

The ACTU will where possible provide you with access to the information collected via the YRAW web site.  We will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

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

Links to other sites

The ACTU is not responsible for the privacy or content of any of the web sites linked to the YRAW web site.

How to Contact Us

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

• Tel: 03 9663 5266
• Fax: 03 9663 8220
• Email: admin@rightsatwork.com.au
• Post: Level 2, 393 Swanston Street, Melbourne

The YRAW 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 October 31, 2005.