Privacy Policy

Introduction
The Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc ABN 69 397 839 870, also comprises of the Rotary Club of Dubbo South Foundation ABN 76 846 580 825 and our projects such as Tour de OROC, Destination Outback, Black Tie Ball, Christmas Fair ("Rotary").

Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and using technology that provides you a safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc family of Web sites and governs data collection and usage. By using the Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc family of websites, you consent to the data practices described in this statement, outlining our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

Privacy Principles
We adhere to the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”). Further information regarding the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.gov.au.

This summary sets out the key points about how Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc handles personal information. We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information only for the purposes of carrying out our functions or activities and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).

This Policy describes our practices for collecting, using, protecting, disclosing, and disposing of
personal data. It also describes the types of data that we may collect from you or that you may
provide to us when you:

• Visit our website (“Website”)
• Register for or attend events we host
• Use our services
• Participate in our programs
• In email, text and other electronic messages between you and our Website. 

If you do not agree with our policies and practices, you should not use our Website. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Policy. This Policy may change from time to time (see Changes to our Privacy Policy section below). Your continued use of our Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates. If any questions arise about the meaning or interpretation of this Policy, the English-language version of this Policy is the official text.

Data We Collect About You and How We Collect It
We collect several types of personal data, including information by which you could be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, gender, financial data, or other sensitive
information that might identify you (“personal data”).

We collect data from the following people: 
• Users of our Website
• Donors to the Rotary Club of Dubbo South Foundation.

We collect this data: 

• Directly from you when you provide it to us
• Automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses and information collected through cookies, and other tracking technologies. 

Data You Provide to Us
We collect personal data you provide when you interact with our Website, such as when you: 

• Use services on our Website, including:
o Donating to the Rotary’s foundation
o Register for Rotary events
o Emailing or contacting us

Usage Details, IP Addresses, Cookies, and Other Technologies
As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect data about your equipment and your browsing actions and patterns, details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data that you access and use on our website. 

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include: 

Cookies (or browser cookies): A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.

How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the personal data about you that we collect or that you provide to us to: 
• Present our Website and its content to you
• Perform our core business purposes, including:
o Fulfilling our Rotary's obligation to Rotarians
o Financial processing
o Supporting The Rotary Foundation
o Facilitating special event planning
o Communicating key organisational messages
o Supporting the Club’s programs 
o Complying with any legal obligations

Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may disclose aggregated data about our users, or data that cannot be used to identify any
individual, without restriction.
We may disclose the personal data that we collect or that you provide as described in this Policy to:

• To service providers and third parties we use to support our club. 
• To fulfil the purpose for which you provide it. 

We may also disclose your personal data:
• To comply with a court order, law, or legal process, or respond to a government or regulatory
request
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of members of Rotary clubs or Rotaract clubs in this Rotary District, participants in this Rotary District’s programs and events, Rotary clubs and Rotaract clubs in this Rotary District, RI, or others.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Personal Data
We have created ways for you to control the use and disclosure of your data. 
For tracking technologies and advertising: You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies or
to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, note that some parts of
the Website may be inaccessible to you or may not function properly.
Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Data
You may request access to your personal data, or ask for a correction or deletion, by:
• Emailing secretary@rotarydubbosouth.club

We may not accommodate a request to change or delete data if we believe the change or deletion
would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the data to be incorrect.

Children
Our Website is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from or about
children without parental consent. Children should not use or provide any personal data on our
Website, or on or through any of its features, register on our Website, make any purchases through our Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of our Website, or provide to us any personal data about yourself, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name. If we learn that we have collected or received personal data from a child, we will delete that personal data. If you believe we might have any personal data from or about a child, please contact us at secretary@rotarydubbosouth.club.

Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. 

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on our Website.


Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change, add, or remove portions of this Policy at any time. These modifications shall take effect immediately on being posted on this page. The date the Policy was last revised is noted at the bottom of the page. It is your responsibility to review this Policy for any changes.

Contact Information
If you have any questions about our Rotary District’s privacy protection practices, please contact us
at secretary@rotarydubbosouth.club.
Last modified: 22 February 2024