YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS INCORPORATED

 WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY  

Youth Service Providers Incorporated (ABN Number 77002621962) is committed to protecting your privacy.

Your use of our website indicates that you accept this Privacy Policy

Youth Service Providers Inc. complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (cth)

When does this Privacy Policy apply?

The Privacy Policy applies when we collect your data;

  • When you visit our website
  • When you make donations
  • Register for fundraising activities
  • Register for employment
  • Register as a volunteer
  • Register for a newsletter
  • Complete a feedback form
  • Comment on a website page

Or any other situation when you give us your personal information via this website

What personal Information does Youth Service Providers Collect and record?

  • Contact Information, i.e. name, address, phone number and email address
  • Your payment information, such as credit card and direct debit information and bank account details
  • Any other information legitimately required for example blue card information for new employees or volunteers

We may occasionally ask for additional personal information such as age or occupation; however, you can always decline to give us personal information.

Use and Disclosure

We will only use your personal information for the purpose for which it is collected, unless:

  • You have consented for us to do so
  • You would reasonably expect it to be used for a related purpose
  • It is permitted or required by law

Youth Service Providers Inc collects your personal information  for the following (but not limited to) purposes:

  • Verify your identity
  • Process donations
  • Provide you with updates
  • Research
  • Fundraising activities
  • Volunteering
  • Employment

We may disclose your information to our staff or contractors and service providers performing service to us including (but not limited to)

  • Accounting service
  • Mail distribution (including email)
  • Commission for Children and Young people
  • Website Provider*
  • Legal service

Storage of your Personal information**

Any information we collect from you is stored securely, and Youth Service Providers Inc. takes every reasonable step to protect it.   We only retain your personal information for as long as is required for the purpose it was collected and for as long as required by law for example, but not solely for, reporting requirements to funding bodies or accounting purposes.

Sensitive Information

Youth Service Providers Inc. will only collect sensitive information about you with your consent or if required to do so by law.

Sensitive information can include but is not limited to racial, or ethnic information, religious beliefs, memberships of organisations.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about the way, we have handled your personal or sensitive  information; please contact us via

                 phone 07 40316179 or

                 email at [email protected]

and we will endeavour to respond to you as quickly as possible. 

Changes to Policy

This policy may be updated or changed from time to time.  Please check the website regularly. By continuing to use our website, you indicate that you accept these updates and changes.

 Website Provider and Overseas Use

     a.   *Your data may also be available to our website provider to enable us and them to deliver their service to us, carry out analysis and research on demographics, interests and behaviour of our users and supporters to help us gain a better understanding of them to enable us to improve our services. This may include connecting data we receive from you on the website to data available from other sources. Your personally identifiable data will only be used where it is necessary for the analysis required, and where your interests for privacy are not deemed to outweigh their legitimate interests in developing new services for us. In the case of this activity the following will apply:

    1. Your data will be made available to our website provider , which is based in the United Kingdom.
    2. The data that may be available to them include any of the data we collect as described in this policy.
    3. Our website provider will not transfer your data to any other third party, or transfer your data outside of the EEA
    4. They will store your data for a maximum of 7 years.**
    5. This processing does not affect your rights as detailed in this privacy policy.

    b.     If Youth Service Providers discloses your personal information to an overseas recipient, where such disclosure is consistent with the primary purpose for which it was collected, Youth Service Providers will take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient does not breach the APP's in relation to that information.

    c.     The exceptions to this general rule include where the disclosure is required or authorised by law or where:

    1. Youth Service Providers believe disclosure is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety of any individual or to public health or safety;
    2. Youth Service Providers suspect that unlawful activity or misconduct of a serious nature, that relates to the entity’s function or activities has been, is being or may be engaged in;
    3. disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist in locating a missing person;
    4. disclosure is necessary for an enforcement body; or
    5. disclosure is required or authorised under an international agreement relating to information sharing.”