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United Nationals Women Association (Policy, 2021)

Privacy Declaration, 2021

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) protects personal information collected by United Nationals Women Association. Personal information is any information or an opinion that identifies you or is reasonably identifiable and includes sensitive and health information. United Nationals Women Association will protect your information following the thirteen (13) Australian Privacy Principles. These principles govern how we can collect, use, store and disclose personal information, how individuals may access and correct personal information, and ensure the quality and security of your personal information.

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United Nationals Women Association has developed a Privacy Policy to protect your privacy. The Policy is available here or in hard copy on request. It contains more information about our responsibilities, your rights, and the information that United Nationals Women Association may collect, and how it would be used.

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Collection of Information

United Nationals Women Association collects personal information directly from individuals or their legal representatives. United Nationals Women Association collects information from clients and prospective clients to ensure that the most effective services are provided to clients.

If individuals do not wish to provide some or all of the information we request, we may not be able to provide them with the service they seek.

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Use and disclosure

The primary purpose for collecting personal information from individuals is to provide services to community members, including planning, funding, delivering, monitoring, reporting on, and evaluating our services. The information we collect will depend on your relationship with United Nationals Women Association (e.g., as a client, donor, business partner, employee, or volunteer). A collection notice will be given to you setting out these uses at or close to the time we collect any information.

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Access and correction of information

All personal information collected from individuals will be securely stored by United Nationals Women Association and protected from unauthorized use or access. All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date. You have the right to read any personal information kept about you. Our Privacy Policy details the process for requesting access to your personal information and making a privacy complaint.

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Overseas recipients

United Nationals Women Association's data is backed up within Australia. Personal information to web-based email addresses such as Yahoo, Gmail, and Hotmail could be stored outside Australia in countries that do not have privacy legislation comparable to Australia. United Nationals Women Association will take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient does not breach the Australian Privacy Principles.

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Further Information

If you would like additional information about how United Nationals Women Association manages your personal information, you may contact us at admin@unitednationalswomenassociation.org

Alternatively, you can complete a Compliment, Suggestion & Complaint form available on our website or any of the United Nationals Women Association's locations.

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Could you view our Privacy Policy here?

Our Team

Chief Executive Officer

Board Members

Our board of directors

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Acknowledgment of Traditional Owners

At UNWA, we are committed to supporting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian people.

In keeping with the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands where the United Nationals Women Association works.

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We wish to respect the Elders – past, present, and emerging – and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within our United Nationals Women Association.

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