APP Corporation Pty Limited Privacy Policy

The following statement sets out APP Corporation's policy relating to the collection, storage and use of personal information. Our purpose is to assure anyone who does business with APP Corporation that we comply with the Privacy Act 1988. APP Corporation takes seriously its obligation to safeguard personal information. APP Corporation complies with the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988.

What personal information we collect

APP Corporation collects a variety of information in the course of our business. Some of this information may be personal information which is governed by the Privacy Act 1988.

The nature of any personal information we collect depends very much on the nature of our relationship with the individual concerned. We only collect personal information to the extent that it is necessary to our business practices.

How we use personal information

The personal information we collect is primarily used for the purposes for which it is collected. For example, when a client conducts business with us, we use contact information for the purposes of contacting the client when required. We may also use contact details for the purpose of sending information about matters that may be of interest or relevance. You may at any time request not to receive this information.

To whom personal information is disclosed

Personal information is not disclosed to a third party if the individual concerned requests us not to do so.

Visiting our web site

We may create "log files" to collect statistical data about the date, time and duration of visits and which pages of our web site are most commonly accessed. This information may be used by us to administer and improve the web site.

Security of personal information

We will take reasonable steps to protect personal information we collect and ensure that it is accurate and up-to-date. Our employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of all personal information.

Access to and correcting personal information

If you think that any personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, please contact our Privacy Officer and we will take reasonable steps to ensure that it is corrected.

What are the ten National Privacy Principles?

The following briefly explains what the NPPs mean for you.

NPP1: Collection - describes what an organisation should do when collecting your personal information.

NPP2: Use and Disclosure - outlines how organisations can use and disclose your personal information.

NPP3: Data Quality & NPP4: Data Security - set the standards that organisations must meet for the accuracy, currency, completeness and security of your personal information.

NPP5: Openness - requires organisations to be open about how they handle your personal information.

NPP6: Access & Correction - gives you a general right of access to your own personal information, and the right to have that information corrected, if it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

NPP7: Identifiers - says that generally, Commonwealth government identifiers (such as the Medicare number or the Veterans Affairs number) can only be used for the purposes for which they were issued.

NPP8: Anonymity - where possible, requires organisations to provide the opportunity for you to interact with them without identifying yourself.

NPP9: Transborder Data Flows - outlines privacy protections that apply to the transfer of your personal information out of Australia.

NPP10: Sensitive Information - requires your consent when an organisation collects sensitive information about you such as health information, or information about your racial or ethnic background, or criminal record. Sensitive information is a subset of personal information and special protection applies to this information.