The Victorian Accommodation Industry Association (VicAIA) has a firm commitment to privacy in accordance with the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, which took effect in December 2001.
VicAIA is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website, and the protection of any personal information provided to us. When you visit our website, you do so anonymously unless you voluntarily provide your personal information to us.
We do not use cookies or other means to identify your server address, domain name, the visiting date and time and the pages that you viewed on the VicAIA website. VicAIA’s Privacy Policy outlines how VicAIA manages the personal information of visitors to our website. It describes what, when and how personal information is collected, and your obligations when visiting the VicAIA website.
What personal information does VicAIA collect?
VicAIA collects personal information that is voluntarily provided to us. Whenever it is reasonable and practical to do so, we only collect your personal information directly from you (or your authorised representative).
When does VicAIA collect personal information?
VicAIA only collects personal information in the sections of the website where:
- We consider applications and approaches by you (or your authorised representative) for employment opportunities. This may include your name, contact details, academic record and other personal information contained in the documentation supporting your employment application.
- You respond to promotional activities we conduct such as conferences, seminars and surveys (which may include your name, contact details and other personal information).
- You sign up to receive e-newsletter (and any other) updates (which may include your name, contact details and other personal information).
How does VicAIA collect personal information?
Whenever we collect personal information from you we will do so in a lawful and fair way. We will also advise you how and where to contact us. If we collect the information from a third party we will take reasonable steps to advise you of that collection promptly. We will tell you why we are collecting the information and the third parties to whom we usually disclose that information. If you do not wish to provide the information we request, we will tell you what impact this will have.
How will VicAIA use collected personal information?
VicAIA only uses and discloses personal information about you for the purpose for which it was disclosed to us, or for a related purpose, which would be reasonably expected without your permission. We may, for example, notify you (from time to time) of employment opportunities that are closely aligned to your qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience as you have disclosed to us. VicAIA restricts access to personal information collected on our website to only those VicAIA employees who need access to that information to perform and discharge their duty. VicAIA may share personal information with third parties. The types of third parties that we may disclose personal information to are service providers who assist us in providing and maintaining our website and who provide recruitment services to us. VicAIA does not disclose, sell or market your personal information to third parties.
Opt Out
We will provide you with a low cost way of contacting us if you wish to opt out from receiving further marketing offers. In accordance with the Act, direct marketing offers will contain an opportunity to opt out.
Quality of Personal Information
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information that we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Security of Personal Information
We are committed to protecting your privacy and will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information we collect is protected from loss and misuse and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
How can you access your personal information?
VicAIA does not allow you to directly access and update your volunteered personal information. Subject to certain restrictions, you are able to have access to all of your personal information held by us. To arrange for access to your personal information, to make a complaint about the way we have handled your personal information or to ask questions or provide feedback on our Privacy Policy, you can contact the site administrator by writing to c/o Corporate Keys, 63 Turner Street Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Australia
In certain circumstances, we may refuse access to your personal information, these would be where:
- providing access would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others;
- The request is frivolous or vexatious;
- Information relates to legal proceedings;
- We are not permitted to disclose by law;
- We are permitted or authorise to deny access by law.
- We may charge a reasonable fee to cover our reasonable costs in supplying your personal information to you.
Availability of Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is available upon request. It will be reviewed from time to time and any amendments will be included in the updated policy.
Acceptance and Changes to VicAIA’s Privacy Policy
You acknowledge and accept that your use of the VicAIA indicates your acceptance of the VicAIA Privacy Policy. This is the current Privacy Policy. It replaces any other Privacy Policy published on VicAIA to date. We may, at any time, make amendments to the Privacy Policy by publishing the new Privacy Policy on VicAIA. You accept that by doing this, VicAIA has provided you with sufficient notice of the amendments. It is your responsibility to check the Privacy Policy each time you visit VicAIA.