Privacy

Maggie’s Rescue takes the privacy of members, donors, volunteers, staff and community members very seriously and is committed to ensuring that it is protected. This Policy is informed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

Maggie’s Rescue will only collect and use personal information if it is reasonably necessary for the functions and activities associated with our objects, and/or where it is necessary for our business purposes and/or if there is a legal requirement for us to do so.

Personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable whether the information or opinion is true or not; and whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.

The type of personal information that Maggie’s Rescue collects and holds will depend on the nature of dealings with us. Maggie’s Rescue may collect personal information including name, postal and residential address, email address, telephone numbers, age, date of birth, occupation/job title, name of employer, credit card and bank account details, tax file number, superannuation details, and driver’s license. 

Maggie’s Rescue will generally collect personal information directly from the owner of the personal information. The organisation may collect personal information from individuals such as staff, people making enquiries, volunteers, donors, members, and contractors.

Maggie’s Rescue may collect, hold, use or disclose personal information for the following general purposes: identification; communication about our work, including fundraising; carrying out day-to-day administration associated with our functions and activities; and processing payments and collecting debts owed. 

Maggie’s Rescue will take reasonable steps to ensure that members, donors, volunteers, staff and community members  understand why we are collecting personal information, what we use it for, to whom we may disclose it and how it can be accessed to ensure it is accurate and up to date. 

Maggie’s Rescue takes reasonable steps to protect the personal information in our possession from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Maggie’s Rescue protects personal information in a number of ways including:

  • Securely storing paper records;

  • Password restricted access to computerised records; and

  • Security risk assessments.

Maggie’s Rescue may publish photos of staff, contractors and volunteers in publications and via social media platforms. If a member of the public has any concerns about their personal information being used in any of these ways, they should contact Maggie’s Rescue.

Maggie’s Rescue website may collect and store a computer’s assigned IP address, date and time of visit, the information accessed and the referring page. This information is not linked to personal information unless required by law. Like many websites, Maggie’s Rescue’s website may use cookies, tracking pixels and related technologies. Users have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in their browser.

If there are any questions, feedback or concerns about our Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled by Maggie’s Rescue, please contact us. Maggie’s Rescue will attend to the query or complaint within a reasonable timeframe.