1 Protecting Your Privacy

1.1 The Sturt Football Club Inc (“the Club” "we" or "us") is committed to providing you with the highest levels of service, this includes protecting your privacy.

1.2 The Club is bound by the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 .The Privacy Act and this Statement sets out a number of principles concerning the protection of your personal information in relation to the Club’s activities.

2 Your personal information

2.1 We may hold a variety of personal information about you, which may include your name, date of birth, current and previous addresses, home  or business telephone/mobile/fax phone numbers, e-mail address, bank account and or credit card details, occupation, employer, relevant membership details and details about your personal interests and / or preferences.

2.2 If you choose not to provide personal information to us, we may not be able to provide you with access to our Web Site or to the content, products and services available on or from the Web Site or fulfill any or all aspects of your membership or maintain current information about the Club, it’s sponsors and or it’s activities.

3 How we collect personal information

3.1 The Club collects personal information about you in the following manner;

(a) Directly from you, when you provide information by phone, mail, email, online (on or via the Web Site) or in person or by documents such as a membership application, renewal or survey form.

4 How we collect personal information from the Web Sites

4.1 When you visit our Web Site, our web server may record anonymous information such as the time, date and URL of the request. This information assists us to monitor and improve our service to members and supporters and also to monitor and improve our Web Site.
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4.2 We may also use "cookies" on our Web Site. Cookies are an industry standard tool and most major web sites use them. A cookie is a small text file that the Web Sites may place on your computer. Cookies are usually used as a means for the Web Site to remember your preferences. Cookies may collect and store personal information about you. Information collected in this manner has the same privacy protection as information collected in other ways as stated in Sec 3.

You can adjust your Internet browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas of the Web Site or take full advantage or make full use of the Web Site.

4.3 The Club may use third party suppliers in relation to the Web Site. These suppliers may use cookies for tracking or web management purposes. No personally identifiable information is collected by these suppliers from our Web Site.

4.4 All personal information collected and held by us will be governed by our most recent Privacy Statement.

4.5 The Club takes all reasonable steps to ensure that all the information collected by us is secure.

5 Passwords and usernames

5.1 We may issue you with a username and / or password to allow you to access some of the content and information on the Web Site.

5.2 While we will make every reasonable effort to ensure that your username and password is not disclosed to other people, you are ultimately responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your username and password and for ensuring that no one except you uses these usernames and passwords.

6 How we use your personal information

Your personal information may be used by us to:

6.1 Inform you and keep you up to date on all Club information and activities.

6.2 Give you access to the Web Site and the other content, products and services available from the Web Site.

6.3 Enter you into our competitions and promotions;

6.4 Administer and manage the Web Site.

6.5 Inform you of changes to the Web Site or to the content, products and services available from the Web Site.

6.6 Research and develop the Web Site and our other services.

6.7 Gain an understanding of your information and communication needs.

6.8 Monitor and research the requirements of Sturt Football Club supporters and members.

Your personal information is also collected to promote and market services provided by Club sponsors.  If you do not wish to receive information from Club sponsors you may “opt out” by simply advising the Club (see Sec 13 How to contact us).  By “opting out” you may not be informed of special promotions and offers promoted by the Club and / or its sponsors.
 
All emails sent by us which offer marketing or commercial material will contain accurate information regarding the message’s originator and will contain a functional unsubscribe facility to allow you to opt-out of receiving messages from us in the future.

7 When we disclose your personal information

7.1 We may disclose your personal information to organisations directly associated with us, i.e. financial sponsors of the Sturt Football Club, the SANFL, The Unley Community Sports Club and our associated businesses including, Barzaar and the Castle Tavern. The Club takes reasonable steps to ensure that these organisations are bound by confidentiality and privacy obligations in relation to the protection of your personal information.

7.2 When legally required to do so.

8 Ensure we hold accurate information

The Club will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, the accuracy of the information we hold depends on the information you provide. That’s why we recommend that you:

8.1 let us know if there are any errors in your personal information; and

8.2 keep us up to date with changes to personal information such as your name or address and contact information. (see Sec 13 ‘How to contact us’ .)

9 You can access your personal information

9.1 You have a right to access your personal information at any time, subject to some exceptions allowed by law. If you would like to do so, please let us know. For security reasons you will be required to put such a request in writing or provide suitable identification if requesting such information in person.

10 Children’s privacy

10.1 Children's privacy is very important to us. We require that children under 18 years of age obtain a parent or guardian’s consent before accessing or using our Web Site, or before acquiring any products or services via the Web Site.

10.2 While we will make every reasonable effort to ensure that children’s privacy and other rights are not compromised, it is ultimately the responsibility of parents or guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage.

11 Changes to our Privacy Statement

From time to time, we may need to change this Privacy Statement to reflect our changing business practices. We may change the Privacy Statement at any time by posting the changed Privacy Statement on our web site and by posting a notice to users on the homepage of that web site stating that a change has occurred.

12 How to contact us

12.1 If you have any questions in relation to privacy, please contact the Club on 08 8271 4611 between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

12.2 Alternatively, you can write to The Chief Executive Officer, at PO Box 10 UNLEY SA 5061 or by sending an email to privacy@sturtfc.com.au