Privacy Policy
1 Purpose:
A policy to satisfy the requirements of the Privacy Act legislation governing the privacy of individuals and the information they provide for operational purposes.
2 Scope:
This policy shall apply to the use of information provided by participants and staff of ACOM.
3 Responsibility:
It shall be the responsibility of the Business Manager - Privacy Officer to ensure this policy is complied with and to implement the procedure and manage its compliance.
It shall be the responsibility of all staff to comply with the requirements of the policy.
4 Definition:
ACOM = Australian College of Ministries
5 Policy:
5.1 Acknowledgement:
ACOM acknowledges and respects the privacy of individuals.
5.2 Collection and Use of Information:
Collection and use of an individual's private information shall be subject to the following guidelines:
A policy to satisfy the requirements of the Privacy Act legislation governing the privacy of individuals and the information they provide for operational purposes.
2 Scope:
This policy shall apply to the use of information provided by participants and staff of ACOM.
3 Responsibility:
It shall be the responsibility of the Business Manager - Privacy Officer to ensure this policy is complied with and to implement the procedure and manage its compliance.
It shall be the responsibility of all staff to comply with the requirements of the policy.
4 Definition:
ACOM = Australian College of Ministries
5 Policy:
5.1 Acknowledgement:
ACOM acknowledges and respects the privacy of individuals.
5.2 Collection and Use of Information:
Collection and use of an individual's private information shall be subject to the following guidelines:
- The individual knows of and consents to the collection.
- The information shall be used for the purposes for which it was collected, e.g.,:
- Training methodology.
- Mailing of information relevant to the person, etc.
- No disclosure to a third-party without the individual's consent.
- No disclosure to other institutions and authorities unless required by law.
- Access by the individual to their recorded information within 14 days of receiving a written request, (an administration fee may apply).
- Information protection and usage restricted to those persons responsible for its maintenance and usage, e.g.,
- Computer password protection.
- Hard copies in lockable filing cabinets.
- Access limited to authorised personnel.
- All transfers and collection of electronic data that is not for general display will be via a minimum 64-bit encryption algorithm
