Privacy Statement
The Australian Fishing Trade Association Inc., hereafter referred to as AFTA, takes privacy seriously. In December 2000, the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (the Amendment Act) was passed by federal Parliament. The new Act came into effect for most organisations covered by the Privacy Act on 21 December 2001. There are 10 National Privacy Principles:
CollectionUse and disclosure
Data quality
Data security
Openness
Access and correction
Identifiers
Anonymity
Transborder data flows
Sensitive information
AFTA currently retains and will from time to time collect, information from its members and other associated groups and individuals. This information is collected and used primarily for purposes relating to membership contact details, in order to provide information in the form of newsletters, emails, faxes, flyers, prospectuses, education, and other material relevant to assisting members of companies as well as individuals, in order to promote and protect recreational fishing as a safe, environmentally responsible pastime and sport for individuals and families.
In addition, the fishing community, all levels of government and other interested companies and individuals contact AFTA for specific and strategic information in relation to recreational fishing. AFTA also provides contact details for its members as a member service.
Information that is retained by AFTA is updated upon receipt of notification of changes and is protected from distribution outside of AFTA except with the permission of each relevant company or individual.
Members and other associated groups or individuals can at any time request from AFTA the type of information that is retained about them. Access to information about any individual or company can be given to them, except to the extent that such information might impact on paragraphs a) to j) of Principle 6 of the National Privacy Principles.
Wherever possible AFTA will offer members, companies and individuals the option of not identifying them in any transactions where information is collected or retained.
Information will not be provided to foreign countries unless an express authority is received by the relevant member, company of individual or paragraphs a) to f) of Principle 9 of the National Privacy Principles applies.
Sensitive information will not be collected about individuals unless AFTA is provided with an express authority, or paragraphs clauses 10.1 to 10.3 and all-inclusive paragraphs of Principle 10 of the National Privacy Principles apply.
Privacy Officer
AFTA has designated our Executive Director as its Privacy Officer. Details for contacting the Privacy Officer are:
Mr Doug Joyner
P.O. Box 5117 Elanora Heights, NSW 2101
Ph: (02) 9944-6210 Fax: (02) 9913-1564
Changes to information retained by AFTA should also be referred to the above.