Privacy Policy

Below you will find information about how we protect the privacyof personal information collected through our website.

The Cancer Council NSW also has available:

A privacycomplaints procedure

For further information about any matter relating to privacyplease contact our Privacy Officer:

    Privacy Officer
    PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340
    Email: angelaa@nswcc.org.au
    Ph: 9334 1889, Fax: 9334 1778

Privacy andour website

We collect two types of information through our website:

Personal or individually identifiableinformation that you provide to us; and 
Standard web server/visitor traffic information, regarding overall websitetraffic patterns. Our web server collects this basic information as part oftheir web log process. The logs include: 
 

    Service provider IP addresses 
    Browser versions 
    Referring websites 
    Duration of visits 
    Total visitor traffic.

This information helps us to understand how people use ourwebsite and assists us in managing our site to better serve our audience. 

Individuallyidentifiable information and how we use it

There are instances when The Cancer Council NSW collectsindividually identifiable information from its web users. Eg volunteerrecruitment, event registration, resource ordering, donations, merchandisesales etc. 
First Name and Surname, Email Address, Street Address, Suburb/Town, State,Postcode, Telephone are collected. In addition users may choose to provideother personal information.

In the case of financial transactions conducted online weprocess standard credit card information (card type, card number, expiry date)via a secure, encrypted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) session. SSL is the standardfor secure web transactions. We maintain records of all financial transactions.

Occasionally, The Cancer Council NSW may contact individuals whohave provided their individually identifiable information through the websitein order to:

Conduct surveys and gather feedback to improve our quality ofservice to you. 
Supply news and information.

Confidentiality

We respect your privacy. As an independent companyregistered under the Corporations Act, The Cancer Council NSW must comply withthe National Privacy Act 1988, specifically in relation to the amendments madeby the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000. 

Our commitment to the security of confidentiality is resolute and we aim toapply best practice to ensure privacy is protected and respected. Privacymanagement is a continuous and evolving process and we regularly update ourpractices to accommodate changes in technology, the organisation's function andlegislation.