Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. values and respects the privacy of the people we deal with. Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and other applicable privacy laws and regulations.

This Privacy Policy (Policy) describes how we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information, and how we maintain the quality and security of your personal information.

What is personal information?

“Personal information” means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable. In general terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies you either directly (e.g. your name) or indirectly.

What personal information do we collect?

The personal information we collect about you depends on the nature of your dealings with us or what you choose to share with us. The personal information we collect about you may include:

●  name

●  mailing or street address

●  email address

●  phone number

Under certain circumstances, Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. may need to collect sensitive information about you. This might include any information or opinion about your political opinions, political association, or health information.

If we collect your sensitive information, we will do so only with your consent, and we take appropriate measures to protect the security of this information.

You do not have to provide us with your personal information. Where possible, we will give you the option to interact with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym. However, if you choose to deal with us in this way or choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise interact with you.

How do we collect your personal information?

We collect your personal information directly from you when you:

●  interact with us in person;

●  interact with us online;

●  participate in surveys or questionnaires;

●  attend a Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. event;

●  subscribe to our mailing list.

How do we use your personal information?

We use personal information for many purposes in connection with our functions and activities, including the following purposes:

●  provide you with information that you request from us

●  deliver to you a more personalised experience

●  internal administrative purposes

●  marketing and research purposes

How do we protect your personal information?

Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. will take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we hold about you is kept confidential and secure, including by:

●  having a robust physical security of our premises and databases / records

●  taking measures to restrict access to only personnel who need that personal information to effectively provide services to you

●  having technological measures in place (for example, data encryption)

Online activity

Website analytics

Our website uses analytics to help us better understand visitor traffic, so we can improve our services. Although this data is mostly anonymous, it is possible that under certain circumstances, we may connect it to you.

Direct marketing

We may send you direct marketing communications and information about us, opportunities, or events that we consider may be of interest to you if you have requested or consented to receive such communications. These communications may be sent in various forms, including mail, SMS, fax and email, in accordance with applicable marketing laws, such as the Australian Spam Act 2003 (Cth). You consent to us sending you those direct marketing communications by any of those methods. If you indicate a preference for a method of communication, we will endeavour to use that method whenever practical to do so.

You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by contacting us using the details set out in the “How to contact us” section below.

Retention of personal information

We will not keep your personal information for longer than we need to. In most cases, this means that we will only retain your personal information for the duration of your relationship with us unless we are required to retain your personal information to comply with applicable laws, for example record-keeping obligations.

How to access and correct your personal information

Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. will endeavour to keep your personal information accurate, complete and up to date.

If you wish to make a request to access and / or correct the personal information we hold about you, you should make a request by contacting us and we will usually respond within 14 days.

Links to third party sites

Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. website(s) may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you access a third party website through our website(s), personal information may be collected by that third party website. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the privacy practices of any third party provider or website and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party provider or website. Third party providers / websites are responsible for informing you about their own privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Enquiries and complaints

For complaints about how Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. handles, processes or manages your personal information, please contact info@cleanocean.org. Note we may require proof of your identity and full details of your request before we can process your complaint. Please allow up to 14 days for Clean Ocean Foundation Inc. to respond to your complaint.

How to contact us

If you have a question or concern in relation to our handling of your personal information or this Policy, you can contact us for assistance via info@cleanocean.org.