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Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy sets out how Brisbane Pride Incorporated (ABN 39 708 808 077) (“we”, “us”, “our”) manages personal information in compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information or opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not.

2. Consent

By providing personal information to us, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any other arrangements that apply between us.

3. Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information about you in ways including:

  • through your access and use of our website, https://www.brisbanepride.org.au/
  • during conversations between you and our representatives
  • when you complete an application or purchase order
  • when you register for or use our services

The types of personal information we collect may include:

  • name
  • date of birth
  • gender and preferred pronouns
  • contact details (including address, email address, phone number)
  • payment details
  • details about your sexual orientation or practices
  • health information (such as dietary requirements or accessibility needs)
  • information about your interests and preferences
  • employment history and education (for volunteer or job applications)
  • photos or video images of you from our events

4. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information for purposes including:

  • providing our services to you
  • processing and administering your membership
  • tailoring our activities to your needs
  • improving our services
  • promoting our activities and services
  • processing payments
  • sending you communications about our events and activities
  • conducting market research
  • responding to your queries or complaints
  • complying with our legal obligations

We may disclose your personal information to:

  • our employees and volunteers
  • service providers who assist us in operating our business
  • our related entities
  • our professional advisers
  • third parties to whom you have agreed we may disclose your information
  • the government or regulatory authorities, if required by law

5. Overseas Disclosures

We may disclose your personal information to recipients located outside Australia, including in New Zealand, the United States, Canada, and the European Union. When we do so, we take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient does not breach the APPs in relation to that information.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference and loss, as well as unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

7. Access and Correction

You may request access to any personal information we hold about you at any time by contacting us. Where we hold information that you are entitled to access, we will try to provide you with suitable means of accessing it. We may charge you a fee to cover our administrative and other reasonable costs in providing the information to you. We will not charge for simply making the request and will not charge for making any corrections to your personal information.

If you believe that personal information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate, then you may request us to amend it. We will consider if the information requires amendment. If we do not agree that there are grounds for amendment, then we will add a note to the personal information stating that you disagree with it.

8. Cookies and Log Files

We use cookies and log files on our website. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.

10. Complaints

If you believe that we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au).

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: hello@brisbanepride.org.au Mail: Brisbane Pride Privacy Officer, 30 Helen St, Teneriffe QLD 4006