Privacy Policy
It is The STOP Campaign's policy to respect your privacy and comply with any applicable law and regulation regarding any personal information we may collect about you. This policy is effective as of 24 November 2022 and was last updated on 24 November 2022.
Information we collect
Information we collect includes both information you knowingly and actively provide us when using or participating in any of our services and promotions, and any information automatically sent by your devices in the course of accessing our products and services.
Log data
When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser. It may include your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, other details about your visit, and technical details that occur in conjunction with any errors you may encounter.
Collection and use of personal information
We may ask for personal information which may include one or more of the following:
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Name
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Email
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Social media profiles
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Phone/mobile number
We may collect personal information from you when you do any of the following on our website:
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Sign up to receive updates from us via email or social media channels
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Use a mobile device or web browser to access our content
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Contact us via email, social media, or on any similar technologies
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When you mention us on social media
We may collect, hold, use, and disclose information for the following purposes, and personal information will not be further processed in a manner that is incompatible with these purposes:
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to contact and communicate with you
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for analytics, market research, and business development, including to operate and improve our website, associated applications, and associated social media platforms
When we collect and process personal information, and while we retain this information, we will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. Although we will do our best to protect the personal information you provide to us, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and no one can guarantee absolute data security. We will comply with laws applicable to us in respect of any data breach.
We keep your personal information only for as long as we need to. This time period may depend on what we are using your information for, in accordance with this privacy policy. If your personal information is no longer required, we will delete it or make it anonymous by removing all details that identify you. However, if necessary, we may retain your personal information for our compliance with a legal, accounting, or reporting obligation or for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific, or historical research purposes or statistical purposes.
Disclosure of personal Information to third parties
Where possible, and as clearly indicated (such as in confidential disclosures) we maintain confidentiality, and do not share this information with anyone. However, in rare cases that we may need to, such as in an emergency, in the case of non-confidential information, or otherwise, we may disclose personal information, if appropriate to:
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a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of our company
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third party service providers for the purpose of enabling them to provide their services, for example, IT service providers, data storage, hosting and server providers, advertisers, or analytics platforms
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our employees, contractors, and/or related entities
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our existing or potential agents or business partners
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sponsors or promoters of any competition, sweepstakes, or promotion we run
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courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement officers, as required by law, in connection with any actual or prospective legal proceedings, or in order to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights
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third parties, including agents or sub-contractors, who assist us in providing information, products, services, or direct marketing to you
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third parties to collect and process data.
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time. We will provide you with the ability to unsubscribe from our email-database or opt out of communications. Please be aware we may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity.
If you believe that we have breached a relevant data protection law and wish to make a complaint, please contact us using the details below and provide us with full details of the alleged breach. We will promptly investigate your complaint and respond to you, in writing, setting out the outcome of our investigation and the steps we will take to deal with your complaint. You also have the right to contact a regulatory body or data protection authority in relation to your complaint.
Use of cookies
We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity across our site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so we can understand how you use our site. This helps us serve you content based on preferences you have specified.
Changes to This Policy
At our discretion, we may change our privacy policy to reflect updates to our business processes, current acceptable practices, or legislative or regulatory changes. If we decide to change this privacy policy, we will post the changes here at the same link by which you are accessing this privacy policy.
If required by law, we will get your permission or give you the opportunity to opt in to or opt out of, as applicable, any new uses of your personal information.
Contact Us
For any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, you may contact us on general@thestopcampaign.org.au.