PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is important 

This statement outlines Cypher Culture’s policy on how we use and manage personal information provided to or collected by it. 

Cypher Culture is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act and is compliant with the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012. 

Cypher Culture may, from time to time, review and update this Privacy Policy to take account of new laws and technology, changes to Cypher Culture  ’s operations and practices and to make sure it remains appropriate to the changing legal environment. 

What kind of personal information does Cypher Culture collect and how does the Cypher Culture collect it? 

The type of information Cypher Culture collects and holds includes (but is not limited to) personal information

Personal Information you provide: 

Cypher Culture will generally collect personal information held about an individual by way of phone calls, forms, meetings etc. You do have the right to seek to deal with us anonymously or using a pseudonym, but in almost every circumstance it will not be practicable for us to deal with you or provide any services to you except for the most general responses to general enquiries, unless you identify yourself. 

Personal Information provided by other people: 

In some circumstances the Cypher Culture may be provided with personal information about an individual from a third party.

In relation to employee records: 

Under the Privacy Act the Australian Privacy Principles do not apply to an employee record. As a result, this Privacy Policy does not apply to Cypher Culture  ’s treatment of an employee record, where the treatment is directly related to a current or former employment relationship between Cypher Culture and employee. However, Cypher Culture must provide access and ensure compliance with the Health Privacy Principles under the Victorian Health Records Act 2001.

How will Cypher Culture  use the personal information you provide? 

Cypher Culture will use personal information it collects from you for the primary purpose of collection, and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection and reasonably expected, or to which you have consented.

In relation to direct marketing, Cypher Culture will use your personal information for direct marketing where you have provided that information, and you are likely to expect direct marketing: only then you will be sent direct marketing containing an opt out. If we use your personal information obtained from elsewhere we will still send you direct marketing information where you have consented and which will also contain an opt out. We will always obtain your consent to use sensitive information as the basis for any of our direct marketing.

We may use video surveillance for security purposes and the footage will be used only by Cypher Culture and by the providers of our security services for security purposes. Surveillance videos are not used by Cypher Culture for other purposes and the footage is not publicly available. Surveillance cameras are not located in any bathrooms or change room facilities.

Job applicants, staff members and contractors:

In relation to personal information of job applicants, staff members and contractors, Cypher Culture  ’s primary purpose of collection is to assess and (if successful) to engage the applicant, staff member or contractor, as the case may be. 

The purposes for which Cypher Culture uses personal information of job applicants, staff members and contractors include: 

  • for insurance purposes; 
  • to satisfy Cypher Culture’s legal obligations, 

Where Cypher Culture receives unsolicited job applications these will usually be dealt with in accordance with the unsolicited personal information requirements of the Privacy Act.

Volunteers: 

Cypher Culture Inc .also obtains personal information about volunteers who assist Cypher Culture in its functions or conduct associated activities, such as to enable Cypher Culture and the volunteers to work together. 

Marketing and fundraising: 

Personal information held by Cypher Culture may be disclosed to an organisation that assists in Cypher Culture  ’s fundraising. 

Who might Cypher Culture disclose personal information to? 

Cypher Culture may disclose personal information, including sensitive information, held about an individual to: 

  • government departments; 
  • people providing services to Cypher Culture  , and 
  • anyone you authorise Cypher Culture to disclose information to. 

Sending information overseas: 

Cypher Culture will not send personal information about an individual outside Australia without: 

  • obtaining the consent of the individual (in some cases this consent will be implied); or 
  • otherwise complying with the Australian Privacy Principles or other applicable privacy legislation. 

How does Cypher Culture treat sensitive information? 

In referring to ‘sensitive information’, Cypher Culture means: 

“information relating to a person’s racial ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional or trade association membership, sexual orientation or criminal record, that is also personal information; and health information about an individual”.

Sensitive information will be used and disclosed only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless you agree otherwise, or the use or disclosure of the sensitive information is allowed by law. 

Management and security of personal information 

Cypher Culture  ’s staff are required to respect the confidentiality of personal information and the privacy of individuals. 

Cypher Culture has in place steps to protect the personal information Cypher Culture holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, interference or disclosure by use of various methods including locked storage of paper records and passworded access rights to computerised records. 

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Updating personal information 

Cypher Culture endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. A person may seek to update their personal information held by Cypher Culture by contacting Cypher Culture at any time.

The Australian Privacy Principles and the Health Privacy Principles require Cypher Culture not to store personal information longer than necessary. In particular, the Health Privacy Principles impose certain obligations about the length of time health records must be stored. 

You have the right to check what personal information Cypher Culture holds about you. 

Under the Commonwealth Privacy Act and the Health Records Act, an individual has the right to obtain access to any personal information which Cypher Culture holds about them and to advise Cypher Culture of any perceived inaccuracy. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the applicable legislation. To make a request to access any information Cypher Culture holds about you, please contact Cypher Culture 

Cypher Culture may require you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. Although no fee will be charged for accessing your personal information or making a correction, Cypher Culture may charge a fee to retrieve and copy any material. Cypher Culture If the information sought is extensive, Cypher Culture will advise the likely cost in advance. 

How long will Cypher Culture keep my information?

Under our destruction and de-identification policies, your personal information that is no longer required will be de-identified or destroyed. In many circumstances, however it will be kept for marketing purposes, as you will have consented to that in writing with us.

Enquiries and privacy complaints

If you would like further information about the way Cypher Culture manages the personal information it holds, please contact Cypher Culture  . If you have any concerns, complaints or you think there has been a breach of privacy, then also please contact Cypher Culture who will first deal with you usually over the phone. If we then have not dealt satisfactorily with your concerns we will meet with you to discuss further. If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint within 30 days from this meeting then you can refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner via:

  • email:  enquiries@oaic.gov.au
  • tel:  1300 363 992
  • fax:  +61 2 9284 9666