Conditions of
Use
Accessing, viewing or making use of any material
included on this website confirms your acceptance
of, and agreement with, the following statements…
This website has been designed with a view to
helping people with arthritis and related or
similar conditions to understand their disease,
to cope and to enjoy life to the full.
The content has been produced with an Australian
audience in mind - for information purposes only.
Neither this website nor anything it contains
is intended as a diagnostic aid or for any treatment
purposes, nor as a substitute for medical advice
- always consult your doctor or health professional
in relation to treatments and medicines.
Whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure
that the information presented on this website
is accurate, reliable and up-to-date, it cannot
be guaranteed and should not be relied upon in
any medical or treatment context.
Where this website contains links to other websites,
they are for convenience only and Arthritis NSW
accepts no responsibility or liability for the
content of other sites or their privacy practices.
Views, opinions and/or recommendations provided
on this website - or any sites linked to it – are
not necessarily endorsed by Arthritis NSW.
Arthritis NSW has attempted to ensure that the
information contained on this website complies
with appropriate Australian health regulations
and codes of practice, but no guarantee is given
in respect of same.
All material on this website is copyright and,
where owned by Arthritis NSW, all rights are
reserved - no part may be reproduced or retransmitted
in any form, by whatever means without the prior
written consent of Arthritis NSW.
Arthritis NSW, its affiliates and agents do
not accept any liability for losses, injury or
damage incurred by use of, or reliance upon,
anything contained within this website.
Privacy Information
Arthritis NSW
is concerned about protecting your privacy. We
are committed to supporting
the National Privacy Principles set out in
the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act
2000 which set clear standards for the collection,
access, storage and use of personal information
obtained as part of our business operations.
Collection of Personal Information
As a charity we depend on regular contact with
our donors and members. In connection with
this, we may ask for your personal details
such as your name, address, telephone number
or email address. Information is collected
to provide a full financial history of Arthritis
NSW and to assist with planning and fundraising
activities. The information is also needed
to supply donors with a taxation receipt.
At the time of collection of information, we
will take reasonable steps to ensure you are
aware of our likely use of the information.
You are not obliged to provide the personal
information requested, however if you do not
provide the information requested when making
a donation we are unable to provide you with
a taxation receipt.
Use and Disclosure of personal information
Your personal details will only be used and
disclosed for the purpose for which you have
provided it, not for any other purpose without
your consent.
Security of Personal Information
All the details of our members, donors and
contacts are held on a single computer database
at Arthritis NSW. Access to this database is
restricted.
We take all reasonable steps to protect your
personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised
access, modification or disclosure and information
is stored securely whether in an electronic
or physical form. Any data destroyed is disposed
of in a way which protects the privacy of information
in an appropriate manner.
Access to Personal Information
You have the right to request access at any
time to personal information we hold about
you. You may ask us at any time to correct
personal information about you, which you believe,
is incorrect or out of date. Any corrections
should be advised in writing.
Data Quality
We takes steps to ensure information is accurate
and up-to-date by updating our records whenever
changes to the data come to our attention.
We may also disregard information which seems
likely to be inaccurate or out of date by reason
of the time which has elapsed since it was
collected or by reason of any other information
in our possession.
Sensitive Information
Arthritis NSW does not collect sensitive information
(eg, personal information about an individual’s
racial or ethnic origin, political opinions
or membership of a political association, religious
beliefs or affiliations, membership of a professional
or trade association, membership of a trade
union, sexual preference or practices, criminal
record or health information) without your
consent.
Arthritis NSW reserves the right to change
or amend this Privacy Policy at any time
and will use its best endeavours to inform
members,
donors and contacts of any amended Privacy
Policy.
Please address any queries about Arthritis
NSW and privacy issues to:
Arthritis NSW, Locked Bag 16
NORTH PARRAMATTA NSW 2151
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