Privacy Statement
The MS Society of Western Australia (Inc) Privacy Statement
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia (Incorporated) is committed to protecting the privacy of all the individuals it deals with. The Society is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and undertakes to adhere to the National Privacy Principles. This document sets out the Society's policies on handling personal information.
The Society will ensure that each individual about whom personal information is collected, stored or used has access to this policy in accordance with the Society's obligations under the Privacy Act.
The Society uses a variety of physical and electronic security measures including restricting physical access to its offices and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.
Fundraising to collect funds to provide its services and to fund research into multiple sclerosis is one of the Society's functions. The Society collects personal information from individuals other than its service recipients for the purpose of fundraising.
The Society collects and holds personal information including a person's name and contact details, and where that person chooses to make financial contributions to the Society, information including their credit card and/or bank particulars and the amount of the financial contribution.
The Society uses the personal information to provide and market its services and for administration purposes, fundraising and marketing purposes. The personal information collected by the Society is considered by the Society to be strictly confidential. The Society may from time to time provide information to contractors engaged to assist the Society with its fundraising activities. If it does, the Society will require the contractors to handle the personal information in the same manner as the Society does.
The Society uses a variety of physical and electronic security measures including restricting physical access to its offices and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.
The Society agrees that each individual whose personal information the Society holds, has a right to access most personal information held by the Society. The Society reserves the right to deny access to some information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other applicable laws; however the Society undertakes to advise the individual of the reason for this denial.
If you wish to be removed from our contact list, please telephone 9365 4888 or send an e-mail to enquiries@mswa.org.au
