SMBA respects your privacy. SMBA maintains a policy of strict confidence concerning your personal information. Below is SMBA’s policy concerning the use and disclosure of information about SMBA’s members and web site users.

Collecting Personal Information

All information collected is for the purpose of providing an information service to SMBA’s members and to the community.

Web Site Statistics

SMBA’s web server collects information that details the traffic on our site. When you visit SMBA’s web site, SMBA may obtain information from your personal computer that provides your internet address, your domain name (if applicable), the previous site you have visited and when you visited the web site.

SMBA may analyse this information and use aggregate statistics to improve the content and navigation on our site. However, this information is not linked to any information you may provide and cannot be used to identify you. SMBA does not share server statistics with third parties.

Use of Information

SMBA uses any information you supply to us for legitimate business purposes only. SMBA does not share this information with other entities except to conduct regular business, to comply with legal requirements, and to protect against fraud. Only authorised SMBA employees have access to stored information. Personal use of this information is prohibited by company policy.

Resale of Mailing and Phone Number Lists

SMBA does not sell, lease, rent, loan, or trade lists of physical or email addresses or phone numbers.

Access

If you require access to the information SMBA may have concerning you, you may request to see what it is and if it is up to date. This will be subject to any exemptions allowed under the Privacy Act.

If SMBA refuses to allow access to your personal information, you will be informed and given details of what exemptions under the Privacy Act prevent its acquisition.

Accuracy

All reasonable steps are taken to ensure SMBA’s information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If any information SMBA has is inaccurate, please contact SMBA immediately and SMBA will take all reasonable steps to correct it.

Security

All information is kept in a secure environment. Electronic security includes the use of fire walls and password access to designated personnel. This is to ensure personal information is not accessed by unauthorised personnel, lost or misused.

Exceptions

The above policies may be superseded by requirements or obligations imposed by statute, regulation, or legal process.

Contacts

If you have any questions or concerns regarding SMBA’s privacy policy, or if you wish to update your details, access your personal information or notify SMBA if you believe your privacy has been breached, please contact:

SMBA Member Co-ordinator
Sue Dean
info@southmelbourne.com
SMBA Legal Issues
Robyn Scawen
Ph: 9690 5695