This site is owned and operated by South West NRM using software licensed from Social Pinpoint. For details on how South West NRM collects and protects your personal information, refer to our Privacy Policy below. For details of how Social Pinpoint may access personal information, please refer to Social Pinpoint’s Privacy Policy.

SWNRM is committed to protecting personal and sensitive information and complying with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the related Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

OUR POLICY

1. Private Information shall mean information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, including but not limited to names, addresses, bank account details, contract details and records of staff, clients and any other individuals dealing with SWNRM.

2. Sensitive Information shall mean a type of personal information that may result in discrimination or harm if mishandled, including by not limited to race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, political beliefs, membership of associations, sexual preference, criminal records, health information and genetic information.

3. SWNRM will only collect Private and Sensitive Information by lawful and fair means. In relation to Sensitive Information, SWNRM shall only collect this information with consent of the individual and will not be used for a secondary purpose unless related to the primary purpose of collection.

4. SWNRM will not sell, share or rent any Private and Sensitive Information to third parties, except as otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, or for purposes that such action could reasonably be expected, that is required or permitted by law, or for which consent has been provided by the owner of the Private and Sensitive Information.

5. SWNRM will hold Private and Sensitive Information on a secure database and in paper-based records. Such Private and Sensitive Information will be appropriately and reasonably safeguarded, secured and protected. The database provider may occasionally need to access any database to provide its service to SWNRM.

6. SWNRM will take reasonable steps to remove any Private and Sensitive Information from its database, and/or destroy any paper-based records, if such information is no longer required by the organisation for the purpose it was collected.

7. SWNRM will seek to ensure that Private and Sensitive Information held is protected from misuse, interference and loss caused by unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

8. SWNRM will take reasonable steps to ensure that Private and Sensitive Information that it collects, holds and uses is accurate, up-to-date and complete, and that any Private and Sensitive Information disclosed to a third party is relevant. SWNRM encourages owners of Private and Sensitive Information to contact SWNRM if such information is inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading.

9. Directors, employees, agents, students, contractors and volunteers are required to treat any Private and Sensitive Information held by SWNRM as confidential.

10. SWNRM may use Private Information and Sensitive Information that it holds, including contact details, to provide marketing information regarding activities, events and products, or to seek donations for our activities. Individuals shall be informed of this prior to collection of such information by SWNRM and can request to opt-out of such marketing material.

11. In the case that Private and Sensitive Information is disclosed without appropriate authority, the Chief Executive Officer and relevant members of the Executive Leadership Team will immediately meet to undertake the following:

a. gather all facts and information in relation to the unauthorised disclosure;

b. assess the risks in relation to the unauthorised disclosure;

c. determine any mitigation steps that may need to be urgently actioned to reduce further harm;

d. determine if there has been a breach of this Privacy Policy; and

e. determine a response in relation to the unauthorised disclosure, including but not limited to informing the subject of the Private and Sensitive Information, reporting to the Board of SWNRM, and/or any improvements that need to be made to prevent future unauthorised disclosure.

THE AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES (APPs)

SWNRM shall seek to ensure that the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) apply to the operations of the organisation.

There are thirteen (13) APPs that must be upheld by all SWNRM Board Directors and Employees and maintained through all operational procedures.

The following Terms and Conditions govern the use of Nature Voice by South West NRM. The software platform is owned by Social Pinpoint Pty Ltd and operated by us, South West NRM.

By accessing and using this site, you are choosing to accept and comply with the Terms presented throughout this agreement as well as the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of this site. Linked sites, affiliated services or third party content or software have their own Terms that you must comply with. If you disagree with any of the Terms presented in this agreement, you may discontinue using the site immediately.

If you are under 18 years old, please ensure that your parent or guardian understands and accepts these Terms and Conditions (including the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy).

What are the conditions with a user’s account?

While using the site, you must not violate any applicable laws and regulations. It is our duty to protect the confidentiality of content you provide on our site in accordance with our Privacy Policy. When you create an account with us, you must always provide us with accurate information. Failure to provide accurate information violates the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our service. You are responsible for protecting your own password you use for this site and for any activities done under that password. Unauthorised use of your password or account must be immediately reported to us. In some cases, we or our agents may require access to your user accounts to respond to technical issues.

We are not responsible for the content on the site that has been provided by the users of the site. Any content posted by you is subject to the rules of our Moderation Policy. Your contribution to the site may be edited, removed or not published if we consider it inappropriate (refer to Moderation Policy). Contributors should also be aware that their posts may remain online indefinitely. Where practical, you may choose not to identify yourself, deal with us on an anonymous basis or use a pseudonym.

What do we require from our users?

You must understand and agree that, without limitation:

• all information, data, images and other materials are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the content originated;
• you are prohibited from advertising or offering to sell or buy any goods and services
• you cannot transmit Content that contains software viruses or programs designed to change or destroy the functionality of any computer software or hardware; or
• you cannot collect or store personal data about other users of the site
• you cannot impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation to a South West NRM representative
• you cannot interrupt or interfere with the site or servers or networks connected to the site
• you cannot attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site or other use accounts

Can your account be suspended or terminated?

We may terminate or suspend access to your site and/or account immediately, without prior notice, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. We may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all the related files and information in your account. After your account has been terminated, the content you have posted may also remain indefinitely on the site.

If you want to terminate your own account, please send an email to communication@southwestnrm.org.au.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Western Australia, Australia, without regards to its conflict of law provisions.

Indemnification

South West NRM, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, licensors and other partners are not responsible for any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising from a breach of this agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.

What content do we own?

This website contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information (“Intellectual Property”) of South West NRM and its suppliers and licensors. South West NRM owns and retains all proprietary rights in the intellectual property. All intellectual property in the content of this site including without limitation to text, software, source code, pages, documents and online graphics, photographs, sounds, audio, video and other interactive features are owned by or licensed to us.

Any original content that you submit or post on our site may be made available to the public and allows users to share your content (with the end user acknowledging your contribution) under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Australian License.

Except for Intellectual Property which is in the public domain or for which you have been given written permission, you may not copy, alter, transmit, sell, distribute any of the Intellectual Property on this site.

We are not responsible for your communications or dealings, including payment and delivery of goods or services, with a third party found via our website. Any loss or damage incurred from those communications or dealings are solely between the user and the third party.

Disclaimer and Warranties

Users must agree that you use of the site is at your own risk. We make no warranty that the site will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted or error-free. Any material that the user downloads through the site is done at their own risk and are responsible for any damages to their computer system or loss of data.

What happens if these Terms change?

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time without notice. The most recent version of the Terms can be seen on this page. By continuing to access or use our site after those revisions become effective, you agree and will comply to the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, please discontinue using our site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at communication@southwestnrm.org.au