Privacy Policy

The Adaptive Movement is a fully owned Trademark of Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT. 

The Adaptive Movement values the importance of an individual’s privacy and that an individual has the right to control his personal information. The Adaptive Movement will only collect, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act) and this Policy.  The Adaptive Movement’s Privacy Policy is drafted with reference to the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Act. This Policy describes the way The Adaptive Movement collects, uses, discloses, stores, secures and disposes of an individual’s personal information. Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual.  

In addition, The Adaptive Movement may collect personal information directly from individuals who provide information to The Adaptive Movement in person, by email, over the phone or through the use of The Adaptive Movement website.  The Adaptive Movement may also collect personal information about an individual from publicly available sources of information.  

Collection 

The type of personal information which may be collected includes: 
– Individual’s name 
– Individual’s address 
– Individual’s phone number 
– Individual’s email address 

Other than where personal information is collected from publicly available sources, no personal information will be collected without consent. 

Usage 

The purposes for which we collect personal information will vary depending on an individual’s relationship with The Adaptive Movement and may include for the purpose of (1) providing information regarding The Adaptive Movement to its members and to individuals who have had their personal information collected, (2) contacting businesses (3) contacting individuals, (4) responding to their queries, (6) developing and improving The Adaptive Movement services and obtaining feedback. The Adaptive Movement may send advertising mail to its stakeholders including, where they have opted in, via email or other digital communications.  Individuals may unsubscribe from the mailing list(s) at any time by contacting [email protected].  

If The Adaptive Movement is not able to collect personal information about an individual The Adaptive Movement may not be able to provide that individual with the services and assistance to the extent that the services or assistance requires The Adaptive Movement to collect, use or disclose personal information. 

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information 

The Adaptive Movement is not permitted to disclose personal information to anyone other than in accordance with the Act, without the consent of the individual, unless an exception applies under the Act (including the Australian Privacy Principle). 

The Adaptive Movement may use or disclose personal information for the purpose for which it was collected.  The Adaptive Movement may also use or disclose an individual’s personal information for any secondary purpose that is related to the purpose for which The Adaptive Movement collected it or in the case of sensitive information, directly related to the purpose for which The Adaptive Movement collected it, where the individual would reasonably expect it to be used or disclosed for that purpose.   

The Adaptive Movement may also use or disclose an individual’s personal information where the individual has expressly consented to the use or disclosure or where the use or disclosure is authorized or required by law.  If The Adaptive Movement wishes to use or disclose the personal information in other circumstances The Adaptive Movement will obtain the individual’s prior consent to do so. 

In addition, if The Adaptive Movement receives a request from a third party for an individual’s personal information, The Adaptive Movement is not permitted to release the information unless it is either in accordance with the practices set out by the Act or written consent is provided by the individual. 

Sharing Personal Information with Other Organisations 

The Adaptive Movement may also disclose personal information to third parties, including contractors and service providers performing services for us (such as information technology service providers). 

The Adaptive Movement requires that third party organisations to whom The Adaptive Movement discloses an individual’s personal information acknowledge the confidentiality of this information, respect any individual’s right to privacy and comply with the APPs and this Policy. The Adaptive Movement also requires that these organisations use this information only for the purposes for which The Adaptive Movement collected the information (or a secondary related purpose as described above) and otherwise follow The Adaptive Movement reasonable directions with respect to this information.   

Storage and Security of Personal Information 

The Adaptive Movement will take reasonable steps to protect an individual’s personal information so that it is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss from unauthorised access, modification, and disclosure. 

The Adaptive Movement may store an individual’s files either in hard copy or electronically. The Adaptive Movement implement a range of physical and electronic security measures to protect the personal information that we hold, including password protection, encryption of hardware and restricted staff access. 

Disposing of Personal Information 

When an individual’s personal information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, The Adaptive Movement will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify the personal information collected in accordance with the requirements set out in the APPs. However, most of the personal information will be stored by The Adaptive Movement for a minimum of seven (7) years.  

Access to the Individual’s Personal Information 

An individual has a right to request access to his personal information held by The Adaptive Movement. To obtain a copy of the personal information, an individual should contact The Adaptive Movement office using the contact details in the ‘Contact Us’ section below. As a security measure, The Adaptive Movement may require personal identification from an individual to verify his identity before providing this information to the individual. 

If an individual wishes to change or update personal information that is inaccurate or out-of-date, he/she may contact The Adaptive Movement office using the details given in the ‘Contact Us’ section below. 

Third Parties Websites 

The Adaptive Movement does not guarantee website links or the policy of third parties.  The Adaptive Movement is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of those other websites.  An individual should view the privacy policies displayed on those websites to find out how the individual’s personal information may be used.  

Complaints 

If an individual has any questions or concerns about The Adaptive Movement’s collection, use or disclosure of personal information, or if an individual believes The Adaptive Movement has not complied with this Policy or the Act, that individual should contact The Adaptive Movement as set out below. The Adaptive Movement’s office will investigate the complaint and determine whether a breach has occurred and what action, if any, to take. 

The Adaptive Movement will take any privacy complaint seriously and will aim to resolve any such complaint in a timely and efficient manner, and The Adaptive Movement’s target response time is 30 days. 

The Adaptive Movement expects its procedures will deal fairly and promptly with an individual’s complaint. However, if an individual remains dissatisfied, that individual can also make a formal complaint with the Officer of the Australian Information Commissioner (which is the regulator responsible for privacy in Australia): 

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) 
Complaints must be made in writing 

1300 363 992 

Director of Compliance 
Office of the Australian 
Information Commissioner 
GPO Box 5218 
Sydney NSW 2001 
www.oaic.gov.au 

Contact Us 

If an individual has any questions or would like further information about how WS NSW handles personal information, please contact The Adaptive Movement office by writing to: 

The Adaptive Movement 
PO Box 3244 
Putney 
NSW, 2112 

Enquiries 

Any enquiries or comments regarding The Adaptive Movement’s Privacy Policy should be made to The Adaptive Movement office. 

Updates to this Policy 

The Adaptive Movement reserves the right to change this Policy at any time. The Adaptive Movement will notify any changes by posting an updated version of the Policy on the website.