Network Services Privacy Policy
(A Division of ACP Magazines Pty Ltd)
At Network Services, we are committed to protecting and maintaining
your privacy. As part of our normal operations we may collect your
information. This Privacy Policy describes the type of information we
may collect and what may happen to that information.
This
policy applies to all publications published by NETWORK SERVICES. It
also covers websites relating to NETWORK SERVICES publications hosted
by third parties, including ninemsn.
This
statement is designed to tell you as much as possible about how NETWORK
SERVICES uses and manages personal information provided to, or
collected by NETWORK SERVICES. We believe you should be made aware of
our practices so you can make informed decisions about how you allow us
to use your information.
NETWORK SERVICES is
bound by and supports the National Privacy Principles contained in the
Commonwealth Privacy Act. As a media organisation, NETWORK SERVICES
publicly commits to the standards set out below under the heading
"Media Organisation Privacy Standards" in relation to it acts and
practices carried out in the course of journalism.
In
this ever changing world NETWORK SERVICES may, from time to time,
review and update this privacy policy statement to take account of new
laws and technology and changes to NETWORK SERVICES's operations. All
personal information held by NETWORK SERVICES will be governed by
NETWORK SERVICES's most recent policy.
Any
questions regarding this statement or complaints regarding privacy
should be sent to the Privacy Officer at ACP Publishing Pty Ltd, 54-58
Park Street, SYDNEY NSW 2001
What kind of personal information does NETWORK SERVICES collect and how does NETWORK SERVICES collect it?
NETWORK SERVICES collects a range of personal information from members of the public.
NETWORK
SERVICES collects most information directly from you. We collect this
information so you can subscribe to publications, join our loyalty
clubs, advertise in our magazines, request a product or service from
NETWORK SERVICES, complete a survey or questionnaire, enter a
competition or an event, seek employment, or communicate with NETWORK
SERVICES by e-mail, telephone or in writing.
Sometimes
NETWORK SERVICES may be provided with personal information about an
individual from a third party, for example from third parties who give
gift subscriptions.
In general, the type of
personal information NETWORK SERVICES collects and holds could include
(but is not limited to) name, address, contact details, and gender.
How NETWORK SERVICES uses Personal Information
NETWORK
SERVICES uses personal information for the primary purpose for which it
is collected and for such other secondary purposes that are related to
the primary purpose.
In general, NETWORK SERVICES uses personal information for the following purposes:
- to provide publications to readers of its publications;
- to provide other products or services which are requested from NETWORK SERVICES, including advertising services;
- to help NETWORK SERVICES manage and enhance its products and services;
- to communicate with readers of its publications;
- to provide people with ongoing information about NETWORK SERVICES's products and services in which they may have an interest;
-
unless requested not to, NETWORK SERVICES may provide your personal
information to third parties which may in turn provide your information
to other third parties for marketing purposes.
In
many cases where NETWORK SERVICES asks you to provide NETWORK SERVICES
with information about yourself, if you do not provide NETWORK SERVICES
with that information NETWORK SERVICES will not be able to provide you
with the relevant product or service.
Links to Third Party Websites from NETWORK SERVICES Websites
NETWORK
SERVICES operates a number of websites relating to its products and
services and general business, including magshop.com.au, acp.com.au,
connectionswithacp.com.au and magazine websites such as
lifestyle.ninemsn.com.au/cleo ("NETWORK SERVICES Websites"). To the
extent that NETWORK SERVICES Websites contain links to sites operated
by third parties and not related to NETWORK SERVICES products, services
or events ("Linked Websites"), the Linked Websites are not controlled
by NETWORK SERVICES and we are not responsible for the privacy
practices of those companies. Before disclosing your personal
information to Linked Websites, we advise you to examine their privacy
polices.
Ordering Third Party product
When
you order a product supplied by a third party supplier ("Third Party
Supplier") through NETWORK SERVICES or an NETWORK SERVICES Website, we
forward your contact information to the relevant Third Party Supplier.
In those instances, your information will be governed by the privacy
policy of the Third Party Supplier.
Our Use of Cookies through NETWORK SERVICES Websites
Cookies
are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your
computers hard drive. Our cookies do not contain any personally
identifying information, but they do enable us to provide the
functionality you require when visiting NETWORK SERVICES Websites (for
example, to place items in your shopping cart on magshop.com.au) and
personalises your internet experience
To whom might NETWORK SERVICES disclose Personal Information?
NETWORK
SERVICES may disclose personal information it collects about you to a
related company. The company to which information is disclosed is bound
to use it for the same purpose as the information was collected, unless
otherwise permitted by law.
NETWORK SERVICES may also provide your information to:
- newsagents for the purpose of fulfilling subscriptions to NETWORK SERVICES publications;
- Organisations who are sponsoring or otherwise involved with or participating in a promotion, competition or survey;
-
other companies or individuals NETWORK SERVICES engages to perform
functions on behalf of NETWORK SERVICES, such as mailing a
subscription, processing credit card information, mailing of
information or prizes, data analysis, telemarketing, research, and
advertising;
- anyone you authorise NETWORK SERVICES to disclose information to.
NETWORK
SERVICES may decide to buy or sell assets which form part of or relate
to its business. In any such transaction, personal information will
usually be one of the transferred assets and will be disclosed to the
purchaser.
How does NETWORK SERVICES treat Sensitive Information?
In
referring to 'sensitive information' NETWORK SERVICES means information
relating to a person's racial or ethnic origin, membership of political
bodies, religions, trade unions or other professional or trade
association, sexual preferences, criminal record and health information.
If you decide to provide NETWORK SERVICES with sensitive information, it is NETWORK SERVICES's policy that
this information will be used and disclosed only for the purpose for
which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless you agree otherwise or use or disclosure of this information is allowed by law.
Management and security of personal information
NETWORK
SERVICES has appointed a Privacy Officer to oversee NETWORK SERVICES's
management of personal information in accordance with this policy and
the Commonwealth Privacy Act. NETWORK SERVICES has also
directed staff that personal information must be dealt with in
accordance with this policy and that personal information must be kept
secure from unauthorised access or disclosure.
Updating Personal Information
NETWORK
SERVICES endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is
accurate, complete and up-to-date. NETWORK SERVICES encourages you to
contact it as soon as possible in order to update any personal
information it holds about you. NETWORK SERVICES's contact details are
set out below.
The National Privacy Principles
require NETWORK SERVICES to not store personal information longer than
necessary. Where NETWORK SERVICES no longer requires any personal
information that it holds, that personal information will be destroyed
or NETWORK SERVICES will remove from it any details that will identify
individuals.
You have the right to check what Personal Information NETWORK SERVICES holds about you
Under
the Commonwealth Privacy Act, you have the right to obtain access to
any personal information which NETWORK SERVICES holds about you and to
advise NETWORK SERVICES of any perceived inaccuracy. There are some
exceptions to this right set out in the Act.
To
make a request to access any information NETWORK SERVICES holds about
you, please contact NETWORK SERVICES in writing as set out below.
NETWORK SERVICES will require you to verify your identity and specify
what information you require. NETWORK SERVICES may charge a fee to
cover the cost of verifying your application and locating, retrieving,
reviewing and copying any material requested. If the information sought
is extensive, NETWORK SERVICES will advise of the likely cost in
advance and can help to refine your request if required.
How to contact NETWORK SERVICES
If
you would like to make an access request or wish to provide feedback
about this policy, please contact NETWORK SERVICES by writing to the
Privacy Officer at ACP Publishing Pty Ltd, 54-58 Park Street, SYDNEY
NSW 2001 or via email privacyofficer@acpmagazines.com.au