We’ve all received annoying spam from time to time, and we’ve all read about data and privacy breaches. With ongoing concerns about how personal information is used, it’s important to take the time to clarify our privacy practices. This is something we take seriously and handle with care.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://new-moon.com.au
What is “Personal Information”?
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) currently defines “personal information” as information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information or opinion is true or not, and whether it is recorded in a material form or not. If the information does not disclose your identity or enable your identity to be ascertained, it will generally not be classified as “personal information” and will not be subject to this Privacy Policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance the functionality of our website and to analyse traffic patterns, enabling us to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are used for various purposes, including maintaining the continuity of your browsing session and remembering your details and preferences.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
For more detailed information on how to manage cookies, you can refer to your browser’s help section or visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
What Information Do We Collect?
The personal information we collect and hold about you may include your name, contact details (such as email address, phone number, and address), identification, and any other details you provide through forms submitted on our website. Additionally, we may collect information about your organisation, position, interests, opinions, preferences, payment details, and interactions with us. We may also receive personal information from a client who has commissioned us to perform work on their behalf. We treat all such contact information with strict confidentiality.
Purpose of Collection
We collect personal information to:
- Provide and develop our services, maintain and update our records, communicate and manage our relationships with stakeholders, and protect our lawful interests.
- Record RSVPs and attendance for events and training, manage special requirements (e.g., dietary or accessibility needs), communicate about our events, produce event materials, and handle registrations for our online training.
- Disclose personal information to our service providers, including data storage, auditing, accounting, legal, business consulting, delivery, marketing, event management, document management, research, and technology services providers.
- By using our website, you consent to the receipt of direct marketing material from us. We will only use your personal information for this purpose if we have collected it directly from you and if it is material of a type you would reasonably expect to receive. Our direct marketing material will include a simple means by which you can request not to receive further communications.
- We do not sell personal information to third parties.
How We Use and Disclose Personal Information
We use and disclose personal information to:
- Provide and develop our services, communicate and manage our relationships with stakeholders, train and manage staff, and protect our lawful interests. This may include exchanging personal information with your organisation, colleagues, representatives, and our service providers.
- Record RSVPs and attendance, manage special requirements, communicate about our events, and handle registrations for online training.
- Disclose personal information to our service providers, including providers of data storage, auditing, accounting, legal, business consulting, delivery, marketing, event management, document management, research, and technology services.
- We may exchange your personal information with related companies, your organisation, colleagues, and representatives.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Access and Correction
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, as well as to request corrections to any inaccuracies. To do so, please contact us using the details provided below.
Access Procedure
- Submitting a Request:
- To access your personal information, you may submit a request via email, telephone, or post. Please include sufficient details to help us locate your information and verify your identity.
- Response Time:
- We aim to respond to access requests within 30 days. If we require additional time, we will notify you of the delay and provide an expected timeframe.
- Format:
- We will provide the information in the format requested where reasonable and practical. If we are unable to fulfil your request in the desired format, we will discuss alternative arrangements with you.
Correction Procedure
- Requesting Corrections:
- If you believe the personal information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete, or outdated, you may request a correction.
- Verification:
- We may ask for additional information to verify your identity and the accuracy of the data before making corrections.
- Confirmation:
- Once the correction is made, we will provide you with written confirmation. If we decide not to make the requested correction, we will provide you with a written explanation and inform you of the steps available to escalate the matter.
