Privacy and Security Policy
CareFlight (Qld) Limited Privacy and Security Policy
CareFlight (Qld) Limited (also known as RACQ CareFlight and CareFlight Group Queensland) respects and is committed to protecting the privacy of the people whose personal information it collects. We are bound by and adhere to the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (the Privacy Act).
CareFlight (Qld) Limited is dedicated to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in its conduct. As an organisational member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) CareFlight (Qld) Limited has a commitment to meet benchmarks set by the FIA’s Code of Fundraising Practice. For more information see the FIA’s Principles and Standards in Fundraising
What information do we collect?
CareFlight (Qld) Limited typically asks you for the following information:
Contact information (name, address, email address)
Personal details such as date of birth, gender, income
Areas of interest
Your supporter number
Credit card numbers and/or bank account details
It is your choice how much of this information you provide. All information is held securely. Some of this personal information is collected via our website, for example from online donations and emails.
Whenever we collect personal information we will identify ourselves as CareFlight (Qld) Limited. Generally, we will tell you why we are collecting personal information when we collect it and how we plan to use it or these things will be obvious when we collect the information. If you decide to support CareFlight (Qld) Limited, we may ask you for further information that may be used to contact you again about the work of our organisation. You can ask us at any time not to contact you again.
How do we use personal information?
We collect this information to:
- Process donations and provide receipts
- Maintain accurate details of our supporters' history with the organisation
- Keep our supporters informed about our work
- Help us develop our marketing activities in a cost-effective way
To ensure your privacy is protected, information from your record will not be disclosed or altered unless requested by you. We collect data such as your date of birth so we can use it to confirm your identity when you contact us. If you wish to allow another person to access your details (e.g. family member, personal assistant) you need to notify CareFlight (Qld) Limited in writing and we will note this on your record.
Unless you ask us not to we may also use your information to ask for your support and to keep you informed about the wonderful ways in which our donors and supporters help CareFlight (Qld) Limited. If you decide to support our work, we may ask you for further information that may be used to contact you again in the future. You can ask us at any time not to contact you again.
Occasionally we need to disclose personal information to third parties who assist us in providing services or who perform functions on our behalf (such as commercial mail preparation services).
We use Google Analytics to track visits to our website. We use this information to track the effectiveness of our website. Types of data collected include visits, length of visit, viewed pages and the technical capabilities of our visitors. These statistics will not identify you as an individual. For more information read Google's Privacy Policy.
Telephone Contact
When we contact you via telephone, or you contact us, we like to be sure that our staff are as professional as possible in answering your queries and having conversations with you. Occasionally we may monitor your call for quality assurance.
Use of Cookies
When you visit our website, or download information from it, the following information is recorded: your internet address, the date and time of your visit, the pages you accessed and documents downloaded, the previous website you have visited and the type of browser you are using. This information is only used for statistical and website development purposes.
We make limited use of cookies on our website. We only use cookies to improve the functionality of our website, not to store any of your personal information. A cookie is a small message given to your web browser by our web server. The browser stores the message in a text file, and the message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your computer, giving you the choice whether to accept it or not.
Security of your personal information
CareFlight (Qld) Limited regards the security of your personal information as a priority and takes a number of precautions to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Specific security precautions are in place for processing online payments which include the use of encrypted links, dedicated private connections and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption.
When purchasing from CareFlight (Qld) Limited or donating to CareFlight (Qld) Limited your financial details are passed through a secure server using powerful 256-bit AES SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption technology.
256-bit AES SSL encryption is currently the highest level of encryption that is commercially available. If you have any questions regarding our security policy, please contact our customer support centre info@careflightgroup.com
We remind you, however, that the Internet is not a secure environment and although all care is taken, we cannot guarantee the security of information you provide to us via electronic means.
Accuracy of your personal information
CareFlight (Qld) Limited will endeavour to ensure that the personal information we hold is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you become aware of any inaccuracy in the personal information we hold about you, we encourage you to contact us so we can update any personal information we hold about you. Our contact details are set out below.
Access to your personal information
In most circumstances, you have the right to request access to personal information which CareFlight (Qld) Limited collects and holds about you and to advise us of any perceived inaccuracy. To make a request, please contact our Privacy Officer and complete an application form verifying your identity and specifying what information you require. A fee may be charged for providing access and we will advise you of any likely cost in advance. In some circumstances we may deny your request for access. If we do this, we will tell you why.
Anonymity
Where it is lawful and practicable, we will allow individuals to deal with us on an anonymous basis. For example, if we receive a telephone enquiry we will not require that the enquirer gives us their name, although depending on the nature of the enquiry, we may not be able to answer it unless they do. We can also accept gifts and other forms of support anonymously. However, provisions contained in taxation legislation require CareFlight (QLD) Limited to collect the name of the donor if the donor requires a tax deductible receipt.
Image Copyright
CareFlight (Qld) Limited’s reputation and goodwill is extremely important. Permission to use images featured on this website has only been given to CareFlight (Qld) Limited and therefore should not be downloaded or used in any way by a third party without consent. For information on obtaining permission for an image, please email media@careflight.org.au or call 1800 630 014.
Acceptance of terms
If CareFlight (Qld) Limited updates or changes this Privacy Policy, the changes will be made on this page. Your continued use CareFlight (Qld) Limited website following the posting of changes will mean you accept those changes.
Contact Us
Please contact us if:
- You have any questions about privacy-related issues
- You wish to lodge a complaint about a breach of this policy or other privacy matter
- You do not wish to be contacted by us to ask for your support
When contacting us please provide the following information:
Name
Address
Telephone number
Supporter number (if known)
Date of birth
And contact us at the address below:
Privacy Officer
CareFlight (Qld) Limited
PO Box 5078
Robina Qld 4230
Or call us on 1800 630 014
Or email us at privacyofficer@careflight.org.au
Complaints
To register an issue in relation to the way CareFlight (Qld) Limited has dealt with your privacy please contact our Complaints Officer:
Email our Complaints Officer complaintsofficer@careflight.org.au
Call 1800 630 014
Mail to:
Complaints Officer
CareFlight (Qld) Limited
PO Box 5078
Robina Qld 4230