United Way Glenelg collects and utilises information for a range of purposes, including details of donors, funded community programs, and various data bases. The organisation is committed to protecting the privacy of the person whose information it holds.
United Way Glenelg is bound by Victorian Privacy Laws, Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, Commonwealth Privacy Laws, The Privacy Act 1988, as well as other laws, which impose specific obligations when it comes to handling information.
In broad terms this means that we:
- Collect only information which the organisation requires for its primary function;
- Use and disclose personal information only for our primary functions or a directly related purpose, or for another purpose with the person’s consent;
- Store personal information securely, protecting it from unauthorised access; and
- Provide stakeholders with access to their own information, with written request (and identification) and the right to seek its correction.