Privacy Policy

Gladstone & Agnes Water Development Group

Summary of Our Privacy Policy

This is a brief summary. Please read the full Privacy Policy below for complete details.

Our website collects certain types of personal information:

Personal Information: We collect limited personal details that you provide.
Privacy and Sharing: We do not share your information with third parties, except as required by law. We protect the information you provide using encryption and other security measures.

Note:
If you have any questions about privacy or would like to amend or delete your personal information, please Contact Us.

Full Privacy Policy

About This Policy

The purpose of this policy is to clearly explain how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, and how you can access or correct your information if needed.

Although as a small organization we are exempt from the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), protecting your privacy is important to us. This policy outlines how we manage personal information.

Personal Information Handling Practices

What is Personal Information?

We follow the definition under Section 6(1) of the Privacy Act:
Personal information is any information or opinion about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, whether true or not.

Collection of Personal Information

We aim to collect information directly from you and only for purposes directly related to our activities, including:

Responding to your enquiries
Providing membership services or updates
Sending information about our events and initiatives
Receiving event information you wish us to promote
Communicating with you via email, SMS, or phone

We only collect what is necessary and relevant.

Website Browsing

When you browse our website, we do not actively collect personal information. However, your browser automatically provides us with some information for statistical purposes, such as:

Your IP address
Your domain name (e.g., .com, .org, .au)
Pages visited and documents downloaded
Date and time of your visit
Previous site visited
Browser type

We do not use this information to identify you unless legally required (e.g., under a law enforcement warrant).

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may be affected.

Remarketing

We may use Google Ads Remarketing and Facebook Remarketing to display ads to you based on your past website visits. These ads do not identify you personally.

You can opt out of these remarketing practices by:

Adjusting your Google Ads Settings
Visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This tool collects non-identifiable information such as:

Frequency of visits
Pages viewed
How you arrived at the site

Google Analytics uses a cookie to identify unique users. No personal information (like your name) is collected.
You can prevent Google Analytics tracking by disabling cookies in your browser.

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties unless required by law.

Data Quality

We take steps to ensure your personal information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, and we encourage you to inform us if your details change.

Data Security

We protect your personal information from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure by using measures such as:

Password-protected databases
Secured physical storage
Restricted access

Deletion of Data and Unsubscribing

When you leave our group or request deletion, we will securely delete your personal information.
If you have not interacted with us for over six months, we may delete your information automatically.
You may request deletion or unsubscribe at any time by emailing us with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line.

Access and Correction

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or request corrections.
We will accommodate such requests unless a lawful reason prevents us.

Please Contact Us for further information or assistance.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please get in touch with us via our Contact Us page.