OPERATION M.U.S.I.C

Fitness Australia Privacy Statement

Introduction

Since the 21st December 2002, Fitness Australia has been subjected to the National Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) as amended by the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cth).

Fitness Australia will control the collection, security, quality, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

This Privacy Statement explains in general terms how Fitness Australia protects the privacy of your personal information under the National Privacy Principles. It will apply to any personal information you provide to us when registering to our services and / or applying for memberships.

Collection and Use of Information

Information provided by you to Fitness Australia will be used

to fulfill all of its functions as the peak body of the fitness industry
to maintain registration and membership records
to enable members to access the services and benefits available to members of Fitness Australia
to provide information
to conduct research and surveys to identify and analyse the ongoing needs of members and the industry

Fitness Australia allows the commercial use of the registration and membership lists in a controlled manner to outside bodies proposing mail-outs. If, as a registered professional and / or a member of Fitness Australia, you wish to have your name excluded from these commercial lists, please advise Fitness Australia in writing.

Disclosure of Information
We disclose your personal information, which is limited to the confirmation or otherwise of registration and / or membership status, to members of Fitness Australia as well as third parties.

We may also disclose your personal information to third party contractors, for example,

to provide e-mail and mail handling services
to supply IT services
to conduct research

In these situations, we prohibit the third party contractors from using personal information about you except for the specific purpose for which we supply it.

Other than the above, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either necessary to prevent a threat to life or health, authorised or required by law, reasonably necessary to enforce the law or necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity.

Consequences if Information Is Not Provided

If you choose not to provide all or part of the personal information when required, Fitness Australia may not be able to deliver the services you request.

Access to Personal Information

You have the right to request access to your personal information held by Fitness Australia. You also have the right to request the correction of any information, which relates to you and is inaccurate. Any request for modification of information should be advised to Fitness Australia.

Resolving Your Concerns

If you wish to gain access to your personal information, have a complaint about a breach of your privacy or you have any questions on how your personal information is handled, please address your issues to:

Privacy Officer
Fitness Australia | The Fitness Industry Association
PO Box 6453 SSCP Alexandria NSW 2015

E-mail	info@operationmusic.org.au
Telephone	02 8338 3000
Facsimile	02 8338 3033

We will respond to your request within 14 days.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement
We may amend this Privacy Statement as our business requirements or the law changes. Please visit www.fitnessaustralia.com.au to ensure that you have our most current Privacy Statement.

Further Information
For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website on www.privacy.gov.au