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Privacy Policy

Introduction

The Song Room is committed to the protection of the privacy of all persons associated with The Song Room’s activities.

 

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to outline the procedures and processes that will provide a framework to ensure that The Song Room 1. protects the privacy of persons associated with The Song Room and its activities and 2. complies with all relevant State and Federal legislation

 

Context

The Song Room provides programs for children and youth across Australia. In the development, implementation and evaluation of these programs a range of information is collected, stored and used for a variety of purposes.

 

General Principles:

The Song Room procedures and processes will comply with relevant State, Territory and Federal Privacy legislation.

The Song Room Privacy Policy is based on the following five privacy rights:

‘The right information 

to the right people

for the right reason

in the right way

at the right time’

The Song Room will ensure that the following Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) are adhered to:

IPP 1 Collection
Collect only personal information that is necessary for performance of functions.

IPP 2 Use and disclosure
Use and disclose personal information only for the primary purpose for which it was collected or a secondary purpose the person would reasonably expect.

IPP 3 Data quality
Make sure personal information is accurate, complete and up to date.

IPP 4 Data security
Take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

IPP 5 Openness
Document clearly expressed policies on management of personal information and provide the policies to anyone who asks.

IPP 6 Access and correction
Individuals have a right to seek access to their personal information and make corrections. Access and correction will be handled mostly under the Victorian Freedom of Information Act.

IPP 7 Unique identifiers
A unique identifier is usually a number assigned to an individual in order to identify the person for the purposes of an organisation’s operations. Tax File Numbers and Driver’s Licence Numbers are examples. Unique identifiers can facilitate data matching. Data matching can diminish privacy. IPP 7 limits the adoption and sharing of unique identifiers.

IPP 8 Anonymity
Give individuals the option of not identifying themselves when entering transactions with organisations, if that would be lawful and feasible.

IPP 9 Transborder data flows
Basically, if your personal information travels, your privacy protection should travel with it. Transfer of personal information outside a State or Territory is restricted. Personal information may be transferred only if the recipient protects privacy under standards similar to these IPPs.

IPP 10 Sensitive information
The law restricts collection of sensitive information like an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious beliefs, sexual preferences, membership of groups or criminal record.

 

Guidelines:

  • All staff and volunteers of the Song Room will take all reasonable steps to ensure that they adhere to the principles and guidelines detailed in this policy.
  • The Song Room provide information concerning its privacy Policy on all relevant public documents.
  • The Song Room will provide all staff and volunteers with information concerning this policy.
  • The Song Room Board and Management will ensure that all relevant procedures and processes comply with this policy.
  • The policy will apply to all recorded information or opinion whether true or not about an identifiable individual, including name, image or small pieces of information that when combined may identify an individual
  • Information in this policy includes written forms, notes or letters, photographs, databases, phone sms messages or images, faxes and emails
  • The Song Room reserves the right to make changes to the Privacy Policy at any time.

 

Policy review:

This policy will be reviewed as State, Territory or Federal legislation changes and as other circumstances warrant. A major review of this policy will be undertaken no later than 2009.

 

References:

Privacy Victoria https://www.vic.gov.au/privacy-vicgovau

Health records Act (Victoria) https://www.health.vic.gov.au/legislation/health-records-act

Federal privacy Law https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights

Privacy NSW https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/statements/privacy.html

Tasmanian legislation https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/