We take your privacy seriously. The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles and this Privacy Policy set out what personal information we collect, how we hold it, use it, and who we might share it with.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with, our Terms of Use.
APCR is committed to respecting the privacy of all users of this Website.
We might collect the following types of personal information as a result of your use of this Website:
- the fact you have visited the Website and the date and time of your visit;
- the pages accessed and documents downloaded;
- the previous site link clicked that brought you to this Website; and
- the type of browser you use.
We will not make any attempt to identify you or your browsing activities except when you register as a member of this Website.
If you become a member, then personal information will be recorded against your user profile. This may include your name, current and previous addresses, phone numbers, email, work information, occupation, username, password. Some information we collect might not be in this list. It depends on the nature of the services you are accessing via the PROSTMATE Website.
We may use your personal information to:
- provide information and services to you (including registering you as a member of, and providing you with access to, the website's discussion forums, consultation with practitioners and intervention programs);
- provide information and resources to you about prostate cancer and care management;
- meet our Website management needs (including by providing access to our third party service providers);
- engage in direct marketing activities or e-newsletter via email (if you have registered your email address through any of the Website's interactive tools);
- track patient reported outcomes to further discover in prostate cancer research management and care; and
- to evaluate the services provided on the website (for example, when reporting on the progress of PROSTMATE or associated programs to our funding bodies or research publications); and
- Promote and market services to you (sometimes even after you leave us) either by ourselves, or by our related companies.
Research
Where information is used for research and publication purposes, your information will be analysed in a de-identifiable form and dissemination of the results will not contain material capable of identifying you. In addition, for the purposes of research and publication, strict adherence will be paid to the policies for the conduct of research at each collaborating research institution.
Complaints
We take the protection of your privacy seriously. If you have any concerns, or if you think personal information is inaccurate or has been handled in a way that does not comply with the Australian Privacy Principles, please email us at info@apcr.org.au
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