This Privacy Policy sets out the approach which Rainworld will take in relation to the
treatment of Personal Information. It includes information on how Rainworld
collects,
uses, discloses and keeps secure, individuals' Personal Information.
It also covers how Rainworld makes the Personal Information it holds available for access
to and correction by the individual.
This policy has been drafted having regard to Rainworld obligations under the Privacy
Act 1988 (including the new National Privacy Principles) (the Privacy Act).
This Policy is a public document and has been prepared in light of National Privacy
Principle 5, Openness. 1.
COLLECTION 1.1 Rainworld will only collect Personal Information where the information
is necessary for Rainworld to perform one or more of its functions or activities. In
this context, "collect" means gather, acquire or obtain by any means, information
in circumstances where the individual is identifiable or identified.
1.2 Rainworld collects Personal Information primarily to supply customers with the products
and services ordered from it and its related companies. Rainworld
also collects and uses
Personal Information for secondary purposes including: billing and account management
business planning and product development; and To provide individuals with information
about promotions, as well as the products and services of Rainworld affiliated companies
and other organisations. To enhance the online shopping experience by displaying
products and/or services that match the personal preferences of individuals based
on their previous website browsing history and/or buying activity.
1.3 Rainworld will not collect Sensitive Information from individuals except with consent
and only where it is necessary for Rainworld to collect such information for an activity
or function.
1.4 Rainworld will not collect Personal Information secretly or in an underhanded way.
1.5 Rainworld will take steps to ensure that individuals on purchased lists are or have
been notified of the information as outlined at 1.3.
2. USE 2.1 Rainworld will obtain an individual's consent for Use of non-sensitive Personal
Information for Secondary Purposes at the time of collection, unless the Use is
a related Secondary Purpose which would be within the relevant individual's Reasonable
Expectations.
2.2 Rainworld Uses Personal Information primarily for the purposes listed in 1.2 above.
2.3 If Rainworld relies on the Direct Marketing exception to Direct Market to individuals
it will ensure that: the individual is clearly notified of their right to Opt Out
from further Direct Marketing; there is only one Use of the information before the
Opt Out right is given and this Use applies across all Rainworld Related Bodies Corporate
(if the information is shared between those Related Bodies Corporate); the individual
is given an Opt Out in all further instances of Direct Marketing if they have not
previously chosen to Opt Out; and If the individual Opts Out of all Direct Marketing
the Opt Out will be respected by Rainworld and all its Related Bodies Corporate.
2.4 Rainworld will not use Sensitive Information for Direct Marketing.
2.5 Rainworld may use Personal Information to avoid an imminent threat to a person's
life or to public safety. It may also use Personal Information for reasons related
to law enforcement or internal investigations into unlawful activities.
2.6 Rainworld will not use Personal Information without taking reasonable steps to ensure
that the information is accurate, complete and up to date.
3. DISCLOSURE
3.1 Rainworld may Disclose Personal Information to related or unrelated third parties
if consent has been obtained from the individual. This will include obtaining the
individual's consent for Disclosures made under the credit reporting requirements
of the Privacy Act.
3.2 Rainworld may Disclose Personal Information between Related Bodies Corporate. Where
information is Disclosed to such a Related Body Corporate, that Related Body Corporate
is bound by the original Primary Purpose for which the information was collected.
3.3 Rainworld may Disclose Personal Information to unrelated third parties to enable
outsourcing of functions (such as billing, customer relations management and order
fulfilment), where that is Disclosure or Use for a related Secondary Purpose and
has been notified to individuals or where such Disclosure is within the individual's
Reasonable Expectations.
3.4 Rainworld will take reasonable steps to ensure that its contracts with third parties
include requirements for third parties to comply with the Use and Disclosure requirements
of the Privacy Act.
3.5 Rainworld may Disclose Personal Information to law enforcement agencies, government
agencies, courts or external advisers where permitted or required by law.
3.6 Rainworld may Disclose Personal Information to avoid an imminent threat to a person's
life or to public safety.
3.7 If a Disclosure is not for a Primary Purpose; is not for a related Secondary
Purpose; or upfront consent has not been obtained, Rainworld will not Disclose Personal
Information otherwise than in accordance with the exceptions set out at 3.1 to 3.6
above.
3.8 Rainworld does not generally sell or share its customer lists on a commercial basis
with third parties but if it did, it would only do so if we had the appropriate
consent of the individual involved. If the consent provided is conditional, Rainworld
will take steps to ensure (by contract) that the use of its customer list by third
parties does not exceed the scope of the consent.
4. INFORMATION QUALITY
4.1 Rainworld will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its collection and storage
practices to ascertain how improvements to accuracy can be achieved.
4.2 Rainworld will take steps to destroy or de-identify Personal Information after as
short a time as possible and after a maximum of seven years from the date of the
last customer interaction, unless the law requires otherwise.
5. INFORMATION SECURITY
5.1 Rainworld requires employees and contractors to perform their duties in a manner
that is consistent with Rainworld's legal responsibilities in relation to privacy.
5.2 Rainworld will take all reasonable steps to ensure that paper and electronic records
containing Personal Information are stored in facilities that are only accessible
by people within Rainworld who have a genuine "need to know" as well as "right to know".
5.3 Rainworld will review, on a regular and ongoing basis, its information security practices
to ascertain how ongoing responsibilities can be achieved and maintained.
6. ACCESS AND CORRECTION
6.1 Rainworld will allow its records containing Personal Information to be accessed by
the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy Act.
6.2 Rainworld will correct its records containing Personal Information as soon as practically
possible, at the request of the individual concerned in accordance with the Privacy
Act.
6.3 Individuals wishing to lodge a request to access and/or correct their Personal
Information should do so by contacting Rainworld Customer Service, as per the details
on the website.
6.4 Rainworld can charge a fee for processing an access request but will generally not
do so unless the request is complex or is resource intensive.
7. OPENNESS
7.1 Rainworld Management will be the first point of contact for inquiries about privacy
issues. Individuals wishing to make an inquiry or complaint regarding privacy should
do so by contacting Rainworld Manager, as per the details on the Rainworld website.
7.3 Rainworld websites will contain a prominently displayed privacy statement and will
include a copy of this Rainworld Privacy Policy.
8. ANONYMOUS TRANSACTIONS
8.1 Rainworld will not make it mandatory for visitors to its web sites to provide Personal
Information unless such Personal Information is required to answer an inquiry or
provide a service. Rainworld may however request visitors to provide Personal Information
voluntarily to Rainworld (for example, as part of a competition or questionnaire).
9. TRANSFERRING PERSONAL INFORMATION OVERSEAS
9.1 Rainworld will take reasonable steps to limit the amount of Personal Information
it sends to unrelated organisations overseas.
9.2 If Personal Information must be sent by Rainworld overseas for sound business reasons,
Rainworld will require the overseas organisation receiving the information to provide
a binding undertaking that it will handle that information in accordance with the
National Privacy Principles, preferably as part of the services contract.
10. GLOSSARY Collection Information means the information outlined in 1.3 notified
to individuals prior to, or as soon as practical after, the collection of their
Personal Information. Direct Marketing means the marketing of goods or services
through means of communication including written, verbal or electronic means. The
goods or services which are marketed may be those of Rainworld or a Related Body Corporate
or those of an independent third party organisation. Disclosure generally means
the release of information outside Rainworld, including under a contract to carry out
an "outsourced function". Health Information means: information or an opinion about:
the health or a disability (at any time) of an individual; or an individual's expressed
wishes about the future provision of health services to him or her; or a health
service provided or to be provided to an individual; that is also personal information;
or other personal information collected to provide or in providing a health service;
or Other personal information about an individual collected in connection with the
donation; or intended donation by the individual of his or her body parts or body
substances. Opt Out means an individual's expressed request not to receive further
Direct Marketing. Rainworld means owned wholly or partially by Rainworld Personal Information
means information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part
of a database), whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not,
about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained
from the information or opinion. Primary Purpose is the dominant or fundamental
reason for information being collected in a particular transaction. Reasonable Expectation
means a reasonable individual's expectation that their personal information might
be
Used or Disclosed for the particular purpose. Related Body Corporate means that
where a body corporate is: a holding company of another body corporate; a subsidiary
of another body corporate; or a subsidiary of a holding company of another body
corporate, the first mentioned body corporate and the other body corporate are deemed
to be related to each other. Sensitive Information means: information or an opinion
about an individual's: racial or ethnic origin; or political opinions; or membership
of a political association; or religious beliefs or affiliations; or philosophical
beliefs; or membership of a professional or trade association; or membership of
a trade union; or sexual preferences or practices; or criminal record; that is also
personal information or Health Information about an individual.