Policies

Privacy Policy

Goonawarra Golf Club collects and administers a range of personal information. The organisation is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it collects, holds and administers.

Goonawarra Golf Club recognises the essential right of individuals to have their information administered in ways which they would reasonably expect – protected on one hand, and made accessible to them on the other.  These privacy values are reflected in and supported by our core values and philosophies.

Goonawarra Golf Club is bound by Victorian Privacy Laws, the Information Privacy Act 2000, as well as other laws, which impose specific obligations when it comes to handling information. The organisation has adopted the respective Privacy Principles contained in the Victorian Privacy Laws as minimum standards in relation to handling personal information.

In broad terms this means that we:

  • Collect only information which the organisation requires for its primary function;
  • Ensure that stakeholders are informed as to why we collect the information and how we administer the information gathered;
  • Use and disclose personal information only for our primary functions or a directly related purpose, or for another purpose with the person’s consent;
  • Store personal information securely, protecting it from unauthorised access; and
  • Provide stakeholders with access to their own information, and the right to seek its correction.

Goonawarra Golf Club will adhere to the Procedures outlined below.

PROCEDURES

Collection

 

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Only collect information that is necessary for the performance and primary function of Goonawarra Golf Club.
  • Notify stakeholders about why we collect the information and how it is administered.
  • Notify stakeholders that this information is accessible to them.

Use and Disclosure

 

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Only use or disclose information for the primary purpose for which it was collected or a directly related secondary purpose.
  • For other uses we will obtain consent from the affected person.

Data Quality

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Take reasonable steps to ensure the information we collect is accurate, complete, up-to-date, and relevant to the functions we perform.

Data Security and Retention

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Safeguard the information we collect and store against misuse, loss, unauthorised access and modification.
  • Only destroy records in accordance with Administration & Records Management Policy.

Openness

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Ensure stakeholders are aware of Goonawarra Golf Club’s Privacy Policy and its purposes.
  • Make this information freely available in relevant publications and on the organisation’s website.

Access and Correction

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Ensure individuals have a right to seek access to information held about them and to correct it if it is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or not up-to-date.

 

 Anonymity

Goonawarra Golf Club will:

  • Give stakeholders the option of not identifying themselves when completing evaluation forms or opinion surveys.

 

Making information available to other service providers

Goonawarra Golf Club:

  • Can only release personal information about a person with that person’s expressed permission. For personal information to be released, the person concerned must sign a release form.  
  • Can release information to third parties where it is requested by the person concerned.

Responsibility

The organisation’s Board/Committee of Management is responsible for adopting this policy.

The organisation’s Board/Committee of Management, Coordinator (Manager) and all staff members, contractors and volunteers are responsible for the implementation of this policy.

The organisation’s Coordinator (Manager) is responsible for monitoring changes in Privacy legislation and for reviewing this policy as and when the need arises.

Child Safe Guarding Policy

Goonawarra Golf Club adhere to Golf Australia’s Child Safe Guarding policy

Golf Australia and its Member Associations are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children that are involved in the sport of golf in Australia. Our policies and procedures seek to address risks to child safety and to establish child safe culture and practices.