Privacy Policy

AIST understands the importance of protecting the privacy of individuals and is committed to complying with the Privacy Act 1988 and the National Privacy Principles to ensure the confidentiality of any personal information collected.

This Policy applies to AIST who register people for events, exhibitions, conferences and who arrange Travel and Accommodation to those events.

Specifically:

Collection: Personal information is only collected to ensure entry to relevant events and subsequent contact by event organisers or arrangement of travel and accommodation; such information will only be collected lawfully and by fair means use and disclosure - information will only be used to ensure entry to events and subsequent contact by the event organisers, or organisation of travel and accommodation data quality - we will ensure any data collected will be accurate, complete and current data security - we will protect data from misuse, loss or unauthorised use access and correction - we encourage personal information to be updated and any information collected to be available to the individual concerned identifiers - no Commonwealth or State identifiers are used as the primary means of identification anonymity - it is impracticable for individuals to remain anonymous to facilitate their entry to events or organisation of travel and accommodation however every attempt will be made to ensure anonymity, where applicable transborder data flows - no information will be transferred internationally unless absolutely necessary for entry to an event in that country or organisation of travel and accommodation sensitive information - sensitive information is not normally collected and it will not be collected unless specifically agreed to by the relevant individual.

Compliance to the National Privacy Principles is assured through training of staff and internal auditing of relevant procedures. Any person wishing to make a complaint regarding the privacy of information should contact the Privacy Officer at AIST.

Event organisers are required to embrace the National Privacy Principles and the intent of this Policy Statement prior to any disclosure of personal information to them.

The Directors fully endorse this Policy. This Privacy Policy shall be displayed and it is the responsibility of management to ensure it is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels within AIST.