Privacy Policy

Australian Independent Records Labels Association Ltd (“AIR”) operates www.air.org.au (“Website”). This policy details how AIR uses and protects personal information it receives, including information about your use of the Website. AIR is committed to protecting your privacy., and any information you provide while using AIR’s services, whether that be in person, by phone, over email, through the Website, will be used only in accordance with this privacy policy.

AIR may update this policy from time to time by updating this page. AIR will notify you of significant changes to this policy by placing a notice on the Website. Your continued use of the Services following the publication of any amended privacy policy shall signify your acceptance of that amended privacy policy, except where AIR are otherwise obliged by law to seek your direct consent.

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”) and the Australian Privacy Principles (“Privacy Principles”) set out in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act, govern the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of information by which individuals may be identified. Further, AIR complies with EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”).

1. Information we collect

This privacy policy covers all information collected by AIR when you engage with AIR’s services. The information AIR collects can be broken down into the following types:

“Personal Information” means information that can be used to personally identify you such as your name, residential address, email address, contact number and payment details. We do not collect or process the Personal Information of anyone under the age of 18 without the express consent of their parent or guardian.

“Usage Information” means anonymous aggregate data that is automatically collected through your use of our Website. This includes information that identifies your device, your operating system, your IP address and dates and times that you access and use the Website. This information is used for statistical analysis to help AIR improve their services to the benefit of all users.

The GDPR recognises that Usage Information, whilst for the most part anonymous, can be cumulatively used to directly or indirectly identify you. Usage Information that can be used to identify you in any way, together with your Personal Information, shall collectively be referred to in this privacy policy as “Personal Data”.Sensitive Information

AIR will not collect sensitive information except with your consent, and then only if collection of such information is necessary for some activity or function. For the purpose of this policy, “Sensitive Information” means health information or information or an opinion about an individual’s:

  • racial or ethnic origin;
  • political opinions;
  • membership of a political association;
  • religious beliefs or affiliations;
  • philosophical beliefs;
  • membership of a professional or trade association;
  • membership of a trade union;
  • sexual preferences or practices; or
  • criminal record.

2. When do we collect your information

Personal Information is collected directly from you when you:

  • register as an AIR member;
  • make payment of an invoice;
  • contact AIR via the Website, email, telephone or otherwise;
  • subscribe to AIR’s newsletter or mailing list;
  • access, browse, use, or otherwise interact with the Website.

It is your choice to provide Personal Information to AIR. Wherever it is lawful and practicable, you have the option not to identify yourself when interacting with AIR. Please be aware that it may be necessary for AIR to collect your Personal Information to provide services to you. As such, if you do not wish to provide your Personal Information, AIR may not be able to provide you with full access to the Website and their services.

Cookies

AIR utilises “cookies” to monitor traffic patterns and to serve you more efficiently if you revisit the Website. A cookie does not identify you personally, but it does identify your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will provide you with an opportunity to either accept or reject it in each instance. If you disable cookies, the Website may not function properly.

3. How we use collected information

AIR uses the information you provide in order to identify you, communicate with you, and provide personalised services.

AIR may hold and process personal information obtained about you:

  • to conduct AIR’s business and to provide you with AIR’s services;
  • to evaluate the effectiveness of AIR’s marketing of the Website and for statistical analysis;
  • to contact you, including with promotional materials and notifications where you have opted in to receive such direct marketing;
  • billing and account management;
  • research and development in improving AIR and in developing new products and services; and
  • for the purposes of fraud prevention;
  • to investigate or take action in response to illegal activities; fraud or technical or security issues; threats against the rights, property or safety of AIR;
  • monitoring and maintaining our computers and network.

4. Who we disclose your information to

You agree and consent to AIR disclosing your Personal Data to:

  • directors, officers, employees, contractors, and agents of AIR;
  • “Friends of Air” as advertised on the Website from time to time;
  • industry bodies including but not limited to ARIA, PPCA, APRA/AMCOS;
  • third party agencies AIR may utilise to assist with the delivery of services from time to time;
  • authorities, including police and regulators if AIR is required to do so by law.

AIR will not sell or otherwise provide your Personal Data to a third party, or make any other use of your Personal Data, for any purpose which is not incidental to your use of AIR’s services (including the Website). For the avoidance of doubt, Personal Data will not be used for any purpose which a reasonable person in your position would not expect.

AIR recognises your right under the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and the GDPR to opt out from direct marketing communications, and as such these consents can be modified at any time by emailing us at membership@air.org.au, or by clicking ‘unsubscribe’ on any direct marketing communications.

Please note certain non-marketing related correspondence from AIR, including messages relating to payment, will be automatically sent to you by virtue of your use of the Website and associated services and you may not have the option to unsubscribe from receiving this correspondence.

5. Third party sites

The Website contains plugins and links to third party sites to enhance your user experience. Please note that this privacy policy does not cover the privacy practices of third party sites which may be integrated or otherwise linked to the Website. Please refer directly to the privacy policies and statements of any third party site to obtain information regarding their information collection, use, and disclosure policies. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability in connection with any loss or damage that may arise from the collection, use, and disclosure of your information by any third party site. If you have any concerns about a third party site featured on our Website, we encourage you to reach out to them directly.

6. Rights to your Personal Data

You have a general right to access any Personal Information that is held about you by AIR, unless a valid exception applies. You can request this at any time by contacting membership@air.org.au. Please note that AIR cannot modify your Personal Information. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to maintain the truth, accuracy, and completeness of your information and your failure to do so may inhibit AIRs ability to provide their services to you. You acknowledge and agree that you remain solely responsible for maintaining the truth, accuracy, and completeness of your information at all times, and we shall have no liability to you or any third party arising from your failure to do the same. You can modify your own information at any time by emailing us at membership@air.org.au.

In accordance with the GDPR, AIR additionally acknowledge the specific rights of EU subjects to:

  • have their data erased that is no longer being used for a legitimate purpose;
  • request a copy of all Personal Data held about them by AIR in a readable format; and
  • request restricted processing of their Personal Data whilst any complaints or concerns are being resolved.

To erase, request or restrict processing of your Personal Data, please email us at membership@air.org.au.

7. Securing your information

AIR employs appropriate electronic and procedural measures to protect Personal Data from unauthorised access or modification. Access to your personal information is limited to employees AIR believes reasonably need to use that information in order to perform their roles in providing the services, and who are trained and educated about this privacy policy and AIR’s obligations under the Privacy Act, Privacy Principles, and GDPR.

No security measures are, however, 100% secure and AIR cannot guarantee the security of your information or data at any time. To the extent permitted by law, AIR accepts no liability for any breach of security, or direct hacking of our security measures, or any unintentional disclosure, loss, or misuse of any information or data, or for the actions of any third parties that may obtain any information or data.

Notwithstanding the above, AIR acknowledges their obligation to report any data breach that is likely to risk the rights and freedoms of natural persons to the Australian Information Commissioner and, where such data breach involves the information of EU subjects, report to the European Data Protection Supervisor. AIR will also inform you, where possible, if any Personal Data has been breached in circumstances that pose a serious risk of harm to your rights and freedoms.

7. Overseas Disclosure

AIR may, in the course of providing the Website to you, disclose Personal Data to overseas countries that are deemed by the EU Commission as having an ‘adequate’ level of Personal Data protection. Where AIR transfers data to a third party in a country where no adequacy decision has been made, AIR warrants that such third parties in those countries are bound under contract to meet the requirements of the GDPR.

8. Contact

Thank you for taking the time to read our privacy policy. If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, you can reach our privacy officer at membership@air.org.au or at:

AIR
Att: Privacy Officer
187 Peel St
North Melbourne Vic 3051t: + 61 (0) 3 9329 7105

If you are not satisfied with AIR’s handling of your Personal Data, or have any other concern about this privacy policy, then you may lodge a formal complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (for more information, please see www.oaic.gov.au) or with the European Data Protection Supervisor (for more information, please see https://edps.europa.eu).