Willoughby Votes Privacy Policy

Northern Sydney’s Independents Pty Ltd (NSI).
PLEASE NOTE: Northern Sydney’s Independents Pty Ltd (NSI) is the administrator and authoriser for Willoughby Votes.
Volunteers from the Willoughby community run Willoughby Votes.
See more about NSI here.

Our commitment to your privacy

Willoughby Votes is administered by Northern Sydney Independents Pty Ltd (NSI). We are committed to protecting your personal information and handling it responsibly. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). A full copy of the APPs is available at oaic.gov.au.

What information we collect and why

We collect personal information — such as your name, address, email address, phone number, and suburb — to support our community independent campaigns and to communicate with you about issues affecting your electorate.

We collect this information when you contact us, sign up via our website, attend an event, or engage with us through social media or other channels. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites we may link to.

We may also use your information for purposes closely related to the above, where you would reasonably expect us to do so. You can unsubscribe from our communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

Sensitive information

Where we hold sensitive information (as defined under the Privacy Act — including political opinions or membership of a political association), we will only use it for the purpose for which it was collected, a directly related secondary purpose, with your consent, or where required by law.

Disclosure of your information

We will not share your personal information with third parties except where required or authorised by law, or where you have consented — for example, in dealings with the Australian Electoral Commission.

Your information may be shared across the platforms we use to operate our campaigns.

How we store and protect your information

Your personal information is stored securely and protected against misuse, loss, and unauthorised access. When it is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify it. Most information is retained for a minimum of seven years in line with standard record-keeping requirements.

Accessing or correcting your information

You have the right to access or correct the personal information we hold about you. To make a request, please contact us in writing. For Willoughby Votes enquiries, email willoughbyvotes@gmail.com. For NSI-level privacy matters, email privacy@northernsydneysindependents.com.au. We may ask you to verify your identity before releasing any information.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The current version will always be available on our website.

Questions or complaints

For questions or concerns about this policy or how we handle your personal information:

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