| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd is committed to
the Privacy Act and the new National Privacy Principles. We
believe that people's privacy is important and have in place
protocols and procedures that assist us in following government
guidelines as well as legislation. |
| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd may, from time to
time, review and update this Privacy Policy to take into account
new laws and technological changes to the operations and practices
of Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd, and to make sure it remains
appropriate to the changing environment. |
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| The type of information Australian
Education Academy Pty Ltd collects and holds includes personal information,
including sensitive information about: |
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| • Students and/or guardians before,
during, and after the duration of a student’s enrolment
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| • Job applicants, staff members,
volunteers and contractors |
| • Other people who come into contact
with Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd will collect
personal information about an individual by way of
forms filled out by students, face-to-face meetings and
interviews, and telephone calls. |
| Under the Privacy Act, the National
Privacy Principles do not apply to an employee record.
As a result, this Privacy Policy does not apply
to Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd treatment
of an employee record, where the treatment is directly
related to a current or former employment relationship
between Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd and the employee. |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd will use personal
information it collects for the primary purpose of collection,
and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the
primary purpose of collection and reasonably expected, or to
which a person has consented. |
| In relation to personal information of students,
Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd primary purpose of collection
is to enable AEA to provide training for the student. This includes
satisfying the needs of the student throughout the whole period
the student is enrolled. |
| The purposes for which Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd
uses personal information of students include: |
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• Daily administration
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• Satisfying AEA’s legal obligations
and allow it to discharge its duty of care |
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| In some cases where Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd requests
personal information about a student, if the information requested
is not obtained, AEA may be unable to enrol or continue the
enrolment of the student. |
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| In relation to personal information in respect of job applicants,
staff members and contractors, Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd
primary purpose of collection is to assess and to engage the
applicant, staff member or contractor, as the case may be. |
| The purpose for which Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd uses personal
information of job applicants, staff members and contractors
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• Administering the individual's
employment or contract |
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• Seeking funds and course
registrations for the College |
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• Satisfying AEA’s legal obligations |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd may also from time
to time obtain personal information about volunteers who assist
AEA in its functions or conduct of associated activities. |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd treats marketing
for the future growth and development of AEA as an important
part of ensuring that it continues to be a quality learning
environment in which both students and staff thrive. |
| Parents, staff, contractors and other members
of the wider community may from time to time receive publications,
such as newsletters and magazines, which include personal information. |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd will not disclose
personal information about any individual without first obtaining
the written consent of the individual. |
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| In referring to 'sensitive information', Australian
Education Academy Pty Ltd means information relating to a person's racial
or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union
or other professional or trade association membership, sexual
preferences or criminal record, that is also personal information,
and health information about an individual. |
| Sensitive information will be used and disclosed
only for the purpose for which it was provided, or a directly
related secondary purpose, unless the person otherwise agrees,
or the use or disclosure of the sensitive information is allowed
by law. |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd staff is
required to respect the confidentiality of students and parents
personal information and the privacy of individuals. |
| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd has in place steps
to protect the personal information it holds from misuse, loss,
unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by use of various
methods including locked storage of paper records and password
protected access rights to computerised records. |
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| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd endeavours to ensure
that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete
and up-to-date. A person may seek to update their personal information
by contacting reception at any time.The National Privacy Principles
require Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd to not store personal information
longer than necessary. |
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| Under the Commonwealth Privacy Act, an
individual has the right to obtain access to any personal information
that AEA holds about them and to advise of any perceived inaccuracy.
There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Act.
Students under 18 years of age will generally have access to
their personal information through their parents, but older
students may seek access themselves. |
| To make a request to access any information
Australian Education Academy holds about a student, please contact
the CEO/Principal in writing. |
| Australian Education Academy Pty Ltd may require
verification of identity and specify what information is required.
AEA may also charge a fee to cover the cost of verifying an
application and locating, retrieving, reviewing and copying
any material requested. If the information sought is extensive,
AEA will advise the likely cost in advance. |
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| All information that passes through AEA's Intranet are monitored for inappropriate usage. |
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