1. Privacy Act The Marine Teachers Association of Queensland (MTAQ) privacy policy adopts the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.
2. Why MTAQ collects information MTAQ collects and stores personal information which is necessary to administer membership and other business activities for its members. Services include the provision of news, notification of conferences/workshops and resource updates. Information is collected and recorded electronically on our web site www.marineteachers.org.au MTAQ has an official affiliated association with QYA (Queensland Studies Authority) EQ (Education Queensland), MSQ (Marine Safety Queensland), YQ (Yachting Queensland), GBRMPA (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority), AMC (Australian Maritime College) and Wet Paper Publications. MTAQ forwards some of its information regarding the schools to which members belong to these official affiliated associations which enables them to provide services to members of MTAQ.
3. Confidentiality Personal information is strictly confidential and is not made available to anyone. Only office staff, branch representatives and Executive members of MTAQ have access to personal information.
4. School names and advertisers MTAQ records the names of schools that do marine studies. From time to time, advertisers request lists of schools that do marine studies to promote resources to schools. MTAQ licences these lists of schools to raise money for the association and supplies the name of the school and the address only. It advises the purchaser that the list is a licence for once only use. The MTAQ members office will then generate a set of school labels addressing the correspondence to the Marine Studies Teacher. Members names are never given out.
5. Access by members Members have the right to request access to their personal information and are able to view it on our web site. This right is subject to some exceptions which are set out in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000. In order to ensure the privacy and security of its members and other associates, MTAQ requires any request for information to be made in writing including full name, address and phone number. This way staff can speedily verify authenticity of the request.
6. More information For more information about the Privacy Act contact the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s hotline service on 1300 363 992 or visit the Privacy Commissioner’s website at www.privacy.gov.au
7. MTAQ web site MTAQ’s website www.marineteachers.org.au contains curriculum resources produced by its members. Members can freely download these resources provided they are for education use only. Members also communicate with each other through our web forum which has the option of detailing the members email. The MTAQ executive, regional representatives, conference convenors and MTAQ administration staff have access to members information which is produced from web site reports that detail the school they belong to, their email and other information deemed appropriate by the executive. This information is only used to communicate and co-ordinate events such as social functions or the marine safety days.
8. Email and Facsimile transmissions All MTAQ’s correspondence by email or facsimile will bear the following warning: IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain private or confidential information. If you think you may not be the intended recipient, or if you have received this e- mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e- mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not reproduce any part of this e- mail or disclose its contents to any other party.
9. Review This policy will be reviewed annually according to members wishes,
Form 02: MTAQ Privacy Policy Version 1: 24 November 2004
MTAQ’S 2004 DRAFT PRIVACY POLICY
