Disclaimer and Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

While the UNSW United Nations Society has attempted to make the information on this website as accurate and up-to-date as possible, the information on this website is for personal and/or educational use only and is provided in good faith without any express or implied warranty. There is no guarantee given as to the accuracy or currency of any individual item on this website. Persons accessing the UNSW United Nations Society site who require confirmation of any information should consult the Society by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The UNSW United Nations Society reserves the right to discontinue or vary any information contained in its website at any time without notice.

The UNSW United Nations Society has provided hypertext links to a number of other websites as a service to users of this website. This service does not mean that the Society endorses those sites or material on them in any way. The Society is not responsible for the use of a hypertext link for which a commercial charge applies. Individual users are responsible for any charges that their use may incur.

Privacy Policy

The UNSW United Nations Society is committed to protecting the privacy and handling of personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act. This document explains how The UNSW United Nations Society collects, uses and discloses personal information, and the steps being taken to ensure the adhere to the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) and the Commonwealth Privacy Act as of October 2001.

Commitment to Privacy and Responsible Use of Information

UNSW United Nations Society recognises and values the protection of your personal information. UNSW United Nations Society has devised and will adhere to this policy to describe the means of collection, use, storage, access and disposal of any personal or sensitive information received by UNSW United Nations Society from you. UNSW United Nations Society views privacy as an important issue and we strictly adhere to the NPPs.

Collection of Personal Information

UNSW United Nations Society uses information collected from individuals at joining the society and uses this information in an electronic database. The information collected includes personal names, addresses, contact details including telephone and facsimile number, emails, organisation and organisation position (if applicable), course and course major information. We may also collect information about UNSW events attended, donation history and a limited amount of sensitive information.

Security of Personal Information

Personal information is held in a database program. The database is a secure program and is protected through the use of secure passwords and other security procedures. Access is limited to a small number of committee executives.

Personal information is not transferred to third parties. In such an event as this is to transpire, the UNSW United Nations Society will seek users of this information sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with UNSW United Nations Society to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the Personal Information.

In some instances, eg. financial records, paper files are also kept and these are also kept in a secure environment.

Please keep in mind that no information transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We will endeavour to protect your personal information, however, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Your transmissions are conducted at your own risk.

Requests for Personal Information

UNSW United Nations Society will not sell, rent or trade personal information without the explicit consent of the individual.

Changes to this Policy

UNSW United Nations Society may change this Privacy Policy from time to time for any reason. This Privacy Policy was issued in July 2002.

Contact us About Privacy

If you would like further information regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you think we have breached any aspect of this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or write to:
UNSW United Nations Society
PO Box 6096
University of New South Wales
Sydney 1466

Further Information

For further information on your rights, visit www.privacy.gov.au from which this document is based.

Thank you for taking the time to read our privacy policy. If you enjoyed this, you would be the first person. Ever. :-). We take no responsibility if you died of boredom while you read this document.