The Aviate Group supports the protection of consumers' privacy rights as a fundamental element of our business. Both from the company and the employee level, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security in the way we conduct our business. The Aviate Group and its associates pledge to conduct their business according to the following principles.
Privacy Practices at the Aviate Group:
The Aviate Group recognises that consumers have rights over the use and dissemination of information about themselves. The Aviate Group adheres to the National Privacy Principles, which can be found at http://www.privacy.gov.au/publications/npps01.html. These form the basis of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, which controls the use of personal data.
Choice
The Aviate Group is careful to recognise any valid requests from individuals to suppress their names from our marketing efforts and have sophisticated systems in place to ensure this suppression occurs. Consumers may request to opt out by writing to us at:
Aviate Group
Suite 22, Level 4
50 Stanley Street
East Sydney, NSW, 2010
Australia
Compliance
The Aviate Group is fully compliant with the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act of 2000 of Australia, which can be viewed at http://privacy.gov.au/act/index.html
The Aviate Group fully supports and conforms to the guidelines set down in the Australian Direct Marketing (ADMA) Code of Practice which can be found at http://www.adma.com.au/information/codeOfPractice.html the Aviate Group actively participates in ADMA's efforts to maintain and develop appropriate industry guidelines and regulations to safeguard the consumer's rights to privacy.
The Aviate Group supports industry self-regulation and believes such actions are the best way to protect the privacy of the consumer. The Aviate Group also supports legislation and regulatory efforts to introduce fair and workable guidelines that protect the privacy of the consumer and also allow the consumer to continue receiving the benefits that sophisticated marketing techniques provide. We encourage the application of ADMA's Do-Not-Mail and Do-Not-Call Suppression files.
The Aviate Group not only complies fully with the requirements of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 enforced on December 21 2001, but we have adopted best practice procedures and policies that exceed such requirements.
Ethical Relationships
The Aviate Group pledges to conduct our relationships with both customers and other information providers in an ethical and professional manner. The Aviate Group includes ensures that any data sent to us has been legally obtained and that the any data received by us will be in compliance with all data protection laws, as well as with applicable industry information practices.
Awareness
The management at the Aviate Group ensures that relevant information is disseminated in a timely way throughout the organisation. The Aviate Group uses a variety of resources to stay informed about developments in legislation and regulation. The Aviate Group provides ongoing education to our employees on privacy policy and procedures, as well as on the privacy legislation and accepted practices under which the Aviate Group operates. As changes in legislation or industry practices occur, special education is provided to update our employees. All new employees sign confidentiality agreements as a condition of employment with us.
Accuracy - The Aviate Group responds promptly to any question about the accuracy of information from our customers and the consumer.
Security
The Aviate Group maintains strict security procedures to ensure that information will not be made available to any unauthorized person or business.
