Kindy Beats Privacy Policy
Application of this policy
Kindy Beats (we or us) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information.
Kindy Beats collects, uses, stores, manages and discloses all personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and otherwise with the Australian Privacy Principles (Principles) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
In summary, the Principles describe ‘personal information’ as information that identifies an individual or information by which an individual’s identity can reasonably be ascertained.
This Privacy Policy explains how Kindy Beats collects, uses, manages and discloses personal information and how you can contact Kindy Beats if you have queries about our management of your personal information.
By using Kindy Beats services or submitting personal information to Kindy Beats, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy, and consent to our use, collection, disclosure and retention of personal information, as described in this Privacy Policy.
You are welcome to print or download this Privacy Policy at any time at www.kindybeats.com.au
If you do not agree to any provisions in this Privacy Policy, you should not disclose any personal information to Kindy Beats.
Why does Kindy Beats collect personal information?
Kindy Beats may directly or indirectly collect personal information in the ordinary course of conducting its business, as set out in this Policy.
What kind of personal information does Kindy Beats collect and how does Kindy Beats collect it?
Kindy Beats generally collects and holds personal information about:
Our employees
Contractors who provide services to Kindy Beats
Our customers
Our suppliers
Job applicants and
Other people who may come into contact with Kindy Beats
The type of information we collect varies, depending on the purpose for which it is collected, and may include (but is not limited to) name, address, contact details and credit information. This information may be obtained by way of printed or online forms filled out, information provided in person or by telephone by the individuals themselves, or from a third party (for example, a reference).
When you only browse the Kindy Beats website at www.kindybeats.coma.u (‘our or Kindy Beats Website’), we do not collect your personal information. Kindy Beats’ internet service provider makes a record of an individual’s visit and records information such as your server address, your internet protocol address, the pages you accessed and documents downloaded, the previous site you visited, and the type of browser being used. This information assists us to analyse web traffic and improve your site navigation and application experience.
We do not identify you or your browsing activities except, in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant or such other power to inspect the internet service provider’s logs.
Our website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Kindy Beats may also obtain anonymous information from the Kindy Beats website using a technology called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files which are transferred to the hard drive of your computer to provide additional functionality to the Kindy Beats Website and to help Kindy Beats analyse usage of the Kindy Beats website. Cookies can identify an
individual’s web browser but not an individual himself or herself. If you wish, you can disable your web browser from accepting cookies. If you disable cookies, you will still be able to access the Kindy Beats Website but may not be able to access all of Kindy Beats ‘services.
How do we use personal information and to whom may we disclose it?
Kindy Beats may use the personal information you provide to us for the purposes for which it was initially collected or purposes related to such initial purpose (if such purpose would be within your reasonable expectations). In general, Kindy Beats uses personal information to:
Conduct its business;
Provide products or services that have been requested;
Maintain relationships with suppliers and contractors;
Communicate with customers and third parties;
Provide ongoing information about Kindy Beats products and services to Kindy Beats customers;
Conduct direct marketing and/or surveys; and
Comply with legal obligations and for purposes authorised by laws or regulations, such as to prevent or investigate alleged crime or fraud.
Direct Marketing and surveys
Unless you have expressly indicated otherwise, by supplying Kindy Beats with your personal information you give Kindy Beats permission to use your personal information to contact you to inform you about products and services we think would be of interest to you. This permission is not limited in time unless you choose to opt out by contacting us using the contact information provided below, or by utilising an ‘unsubscribe’ facility on a communication we send to you in which case we will take steps to ensure you do not receive any such direct marketing information in future.
We may disclose your personal information where you have consented or where disclosure is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was submitted (as outlined above). Depending on the product or service concerned, personal information may be disclosed to:
Kindy Beats and any related or associated entities;
Service providers and specialist advisers to Kindy Beats who have been contracted to provide Kindy Beats with administrative or other services, for example, financial service providers and technology service providers;
Courts, tribunals and regulatory authorities as agreed or authorised by law or where required to do so by a court or under applicable laws or regulations or where requested by a government agency;
Insurers, credit providers, credit reporting or reference agencies or insurance investigators (in accordance with our Credit Information Policy);
A person authorised by you to receive your personal information; or
Organisations that may be involved in any transfer or sale of all or part of our assets or business or involved in any of our risk management or funding requirements.
Generally, we require that organisations outside Kindy Beats who handle or obtain personal information as service providers to Kindy Beats acknowledge the confidentiality of this information, undertake to respect any individual’s right to privacy and comply with the Principles and this Policy.
However, as such organisations are not within Kindy Beats’ control, we do not accept responsibility for the conduct of such organisations, including in their dealings with personal information. In most cases, if you do not provide information about yourself that Kindy Beats has requested, Kindy Beats may not be able to provide you with the relevant product or service.
From time-to-time we may request information via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of our products, services and/or website.
How do we treat sensitive information?
The Privacy Act defines ‘sensitive’ information as including personal information about an individual that is information about a person’s racial or ethnic origin; religion; membership of political bodies, trade unions or other professional or trade associations; sexual preferences; criminal record; or health information about an individual.
Kindy Beats generally does not collect sensitive information. However, in the event it does so, Kindy Beats will only use and disclose sensitive information for the purpose for which it was provided or another directly related purpose, unless you agreed otherwise, or unless use or disclosure of this information is allowed by law.
The way we use tax file numbers and information received from a credit reporting agency about an individual is also restricted by law.
Trans border disclosure
Personal information may be stored, disclosed, processed in or transferred outside of Australia from time to time. The countries in which your personal information is received may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in Australia.
You acknowledge and agree to such international data and information transfers with respect to personal information. Clause 8.1 of the Australian Privacy Principles contained in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act provides that if we disclose personal information about an individual to an overseas recipient, then we must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the overseas recipient does not breach the Australian Privacy Principles in relation to such information.
An exception to this is if we obtain your consent. We intend to rely on this exception in the following way:
Unless you notify us in writing to the contrary, you will be taken to have consented to the disclosure by us of Personal Information to overseas recipients on the basis that:
clause 8.1 of the Australian Privacy Principles will not apply to such disclosure;
the individual whose personal information is disclosed will not be able to seek redress under the Privacy Act;
the overseas recipient may not be subject to any privacy obligations or to any principles similar to the Australian Privacy Principles;
the individual may not be able to seek redress in the overseas jurisdiction; and
the overseas recipient is subject to a foreign law that could compel the disclosure of personal information to a third party, such as an overseas authority.
How do we manage personal information?
Kindy Beats trains its employees who handle personal information to respect the confidentiality of that information and the privacy of individuals and to ensure ongoing compliance with the Principles.
How do we store personal information?
Kindy Beats is required by the Principles to safeguard the security and privacy of your information, whether you interact with us personally, by telephone, mail, over the internet or other electronic medium.
This includes an obligation to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Kindy Beats maintains sophisticated I.T. systems to keep its records on master files and has security measures designed to protect against the loss, misuse and/or the unauthorised alteration of the information under its control.
However, since no system is 100% secure or error-free, we cannot guarantee that your personal information is totally protected, for example, from hackers or misuse. If you enter personal information on the Kindy Beats website, you should exercise due care to safeguard any passwords and usernames created by you to access your personal information on the Kindy Beats website. The Principles also require Kindy Beats not to store personal information longer than necessary.
Kindy Beats no longer requires any personal information that we hold, we will take reasonable steps to destroy that personal information or remove details which may identify individuals.
How do we keep personal information accurate and up-to-date and how may you amend personal information you provide to Kindy Beats?
Kindy Beats seeks to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate and up-to-date.
We realise that this information changes frequently with changes of address and other personal circumstances. We encourage you to contact Kindy Beats as soon as possible in order to update any personal information we hold about you. Kindy Beats contact details are set out below.
Kindy Beats will be happy to accept updated personal information in writing from the owner of that information at any time. However, in order to protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or enabling you to make corrections of your personal information.
Can you check what personal information about you is held by us?
You may obtain access to any personal information which Kindy Beats holds about you, unless one of the exceptions in the Principles applies. Such exceptions include:
providing access is likely to pose a serious threat to the safety of an individual or the public;
providing access is likely to unreasonably impact on the privacy of others;
the request for access is frivolous or vexatious;
providing access would reveal information which relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings or would otherwise impact on any negotiations;
providing access is unlawful (including being unlawful as directed by a court or tribunal order) or is likely to impact on actions being taken in relation to alleged unlawful activities relating to our functions and activities; or
granting access would impact on a commercially sensitive decision making process.
To make a request to access information Kindy Beats holds about you, please contact Kindy Beats in writing. Kindy Beats will require you to verify your identity and to specify what information you require.
Except where the Privacy Act provides otherwise, Kindy Beats may charge a fee to cover the cost of verifying the application and locating, retrieving, reviewing and copying any material requested.
Kindy Beats’ objective is to respond to any request to access or amend personal information within a reasonable timeframe and no later than 30 days. Kindy Beats will endeavour to inform you if this timeframe is not achievable.
What if you have a complaint?
If you consider that any action of Kindy Beats breaches this privacy policy or the Principles, you can make a complaint. In the first instance, please direct your complaint to Lenae Razbusek and Lacey Kelly at info@kindybeats.com.au.
Kindy Beats endeavours to respond promptly to complaints and will try to resolve complaints within 30 days of notification.
If you believe we have not adequately dealt with your complaint, may complain to the Privacy Commissioner, whose contact details are found on the website http://www.oaic.gov.au/
How do you contact us?
Updates to this Policy
This Privacy Policy will be reviewed from time to time to take account of new laws and technology changes to our operations and practices and the changing business environment.
All personal information held by Kindy Beats will be governed by Kindy Beats’ most recent policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be published by posting an updated Privacy Policy on the Kindy Beats website.
Therefore, you should review Kindy Beats’ Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are familiar with any changes. If you are unsure whether you are reading the most current version, please contact us.
Your continued use of the Kindy Beats Website or Kindy Beats’ products or services after any changes to this Privacy Policy are posted will be taken as acceptance of those changes.