The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) is the legal owner of this website.

The QCU is committed to the observance of the National Privacy Principles as enshrined in the Privacy Act 1988, which govern the collection, use and disclosure of the personal information of individuals by organisations.

This Privacy Statement sets out:

• what information may be collected about you when you visit this site;
• how this information may be used by us;
• to whom this information may be disclosed by us; and
• your right to delete or correct your personal information in our control.

Anonymous user information

When you visit this website, anonymous information regarding your computer system and the details of any pages you access or documents you download is automatically generated. The QCU collects this anonymous information and uses it to improve the website by implementing changes in accordance with usage trends and demands.

Your personal information

When you register as a user of this website, you will be asked to volunteer personal information, such as:

• your name;
• your contact details;
• details of your employer or workplace; and
• your union membership status.

Where you agree to provide this personal information, it is collected by the QCU and used for campaign purposes and for other initiatives of the QCU.

Where you direct the QCU to use your personal information only for the purposes of your inclusion in a particular mailing list, the QCU will use your personal information only as directed by you. You can unsubscribe from any of our mailing lists at any time by contacting our web team This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Release of your personal information to affiliates

The QCU has a number of affiliated union organisations across Queensland. These affiliates are separate and independent entities, both of the QCU and in respect of each other. A list of our affiliates is available here.

Any personal information that you provide to the QCU on this website may be released by the QCU to the appropriate union affiliate, unless you indicate that you are not a union member. You should be aware that each of these affiliates is required to observe the National Privacy Principles in respect of your personal information.

If you indicate that you are not a union member, you will be asked whether or not you consent to the QCU releasing your personal information to the appropriate affiliate. In these circumstances, the QCU undertakes not to release your personal information to any affiliate without your prior consent.

Release of your personal information to third parties

The QCU will not release your personal information to any third parties (apart from to our affiliates in the circumstances described above), unless where required to by law.

Under no circumstances will the QCU sell or receive consideration for disclosing your personal information to any third party (including to our affiliates in the circumstances described above).

Information collected in online surveys, questionnaires and petitions

Your participation in any online survey, questionnaire or petition is voluntary.

The QCU is the legal owner of any statistical information or data generated in the course of any petition on this website and retains the exclusive right to use and publish this information or data.

Where you give an answer or make a statement or comment in an online survey or questionnaire on this website, the QCU reserves the right to publish that answer or comment (or any part of it). Any such publication will be on a anonymous basis, unless the QCU obtains your prior consent.

Our commitment to the security of your personal information

The QCU will take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that any personal information in our control is protected from unauthorised access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss.

Except in the circumstances described above, the QCU will not release, disclose or publish any individual’s personal information collected through this website without that individual’s prior consent.

All personal information collected from users of this website and used and/or released by the QCU is stored in a secure environment. Access to this personal information is restricted to QCU staff and those persons authorised by QCU.

However, the QCU is unable to guarantee the security of any information in transmission, either to or from this website.

Your access to your personal information

You have a right to access any personal information that you provide to the QCU through this website.

Upon your request, the QCU will take all necessary and reasonable steps to delete or correct any of your personal information in our control.

To make such a request, please contact the our web team This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, we may have to obtain evidence of your identity before we can process your request.

Links to other sites

This privacy statement does not extend beyond this website.

The QCU does not guarantee the privacy or content of any of the websites linked from this website. When linking to other sites from this website, we recommend that you read the privacy statement of that site to familiarise yourself with its privacy principles.

Cookies

This website does not use cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to an individual's computer.

Contact our web team

Any requests, queries or suggestions regarding this privacy statement or this website generally should be directed to the QCU web team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 07 3846 2468.

Please check back

The QCU will be updating and improving this website on a regular basis, which may require changes to this privacy statement. For this reason, we suggest that you check back on a regular basis to ensure that you are up to date with how your personal information is being handled and managed.