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Privacy Statement

Australian Pork Limited (ABN 83 092 783 278)
Privacy & Commercial Notice
January 2010

A.      Privacy Statement

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), (Privacy Act) defines Personal information as ‘information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.'  The Privacy Act imposes obligations on Australian Pork Limited (APL) relating to the collection, storage, access, use and disclosure of Personal Information.

 

By providing Personal Information to APL you agree to our use and disclosure of your Personal Information in accordance with this Notice as varied from time to time.

1.         Means of collecting Personal Information

  • APL collects information directly from you and from your transactions with us and others.
  • APL collects information when you contact us by telephone, complete APL application forms, or enter into licensing, contracting or other arrangements with APL, such as for Pig Pass, APIQ, MI Pork, and other APL programs.
  • We may obtain information from other sources, such as people or organisations in the pork industry and government agencies.

2.         Types of Information

     The information APL collects includes information about:

  • the legal owners of pigs;
  • persons responsible for husbandry of pigs;
  • persons in charge of the pigs while they are in transport;
  • the receivers of a consignment of pigs;
  • individuals who make a declaration about pigs, such as by signing a Pig Pass or an APIQ Statement;
  • quality assurance practices, licenses or certification of any of the above mentioned individuals,
  • the contact details of any the above mentioned individuals;
  • levies paid and other transactions made by any of the above mentioned individuals;
  • areas of interest to receive additional information (for example staff training. OH&S, industrial relations , food safety) of any of the above mentioned individuals and
  • businesses involved or otherwise connected with the pig industry including commercial information.

3.         Purpose of collection

      APL collects information for the purpose of :

  • providing individuals and organisations with services and information about APL programs and activities;
  • developing and delivering APL programs, including quality assurance programs such as PigPass, APIQ and MI Pork;
  • conducting APL activities relating to quarantine and export issues including diseases and chemicals and national and international standards where these relate to quality assurance;
  • enhancing the traceability of pigs from any point in the processing line back to their farm of origin;
  • undertaking research, innovation, marketing, industry, product development and policy development to further the Australian pork industry; and
  • ensuring the long term viability and otherwise providing services and support to members of the Australian pork industry.

4.         Consequences of not providing information

  •  If you do not provide the information referred to above APL may not be able to assist you by providing information, delivering services and/or including you in APL programs and activities.

5.         Use of personal information

      APL may use the information it collects:

  • for the purposes for which the information was collected as identified in paragraph 3;
  • to contact and disseminate information to members of the pig industry; and
  • for reasonably related purposes.

6.         Disclosure of personal information

      APL may disclose personal information to:

  • The Australian Quarantine Inspection Service;
  • Commonwealth and State departments, and national and international bodies concerned with primary industries, agriculture, disease control, food quality and regulatory compliance;
  • certain members of the Australian pork industry where necessary (for example, the personal information of a breeder may be disclosed to other persons as part of the supply chain);
  • organisations providing services to members of the Australian pork industry for the purposes of enabling such organisations to contact you in relation to products and services which may be of value to you. You may contact us if you do not wish to receive marketing offers from third party organisations; and
  • APL’s service providers and advisers (on a confidential basis and use of the information will be limited to the purpose of APL’s business only).

 

    Where APL discloses information it will seek the recipient’s agreement to treat that information in accordance with this Notice.

 

    If personal information pertaining to a third party is made available to you as a result of your relationship with APL, including personal information that is disclosed between members of the pig supply chain, you agree to:

  • use that personal information for the purposes for which it was disclosed;
  • protect it at all times against unauthorised disclosure; and
  • otherwise treat third party personal information in accordance with this Notice.

7.         Use and disclosure for other purposes

      APL may use and disclose information other than for the purposes for which it was collected:

  • to lessen or prevent a serious threat to public health or public safety; or
  • for the prevention, investigation, prosecution of criminal offences or seriously improper conduct; or
  • where the disclosure is required or authorised by or under a local or international law.

8.         Information Security

      APL takes all reasonable technical and physical security measures to protect information from loss, unauthorised access, modification, disclosure or other misuse.

B.      Commercial Information

   Some information collected by APL is of a commercial rather than personal nature. That is, it may include the name of a business or company rather than an individual, and/or refer to the size and/or quality assurance practices of that business or company.

   Where APL collects commercial information, it will use and disclose that information similarly to Personal Information, except where APL has specifically agreed, in writing, signed by APL’s authorised representative, to keep that commercial information confidential in which case the information will be treated subject to the terms of any such confidentiality agreement.

C.      Variations to this Notice

    APL reserves the right to vary this Notice from time to time without notice to you. APL will publish the revised Notice on the APL website.

D.      Further Information

   For further information on APL’s privacy practices or to gain access to personal information about you held by APL please contact:

Australian Pork Limited (ABN 83 092 783 278)

General Manager - Communication, Australian Pork Limited

P: 02 6285 2200    Toll Free: 1800 789 099

F: 02 6285 2288
E: apl@australianpork.com.au

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