Privacy Statement
Optipro Australia Limited
Optipro Australia Limited is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement sets out how we collect and manage personal information, and the steps we take to protect it.
How and why we collect information
Optipro Australia will collect personal information from members and interested optometrists in the following ways:
- When you ask to be placed on an Optipro Australia mailing list,
- When you apply for a job with us,
- When you make an enquiry about our services,
- When you visit our web site,
- When you become a member or debtor of this company,
- When you supply goods or services to us, or
- When you provide information to us
The information we collect will be for a specific purpose as listed above so that, in return, we can provide you with the service / payment or information you have requested, as appropriate.
Information we collect from third parties
Sometimes we will collect personal information from our staff or other third parties about potential members or suppliers. This information may be used to send you invitations to our events, to invite you to join one of our mailing lists, to ask you if you would like to become an Optipro Australia member or to ask you if you would like to be a supplier to the Optipro Australia group.
Suppliers to Optipro Australia may be subjected to a credit check conducted by a credit agency to protect our ability to recover our buying group commissions.
Information provided by "cookies" technology
Enabled "cookies" technology on computers identifies user movements around our site. While we cannot identify you through these Cookies, we can use data on the pages that you and other users visit to analysethe most / least popularand further enhance our site. You can disable the Cookies feature on your computer at any time.
Collection of sensitive information
Optipro Australia will not collect sensitive information such as your race, religion, beliefs or sexual preference, unless you have consented or unless we are permitted or required by law to do so.
How we use the information we collect
Optipro Australia only uses personal information for the purpose for which it was collected. Because we will collect most personal information directly from you, you will normally be aware of the details we have collected and our intended use.
Information may be used for a secondary purpose
Occasionally we will use the personal information we collect for a secondary purpose. However we will only do so under the following circumstances:
- where you have consented,
- where the secondary purpose is directly related to the primary purpose, and you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose the information in such a way, or
- where we are permitted or required by law, or it is in the interests of public safety to do so.
As an example, if you are an Optipro Australia member or a supplier to the group, we may use the personal information we have collected on you to conduct a credit check.
We may also use your contact details to send you bulletins and information about similar services that we provide, or to invite you to our events. You will always be offered the opportunity to notify us should you choose not to receive this material.
We will not disclose information without consent
Optipro Australia will not disclose information we collect about you to any third parties without your prior consent. Similarly, we will not sell any information we collect about you.
Your information will be protected
Optipro Australia will take all reasonable steps to ensure the security of all personal information we collect. This involves protecting it from misuse and loss, as well as from modification and disclosure.
Your personal information will only be kept for as long as it is required and used for the purpose for which it was collected or for a permitted secondary purpose.
All of Optipro Australia’s electronic databases and internal systems are designed to restrict access to only those people who require specific information. In addition, every staff member is bound by a confidentiality agreement that is consistent with our privacy statement.
Your right to access and correct information
Optipro Australia takes all reasonable steps to collect personal information that is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Should you wish to have any information that we hold on you corrected or deleted, please notify Optipro Australia in writing to Margaret Crosbie, Optipro Australia, PO Box 6807 Silverwater DC, NSW 2128.
Should you wish to access the information we hold about you, you are welcome to contact us in writing and we will respond to your request within 45 days. There may be an administrative charge associated with obtaining the information you require.
Our right to refuse access or correction
Optipro Australia reserves the right to refuse your request to access information or have a correction made if, for example, we consider your request to be frivolous or vexatious, or if we are legally entitled to do so.
If your request is refused, we will provide you with a reason and you will be given the opportunity to post a statement of your claim where we hold your personal information.
Privacy Statement Updates
Over time Optipro Australia Limited reserves the right to revise our privacy statement and any policy changeswill be posted on our website.
By providing your personal information to us or by using our website, you indicate your acceptance of our current policy.
