OWT Scene is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information. We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.
A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.
What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?#
Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers.
This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including by email, via our website, from your website, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources and from third parties. We don’t guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.
We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure.
When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it (see below).
Sensitive Information#
Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. Sensitive information will be used by us only:
- For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
- For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
- With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.
No sensitive information is collected by OWT Scene at this time.
Third Parties#
Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.
Disclosure of Personal Information#
Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:
- Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
- Where required or authorised by law.
Security of Personal Information#
Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information.
Access to your Personal Information#
You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions.
If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us via email. OWT Scene will not charge any fee for your access request.
In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.
Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information#
It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.
How we collect your information#
Google Analytics#
We use Google Analytics to help improve the efficiency and usability of our website. Google Analytics gathers statistics about how people access and use our website. It anonymously tracks things like:
- your country
- what you did on the site (such as RSVP sign-up)
- your IP address.
Google stores this information and uses it to:
- evaluate use of our website
- compile report on website activity for website operators
- provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to by law, or where third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
By using this website, you consent to Google processing data about you. Check Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by disabling cookies and JavaScript, or using Google’s opt-out service. You can also find their contact details on Google’s Contact us page.
Umami Analytics#
We use Umami Analytics to help improve the efficiency and usability of our website. Umami Analytics gathers statistics about how people access and use our website. It anonymously tracks things like:
- your country
- what you did on the site (such as RSVP sign-up)
- your IP address.
Umami stores this information and uses it to:
- evaluate use of our website
- compile report on website activity for website operators
- provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Umami may transfer this information to third parties where required to by law, or where third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
By using this website, you consent to Google processing data about you. Check Umami’s Privacy Policy for more information.
You can opt out of Umami Analytics by disabling cookies and JavaScript. You can also find their contact details on Umami’s Contact us page.
Google Tag Manager#
We use Google Tag Manager to improve the efficiency and usability of business.gov.au by measuring traffic and visitor behaviour.
Google Tag Manager uses tags that allow us to:
- measure traffic and visitor behaviour
- understand the impact of online advertising and social channels
- use remarketing and audience targeting
- test and improve our site.
Google Tag Manager does not collect any personally identifiable information. Information about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be stored by Google on servers outside Australia. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google. Check Google’s Privacy Policy for more information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by disabling cookies, JavaScript, or using Google’s opt-out service.
If you wish to contact Google, you can find contact details on Google’s Contact us page.
Google Forms/Sheets#
We use Google Forms and Sheets (part of Google Workspace) for event RSVP forms and tracking. This stores some personal information such as:
- name as given in the RSVP form
- email address as given in the RSVP form
We will only use personal information contained in Google Forms/Sheets to provide you with a services related to OWT Scene events, such as updates and information about events you have RSVP’ed for.
Data collected by Google Forms/Sheets data will be stored by Google on servers outside Australia. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google. Check Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.
If you wish to contact Google, you can find contact details on Google’s Contact us page.
Sharing our content through social media#
The OWT Scene website provides buttons for sharing to social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram. If you choose to use these buttons, you should review the privacy policy of the service you are using.
If you’re a member of a social media site, these interfaces may allow it to connect your visits to this website with other personal information.
Policy Updates#
This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website. Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us via email.
Reporting potential security vulnerabilities#
OWT Scene is strongly focused on protecting the services and the data they hold where reasonably possible and directly responsible. We encourage the security community to report any potential vulnerabilities to us directly.
If you’re a security researcher and think you have found a potential vulnerability in one of our systems, please email us as soon as possible.