When this privacy notice applies
This privacy notice applies to:
- Health Update newsletter and mailing list
- Disability Update newsletter and mailing list
- aged care newsletters and mailing lists.
This notice explains how we (the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) manage personal information to meet our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Information we collect
We collect information about you, including your email address, information about topics of interest to you, your phone number and your state or territory.
Why we collect this information
We use this information to add you to our subscriber list/s and send you relevant updates about health, disability and/or ageing.
If you do not provide your email address, we cannot send you these updates.
We may also use your information to:
- measure newsletter and email performance
- target information to subscribers (for instance, by location or interest).
How we collect this information
We collect personal information from you, via Swift Digital, when you complete the online subscription form.
Who we disclose your personal information to
We use Swift Digital, an Australian email marketing service, to manage our mailing list. When you subscribe to our mailing list, you consent to Swift Digital collecting your email address on our behalf. Swift Digital also receives information from cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address). We recommend that you read Swift Digital’s Privacy and Spam Policy.
We may also disclose your personal information to anyone the law requires or authorises us to share your personal information with.
How we store your information
Swift Digital acts as a custodian of your data on behalf of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Swift Digital stores your data in data centres located within Australia. This data is subject to privacy standards under the Australia Privacy Principles and Privacy Act. For more information we recommend that you read Swift Digital’s Privacy and Spam Policy.
By subscribing to our health, disability and ageing updates:
- you consent to Swift Digital collecting, using, disclosing, and storing your personal information as set out in their privacy policy
- you agree to accept Swift Digital’s terms and conditions.
How you can access or correct your information
If you need to change your email address or other subscription preferences, use the link provided by Swift Digital at the bottom of every email update.
Unsubscribing
You can remove yourself from our heath, disability and ageing mailing lists by using the ‘unsubscribe’ links provided by Swift Digital at the bottom of every email update.
Concerns and complaints
Our privacy policy explains how you can make a complaint if you think we have breached:
- the Australian Privacy Principles
- the Australian Government Agencies Privacy Code
The privacy policy also explains how we will manage your complaint.
More on privacy
To find out more see our privacy page and our full privacy policy.
Contact
If you need to contact Swift Digital, use their contact page.
Contact us with any questions about the health, disability and ageing newsletters and mailing lists.
