Agreement Statement - dated 27 November 2008
I agree to abide by the game rules [Laws of the Game] and competition regulations of Queensland Touch League. By signing this agreement I am entering into a binding agreement for the entire length of the season and agree that competition management has absolute authority regarding decisions effecting the administration and conduct of the Queensland Touch League competition. I agree to be solely responsible for all nominations and related fees payable for the season for the club/team. I understand the competition has a zero tolerance policy and member code of conduct to which I agree to comply as stated in competition regulations on this web site. Queensland Touch League agrees to deliver a Touch football service accordingly upon payment.
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QUEENSLAND TOUCH LEAGUE PRIVACY POLICY
BACKGROUND
Queensland Touch League recognises that privacy is important and that individuals have a right to control their personal information. Queensland Touch League acknowledges that providing personal information is an act of trust and Queensland Touch League takes that seriously. Unless an individual gives Queensland Touch League consent to act otherwise, the following Policy governs how Queensland Touch League handles personal information of individuals.
HOW DOES QUEENSLAND TOUCH LEAGUE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Queensland Touch League will not collect personal information unless the information is necessary for one or more of its functions or activities. Queensland Touch League will also only collect personal information by lawful and fair means and not in an unreasonably intrusive way.
Queensland Touch League collects personal information in a number of different ways. Queensland Touch League collects personal information from its new and existing members through Member Organisations through application and other forms. Personal information from non-members, who register for our competitions and events, is collected through registration or enrolment forms. Queensland Touch League also collects personal information from online forms on our website.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DOES QUEENSLAND TOUCH LEAGUE COLLECT?
The type of personal information we may collect from you generally comprises name, address, age group, gender, contact details (including phone, fax and email) and information, collected primarily for the following purposes, in the course of our business:-
§ personal information of participants in competitions played under our auspices, to effectively operate such competitions and for insurance purposes;
§ personal information of our coaches, referees and venue crews, to effectively operate the competitions referred to and for insurance purposes;
§ personal information of participants in corporate hospitality and events, so that we can analyse our market and, unless advised otherwise, for direct marketing purposes;
§ personal information of participants in our various events, courses and competitions to contact in the event of an emergency, for insurance purposes and, unless advised otherwise, for direct marketing purposes;
§ personal information of subscribers to our on-line newsletters, so that we can service those subscribers and, unless advised otherwise, for direct marketing purposes;
§ Personal information of customers of our on-line shop, so that we can service those customers and, unless advised otherwise, for direct marketing purposes.
§ As explained below, the reason we collect this information is so that we can provide you with our services, manage our relationship with you, communicate with you effectively and identify which of our services will best meet your requirements.
HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION USED?
The personal information collected from you by Queensland Touch League is used to: provide you with our services. This will include use of personal information for establishing and maintaining your membership record (if relevant), or to enroll you in one of our courses, events or competitions; and/or notify you about services and promotions offered by us and our sponsors (whether you are one of our members, or someone who attends our courses, events or competitions, or someone else we have identified as possibly interested in our services).
Information provided will be used in various methods of communication namely but not limited too: direct mail, advertising, email, SMS, phone contact.
We use the personal information we collect and store for the purposes we have either advised or for which we have obtained consent. We also carry out research using personal information from time to time, in order to improve our business and our products and services. The analysis is carried out using aggregated information, not information relating to specific individuals.
As a sporting body, Queensland Touch League needs to enter into sponsorship arrangements with third parties from time to time. One of Queensland Touch League’s objectives in doing so is to keep membership fees at a low level. This will sometimes mean that Queensland Touch League uses personal information about you to provide you with information about products, services and promotions offered by our sponsors. If at any time you do not wish to be notified about the products, services or promotions offered by our sponsors, please let us know. Queensland Touch League does not provide personal information directly to sponsors.
WILL PERSONAL INFORMATION BE GIVEN TO ANYONE ELSE?
In the circumstances described below, personal information may be disclosed outside Queensland Touch League.
§ Outsourcing - Personal information collected by Queensland Touch League may be disclosed to third parties to whom Queensland Touch League contracts out specialised functions (including mailing houses, printing companies and event organisers).
§ Insurance – Personal information collected by Queensland Touch League will be provided to the insurer when required.
§ Club membership – Personal Information will be provided to clubs operating licenses for their audit requirements.
§ Queensland Touch League does not sell, rent or trade personal information to or with third parties.
ACCESS AND CORRECTION
Under the Privacy Act, you have a right to seek access to information which Queensland Touch League holds about you (although there are some exceptions to this). You also have the right to ask us to correct information about you which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If you wish to exercise your right under the Privacy Act to seek access to the personal information that Queensland Touch League holds about you, we ask that you contact the Office.
The web site provides a un-subscribe function that you may use to control the various communications being sent to you. The un-subscribe tool manages registrations that we may have for you and may be individually or by group switched on and off as required. If you have numerous registration member names – then the un-subscribe tool will need to be used for each registration name.
IS PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED SAFELY?
Queensland Touch League takes steps to ensure the security of personal information held by it from such risks as loss or unauthorised access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure. Queensland Touch League only permits your details to be accessed by authorised personnel, and it is a condition of employment that Queensland Touch League employees maintain the confidentiality of personal information.
NON-CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Sometimes, Queensland Touch League needs to collect personal information about individuals who are not members, or who are not people to whom we would generally offer our professional services.
ONLINE PRIVACY ISSUES
Queensland Touch League will apply this Policy to all personal information it handles, whether collected online or otherwise. To the extent that this Policy applies to online privacy issues, it is to be read as forming part of the terms of use for our website. This clause is intended to provide more information about privacy for the users of our website.
Online collection of personal and non-personal information - Queensland Touch League collects personal information through our website. Our website also collects other information which may or may not be personal information. For each visitor to our website, our server automatically recognises and stores your “address” (e.g. your domain name or Internet protocol address), the type of your Internet browser, and the address of the site which “referred” you to our website and click stream data.
In addition, our website may use cookies to track usage of our web site. Most web browsers are set by default to Queensland Touch League cookies. However, if you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to either Queensland Touch League or refuse cookies. Please note that rejecting cookies may mean that not all the functions on the website are available to you. We use cookies for tracking the statistics of our website. This allows us to better understand our users and improve the layout and functionality of our website. This tracking is conducted in such a way to ensure the anonymity of visitors – in this context the cookie may identify your computer – but it should not identify you.
Links to other websites - Sometimes our website contains links to third party websites, for your convenience and information. When you access a non- Queensland Touch League website, please understand that Queensland Touch League is not responsible for the privacy practices of that site. We suggest that you review the privacy policies of each site you visit.
CONTACTING Queensland Touch League
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, or if you wish to complain about how we have handled personal information about you, please contact:
(a) By telephone: 07 3124 6079 or
(b) By facsimile: 07 3373 8077 or
(c) By e-mail: qtl@qsmsports.com
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