Privacy Policy

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Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Blacktown Youth Services Association. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and subscribe to our updates and newsletters. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you subscribe to our updates and newsletters, contact us through our website, or submit an enquiry, we may collect personal information, including your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide in your message.
• Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personal information about you, such as your browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To Send Newsletters and Updates: If you subscribe, we will use your email address to send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials related to our programs and events.
• To Respond to enquiries: We will use your personal information to respond to your enquiries and provide you with the information or services you request.
• To Improve Our Website: We may use non-personal information to analyse website usage and improve the functionality and user experience of our website.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as email marketing platforms. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Your Choices

• Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving our emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email or by contacting us directly.
• Access and Correction: You may access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information by contacting us at website@bysa.org.au.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Blacktown Youth Services Association
15 First Avenue, Blacktown, NSW, 2148.
(02) 9831 2095
website@bysa.org.au