This website, which forms part of network of websites (the "Network") is operated by Crown Social Club Inc. This statement sets out Crown policies relating to the use, collection and storage of your personal information. It applies to your conduct on the Network. These policies are in addition to Crown Social Club's general Terms of Use governing the Network and should be read in conjunction with such Terms of Use.

Please note that separate policies apply to the use of sites that are available through the Network but are not operated by Crown Social Club directly


1. Personal information

Crown Social Club recognises that your privacy is very important to you and that you have a right to control your personal information. We acknowledge that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously. Unless you give us explicit consent to act otherwise, the following policies will govern how Crown Social Club handles your personal information and safeguards your privacy.

2. Crown Social Club is committed to the best-practice privacy standards

Crown Social Club is committed to protecting your personal information and giving you choice in who can use your personal information and how it can be used. We believe that our privacy policy represents industry best practice. Crown Social Club is compliant with the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) [see the Australian Privacy Commissioner's website]. Crown Social Club will comply with any laws introduced to strengthen protection of consumers' privacy.

3. Collecting information

Crown Social Club will not collect or monitor any personal information about you without your consent unless we believe it is necessary: · Because it is required by law; · To provide you with a service which you have requested; · To implement our Terms of Use; · To protect the rights or property of Crown Social Club, any Crown Social Club user, or any member of the public; or · To lessen a serious threat to a person's health or safety.The amount of information we collect about you depends on how you use the sites on our Network. The only personal information we collect is what you tell us about yourself, for example by subscribing to the Crown Social Club. Crown Social Club uses cookies to help maximise your enjoyment of our website. Please see further information on how we use cookies below. Any further collection of your personal information than that explained above will only occur with your consent. Crown Social Club only collects information from your use of our website and not from other organisations.

4. Use of cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user's browser. The cookies simply operate as a unique identifier, which help us to know what our customers find interesting and useful on our website, almost like a continuing questionnaire. We do not link this information back to other information that you have provided to us. Crown Social Club does not store any information inside cookies. Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies. However, if you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to refuse cookies. In some instances this may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of parts of the website and provide you with improved service. Cookies can also provide us with aggregate information on how people use the Network, and which advertisements are effective, which helps us to keep improving our Network.

5. Using and disclosing your personal information

Crown Social Club will not use or disclose any information about you without your consent, or access your communications on the Network, unless:

  • Required by law;
  • We believe it necessary to provide you with a service, which you have requested;
  • To implement our Terms of Use;
  • To protect the rights or property of Crown Social Club, any Crown Social Club user, or any member of the public; or
  • To lessen a serious threat to a person's health or safety.

Crown Social Club recognises the trust you place in us when you disclose personal information to us. We will not disclose your personal information to other companies without your explicit consent.

6. "Spam" (promotional e-mail)

We will not send you "spam" (unsolicited advertising information) without your consent. If you are receiving promotional information about Crown Social Club and do not wish to receive this information any longer, you may remove your name from our list either by visiting the website from which the communication was sent and following the instructions on how to withdraw your information from that site, or e-mailing us at csc@crownltd.com.au and asking to be removed from our mailing list. Please allow seven days for this request to be processed.

7. Storage and security of your personal information

Crown Social Club will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Your information is stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. In addition, our employees and data processors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by Crown Social Club. However, Crown Social Club will not be held responsible for events arising from unauthorised access to your personal information. You can also play an important role in keeping your personal information secure, by maintaining the confidentiality of any password and accounts used on the Network. You must notify us immediately if there is any unauthorised use of your account by any other Internet user or any other breach of security.

8. You can access the information we keep about you

Your trust in Crown Social Club is very important to us. If at any time you want to know exactly what personal information our website is holding about you, you are welcome to request your folder by e-mailing us at csc@crownltd.com.au Our file of your information will be made available to you within seven days.

9. Changing and deleting the information we have about you

If at any time you wish to change personal information that is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us by e-mailing us at csc@crownltd.com.au and we will change this record. If you wish to have your personal information deleted, please let us know in the same manner as referred to above and we will take all reasonable steps to delete it unless we need to keep it for legal reasons.

10. Crown Social Club links to other websites

Crown Social Club provides links to websites outside of the Crown Social Club website. These linked sites are not under the control of Crown Social Club, and we are not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to our website. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website, we advise you to consider the organisations which have requested your information and to examine the terms and conditions of using their websites.

11. What to do if you have a problem or question

If Crown Social Club becomes aware of any ongoing concerns or problems with website, we will take these issues seriously and work to address these concerns. If you have any further queries relating to our privacy policy, or you have a problem or complaint, please contact us at csc@crownltd.com.au

12. Future changes

In our commitment to make Crown Social Club achieve a world class Network, we are constantly adding new sites and features to the Network. Because of this, from time to time, our policies will be reviewed and may be revised. Crown Social Club reserves the right to change its privacy policy at any time and notify you by posting an updated version of the policy on its website.

13. Specific conditions

In a situation where these privacy principles and the specific Terms of Use of a Crown Social Club website differ, the specific terms will prevail.

14. Further information on privacy

For more information about privacy issues in Australia and protecting your privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at http://www.privacy.gov.au/


 

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