Koala Park Bypass
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information in connection with the petition “Stop Through Traffic in Koala Park” and any related advocacy to the Gold Coast City Council.
We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
When you sign the petition, we collect:
Your full name
Your address (street, suburb, postcode)
Your email address
We may also collect technical information such as your IP address and the date/time you signed.
We collect your personal information only for the purpose of:
Submitting the petition to the Gold Coast City Council.
Supporting advocacy efforts on the matter of stopping through traffic in Koala Park.
Contacting you about updates, further petitions, or related community action on this issue.
We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without your consent, unless required or authorised by law.
Your personal information may be:
Included in the petition submitted to the Gold Coast City Council, and in any other petition on this matter that may be lodged with the Council in the future.
Shared with relevant government representatives or agencies involved in decision-making on this matter.
Used to contact you about further petitions or advocacy efforts on the same issue.
We will not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. This includes:
Secure storage systems (digital and physical)
Restricted access to authorised volunteers or organisers only
When your personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or destroy it.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, and you may request corrections if you believe it is inaccurate, out of date, or incomplete.
Requests can be made by contacting us at the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with the APPs.
We do not ordinarily disclose personal information overseas. However, if any of our service providers store data on servers located outside Australia (for example, secure cloud storage), we will take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled in accordance with the APPs.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact us via our contact page:
If you believe we have breached your privacy under the APPs, please contact us using the details above. We will investigate your complaint and respond in writing within a reasonable time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) via:
Phone: 1300 363 992
Website: https://www.oaic.gov.au