At COMPASS HEALTH PTY LTD we believe an individual’s right to keep their personal information private is very important. We are committed to protecting and maintaining the privacy, accuracy and security of your personal information.
COMPASS HEALTH PTY LTD adheres to the National Privacy Principles (‘NPPs’). This Privacy Statement outlines to you the ways COMPASS HEALTH PTY LTD aims to protect your personal information and what sort of personal information we may hold about you, for what purposes, how it is collected, held, used and disclosed.
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify an individual or that can be linked to an individual. It could include your name, address, phone number or e-mail address, or other personal information about you such as your health, family history or the nature of your enquiries.
We will only collect personal information that is necessary and relevant to our business relationship with you. The kinds of personal information we collect and hold will depend upon the type of products and services you request from us. If you do not provide this personal information we may not be able to provide you with the product or service you have requested.
The collection of sensitive personal information is restricted by the provisions of the Privacy Act. This means we will not collect any sensitive information, such as personal information relating to your religious views, ethnicity, political opinion, criminal record, health personal information or sexual preference, unless this is necessary to provide you with a specific product or service and you have consented to that collection.
When we collect personal information from you, we will inform you of the purposes for which it is collected. Primarily, this will be to provide you with the product or service you have requested and the associated administration of that product or service.
Once you choose to provide us with your personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your client relationship with COMPASS HEALTH PTY LTD. We take seriously the trust you place in us. COMPASS HEALTH PTY LTD will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.
There may be circumstances in which we need to disclose your personal information to another person or organisation. However, we will only disclose your personal information where we are allowed to or obliged to do so by law, or where we have your express or implied consent
From 21 December 2001, according to the Commonwealth Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, each patient has a right of access to his/her personal information. All information collected by this practice in providing a health service is deemed personal.
