Night Sky Productions
Privacy Policy

Night Sky Productions respects the privacy of your personal information. Night Sky Productions is subject to the National Privacy Principals ("NPPs") under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The following Privacy Policy explains how Night Sky Productions manages and protects the privacy your personal information under the NPPs.

WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Personal information is any information or an opinion, whether true or not, which identifies an individual. When personal information concerns certain matters it is considered sensitive information. Sensitive information is information or opinion about an individual's:

• racial or ethnic origin;
• political opinions;
• membership of a political association;
• religious beliefs, affiliations or philosophical beliefs;
• membership of a professional or trade association or membership of a trade union;
• sexual preferences or practices;
• criminal record;
• health or disability.

INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT
Personal information relating to the employment relationship between Night Sky Productions and its current or former employees is exempt from the Privacy Act.

HOW NIGHT SKY PRODUCTIONS COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION
Generally, Night Sky Productions will collect personal information directly from you, when you:

• deal with Night Sky Productions by telephone, fax, letter or email;

The type of personal information that Night Sky Productions collects depends on the circumstances of collection and on the type of service you request from Night Sky Productions. Night Sky Productions usually collects information such as your name, address, contact number, email address and credit card details. Night Sky Productions does not usually collect sensitive information and would only collect sensitive information with your consent.

On occasions Night Sky Productions may collect personal information about you from someone else. For example, Night Sky Productions may collect personal information from:

• a company for whom you work;
• other organisations with whom you have any dealings.

HOW NIGHT SKY PRODUCTIONS USES PERSONAL INFORMATION
Night Sky Productions uses personal information for the primary purpose for which it was collected, or for secondary purposes which are related to the primary purpose. Generally, Night Sky Productions uses personal information for the following purposes:

• to provide products and services that have been requested (such as sending you email newsletters);
• to assist in the management and improvement of services, including analysis of future client needs;
• to communicate with you;
• to undertake marketing activities.

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you do not provide the personal information Night Sky Productions requests, Night Sky Productions may not be able to provide you with the relevant products or services.

NIGHT SKY PRODUCTIONS MAY DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
Night Sky Productions may disclose your personal information for the purpose which was either specified or reasonably apparent at the time when the information was collected. Depending on the circumstances, Night Sky Productions may disclose personal information to:

• its service providers and specialist advisers;
• sponsors of Night Sky Productions events;
• its insurers;
• any person with a lawful entitlement to obtain the information.

If Night Sky Productions engages a third party contractor to perform services which involves handling personal information, Night Sky Productions requires the contractor to comply with the National Privacy Principles. Night Sky Productions also takes reasonable steps to prohibit the contractor from using personal, information, except for the purposes for which it was supplied.

DIRECT MARKETING AND PRIVACY
From time to time Night Sky Productions may use the personal information it collects about you to identify particular products and services which it believes may be of interest and benefit to you. Night Sky Productions may then contact you to let you know about these products and services and how they may benefit you.

If you do not want to receive any of this information, you should contact Night Sky Productions immediately. If you have registered to receive email newsletters from Night Sky Productions and later change your mind, you will be given the choice to unsubscribe on every email you receive.

ACCURACY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
If Night Sky Productions has accurate personal information about you, it enables Night Sky Productions to provide the best possible service.

Night Sky Productions takes reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information it collects, uses and discloses is accurate, complete and up to date.

Please advise Night Sky Productions as soon as possible if the personal information held is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. Night Sky Productions will take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is corrected.

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Night Sky Productions protects personal information from loss, misuse, modification and disclosure. Night Sky Productions uses industry standard safeguards to ensure the security of personal information through physical, electronic and managerial procedures.

When Night Sky Productions no longer requires personal information, Night Sky Productions securely destroys the information and deletes it from its systems.

ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may request access to any of the personal information Night Sky Productions holds about you. Night Sky Productions will, on written request, provide you with access to the personal information Night Sky Productions hold about you, unless there is an exemption which applies under the Privacy Act.

Your request for access will be dealt with in a reasonable time. Night Sky Productions may charge you a fee to cover the reasonable cost of retrieval and the supply of the information to you.

If Night Sky Productions refuses your request for access, it will provide you with reasons for the refusal.

TRANSFERRING PERSONAL INFORMATION OVERSEAS
Night Sky Productions does not transfer your personal information overseas unless Night Sky Productions is authorised by law to do so or you have consented to it as part of the services Night Sky Productions provides to you.

INFORMATION PROVIDED USING THE NIGHT SKY PRODUCTIONS WEBSITE
The Night Sky Productions website does not use "cookies". The website does not collect personal information about people who access the site except where personal information is voluntarily supplied. Night Sky Productions may collect information about the users of its website collectively, such as information about what areas users visit most frequently. This information is used to improve the website and the services Night Sky Productions provides.

HOW TO CONTACT US
If you wish to gain access to or correct your personal information or make a complaint about a breach of your privacy, you should contact the Privacy Officer:

Telephone: 02 9664 4234
Fax: 02 9664 4234
Mail: P.O. Box 591, Coogee NSW, 2034
Email: barry@thedream.net.au

Night Sky Productions will respond to your query or complaint as soon as possible.

Night Sky Productions reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Night Sky Productions will notify any changes by posting an updated version of the Privacy Policy on the website.