Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
1.1 Village Roadshow Group of Companies
Village Roadshow Ltd and its subsidiaries ("Village") operate a wide variety of entertainment businesses including the operation of cinemas and indoor games facilities, the distribution of films, videos, music and DVD's. Through these varied operations, Village from time to time gathers information from Customers and other parties with whom we deal for a variety of reasons including, in particular, to enable us to improve the nature of the services we provide. Village understands individuals' concerns regarding confidentiality and takes seriously its obligations in respect of all information it gathers. To safeguard that information, Village has implemented a program to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles ("APPs"). This Privacy Policy outlines how Village deals with Personal Information.
2. Introduction
2.1 Nature of Information The information Village collects in most cases relates to Customers but can relate to suppliers and other parties we deal with (for the purposes of this Privacy Policy all such people are described as "Customers"). Information is gathered for a range of purposes, including the provision of ongoing Customer support and the compiling of Customer databases to enable us to more accurately market our goods and services. The type of information we collect includes such things as contact details, buying habits, opinions, product preferences and transactional details. Village treats all such information which is collected and identifiable as relating to an individual as Personal Information. It is this information which is described as "Personal Information" for the purposes of this Privacy Policy. 2.2 Why Village Collects Personal Information In accordance with the APPs, where practical, Customers of Village may deal with Village on an anonymous basis. However, as a provider of a wide range of services, Village frequently finds that it is necessary to collect Personal Information during the course of transactions. Personal Information may be collected about Customers via the following means: 1 competition entry forms; 2 application forms; 3 email; 4 websites (including in some instances cookies); 5 online transactions; 6 networking functions (eg: business cards); 7 over the phone; 8 credit card details via credit card purchases; and 9 information collected from third parties. 2.3 Information given to Customers When Personal Information is collected from a Customer, they are advised at the time of collection or as soon as practical after its collection as to: 1 Village's contact details; 2 the purpose of collection; 3 the fact that the Customer can gain access to the Personal Information; 4 the types of organisations to which their Personal Information may be disclosed; 5 Whether the Personal information will be disclosed to overseas recipients. 6 any law that requires the Personal Information to be collected; and 7 the key consequences if all or some of the information cannot be collected. Where Village collects Personal Information about a Customer from a third party, and the Customer has not previously consented to that third party providing the information to Village, Village will, where reasonable and practical, provide the Customer with the following information about that third party: 1 the third party's contact details; 2 the purpose of collection; 3 the fact that the Customer can gain access to the Personal Information; 4 the types of organisations to which their Personal Information may be disclosed by that third party; 5 any law that requires the Personal Information to be collected; and 6 the key consequences if all or some of the information cannot be collected. 2.4 Sensitive Information Village will not ask a Customer for information revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or details of health, disability or sexual activity or orientation, unless: 1 the Customer provides their consent; 2 the collection of that information is specifically authorised by law; 3 the collection is necessary to lessen a serious or imminent threat to the health or safety of a person; or 4 the collection of the information is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim. 2.5 Customer Consent Wherever practical, Village will obtain the express consent of Customers to the collection of Personal Information. In some situations, Village will interpret a Customer's actions as indicating that a Customer consents to the collection of Personal Information. This may occur where the Customer has provided Personal Information for a particular purpose and that purpose cannot be achieved without Village making use of the Customer's Personal Information. 2.6 What happens if Personal Information is not provided Where relevant, Village will endeavour to make Customers aware that Village may not be able to provide a proper service to them if Personal Information is not provided upon request.
3. Maintenance And Management Of Personal Information
3.1 Who may view Personal Information In general, only officers, employees or contractors of Village may view Personal Information. Village will only grant access to parties other than Village's officers, employees and contractors to view Personal Information where Village believes that access is necessary to achieve the purpose for which the Personal Information was collected. Village will only disclose Personal Information to parties other than Village's officers, employees and contractors if: 1 that disclosure is required to give effect to the purposes for which Village collected the Personal Information; 2 the Customer has consented to that disclosure; 3 Village believes that the disclosure may lessen a risk of harm to the health or safety of any person; 4 Village believes an unlawful activity is being undertaken and the Personal Information is disclosed as part of Village's investigation into this activity; 5 Village is required by law to disclose the Personal Information; or 6 the disclosure is required for the enforcement of a criminal law or a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or for the protection of public revenue. 3.2 International transfers Village may disclose Personal Information to countries outside Australia. We will only so so in compliance with all applicable Australian data protection and privacy laws. Village will take reasonable steps to protect personal information no matter what country it is stored in or transferred to. 3.3 Identification Village does not use any prohibited identifiers (such as a tax file number) to identify its Customers. 3.4 Storage and Security Personal Information may be stored in either hard copy form or on computer or both. Hard copy Personal Information is wherever practical, kept under locked security. Personal Information stored on computer is wherever practical, password protected. Where possible and practical, Village will endeavour to comply with recognised Australian and international standards relating to information security. Village regularly deletes and de-identifies Personal Information if the information is no longer needed by Village. 3.5 Updating Personal Information Village regularly monitors the quality and accuracy of Personal Information that it maintains and where practical, updates that information on a regular basis. Customers can update their Personal Information at any time by contacting Village's Privacy Officer.
4. Minors
Village has adopted the position proposed by the Privacy Commissioner that a young person is able to give their consent when he or she has a sufficient understanding and maturity to understand what is being proposed. When obtaining personal information from minors, Village's staff will make an objective determination before collecting that information as to whether the persons involved would be able to provide informed consent to the use of their personal information.
5. Competitions
Personal information gathered during competitions run by Village will be governed by the principles set out in this Privacy Policy unless an express statement is made in relation to privacy in the conditions of entry for the competition.
6. Direct Marketing
Personal Information collected for direct marketing purposes will only be collected, used or disclosed with the consent of the relevant Customer as provided for in this Privacy Policy. In circumstances where Village cannot practically obtain the consent of a Customer, then Village may still engage in direct marketing to that Customer, but will: 1 advise the Customer that he or she can be taken off the mailing list at any time; and 2 display its contact details clearly in each direct marketing publication. Customers may be taken off any mailing list by contacting Village's Privacy Officer.
7. Access To Personal Information
Customers may access their Personal Information by contacting Village's Privacy Officer. Access is generally granted within 30 days of that request. Village may impose a reasonable charge for access.
8. When Village May Withhold Access To Personal Information
8.1 When access can be withheld Access to Personal Information may be withheld in a number of circumstances. These include where: 1 providing access would pose a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person; 2 providing access would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others; 3 the information is subject to confidentiality where the person who provided the information to Village did so expressly on the condition that it remains confidential; 4 the request is vexatious or frivolous; 5 the information relates to current or anticipated legal proceedings between Village and the person and the information would not be required to be discovered to a court; 6 Village is in commercial negotiations with the person and the information would reveal Village's intentions; 7 providing access would be unlawful or Village is required by a law to withhold access; or 8 providing access could prejudice the investigation or detection by Village or by a government body of an unlawful activity or some serious or improper misconduct. Where Village does withhold Personal Information, Village may instead choose to give the Customer a summary of that information. 8.2 Written reasons If Village does withhold Personal Information, Village will provide written reasons. 8.3 Third party intermediary If Village withholds access to Personal Information, Village will consider whether the provision of access to an independent third party will meet Village's and the relevant Customer's needs.
9. Contractors
Village may from time to time employ subcontractors to provide services to it. In these situations, Personal Information may be collected about those subcontractors. This Privacy Policy applies equally to those subcontractors.
10. Who To Contact
Village is committed to working with its Customers to obtain a fair resolution of any complaint or concern about privacy. To contact with a compliment or complaint or a privacy question,you can: Write to us at: Privacy Officer Village Roadshow Limited Level 1,500 Chapel street South Yarra, Victoria,3141 Email us at: [email protected]
11. Modifications To This Document
Village may modify this Privacy Policy and the way it handles Personal Information at any time in its sole discretion.
12. Further Information
Further information on privacy can be obtained from the Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.gov.au.