Privacy Collection Notice

Australian College of Nursing Ltd (ACN) and Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation are regulated by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), which protects the privacy of your personal information. The purpose of this privacy collection notice (Notice) is to let you know what information is collected about you by Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation, and how the information is used by Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation and ACN.

Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation and ACN take all reasonable steps to protect personal information held in their possession against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure or misuse.

 

Purpose of collection

Fundraising

  • Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation collects and holds your personal information to support its functions related to fundraising, and also to provide you with news regarding ACN and Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation. The information collected in this form is intended to be used for the following purposes:
    — Keeping you informed of Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation fundraising activities; and
    — Providing your information to ACN, in order to allow it to send you news about ACN and Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation.

Scholarship, Grants and Awards

  • confirming your identity and assessing your eligibility and selection for a scholarship, grant and award.
  • corresponding with you about your application for a scholarship, grant and award and informing you of the outcome.

 

Disclosure of information to third parties

Scholarships, Grants and Awards

  • The identity of the successful applicant of a scholarship, grant and award will be disclosed to the sponsor or partner organisation for the purpose of facilitating marketing and promotional initiatives. This may include featuring the recipient's name in promotional materials, such as press releases, social media posts, newsletters, or other marketing channels.

Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation Website

  • When you visit the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation website, we may send a ‘cookie’ to your computer. This is a small data file stored by your computer to help improve functionality or the user’s experience when revisiting the website.

Other than as described in this Notice, Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation will not disclose your information to a third party without your consent, unless required or authorised to do so by law.

ACN has established privacy procedures which are substantially similar to those of Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation.

 

Consequences of refusing

You are not required by law to provide us with your personal information for the above purposes; however, if you choose not to provide all the information requested, Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation may be unable to send you relevant information related to its fundraising goals, or other Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation or ACN marketing opportunities or process your application for a scholarship or grant and award.

 

Access, amendments and contact details

You have a right to access and amend personal information that Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Foundation holds about you.   If you wish to seek access to your personal information or inquire about the handling of your personal information please visit our Privacy Policy or contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@acn.edu.au.