The Australian Coastal Conservation Alliance (ACCA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website, programs, and services.
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Name and contact details (e.g. email, phone number, address)
Demographic details (e.g. age range, region)
Donation and payment information
Membership information
Event registration details
Volunteer or survey responses
Website usage data (e.g. cookies, IP address, browser type)
We only collect personal information when it is reasonably necessary for our activities.
A cookie is a small data file that may write to your hard disk when visiting a site. The cookie primarily contains a USER ID that aids in tracking. Cookies can also retain information that you supply to the website. This information assists in maintaining the continuity of your browsing session and access to full use of the website.
Cookies cannot read data from your hard disk or from other cookie files. They can be disabled via your browser, however this may limit your access to all functionalities of a website.
We will not sell or rent your information. We may disclose personal information to:
Trusted service providers (e.g. email platforms, payment processors)
Partners and funders where required (e.g. for project reporting)
Law enforcement or regulatory bodies where required by law
We ensure that any third parties handling your data comply with privacy standards equivalent to ours.
We will not sell or rent your information. We may disclose personal information to:
Trusted service providers (e.g. email platforms, payment processors)
Partners and funders where required (e.g. for project reporting)
Law enforcement or regulatory bodies where required by law
We ensure that any third parties handling your data comply with privacy standards equivalent to ours.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure. This includes secure servers, SSL encryption, and access controls.
If data is no longer required, we will destroy or de-identify it securely.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you at any time, and request that it be corrected or updated if inaccurate.
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and track analytics. Cookies do not identify you personally but may link to general usage data (such as time on site, location, or pages visited).
You can manage cookie settings through your browser preferences.
You may opt in or out of receiving communications from us at any time. All marketing emails include an “unsubscribe” link.
If you unsubscribe, you will still receive essential notifications related to donations, events you've registered for, or your membership status.
ACCA does not routinely disclose personal information overseas. If data is stored on cloud platforms with international servers, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
