Privacy Policy

This is the Privacy Policy of the Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum (AETF) (ABN ).
The AETF is committed to protecting your privacy and to complying with the National Privacy Principles. This Privacy Policy sets out the AETF's practices and procedures on the collection and use of personal information that is collected online and offline. The Privacy Policy is regularly reviewed to ensure its currency and relevance, so you should occasionally review it.
Information collected
Generally speaking, the AETF collects personal information about our contacts, clients and members from physical and electronic registration forms sent in or submitted online. The type of information we collect will depend on which of our products or services are used and how you use the facilities offered on this website. Generally speaking, the following is the only personal information we collect:

• name
• contact details (for example, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number(s), facsimile number)
• company nam
• position held

Any printed forms you complete and send to us will generally be kept on a file specific to the purpose for which the information is collected, e.g. seminar registration. Any information you provide (e.g. contact details) when using an online registration form will only be collected by us if you submit your form. If you cancel your registration or log out prior to submitting your form, any information entered on that form is automatically deleted.

Use and disclosure of information

Personal information supplied by a member, contact or client is only used by the AETF in connection with conducting its business as an information service. We use the personal information you give us to provide you with information services and/or membership services, to improve our services, to undertake marketing activities directed to members, contacts or clients. We also use any information you provide such as survey data and feedback, to continually improve our products and services.

If we need to use your personal details for a purpose other than one that we believe you would reasonably expect as a contact, client or member we will seek your specific consent.

The AETF will not generally disclose personal information concerning a contact or member to parties outside the Forum, other than for a purpose directly related to the provision or improvement of our information and membership services. The Forum does not provide or sell any database information to external organisations for commercial purposes.

Security & Transborder data flow

The AETF maintains strict standards and security procedures to prevent unauthorised access to personal information and to ensure the correct and proper use of such information. Access to personal information held electronically is protected from unauthorised access through the use of log-in name and secure password. This restriction of access ensures that such information is only available and displayed to the intended person.

The AETF cannot ensure the security of any information transmitted over the Internet and individuals send personal information at their own risk. However, once we receive a transmission, we take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is secure on our systems and those of our agents and protected from loss, misuse and unauthorised access. The AETF always strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information. To check or amend any such information held by the AETF, please contact the AETF office by email, phone, letter or fax.

Personal data will not be transferred outside Australia unless the AETF reasonably believes that the information will remain subject to principles which are substantially similar to the National Privacy Principles and will not be collected, held, used or disclosed by the recipients of the information in a manner inconsistent with this Policy.

Links to other sites & Cookies

Our website contains links to other websites and this statement has no application to these other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. The AETF does not use cookies (small data files that contain information about your visit to a website).

Complaints & Contact

If any contact, client or member has any queries about the way in which the AETF is handling their personal information, they should contact the AETF. In the event that the individual and the AETF are unable to resolve any queries, the individual is entitled to arrange for an independent person (such as the Privacy Commissioner) to investigate his/her complaint. If you have any questions or require further information about the AETF’s privacy policy, please contact the AETF administration on 02 6230 6727 or admin@aetf.net.au .

Copyright & Disclaimer

Copyright © 2006 Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum (AETF). No part of this website may be reproduced without consent. Permission is granted for normal and limited quotation provided that credit is given to the AETF.
The opinions expressed on this website and in AETF publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AETF sponsors or coordinators. No responsibility is accepted by the AETF, its sponsors or coordinators or the authors of any website material or published articles for the accuracy of any information contained on this website or in AETF publications or the consequences of any person relying upon any information. The contents of this website and AETF publications should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice.

Report a problem with this webpage

Please report any problems with this webpage including broken links, etc. to AETF administration at admin@aetf.net.au.

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