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How we store your Personal Information

We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is stored securely and is protected from misuse and loss from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. This includes a range of systems and communications security measures, as well as the secure storage of hard copy documents. In addition, access to your personal information will be restricted to people properly authorised to have access.

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When you complete a client information form either online or in person, the information on the form is entered into our database and the original document is then filed in secure storage.

When you enter your details on-line, they may only be viewed by the staff who have authorised access to the database.

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We will keep your personal information for as long as it is required to provide you with the services you requested from us and to comply with legal requirements.

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If we no longer require your personal information for any purpose, including legal purposes, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify your personal information.

 

How we use your Personal Information

Personal information is used to:

• contact you about your appointment or any other matter in relation to the service provided to you;

• allow you to purchase services;

• answer your enquires and resolve complaints;

• provide you with information about any service you may have purchased.

Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. This information is not used for other purposes and not retained by us.

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When you register on-line for a newsletter, event or other product, you consent to us using your personal information to send you further information relevant to that product (for an indefinite period), unless you have contacted us to withdraw your consent.

 

With whom we share your Personal Information

Ceremonies with Heart and Soul takes seriously the trust you place in us and on no account will we sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. We will not share your personal information with any third party without your permission unless required by law enforcement action or subpoena.

Personal information may be disclosed to anyone to whom you have given written and signed consent to have access to this information (e.g., a solicitor, accountant or a person who has authority to act as your attorney). This could also include referees, any financial institution nominated by you (for example in a direct debit) or anyone else you request.

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Personal data given to a Ceremonies with Heart and Soul may be transferred across state borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified management.

 

Access to your Personal Information

If you have completed a client form online, or in person, you can request access to your personal information at any time by contacting us to make your request (contact details are listed on the first page). If you believe that any information is incorrect or outdated, you may ask for a correction to be made. A request for access will be processed within a reasonable time, usually less than a week for a straightforward request. More time may be needed, depending on the nature of the request. There is no fee for requesting access to your information.

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In a very few cases we may be unable to give you access to certain information for example where:

• we no longer hold or use the information;

• providing access would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others;

• the request is vexatious;

• providing access would be unlawful;

• the information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings;

• providing access would prejudice or be likely to prejudice the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of unlawful activity;

• disclosure would pose a threat to the life or health of any individual.

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If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reason why. If we are not required to provide you with access to the information requested, we will consider, if reasonable, whether the use of a mutually agreed intermediary would allow sufficient access to meet your needs and ours.

 

Correcting your Personal Information

Ceremonies with Heart and Soul strives to keep your personal information accurate, however, it is your responsibility to notify us when your details change. If you believe any information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date, you should contact us and we will provide you with a copy of your information to view and following your authorisation we will change your information. Your personal information can be provided either via an email with the document being attached as a PDF, or the document can be printed and mailed to you.

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To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity, before granting access to your data. In some cases we may ask you to put your request in writing.

The most effective way to view and change your personal information submitted on a consent form, is to request a new consent form from the Ceremonies with Heart and Soul reception staff via our online contact form.

 

Making a Complaint

You can contact us at any time if you have any questions or concerns about this document or about how your personal information has been handled. See contact details on the front page of this policy.

We value your comments and opinions. We will answer any questions you may have, correct any error on our part or resolve any complaint that you may have about our information handling practices.

 

Online data collection and use 

The following discloses Ceremonies with Heart and Soul’s information gathering and dissemination practices.

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Our registration form requires visitors to give us contact information, like their name and email address, and unique identifiers. We use contact information from the registration form to send visitors information about our services and products. The contact information is also used to contact visitors when necessary if they have subscribed to a mail list. Visitors may opt-out of receiving future mailings by choosing to un-subscribe by sending us an email stating so. Unique identifiers are collected to verify the user's identity and for use in our record system.

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We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of third party sites that choose to place links to our site on their website.

 

Security of your Personal Information

Ceremonies with Heart and Soul will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is stored securely and is protected from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. We limit access to personal information to properly authorised staff within the organisation and ensure that those who do have access respect the privacy of personal information that they are handling. Authorised access to personal and sensitive information is conducted within a ‘need to know’ principle. Personal/sensitive information is only accessed by those staff members who need it to carry out their duties.

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Security also includes a range of systems and communication security measures, as well as the secure storage of hard copy documents. These include:

• password secured digital client notes;

• a password protected server;

• a closed office WiFi network strictly accessible to staff only;

• daily off site back ups; and

• password locked screens on all office computers.

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In line with our policy of ensuring a high level of care and protection for any personal information we may hold about you; Ceremonies with Heart and Soul has an ongoing commitment to periodically brief staff on their obligations and responsibilities with digital security and to ensure they are made aware of the best practices for use of common technologies like email and video conferencing. All client telephone or video consultations are done using internet platforms that are compliant with Australian standards for online security and encryption.

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We keep your personal information for as long as it is required to provide you with the services you requested from us and to comply with legal requirements. If we no longer require your personal information for any purpose, including legal purposes, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify your personal information.

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Last updated 7th December 2022