Travelogic Privacy Statement
In order to comply with the National
Privacy Principles and for the protection of your personal information,
Travelogic has provided this privacy statement to convey the methods with which
we deal with personal information.
Personal Information, Email Communication,
Record Keeping
Information collected by Travelogic is held
securely, so we may coordinate your travel and provide travel management
services.
Information collected is used only for these
purposes and is not disclosed to any other organisation/third party, except with
your consent; or as permitted or required by law.
While this privacy policy applies to related
corporations within Travelogic, it does not apply to parties that may be linked
or associated with our organisation. Those organisations are responsible for the
privacy of the information they collect and should be contacted directly for
details of their privacy policies.
Information collected by Travelogic is used for
the purpose of providing our clients with the services intended and for other
services that have been consented to by our customers through consent forms.
How we collect information
Travelogic will collect information in various
forms, which include the following methods:
- A Profile Form completed by travellers or a
travellers PA
- An email advising of clients personal
details
- Collection of personal information through
telephone calls and meetings
Travelogic collects personal information at the
time you provide your Profile Form or request a purchase. Travelogic only
requires information necessary to complete your transaction. You may choose to
provide Travelogic with additional information so that quality of service may be
improved.
Disclosure
Your personal information will only be used or
disclosed as is necessary to provide goods and services, provide information and
offers relevant to our services, administrative purposes and to assist
Travelogic in improving services
Travelogic will generally not disclose your
information without your consent, where it is to be used for services not
related to your travel. Where Travelogic intends to use your information for
such purposes, we will request your consent to use your information for the
identified purpose to be issued to you prior to use of that information.
Travelogic also reserves the right to transfer
all personal information held by it whereupon the organisation is assigned or
transferred to a further party.
In dealing with your personal information, we
may be required by law to disclose your information to certain government
bodies, insurance companies and provide information to the courts where required
by subpoena.
Accessing personal information and updating details
You can access your information on any working
day between 08:30 and 17:30 (excluding public holidays), provided that adequate
notice is given for retrieval, you may access your personal information.
You can request us to delete your information
from our database.
Hardcopy only of information held by us will be
provided, as some computer data may include reference to personal details of our
clients.
Travelogic takes every precaution to ensure all
information held, used or disclose is accurate, complete and up to date.
You must notify Travelogic if there is any
change to your personal information.
You may ask Travelogic to correct personal
information that you believe is incorrect or out of date. Your request will be
dealt with in a timely manner.
Travelogic will take all reasonable steps to
protect your personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access,
modification or disclosure. All information we gather is stored on a secure
site.
Destroying information and records
We use secure methods to destroy or de-identify
any personal information as soon as is permitted by law. (Provided the
information is no longer needed by Travelogic for any purpose)
If you wish to discuss this statement, or ask
questions in relation to the use and disclosure of information, you may contact
Travelogic on any working day between 08:30 and 17:30 (excluding public
holidays). You can call +61 2 9230 7500 or you may wish email (travelogic@travelogic.com.au)
with any questions or updates to your personal information.
I acknowledge that Travelogic may disclose the
information provided by me and any further information that I may subsequently
provide to (for any of the following purposes or may itself use that information
for those purposes):
- Airline, hotel, rail, car rental/limousine,
bus, ferry or other travel related services companies.
- Government consulates for visa requirements
- Foreign exchange facilities for travellers
cheques and foreign cash
- Data consolidation for the purpose of on
going negotiating with suppliers for the common benefit of your company.
Spam Act 2003
The Spam
Act 2003 has been set up for regulating commercial email and other types
of commercial electronic messages. The regulation of these types of messages is
not confined to unsolicited commercial electronic messages (commonly known as
spam).
I acknowledge that Travelogic may send me
updates, travel information and other information by electronic messages and I
consent to receiving these electronic (email) messages from Travelogic.
Updated 17/12/2004 by MRL
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