Your rights to privacy
We, the Intrust Super Fund Trustees, understand the importance of
protecting your right to privacy and have therefore prepared this
statement to help you understand how we aim to protect the privacy
of your personal information.
In this document we outline what details we keep about you and
why we need these details. Please note that although we refer to
"Intrust Super Fund" throughout the document, generally it is
Australian Administration Services Pty Ltd (AAS) that collects and
uses your details on our behalf. AAS is the company that
administers Intrust Super Fund (in which you have a superannuation
account) on behalf of the Intrust Super Fund Trustees.
The Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 amends the
Privacy Act (from 21 December 2001) to include laws that regulate
the way private organisations like Intrust Super Fund handle
personal information, including very sensitive information such as
health details.
The Act contains 10 National Privacy Principles that regulate,
among other things, how organisations collect, store and protect
the quality of personal information. They specify how these
organisations should use and share personal information with other
organisations. The National Privacy Principles form part of all our
procedures and policies and the way our accounts are
administered.
There is a summary of the National Privacy Principles below.
What personal information will Intrust Super Fund keep about
me?
Intrust Super Fund collects personal information from Intrust
Super Fund members to administer your account. The type of personal
information we collect about you includes your name, address, date
of birth, telephone number and tax file number.
Intrust Super Fund collects personal information when members
lodge their forms, such as the Application for Membership and
Change of Member Details forms, or if you send Intrust Super Fund
documents containing personal information. There may also be
circumstances when your employer may send personal details to
Intrust Super Fund for you.
Risks of using the Internet
You should note that there are security risks in transmitting
information via the Internet. You should assess these potential
risks when deciding whether to use our on-line services. If you do
not wish to transmit information via the Intrust Super Fund web
site, there are other ways in which you can provide this
information, such as by mail, telephone or in person.
Collection of browsing information
When you browse the Intrust Super Fund web site, our
service provider logs the following information for statistical
purposes:
- your server address;
- top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au,
etc.);
- the date and time of your web-site visit;
- the pages you looked at;
- the documents you down-loaded;
- the previous site you visited; and
- the type of browser you used.
We will not try to identify users or their browsing activities
except where a law enforcement agency exercises a warrant to
inspect the service provider's logs.
The Intrust Super Fund web site is 'cookie' free, which means we
will not send you any unsolicited information after you have
visited our web site. We will only record your e-mail address if
you send us a message. It will not be added to a mailing list.
Why does Intrust Super Fund need my personal
information?
The personal information we collect about you is used to establish
an Intrust Super Fund membership account, to process contributions
to your account, to correspond with you, and to provide you with
superannuation benefits and options from Intrust Super Fund.
If you choose not to provide your personal information, it may
mean that we will not be able to provide these services to you.
Generally, we do not disclose your personal information to anyone,
unless they are contracted to provide services or activities on our
behalf. These organisations are bound by the same privacy rules we
follow.
Some examples of parties outside Intrust Super Fund, to whom we
may disclose your personal information and the reason for
disclosure, are:
- the administration service provider, for the purposes of
providing administration
services to the Fund;
- mailing companies - organisations contracted to do all mailing
for Intrust Super
Fund;
- archiving companies - organisations contracted to ensure that
all documents are
stored in a secure environment;
- auditors and regulators - organisations that help ensure Intrust
Super Fund is
complying with legal and contractual obligations;
- insurance companies - organisations which provide insurance
cover for Intrust Super
Fund members; and
- occasionally, we are required or authorised by law to disclose
your personal
information. For example, we may disclose your personal
information to the
Australian Taxation Office following a direction issued under
taxation laws or to a
Court in response to a subpoena.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties where
you give us written permission to do so (for example, to a
financial planner with whom you are dealing).
Can I see the personal information Intrust Super Fund has about
me?
Under the National Privacy Principles, you have a right to know
what information Intrust Super Fund holds about you, and you are
entitled to see this information to ensure it is correct. To obtain
this information, please contact Intrust Super Fund to ask for your
personal details. The Privacy Act gives limited circumstances in
which some or all access to this information may be denied. If this
applies to you, Intrust Super Fund will explain this to you when
you ask for your information.
How can I contact Intrust Super Fund?
If you want further information on how Intrust Super Fund handles
personal information, or if you want to complain about a possible
breach of privacy, please contact Intrust Super Fund in one of the
following ways:
- Phone 132 467
- Write to:
GPO Box 1416
Brisbane QLD 4001
- Visit:
348 Edward Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
- Email at info@intrust.com.au
- Fax on (07) 3013 8898
If you are unsatisfied with the resolution of any complaints, you
can refer the matter to the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1300
363 992.
Summary of the National Privacy Principles
Intrust Super Fund is bound by the National Privacy
Principles
Collecting information
We will collect personal information (where reasonable and
practicable) directly from you. We may at times collect your
personal information directly from your employer.
Using and sharing information
Intrust Super Fund will use your personal information to run an
Intrust Super Fund account for you. This is known as a 'primary
purpose'. If we need to use your personal information for another
reason, or secondary purpose, like a marketing campaign, we will
ask your permission to do so. If we are unable to get your
permission before sending our communication, we will give you the
opportunity to opt out of any future direct marketing campaigns at
the time of mailing to you.
Keeping information accurate and up to
date
Intrust Super Fund will ensure that the personal information we
collect to run your account is accurate and complete. We will do
this by ensuring that you have the opportunity to advise changes in
personal details at all times and particularly when you receive
your annual membership statement.
Keeping information secure
Intrust Super Fund will not misuse or change your information
without your knowledge. We will not share your information with
anyone who doesn't have authority to see your information. To make
sure of this, we will regularly audit access to the systems that
support Intrust Super Fund and make sure that other organisations
we deal with for your account (for example insurance companies)
have privacy policies adhering to the National Privacy
Principles.
Sensitive information
Where we collect sensitive information such as health
information, we will only use it for running your Intrust Super
Fund account. We won't use it for any other purpose or share it
with anyone else without your permission.