Band Forums 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.

The new Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 amends the Privacy Act (from 21 December 2001) to include laws that regulate the way private organisations, like Band Forums, handle personal information, including very sensitive information.

What personal information will Band Forums keep about me?
Band Forums collects personal information from users to assist in providing our range of services. The type of personal information we collect about you may include your name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, company and/or business information and details and other details appropriate to the products and services Band Forums provides.

We do not give or make your personal information available to third parties.

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.

When purchasing products or services all transactions with Band Forums go through Paypal. These transactions are conducted in ’secure sessions’ using the financial industry’s Secure Socket Layer (SSL) standards with 128-bit encryption. You should check that your browser is compatible with SSL encryption. This is often indicated by a ‘closed lock’ icon at the bottom of your screen.

Collection of browser information
When you browse the Band Forums website, our service provider logs the following information for statistical purposes:

• Your IP Address
• the date and time of your web-site visit
• the pages you looked at
• the documents you downloaded
• the type of browser you used

We will not try to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider’s logs.

Email Communications
We will only record your e-mail address if you send us a message, or register and use our services. It may be added to the Band Forums mailing list. Band Forums is the only identity that has access and permission to use this mailing list. This mailing list will not be sold for any purpose what so ever and is only used for Band Forums promotions or information emails.

Why does Band Forums need my personal information?
The personal information Band Forums collects about you is used to correspond with you and to provide you with services from Band Forums. If you choose not to provide your personal information, it may mean that we will not be able to provide these services to you.

Can I see the personal information Band Forums has about me?
Under the National Privacy Principles, you have a right to know what information Band Forums holds about you, and you are entitled to see this information to ensure it is correct. To obtain this information, please contact Band Forums 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, Band Forums will explain this to you when you ask for your information.

Keeping information accurate and up to date
Band Forums will ensure that the personal information we collect to provide our products and services to you is accurate and complete. We will do this by ensuring that you have the opportunity to advise changes in personal details at all times.

Keeping information secure
Band Forums 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 Band Forums and make sure that other organisations we deal with have Privacy policies adhering to the National Privacy Principles.