WE TAKE YOUR PRIVACY SERIOUSLY

Your privacy is important to us. Read our privacy policy to learn more about what information we hold and what we do with it.  

Doula Network Australia Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates www.douladirectory.com.au the “Site”, and we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users’ and visitors’ personal information. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site. 

Notice and Collection 

While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain information that can be used to contact or identify you. “Personal Information” is any information that is identifiable with you, as an individual.

Personal information we collect may include:

• Name
• Mailing Address
• Telephone Number
• Email Address

Doula Network/ Doula Directory will only collect personal information by fair and lawful means. The provision of personal information is voluntary.

Doula Network/ Doula Directory collects personal information for the following purposes:

• To establish and maintain responsible commercial relations with customers and to provide on-going services
• To understand customer needs and preferences
• To develop and enhance market services
• To meet legal and regulatory requirements
• To respond to your enquiry when you contact us, request a download or request a return call
• To send you our newsletter when you sign up for it, or you sign up to stay informed
• To advise you about new products and services that may be of interest to you 
• Email newsletters
• Other uses as may be permitted or required by applicable law

Unless required or permitted by law, we shall not use or disclose your personal information for a new purpose not identified here.

We have a simple approach to data protection and privacy which adheres to the 13 Australian Privacy Principles.

Our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act):

• This privacy policy sets out how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act. As an Australian based organisation, we are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act which regulate how organisations may collect, use, disclose and store personal information, and how individuals may access and correct personal information held about them.
• In this privacy policy, ‘personal information’ has the same meaning as defined by section 6 of the Privacy Act: information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

Data Security

We take active steps to protect the personal information we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure, and against other misuse

Use and Disclosure

We only use personal information for the purpose which was requested of us, or for the purposes which directly relate to one of our functions or activities. We will not provide your personal information to other entities or bodies, or any other party unless one of the following applies (as per and in line with APP 6 – use and disclosure of personal information):

• You have consented.
• You would reasonably expect, or have been informed, that information of such kind would be passed on to those individuals, entities or bodies (for more information, see subclause 6.2).
• It is otherwise required or authorised by law, or reasonably necessary for the enforcement of a criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the protection of public revenue.
• It may prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody’s life or health.

We understand that your personal information is important to you and are thrilled that you made it this far!

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices you can get in touch with us in the following ways:

Email: doulanetwork@gmail.com