Privacy Statement
Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO) Inc. acknowledges that it handles personal information of individuals including, but not limited to, individuals registered in its contests, programs and training courses.
APSMO Inc. is committed to ensuring the privacy of such information and acts in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) which are contained in schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1998. Further details of the APP can be found at the official website: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/privacy-act/australian-privacy-principles.
Personal Information and How It May Be Used
Personal information collected by APSMO Inc. is treated in accordance with the APP. This information may include personal contact details, contest results, records of participation in training and other programs. This information may be used by APSMO Inc. in the administration of contests, training and other activities.
From time to time APSMO Inc. may use your personal information to provide you with information about new products or services being offered by us. APSMO Inc. will always provide the opportunity to opt out of direct marketing communications by providing relevant details in all direct marketing correspondence.
APSMO Inc. may publish student and school names and results on its website or in official results documentation or notices. APSMO Inc. will not otherwise disclose personal information except in accordance with the APP or as required by law.
Accessing and Changing Your Personal Information
APSMO Inc. retains records of contest participants and their results and training course attendee records indefinitely. Individuals may access this information in accordance with the APP once satisfactory evidence of their identity has been received.
APSMO Inc. attempts to keep personal information up-to-date and accurate by updating details when changes come to our attention. We encourage you to inform us if any of your personal information changes. We can be contacted via our Privacy Officer below.
Storing Personal Information Securely
APSMO Inc. may store your personal information with a third party cloud service provider. Our cloud service provider and host is located in Australia and we require that such service provider complies with strict security standards regarding storage of your personal information as well as terms consistent and the Privacy Act.
We may use the MailChimp Mandrill transactional email service for sending automated notification emails to you. This service is used to track and report on the delivery of email. We do not store personal information on this service. MailChimp is located in the USA and is subject to the Australian Privacy Act 1988. Further information on the MailChimp privacy policy is available at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.
Credit card information collected for the purposes of payment of an invoice or order is collected securely in accordance with the APP guidelines and destroyed once payment is processed.
Using the APSMO Website
Certain areas of our website use ‘cookies’. These are an industry standard in use in most major websites. Cookies are used to maintain your current browser session during your visit to the site. You may turn off the use of cookies through the settings in your browser, however doing so may affect your ability to use the full functionality of the site.
We may collect information about your visit to our website. This information may include your IP address, your operating system, your browser ID and information on how you interacted with our website. This information is used for statistical reporting and audit purposes.
We use Google Analytics on our website to help us understand website usage. This service sends website traffic data to Google servers in the USA. For details about the information collected by this service refer to Google’s Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.
Complaints and Disputes
If you have reason to believe that APSMO Inc. has not complied with its obligations relating to your personal information under this Privacy Policy or under the Privacy Act, please refer any compliant to our Privacy Officer.
APSMO Inc. will ensure your complaint is handled by our Privacy Officer in an appropriate and reasonable manner.
Further Information
Privacy Officer
APSMO Inc.
PO Box 629
WAHROONGA NSW 2076
Email: enquiries@apsmo.edu.au
Phone: + 61 2 9114 9255
