Your privacy is important to us

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network is committed to protecting your privacy and the privacy of personal information provided to us. The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network (including its, authorised representatives, consultants, management and staff) are subject to certain legislative and regulatory requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 and Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2001. These requirements govern our procedures of obtaining, using and holding detailed information that personally identifies you and/or contains information or an opinion about you ("personal information").

What personal information do we collect?

Personal information collected may include:
Your name, contact details and payment details. This information is collected from you voluntarily whenever you complete a form via this web site or via other documents that you may submit to The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network.

Why do we collect personal information?

Our ability to provide visitors to our site with a comprehensive service is dependent on obtaining certain relevant information about you. We cannot communicate with visitors to our site who remain anonymous or do not provide us with sufficient information to conduct normal business procedures.

We also collect and use personal information for business development, planning and marketing of our services.

How do we use the personal information we collect?

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network will only collect, maintain and use personal information if it is necessary for us to provide the services you have requested.

We will not use or disclose personal information that we collect for a purpose other than that for which it has been provided to us unless we have received the consent of the individual concerned. However, please remember that we may be required by law to disclose your personal information to others for purposes relating to public safety and law enforcement.

How do we collect personal information?

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network may collect personal information from you in person, in writing, by telephone, through seminars and feedback sessions, through our website and by other electronic communication channels. We will only collect personal information from you by lawful and fair means, without being unreasonably intrusive.

Wherever practicable The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network will collect personal information from you via our website.

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network will not use or disclose personal information collected for any purpose other than:

• The purposes for which it was provided or secondary related purposes in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure;
• Where the visitor to our website has consented to such disclosure;
• Where the National Privacy Principles authorise use or disclosure where required or authorised under law, in circumstances relating to public health and safety and in connection with certain operations by or on behalf of an enforcement body;
• For The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network's internal operations (including accounting, risk management, record keeping, archiving, systems development and testing, staff training and monitoring);
• Other entities The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network may use for outsourcing the administration of the services provided to the visitor to our website

Who will use your personal information?

In order to ensure that the visitor to our website receives a personal and tailored service, personal information may be transferred to a Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network representative.

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network may disclose the visitor to our website's personal information to other representatives of The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network during certain periods so that you can be assured of receiving a continued service.

How can you check the personal information we have collected about you?

You may at any time request access to your personal information by contacting in writing The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer.

Evidence of your identity will be required prior to providing access.

Where it is established that personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or out-of-date, The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network will take all steps necessary to correct it.

Our staff will endeavour to respond to any request for access and/or correction within 14 days depending on the complexity of the information and/or the request. Please give us a clear indication if your request is urgent.

How is your personal information stored?

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network will at all times seek to ensure that the personal information collected and held by us is protected from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. At all times your personal information is treated as confidential. All electronic information is protected through the use of access passwords, is backed up and stored securely.

In the event you cease to use the services provided by The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network, any personal information that we hold about you will be maintained in a secure storage facility for a period of at least three years in order to comply with legislative and professional requirements.

What if I want more information or have a complaint or concern?

You may at any juncture request that The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network do not contact you. If you wish for all communication to cease, we require you to provide a written request of 30 days notice informing us of your intent.

If you wish to complain about any breach or potential breach of this Privacy Policy or the National Privacy Principles, you should contact our Privacy Officer in writing by any of the methods detailed below. Your complaint will be considered and responded to within 14 days.

Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network
The Australian Lung Foundation

Office: 44 Brookes Street, Bowen Hills Qld 4006

Postal: PO Box 847, Lutwyche Qld 4030

Toll Free: 1800 654 301
Tel: 07 3251 3641
Fax: 07 3852 5487

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If you are not happy with our response, you can contact the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 1300 363 992

The Kylie Johnston Lung Cancer Network reserve the right to review and amend this Privacy policy from time to time and notify you by posting an updated version on our website.