This the Privacy Policy of Radio Cabs of Wollongong Co-operative Ltd trading as Illawarra Taxi Network (ABN 60 302 651 329) ("the Illawarra Taxi Network"). Illawarra Taxi Network understands and appreciates how important it is to safeguard your personal information. This privacy policy explains how your personal information will be treated when you deal with Illawarra Taxi Network.

What type of personal information do we collect?

The Illawarra Taxi Network collects personal information that is necessary to provide taxi services to our customers and also benefits and services to the members of the Illawarra Taxi Network. We also collect personal information for marketing requirements. The type of personal information we collect will vary according to the nature of the matter for which we deal with on your behalf. Some examples of personal information that may be collected by us include names, address, contact details, photographs, financial details, insurance claim forms and medical reports.

We may also collect personal information about individuals who are not customers or members in the course of our operations.

How do we collect personal information?

Personal information we collect in relation to providing taxi cab driving services and services to our members.

Personal information used for marketing purposes is collected from telephone conversations when services are booked, or forms filled out by individuals with their consent or sent to us by post, fax or e-mail.

We also collect personal information about prospective employees provided to us by recruiters or the individuals themselves.

If you forward information to us either electronically or as a hard copy document, we will collect that information and use it for the purposes for which you have provided it to us.

When you visit our web site, our web site may store cookies which record details of your server address and your usage of our web site such as what pages you view and download from the web site. We use cookies only for internal management purposes and not to collect personal information. If you do not wish to use cookies, you can set your browser so that it will not accept them.

How will your personal information be managed?

The Illawarra Taxi Network will take reasonable commercial steps to ensure that all information we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete, up-to-date and stored in a secure environment accessed only by authorised persons.

When using our web site, you acknowledge that no data transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We strive to protect your personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access. However, you acknowledge that we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us over the internet. Once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable commercial steps to ensure its security.

We provide access to other web sites by way of hyperlinks from our web site. Those web sites are not subject to the Illawarra Taxi Network's privacy policy. You should make your own enquiries as to the privacy standards for any linked web site.

We will, where commercially practicable and permitted by law, destroy or permanently de-identify personal information that is no longer needed.

How will your personal information will be used?

The Illawarra Taxi Network will use the personal information it collects to:

1. provide services to our clients;
2. carry out administration related to those services;
3. notify our clients and other contacts about relevant legal developments;
4. notify our clients and other contacts from time to time of alternative or additional services Illawarra Taxi Network may provide; and/or
5. fulfil all legal and regulatory requirements of the Illawarra Taxi Network.

If you do not wish to receive information about additional products and services offered by the Illawarra Taxi Network or updates about operational developments, you can let us know by sending our Privacy Officer a message by post, fax or e-mail at any of the addresses set out below.

Will my personal information be disclosed to a third party?

The personal information the Illawarra Taxi Network collects from clients and marketing contacts is strictly confidential. The personal information that the Illawarra Taxi Network Cabs collects in the course of legal proceedings and in advising clients in relation to legal claims will be used for the purposes for which it is collected. This may involve disclosure to our other advisors and experts.

Other than as described above, we will not disclose personal information without first obtaining consent to any third parties other than:

1. any contractor Illawarra Taxi Network arranges to provide mailing services; and
2. as we may be required to do by law.

The Illawarra Taxi Network will take reasonable steps to ensure that any personal information disclosed to a third party is protected by that party in accordance with the Privacy Act.

How can you access your personal information?

On request, you may have access to your personal information held by the Illawarra Taxi Network, except in circumstances where access may be denied under the Privacy Act or other law. Examples of these circumstances are:

1. where providing access will pose an unreasonable impact on the privacy of another individual;
2. where providing access would be unlawful, would pose a threat to the life or health of an individual, may prejudice an investigation of possible unlawful activity, may prejudice enforcement of laws; or
3. where denying access is authorised by law.

To make a request for your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer (contact details below). We will endeavour to respond to a request for personal information within 14 days.

If personal information is provided to you as the result of a request, you may be charged a fee for costs incurred in providing that information such as photocopying, administration and postage. If access is denied, we will provide you with reasons for our decision.

How can you correct your personal information?

If you believe that the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or not up-to-date please let us know. Provided we agree with you; we will correct it. If we do not agree with you, we will place a statement of what you allege is correct where that information is kept and accessed.

Will this privacy policy change?

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time by publishing the varied privacy policy on our web site. The varied policy terms will apply from the date they are posted on our web site. You accept that by doing this, the Illawarra Taxi Network has provided you with sufficient notice of the variation and agree you will be provided with no separate notification.

How to contact us

If you have any queries or complaints in regard to our collection, use or management of your personal information, please contact us at:

Privacy Officer
Radio Cabs of Wollongong Co-operative Ltd T/A Illawarra Taxi Network
438 Crown Street Wollongong NSW 2500
Ph: (02) 4254 2120
Fax: (02) 42542169
Email: illawarrataxinetwork@hotmail.com