Privacy Policy

This website, this website, and its related pages, including any mobile or other website or application we may provide, are owned and operated by Companion Animal Rescue (Companion Animal Rescue, we, us, our).

We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of any information that can identify an individual (personal information). We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth), which amended the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

By accessing this website, providing information to us, or otherwise using this website, you agree to and accept the following terms, this Privacy Policy as amended from time to time, and any other terms and conditions appearing on this website. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which we collect, use, disclose, and store personal information you may provide to us, including personal information provided through this website.

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove any part of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is reviewed regularly.

This Privacy Policy does not cover third-party websites, or any information collected by third-party websites. We make no representations about those websites, whether or not they are linked to this website or can be accessed from this website. Those websites are responsible for their own privacy obligations, and you should review their privacy policies. If you disclose information to a third party, we recommend that you carefully read that third party's terms and conditions and its privacy policy or statement.

1. Collection of Information

We may collect your personal information, including your name, age, gender, marital status, email address, address, telephone number, and other contact details (personal information), so that we can conduct our operations, provide goods and services to you, and use the information for the specific purposes described below.

Section 3 of this Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect and hold, how we collect and hold that information, and how we use it.

If you do not provide your personal information to us, we may be unable to provide the goods or services you request.

2. Pseudonyms

You may use a pseudonym when providing personal information to us. However, if accurate identity details are required for an animal rescue, adoption, donation, or service request, we may not be able to provide the relevant service unless you provide your real information.

Third-party websites, such as donation websites or pet adoption platforms, may require you to provide your full name in accordance with their own privacy policies.

If you provide personal information about another individual, you warrant that the individual is aware of the terms of this Privacy Policy and that you have obtained that individual's express permission and authority to provide such personal information to us.

3. Use of Information

Personal information you provide through this website will only be used for the purpose for which it was submitted, or for another secondary purpose related to that purpose, unless we disclose another use in this Privacy Policy, in any other terms and conditions on this website, or we obtain your consent to use the information for a secondary purpose.

In the course of using this website, we may collect your personal information so that we can provide relevant information, news, updates, and surveys, and so that you can make full use of our services.

For these purposes, you may be required to provide certain personal information so that we can collect, store, and use that information as described in this Privacy Policy.