Privacy Policy
Gold Coast 4WD Club is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
What Is Personal Information?
Personal information is any information we hold that can identify you as an individual.
How We Collect Your Information
We collect personal information when you:
- Visit or interact with our website
- Register as a member or customer
- Contact us directly in person, by phone, email, or mail
- Use our services
We may also receive personal information from third parties, which we protect in accordance with this policy.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Deliver and improve our services
- Keep you informed about club news, updates, and opportunities
- Better understand your needs
We may contact you by phone, email, SMS, or mail.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with employees, officers, insurers, advisers, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors where reasonably necessary to deliver our services.
We may also disclose your information to:
- Comply with legal obligations (laws, court orders, law enforcement requests)
- Protect intellectual property, legal rights, or the safety of the club, its members, or others
- A potential purchaser in the event of a business sale or transfer (under a confidentiality agreement)
Your information may be stored or processed outside Australia, including in the USA.
By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the disclosures described in this policy. Where we share your information with third parties, we request that they handle it consistently with this policy.
Security
We take reasonable steps, physical, electronic, and procedural, to protect your information from misuse, loss, and unauthorised access or disclosure.
Please note that no internet transmission is completely secure. While we do our best to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of data sent to or from us.
Accessing or Correcting Your Information
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). A small administrative fee may apply.
If you believe any information we hold is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date, please contact our Membership Officer by email.
We reserve the right to refuse access in circumstances permitted by the Privacy Act.
Complaints
Privacy complaints can be directed to the Club President in writing. We take all complaints seriously and will respond promptly.
Website and Cookies
When you visit our website, we may collect non-identifying technical data (browser type, operating system, referring site) to help us improve the user experience.
We may use cookies, which are small files stored on your device, to recognise returning visitors and analyse site traffic. Cookies are not harmful. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may limit some site functionality.
Cookies may also be used to serve relevant advertising through third-party services such as Google AdWords, which may appear on our site or elsewhere.
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting to our website or notice board. Please check back periodically for updates.
Last reviewed: 2026