Privacy
This web site has been built by the Eclipse Group and is maintained by FOXTEL (Event Organiser). The FOXTEL Lap event fundraising sees all proceeds going to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI).
The FOXTEL Lap web site respects the privacy of your personal and financial information and we are bound by the National Privacy Principles as set out in the Privacy Act 1998. It is important to us that our online environment is not only easy to use and convenient, but private and secure as well. We are fully committed to protecting your privacy.
This privacy policy is intended to help you understand how our systems work and what safeguards are in place to protect your privacy.
By using this site, you agree to the FOXTEL Lap event collection and use of your information according to the terms described on this privacy page, and elsewhere in this Web site. We will post any changes to our privacy policy on this page, including what information is collected, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Any personal information that you submit will primarily be used to process your registrations or donations. You can also choose to opt in or out of further communications. These communications will always be from the FOXTEL Lap, FOXTEL or MCRI. You may also choose to opt in or out of further communications from our event sponsors.
From time to time, we may provide statistical information about your demographics and navigation techniques to associated third parties. This will simply comprise data collected about you and other users to form aggregate results. It will not include any direct personal information that identifies you as our customer.
The FOXTEL Lap records other information as well. Whenever a page is requested from our web server, we record the time, date and URL of the request, along with information on the browser software that is being used. This information is used to improve the structure and performance of the FOXTEL Lap, and is not used in any way to uniquely identify a user.
FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd may disclose information when required by law, or when, in good faith, we need to protect the rights, property, or safety of FOXTEL, its customers, or others.
FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd reserves the right to pass on any information relating to suspected fraudulent activity to the appropriate authorities.
Please note that the FOXTEL Lap event Web site may contain links to other Web sites; however, we are not responsible for their privacy policies.
Sale of Information
We are not involved in the selling, trading or alternative unauthorised use of personal information. As part of our guarantee to you, our customers, The FOXTEL LAP promises not to sell, trade, rent, or otherwise provide any of your personal information to any third party except as noted here this privacy policy.
Cookies
The FOXTEL Lap event web site does require the use of cookies for full access to the site.
Corporate Registration
Registration requires your basic Company details, which are used to issue you with a Corporate ID. This ID is used to link your staff to your Company which entitles us to see how many participants are involved and the amount of funds raised per Company. The company details entered will also be used to issue your organisation an invoice for team registration.
Participant Registration
These details are used for the purpose of participant registration and to issue individuals with a user name and password. Participants will be able to log in to view their sponsorship details and access other participant and team information.
Secure Socket Layer
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from our online products or services. These activities are conducted at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security.
Please note this site is secured using a Secure Socket Layer(SSL). This ensures that confidential information you send to us via the World Wide Web will be encrypted. SSL security makes eavesdropping on secure web traffic almost impossible.
The FOXTEL Lap wants to ensure that all of our supporters can donate and sponsor online with complete confidence. We have taken every possible measure to give security to our customers in their dealings with us. Credit card transactions take place in this secure environment and you must notify your credit card provider in the event of any unauthorised use of your credit card, in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures.
Team Registration Refund Policy
If a team registered for the FOXTEL Lap has paid the registration fee, and for any reason is unable to participate in the event, any registration fees will not be refunded fee. On the occurence of such and event these funds will be considered to have been made as a donation to the "FOXTEL Lap".
Donation Refund Policy
The FOXTEL Lap will refund any donation given in error by the donor for a period of 14 days after the donation has been received. To receive a refund, the donor must send a written request and copy of the receipt to brooke.hodgson@foxtel.com.au or by mail to:
FOXTEL LAP
GPO Box 99
Sydney, NSW, 2001
If a participant in the FOXTEL Lap for any reason is unable to participate in the event, no donations will be refunded. On the occurence of such an event, these donations will be considered to have been made to the "FOXTEL Lap" and the funds will then be distributed to MCRI.
Delivery and Returns Policy
As a donation made to The FOXTEL LAP for the purpose of MCRI is a gift, there will be no goods or services provided in exchange for the donation.
Third Party Software
The FOXTEL Lap web site may involve the use of third party software. If not already installed on your system, we will supply direct links to the third-parties web site from where the software may be downloaded. We believe this software to be suitable for its intended purpose, however you should read carefully the terms and conditions imposed by the third party on the use of their software.
Children's privacy
The safety of children is very important to us.
We ask that children under the age of 16 have a parent or guardian verify their membership application with Amber Projects.
Whilst FOXTEL Management Pty Ltd will make every reasonable effort to ensure that children's privacy and other rights are not compromised, it is ultimately the responsibility of parents to monitor their children's Internet usage.
Children should always ask a parent before sending any transmission over the Internet.
What else you should know about privacy?
Remember to close your browser when you have finished your user session. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe. You as an individual are responsible for the security of and access to your own computer.
Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information over the Internet (for example: in discussion forums, via email, or in chat sites) that this information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information in publicly accessible online forums, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your username and passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are using the Internet.
Contacting FOXTEL
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, you may contact us at:
FOXTEL LAP
GPO Box 99
Sydney, NSW, 2100
or at
mailto: brooke.hodgson@foxtel.com.au
