Privacy Policy

You have entered the website for the AAMI Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, supported by Tasracing Pty Ltd (ACN 137 188 286) "Tasracing" located in Hobart, Australia.

This website has been developed by Tasracing Pty Ltd (trading as tasracing) to provide access to information relating to the AAMI Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, including events, owners, trainers, testimonials, feature races, media information and login services. The site also contains links to other web-sites, including The TOTE wagering web-site.

Tasracing's Privacy Policy

The following statement sets out Tasracing's policy relating to the collection, storage and use of personal information.  Our purpose is to assure anyone who does business with us that Tasracing will comply with both the letter and spirit of the Privacy Act 1988.

1. Compliance with Privacy Legislation

Tasracing takes seriously its obligation to safeguard personal information about its customers.  This policy formalises and strengthens this commitment to our customers. Tasracing complies with the National Privacy Principles (NPP's) in the Privacy Act 1988.

2. Collection of Personal Information

Personal information is generally defined as information or an opinion that can identify a person.  The type of personal information that Tasracing may collect from you will depend upon what dealings you may have with Tasracing. We may collect information from you directly and from your use of our products and services.

3. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

The Tasracing operates a business that handles personal information.  In general, our policy is that we only use or disclose personal information for the purpose which was either specified or reasonably apparent at the time we collected it.  We may also use or disclose it for any other related purpose for which you would reasonably expect it to be used.  If The Tasracing wishes to use or disclose the personal information in other circumstances it will obtain your permission to do so, other than in exceptional circumstances such as: where Tasracing reasonably believes it is necessary to protect any person and/or Tasracing's rights or property; or the use is authorised by law or is reasonably necessary to enforce the law (for example, if Tasracing is required to disclose the information to regulatory authorities or in response to subpoenas or warrants).

4. Sharing information with other organisations

Tasracing will not sell your personal information to other companies.  The only circumstances in which external organisations may be given access to your personal information are when our contractors and service providers are helping us operate our business or provide a service to you (for example, a company which helps maintain our computer systems or sends out our mail).  We require these organisations to agree to our Privacy Policy and to strict conditions governing how this information may be used.

5. Marketing

Tasracing will only send advertising mail to you if:

• you have indicated your permission to receive such mail; or
• where the advertising mail is related to the purpose for which the information was collected, or
• if it would be within an individual's reasonable expectations to receive such mail.

6. Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that may be placed on the computer of a web user (usually in the browser software folder) the first time a computer visits a web site which operates cookies. Cookies are necessary to facilitate online transactions and ensure security.  If you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to refuse cookies.  This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of Tasracing's. Tasracing does not use cookies to keep personal profiles of its customers' use of Tasracing's web site.

7. Security of personal information

Tasracing will take reasonable steps to protect personal information it collects and ensure it is accurate and up-to-date.  Your information is held on secure servers or in storage located in controlled environments.  Tasracing employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of any personal information held by Tasracing.

8. Access to Personal Information

People are welcome to request personal information that Tasracing holds about them. To obtain a copy of the information we have about you, please write to us requesting your information and including your full name and address. A copy of your file will be made available within 30 days.  Please address enquiries to Privacy Officer, Tasracing Pty Ltd P.O. Box 730, Hobart, 7001 Tasmania.

9. Changing Information

If you wish to change personal information that is inaccurate or out-of-date, you may write to the Privacy Officer at Tasracing and the record will be changed.

10. Anonymous Transactions

Where it is lawful and practicable to do so, customers may transact business with Tasracing without providing personal information.

11. Changes in the Future

Tasracing reserves the right to change its Privacy Policy at any time and notify users of its services by posting an updated version of the policy on its website.

12. Tasracing Links to Other Websites

Tasracing provides links to other websites but as these linked websites are not under its control, Tasracing is not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to its website and we advise you to review the privacy policies of these sites before disclosing your personal information on them.

13. Additional Information on Privacy

For further information about privacy issues and the protection of privacy, visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at http://www.privacy.gov.au/. © Copyright 2003, Tasracing Pty Ltd (ACN 137 188 286) "Tasracing"