The Cosmetic Nurse Training Academy is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.

We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The NPPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/.

What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies you as an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone and facsimile numbers, qualifications, registrations, and indemnity insurances.

This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including correspondence, by telephone and facsimile, by email, via our website www.cnta.com.au, from media and publications, from other publicly available sources and from third parties. We do not guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties.

We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. You may unsubscribe from our mailing/marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing.

When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.

Sensitive Information

Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information.

Sensitive information will be used by us only:

• For the primary purpose for which it was obtained
• For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose
• With your consent; or where required or authorised by law.

Third Parties

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:

• Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
• Where required or authorised by law.

Security of Personal Information

Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years.

Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.

The Cosmetic Nurse Training Academy will not charge any fee for your access request, but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information.

In order to protect your Personal Information we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information

It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.

Online Identifying Technologies

Our website https://cnta.com.au uses online identifying technologies, such as “cookies” or “tags”, to identify a device, app or browser, in order to enhance functionality, include social media features, personalise content and analyse website traffic.

Cookies are small text files which are stored on and accessible from your device when you visit a website; but they cannot execute programs or access other information on your device. Tags are placed within a website or email to track activity, such as views or messages opened.

The information collected may include browser type, Internet Protocol (IP) or URLs of the sites you have visited before or after, as well as how long you have spent browsing a website.

Cookies may be stored on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website, and other types of cookies require permission when you first visit our site or where a certain period has elapsed between visits. Some are session based, whereas others remain on your device for longer periods, or permanently (unless deleted). They are placed by our website, or by third parties such as social media platforms with services that appear on our pages.

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of these technologies. Please note that if you block cookie placement on your device, this may reduce the functionality of our website. You can manage the use of cookies via your internet browser settings to set your preferences before browsing, or delete cookies once you have finished visiting a website.

Policy Updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at:

The Cosmetic Nurse Training Academy
Address: 1036 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, VIC 3079
Contact number: 0412 743 486
Email: [email protected]