This Privacy Policy explains how we manage personal information we collect. Please read this Privacy Policy before submitting any personal information through the Website. By signing up to use this Website, to subscribe to the Newsletter or using other facilities or offers on this Website, you will be asked to provide personal information and, by doing so, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.These practices or this Policy may be changed, but any changes will be posted on this Website. You are encouraged to review the Privacy Policy whenever you visit the Website to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.
The privacy practices set out in this Privacy Policy are for the personal information collected from you in the course of use of this Website, the subscription to the Newsletter and in communications with us. If you link to or use other websites, services or software, please review the privacy policies posted at those websites. PayDay News currently runs via the Beehiiv platform. You can view their privacy policy here: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy
Purpose of the Privacy Policy
PayDay News will take all reasonable steps to safeguard and protect the privacy of the personal information that we hold as we are required to do by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). This Privacy Policy sets out how we intend to do so.
Personal Information and its collection
We collect personal information:
directly from you
when you deal with us by telephone, letter or email
when you subscribe on the Website or access and interact with the Website.
The type of information that PayDay News collects and holds includes personal information about:
individuals who use our services
activities on the Website
other people who come into contact with PayDay News.
The information we collect may include information such as users’ names (or the names of their personnel or customers, as appropriate), billing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card details, and other transaction or subscription details. We may also collect data that can, under certain circumstances, indirectly lead to personally identifiable information. Users who register to use the Website may choose to provide other information or related data in their profiles.
You are aware of and consent to our use of such personal information to provide access to the Website, deliver the Newsletter, receive payments and to provide any other services from time to time, as well as to communicate that personal information to suppliers and contractors that engage with us to perform these tasks, as well as to develop and maintain a record of dealing between us and you, your preferences and uses of the Website and to manage our relationship.
PayDay News will generally collect this information by way of voluntary registration over the internet and email, as well as feedback we may receive from our suppliers and contractors. Otherwise, PayDay News will not collect or monitor any personal information about you without your consent.
The use of Personal Information
PayDay News may use the personal information you provide or we otherwise obtain for the following purposes:
to provide services and support to our customers
to respond to requests or enquiries
to resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems
to evaluate, develop and enhance the Website and our services
to enforce the policies of our Website
to exercise any rights we have under contracts we enter into with you
to provide information to users of our services regarding products or services that we think may be of interest to them
to communicate newsletters, updates, service information.
If you would like to unsubscribe from receiving the Newsletter or accessing the paid content on the Website any other such related emails from PayDay News, you can click the unsubscribe button at the bottom of each Newsletter email or access your account via the website.
Disclosing Information
You authorise and consent to PayDay News disclosing your personal information to:
populate the required fields of any pages on the Website or in the course of provision of the Newsletter, updates or other information
enforce the policies of and rights under contracts with PayDay News
protect the rights of any person
any trusted third party who assists in conducting our business, or servicing you, that agrees to keep your personal information confidential
entities for whom we are acting as an agent or resupplier, such as our licensors or related companies
any court, tribunal or regulatory authority as required by law, including in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims
any individual or authority if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, violation of our policies, or as otherwise required by law
anyone authorised by the individual the subject of particular personal information
any individual or authority to protect the rights, property or personal safety of any member of the public or PayDay News
another company, in the event that PayDay News, the Website or a related asset or line of business is acquired by or transferred to that other company
our employees, insurers, third party contractors, agents or to our sponsors on a confidential basis
our business partners, where from time to time we partner with other companies to provide co-sponsored or co-branded products or services and may share your information with our co-sponsor.
We will otherwise not transfer your personal information, or use, sell or disclose your personal information without your consent, unless:
such disclosure is permitted under the Act
we are required by law to disclose that information
we are trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorised transactions
we are investigating fraud which we believe may have already taken place.
You consent to and authorise PayDay News to transfer your personal information to an organisation or individual outside Australia. PayDay News will only transfer personal information to a foreign country for the purpose of providing you with the services of PayDay News and for carrying out any request you make when you use and interact with the Website (for example, if we outsource the platform or data storage to a cloud service provider).Your personal information may be transferred overseas if you are accessing the Website from a country outside of Australia.
Management and Security of Personal Information
We cannot and do not guarantee that your personal information will be protected against unauthorised access or misuse or abuse. We do not accept any liability for the improper actions of unauthorised third parties.In relation to the internet, while PayDay News uses reasonable efforts to safeguard the privacy of your personal information, transmissions made by means of the internet cannot be made absolutely secure. PayDay News assumes no responsibility for disclosure of data due to errors in transmission or by unauthorised third parties.We retain the personal information we collect for as long as the information is relevant to our business purposes or the purpose of collection or until you request that we remove the data by contacting [email protected]
Personal Information about other people
You must not provide personal information to PayDay News about another person, unless that person has authorised PayDay News, through you, to collect, use and disclose personal information about that person for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
What happens if you choose not to provide the Information?
You are not obliged to give us your personal information. However, if you choose not to provide us with your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with services offered by PayDay News or to fulfil one or more other purposes for which your personal information is requested.
Sources of Information
If your personal information is collected from a third party, PayDay News is under no obligation to inform you of the collection but such information will be subject to this Privacy Policy and will be accessible by you on request, subject to any limitations or exceptions in the Act.
Use of Cookies
The Website may collect information through the use of "cookies". Cookies are anonymous, unique alphanumeric identifiers sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer's hard drive. The information we collect via cookies does not personally identify you, although it does identify your browser. We use this information to provide you with customised information when you visit the Website, and to collect aggregated user data for the purposes of usage analysis, quality control and administering and improving the Website. Aggregated data (which cannot be used to identify you) may be shared with third parties.
In addition, we may use third party advertisers to place advertisements on the Website. These third party advertisers may use cookies and other technologies to, among other things, enable such third party advertisers to record which advertisements your browser has seen and which site pages you have been viewing when the advertisement was delivered. You should make your own enquiries as to the privacy policies of these third parties. We are not responsible for information on, or the privacy practices of, such third parties.You can prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, be notified when you receive a new cookie, or disable cookies altogether by changing your browser's preferences menu. If you disable cookies, you may not be able to use the customised functions on the Website.
Updating your Personal Information
PayDay News endeavours to ensure, but in no way guarantees, that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You will be able to update the information we hold about you through the “manage you profile” option under the on the Website. You should promptly update your personal information if it changes or becomes inaccurate.You can help keep your personal information up to date and secure by maintaining confidentiality of any password, username, accounts and profiles used on the Website. In the event that you share your password or other personal information with others, you will be responsible for all actions taken on your account.
Sensitive Information
The term "sensitive information" refers to personal information about an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political or philosophical beliefs or affiliations, trade or professional affiliations, sexual preferences or practices or criminal record and health information.We do not collect sensitive information unless it is volunteered by you.
Accessing Personal Information
You will generally be able to view the personal information we hold about you by accessing your account or profile information on the Website under the “Manage your account” button.PayDay News will, on request, provide you with access to personal information held by PayDay News about you, subject to any limitations or exceptions in the Act.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
PayDay News reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice to you. The latest Privacy Policy will apply at all times. To view the current version of our Privacy Policy, visit our privacy page.
Contacting our Privacy Officer
If you have any questions, complaints or comments about our handling of your personal information under this Privacy Policy or otherwise, please contact us at: [email protected]