Management and security of personal information
The parish takes all reasonable precautions to safeguard your personal information from loss, misuse, interference, unauthorised access, modification or unlawful disclosure. These steps include restricted access to the parish offices and other areas where personal information is stored, and in computer files that can be accessed only by authorised individuals using login names and passwords.
The parish stores your personal information in servers located in Australia. Personal
information will be retained by the parish while it can use or disclose that
information for a legitimate purpose under the APPs. When it can no longer use or disclose the
personal information for such a purpose, the parish will take reasonable steps to destroy or
de-identify that personal information, where it is lawful for it to do so.

Correction of Personal Information
The parish will take reasonable steps to update or correct, any personal information we
hold about you to ensure it is accurate, complete, up-to-date, relevant and not misleading if we
are satisfied this is required or if you request us to do so. Please let us know when any of your
details change so that we can ensure your personal information is kept up to date. The
Archdiocese will take reasonable steps to ensure the information is accurate as well as
responding to correction requests
If you wish to change or modify your personal information, you should make a request in writing
to the parish. Your written request should set out the changes that you wish to be
made. You may request that the amended information be forwarded to other related
organisations. Your written request should name the organisation to which you want the
information forwarded. We will need to verify your identity before we make the changes. If we
do not agree that some or all of the changes you have requested are required, we will let you
know of our reasons for this in writing and how to complain if your are not satisfied with the
decision.
Access to personal information
You may request access to personal information that the Archdiocese holds about you (using the
Archdiocese’s contact details below).
The parish will respond to all requests for access within a reasonable period and usually
within 30 days. the Archdiocese may need to verify your identity before providing you with access or correcting your personal information.
The parish will generally provide access unless an exception in the Privacy Act or the
Health Records Act applies. If the Archdiocese refuses your request, we will let you know our
reasons for this in writing and how to complain if you are not satisfied with the decision.