Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) works in partnership with the horticulture sector to invest in research, development, and marketing programs that benefit the Australian horticultural industry. HAL functions as a public company, limited by guarantee.

HAL believes strongly in protecting the privacy of personal information you share with us and respecting the permission you give us to use that personal information. This policy describes the way that HAL collects, holds and discloses information that it receives about individuals and how HAL complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), including the National Privacy Principles.

We may vary this policy from time to time as required.

When used in this Privacy Policy, "personal information" has the meaning given to it in the Privacy Act.

COLLECTION
HAL may gain access to the personal information of individuals in two ways.

1. Automatic recording
   Our Internet Service Provider automatically records details about any computer used to access this website.
   
   Recorded details include server address, operating system, browser type, domain name, date and time of access, pages accessed, information downloaded, and previous site visited.
   
   Information which is automatically recorded by our Internet Service Provider is used by HAL and the ISP for statistical purposes only. We do not identify particular users unless required to do so by law.
   
2. Personal information voluntarily supplied
   Individuals may provide their personal information to HAL by various means such as email, post, telephone, website or in person.
   
   This information is collected and retained by HAL. For example, if you send us an email, your email address and any other information you provide may be recorded.
   
   Information is often provided to us in applications, for example, applications for awards, project funding and export licences. If you complete an application form online, all information on the form will be recorded. Without this information, we will not be able to process your application.

USE OR DISCLOSURE

Generally, HAL only uses your personal information for the purpose for which it was collected (which will normally be obvious when we collect it).

Common purposes include:

• providing services to you
• providing you with information (for instance through our quarterly newsletter) about developments in the industry, events, and projects that we are involved in
• considering applications for awards, funding grants and licences.

HAL may disclose your personal information to other people and organisations, in order to facilitate the purpose for which the information was collected. For example, application forms often need to be forwarded to government departments or industry bodies for consideration. In addition, we may disclose your personal information within HAL, and to other organisations, if you consent to the disclosure or if we are legally required to disclose the information.

HAL reserves the right to disclose personal information to relevant authorities upon reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity or where disclosure is authorised or required by law.

SECURITY
HAL recognises its responsibility to protect the personal information that you entrust to us. We take reasonable steps to protect all personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

SENSITIVE INFORMATION
If HAL holds any sensitive personal information (including, but not limited to, information about an individual's political opinions, membership of a political association, membership of a professional or trade association or an individual's racial origin) it will only be used and disclosed by HAL for the purpose for which it was collected.

ACCESS AND CORRECTION
You can request access at any time to the personal information which you have provided to us. We may refuse to provide access to the information held about you where the National Privacy Principles allow us to do so. If information we hold is incorrect, incomplete or out-of-date, you may notify us and we will take reasonable steps to correct the information.

HAL has no control over, and is not responsible for, the privacy practices of other websites linked from this site.

MORE INFORMATION
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, or for more information, please contact our Privacy Officer.

HAL makes no representations and expressly disclaims all warranties (to the extent permitted by law) about the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information on this website. Users of this website should take independent action to confirm any information on this website before relying on that information in any way.

Reliance on any information provided by HAL, whether through this website or by any other means, is entirely at your own risk. Applications to HAL for any awards or grants are at HAL's discretion.

HAL is not responsible for, and will not be liable for, any loss, damage, claim, expense, cost (including legal costs) or other liability arising in any way (including from HAL's or any other person's negligence or otherwise) from your use or non-use of the website, or from reliance on information contained on the website or that HAL provides to you by any other means.

HAL is not responsible for the condition or content of third party websites which may be linked to or accessed from this website. HAL provides these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by HAL of the website. Any information contained on a linked site is subject to change without notice by the operator of that website.

If you have any questions, please contact:

The Privacy Officer
Horticulture Australia Limited
Level 7, 179 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: (02) 8295 2300 Fax: (02) 8295 2398