Privacy Collection Statement

Nerve Connection Foundation Limited ACN 653 082 930 and its officers, employees, volunteers, agents and contractors (we, us or our) are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. 

In the course of our operations, we collect personal information from our current and prospective volunteers, donors, contractors (such as researchers), consultants and agents, prospective employees and other individuals that contact us with enquiries. 

The primary purpose for which we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information varies depending on the individual that we are collecting the information from.

Our primary purpose for collecting, holding, using and disclosing personal information from current volunteers, contractors (such as researchers), consultants or agents is to assist us in carrying on our operations including the publication of research and to evaluate performance.

In the case of prospective volunteers, contractors, consultants, agents or employees, our primary purpose is to assess suitability for employment or engagement. 

In the case of current or prospective donors, our primary purpose is to facilitate the making of donations and provide relevant information about our operations. 

In the case of other persons that contact us (including users of our website), our primary purpose is to assist us to respond to enquiries.

Our usual process of collecting personal information is to collect the personal information directly from individual concerned. We may also collect personal information from other sources, such as through referrals from individuals or other entities, from banks and financial institutions, your current and previous employers, government bodies (such as relevant departments, regulatory authorities etc.), our volunteers, contractors, consultants and agents, paid search providers and through fundraising and promotional events. 

If you do not provide us with the requested information, we may not be able to provide you with our services or otherwise engage with you. In some cases, it may be possible for you to provide us with some but not other personal information. You can ask us if this is possible.

We may disclose personal information to our directors, advisory board members, volunteers, contractors, consultants, agents, employees and related entities, our external auditors, brokers and insurance providers, legal and other advisors, employers of individuals, banks and financial institutions, your advisors, government bodies (such as relevant departments, regulatory authorities etc.), law enforcement agencies and third parties considering the acquisition of the whole or part of our assets or business.

We generally do not disclose your personal information to overseas recipients.

Our detailed privacy policy at [link to privacy policy] includes further information on how you can access and seek correction of your personal information and how you can complain about a breach of your privacy. The policy also contains information about how we will deal with a complaint. 

If you have any concerns about the handling of your personal information, please consult our full privacy policy at [link to privacy policy] or contact us for a copy. You may also contact our Privacy Officer by email at info@nerveconnection.org.au , by post at level 4, 240 Queen Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 or by phone on 0418 724 809.