Privacy Policy

Purpose:
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to advise customers, staff members and website users what kind of information both organisations may collect, how that information may be used, to whom it may be disclosed, how that information is stored (including security of the information), the processes for correcting information held and the disposal of such information by Byte Media and Gay Destination. Our Terms of Use Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

Your Privacy:
Byte Media (ABN 14 580 855 683) publishes Gay Destination www.gaydestination.net.au a website aimed at the gay and lesbian market. This privacy policy applies to both Byte Media and Gay Destination. We are committed to protecting your privacy and may collect personal information in a variety of ways including:

• Directly from you, when you provide information in any online document (eg: survey, application);
• From publicly available sources of information;
• From our records of how you use our services.

This may include your name, email address, postal address, telephone numbers and any other information you may provide. Byte Media and Gay Destination may use this information to:

• Provide the services you require in a variety of forms;
• Administer and manage those services, including the management of accounts, records and maintenance of our business systems infrastructure;
• Maintain and develop our services including the researching of your particular needs;
• Inform you of our new and / or improved services;
• Promote and market other services which we believe may be of interest or benefit to you.

Byte Media and Gay Destination may disclose your personal information:

• To credit reporting and fraud-checking agencies;
• To our professional advisors;
• As required by law.

No Sale of Personal Information:
Byte Media or Gay Destination will not sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing personal information. From time to time Gay Destination subscribers may be invited to respond to advertisers’ offers or surveys in which information is collected. In such cases no personal information will be disclosed by Byte Media or Gay Destination to those advertisers.

Links from this site:
This site is linked to other sites over which Byte Media and Gay Destination has no control and are not responsible for and make no representations about the accuracy of information contained on those sites, the condition or content of products and services offered on those sites.

The link does not indicate that Byte Media or Gay Destination endorses, approves, or recommends the site or the information, products or services offered within. You access the site and use any products or services at your own risk. We recommend you read the terms and use and privacy of each of the linked sites you visit.

Access and Correction:
Byte Media and Gay Destination will provide, where possible, access for providers of personal information to their file. Providers may correct any information that is incorrect and instruct us to delete that information from its files. You have a right to access your personal information, subject to some exceptions provided by law. For security reasons, Byte Media may require you to provide a written request and appropriate identification. Reasonable steps will be taken to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

Those who have reason to believe information held is inaccurate should contact Byte Media at the address below.

Security:
Byte Media and Gay Destination uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures to safeguard personally identifiable information in its possession against loss, theft, modification, unauthorized use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. Remember to close your browser when you have finished a user session. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet café. You as an individual are responsible for the security of and access to your own computer. 

Changes to the Privacy Policy:
Byte Media and Gay Destination continually monitors privacy developments and accordingly, from time to time may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, self-regulatory initiatives and/or technology. Amendments to the Byte Media’s and Gay Destination’s Privacy Policy will be posted on www.gaydestination.net.au

Governing Law:
The laws of the ACT and Australia will govern these Terms. If any part of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it will be severed and will not affect the remainder of the Terms, which will continue to have full force and effect. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Enquiries:
If you have any questions in relation to your privacy, please email: enquiry@gaydestination.net.au