Privacy Policy
Welcome to the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Hub (hereinafter referred to as the "the Hub"). This Privacy Policy outlines how the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre (referred to as "the Centre", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit and use the Hub. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. By using the Hub, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
The Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre is dedicated to managing and protecting the privacy of the personal information it collects and holds, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and other applicable privacy laws, including the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW). Personal information is any information that identifies you or could reasonably identify you.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain how we collect, hold, and manage your personal information through the Hub, and how you can contact us regarding the personal information we hold about you.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Hub, post content, communicate with other members or through forms, surveys, or contact submissions. This may include your contact details, any posts you make, and your responses to surveys about your experience or projects in eating disorder research.
We may also collect diagnostic data and analytics about how you access and use the Hub. This helps us improve our services and enhance your experience. Usage data and analytics, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited on the Website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather this information.
We use your information for the following purposes:
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstance:
We strive to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of your personal information and protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we handle is accurate, complete, and up-to-date. You can help maintain the privacy of your personal information by always closing your browser after your user session, ensuring others cannot access your information if you use a public computer, and never disclosing your username and password to others.
The Hub uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that allow the Hub to identify and interact more effectively with your computer. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you do not want your information collected through their use, but some parts of the website may require cookies to function properly.
The Hub is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 years of age. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us to have it removed.
You may request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at admin@eatingdisordersresearch.org.au. We will comply with your request unless legally required or authorized to do otherwise. We may charge reasonable costs for providing access to your personal information.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@insideoutinstitute.org.au.
If you are unsatisfied with our handling of your complaint, you may contact the Privacy Commissioner at:
Office of Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
1300 363 992
enquiries@oaic.gov.au
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Significant changes will be notified by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date. Your continued use of the Hub after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of the Hub after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at admin@eatingdisordersresearch.org.au
The Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) under the National Leadership in Mental Health program.
Lead Agency, InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders, is a joint venture between the Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney.
We would like to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands,whose culture is the oldest living culture in human history. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples continuing connection to, and their care of the lands, water, sea, and sky since time immemorial, and pay our respect to Elders past, present, and future leaders. We acknowledge that Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
We recognise the individual and collective experience of those with lived and/or living experiences of eating disorders, mental ill-health and recovery, including their families, supporters and carers. We acknowledge their courageous contribution by sharing their unique and diverse expertise in the hope of improving better outcomes for all. We value and are committed to their partnership, placing lived experience expertise at the heart of research as we develop and shape our work.