The Australian Institute of Tourism Officers takes Privacy seriously. On 21st December, 2001
the Privacy Act of the Federal Government came into effect.
There are 10 National Privacy Principles.

1. Collection
2. Use and Disclosure
3. Data Quality
4. Data Security
5. Openness
6. Access and correction
7. Identifiers
8. Remaining anonymous
9. Transborder Data Flows
10. Sensitive Information

The Australian Institute of Tourism Officers currently retains and will from time to time collect
information from its members and other organisations and individuals with whom it does
business and from members of the general public who have requested information on tourism
matters from the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers.
This information is collected and used primarily for purposes of providing information to its
members, doing business with other organisations and individuals and providing information to
members of the general public, in order to promote the aims of the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers.

Information that is retained by the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers is updated upon receipt
of notification of changes and is protected from distribution outside of the Australian Institute
of Tourism Officers except with the permission of each of the relevant members, companies, organisations
or individuals.

Members, organisations and individuals with whom the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers does
business and the members of the general public can, at any time, request from the Australian Institute
of Tourism Officers the type of information that is retained about them.
The Australian Institute of Tourism Officers will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the
information it does retain is accurate, complete and up to date. Access to information about any
individual or company can be given to them, except to the extent that such information might impact
on paragraphs a to j of Principle Six of the National Privacy Principles.

Wherever possible the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers will offer its members, companies
and individuals with whom it does business and members of the general public the option of not identifying
themselves in any transactions where the information is collected or retained.

Information will not be provided to other states or to foreign countries unless an express authority
is received from the relevant member, company or organisation or member of the public subject to
paragraphs a to f of Principle Nine of the National Privacy Principles.

Sensitive information will not be collected about members, organisations or companies with whom the
Australian Institute of Tourism Officers does business or members of the general public. The all
inclusive paragraphs of Principle Ten of the National Privacy Principles apply.

The Privacy Officer for the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers is Mr Tom Phillips,
President AITO,
City Administrative Centre,
Bridge Road,
(PO Box 42)
Nowra NSW
2541.
Telephone 02 4429 3248,
Fax 02 4429 3171,

Requests for Information.
Information retained by the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers can be provided by contacting
the Privacy Officer. Personal details provided to the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers
in order to supply the requested information will only be retained in order that the supply of
information may be undertaken.

Requests to Remain Anonymous.
Requests to remain anonymous will be offered to any member, company or organisation doing business
with the Australian Institute of Tourism Officers or member of the general public.

For full details regarding the ten National Privacy Principles or to contact the Federal Privacy
Commissioner - telephone 1300 363 992, e-mail privacy@privacy.gov.au or visit the website
www.privacy.gov.au.