Please find important information to assist you at club level in relation to the changes to the Privacy Act which comes into force on March 12th 2014
Noting that when you send communicaitons from Fox Sports Pulse that you will be asked what is the reason for your communication, as below.
To comply with legal obligations, please ensure all communications fall within the legitimate purposes described below.
Primary Purpose/Implied Consent: This communication should be contained to including only information that, if not communicated would affect the administration of the game. For instance: if the game is postponed, cancelled or forfeited, or if there is a change in time or location. These are the ONLY types of communications that can be sent to the whole database.
Secondary Purpose/Express Consent: This communication can contain information about the season (e.g. scores, statistics, weekly newsletters), special offers, promotions and marketing. These communications can ONLY go to those who have opted-in to receiving this information upon registration and have not opted-out prior to the last 7 days.
We strongly recommend that all communications from Club to Member are sent using the Fox Sports Pulse Communicator facility as this will cover your legalities for the opt-in/opt-out function that you are required by law to comply with.
For more information please check out the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website and links below
Privacy Law Reforms
Use or disclosure of personal information
Security of personal information
Draft APP Guidelines