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MFA – Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us and we take the responsibility of handling your personal information very seriously. Our Privacy Policy now describes in more detail:

How we collect and handle your personal information; who we exchange your information with; when we may send your information overseas, and to which countries; and how you can access and correct your information, and how you can complain about a breach

This Privacy Policy applies to the services offered by Military Fitness Australia Pty Limited (ABN 65 094 778 622).

Statement Of Confinement

Military Fitness Australia is committed to protecting your privacy and any personal information we collect. Military Fitness Australia complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose and otherwise handle personal and sensitive information.

Military Fitness Australia is committed to safeguarding personal privacy. It recognises that individuals have a right to control how their personal information is collected and used. Providing personal information is an act of trust and it is taken seriously. Unless given consent to do otherwise, Military Fitness Australia will only collect and use personal information as set out below.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy personal information may mean some or all of the following: a member’s name, contact details, date of birth, emergency contact details, bank account and/or credit card details, student identification details, employment details, payment history and sensitive information.

Collecting Personal Information

Military Fitness Australia will not collect or monitor any personal information about an individual without their consent.  The only personal information collected is what is provided voluntarily by a member or prospective member.

We collect personal information primarily to enable us to provide members with our services. Military Fitness Australia may also use the information for marketing to you or for any other purpose permitted under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

You don’t need to identify yourself when you deal with us ( e.g. to find out more about membership packages) however in certain situations we will only deal with individuals who have identified themselves to us.

When a membership or product is purchased personal information will be requested in order to provide the requested service or product, provide updated information, and advise of other Military Fitness Australia products, which may be of interest.  You are not obligated to provide personal information however failure to do so may result in Military Fitness Australia being unable to provide services or products to you.

Personal information is collected directly from members or potential future members when they personally complete and submit an application form to become a member of Military Fitness Australia. This can be done in person at one of our class locations, or on the phone via one of our client Consultants.

Collecting Sensitive Information

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy sensitive information means the information a member has disclosed to us about their physical and mental health and well being.

Sensitive information will only ever be used for providing services to members. Such information will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes without consent, except in exceptional cases when disclosure may be required by law or is necessary to protect the rights or property of Military Fitness Australia, any Military Fitness Australia group company, or any member of the public, or to lessen a serious threat to a person’s health or safety. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy sensitive information is a subset of personal information.

Use Of Tracking Technologies

Military Fitness Australia uses tracking technologies such as cookies to make use of the website and services as convenient as possible. Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to a computer’s hard disk for record keeping purposes. Most web browsers are set to accept tracking technologies such as cookies. These tracking technologies do not themselves personally identify users, although they do identify a user’s browser. These tracking technologies allow Military Fitness Australia to monitor the Military Fitness Australia web site, and to record how many people are using the different parts of the site. It is possible to set the browser to refuse tracking technologies such as cookies, however, this may limit the services provided by Military Fitness Australia’s web site.

Using And Disclosing Your Personal Information

Personal Information will be used for the following primary purpose:

  • To render services to our class members;
  • To provide information about products, service and/or special offers to members;
  • To obtain opinions or comments about products and/or services from members;
  • To record statistical data for marketing analysis from members.

Military Fitness Australia may employ other companies or service providers to assist us in providing our services, including (but not limited to) marketing, market research, hosting and product development services, analysis of member lists and/ or consulting services. These third parties may have access to personal information that is needed to perform their specific function. They cannot use that information for other purposes.

Military Fitness Australia recognise the trust with which individuals provide personal information, and such information will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes without consent, except in exceptional cases when disclosure may be required by law or is necessary to protect the rights or property of Military Fitness Australia, any Military Fitness Australia group company, or any member of the public, or to lessen a serious threat to a person’s health or safety.

Contact By Military Fitness Australia

Military Fitness Australia does not send advertising information without obtaining prior consent. If an individual receives communications from Military Fitness Australia which they do not wish to receive, they may remove their name from the database by contacting Military Fitness Australia at marketing@milfit.com.au

Individual’s Right Of Access

Individuals have the right to review, amend or delete personal and/or sensitive Information that may be recorded on the Military Fitness Australia database. Information may be reviewed, amended or deleted by contacting marketing@milfit.com.au.

A request may be made to delete personal and/or sensitive information, and all reasonable steps to delete the information will be made, except where it is required for legal reasons.

Storage And Security Of Personal And/Or Sensitive Information

Military Fitness Australia  takes all reasonable steps to keep secure personal information recorded and to keep this information accurate and up to date. The personal information is stored on secure servers if in digital format, or in locked areas if in hardcopy format these repositories are protected. Military Fitness Australia employees and data processors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of any personal and/or sensitive information held by Military Fitness Australia. Military Fitness Australia only permits authorised personnel to access your information and information will only be disclosed to third parties where they have the appropriate authority. We destroy or de- identify personal information we no longer need, wherever possible.

Military Fitness Australia And Links To Other Web Sites

Military Fitness Australia provides links to web sites outside of the Military Fitness Australia site. These linked sites are not under the control of Military Fitness Australia, and Military Fitness Australia is not responsible for the conduct of companies linked to the Military Fitness Australia web site, nor for the performance or otherwise of any content and/or software contained in such external websites.

Problems, Queries Or Complaints

For further information regarding this Privacy Policy or to make a complaint about the steps taken by Military Fitness Australia to protect your personal information or privacy, please contact Military Fitness Australia’s by emailing admin@milfit.com.au. We will investigate any complaints received in writing and do our best to resolve them as soon as possible.

If you are not satisfied with the result of your complaint to us, you can refer your complaint to the nearest Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Online Form: www.oaic.gov.au (Privacy Complaint Form).

Military Fitness Australia reserves the right to review, amend, update and change this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect its practices and obligations. Any changes will take effect when they are made or posted on our website.