Scope

This privacy statement outlines how Opera Awards, uses and protects your personal information.

Collection of personal information

We collect information you choose to provide when making a purchase, donation, entering or making an enquiry. This information may be collected online, in person, over the phone or in writing. This information may include your name, organisation, postal address, contact number, email address, billing information and other personal identifying information.

Opera Awards also communicates with customers through e-newsletters and other online and electronic media. We use common internet technologies, such as cookies and beacons, on our website and marketing emails.

We use third party tools to analyse our web traffic. The type of information collected includes your computer’s IP address, the date and time of your visit, the pages you accessed, the website that you used to find our website, the browser and operating system that you are using and the amount of time spent on our website. The information collected is anonymous and does not personally identify users.

We sometimes obtain additional information about you from other sources. This additional information may include your demographic and lifestyle information.

Use

We use your personal information to provide you with the information, products or services that you have requested. Opera Awards may use your personal information to:

  • improve customer experience;
  • communicate important information about your participation in events, and the Opera Awards generally;
  • process and manage your donations and entries;
  • contact you if we have difficulties with your payment;
  • contact you if events change;
  • contact you regarding donations;
  • respond to requests or enquiries you have made;
  • check the eligibility of an entrant in a specific event;
  • send receipts for purchases, donations and entries;
  • directly market to you, if you have agreed to receive e-newsletters;
  • correspond with you regarding media and promotional activities and opportunities ;
  • assist with fundraising purposes;
  • issue prizes and scholarships;
  • conduct research; and
  • publish names and locations of entrants and place-getters.

Disclosure

Personal contact information will not be disclosed to third parties without the express permission of the individual.

Where expressly stated, names of entrants, their suburb, the events they have elected to participate in and competition results may be published, including photos, in printed and electronic publications.

Opera Awards may at its discretion use third parties to deliver essential services. We may share your details if necessary for them to complete their scope of works. These third parties are prohibited from using your personal information for any other purposes.

Security of Personal Information

Personal information is stored on a secure and private database. Only authorised personnel have access to personal information.

Opera Awards takes reasonable measures to make sure that personal information submitted through our website is kept secure.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time.

Updating your personal information

If you wish to view or amend personal information collected by Opera Awards, or opt-out of marketing, please send your request to us.