The eMusic Theory business name and www.theory.com.au website is an online property of eMusic Theory (ABN: 93 659 443 987).

This policy applies to www.theory.com.au and explains how eMusic Theory uses personal information collected through the 'Site'.

eMusic Theory is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act.

eMusic Theory may, from time to time, review and update this privacy policy statement to take account of new laws and technology and changes to eMusic Theory's operations. All personal information held by eMusic Theory will be governed by eMusic Theory's most recent policy, posted on the Site.

What kind of personal information eMusic Theory collects and how it is collected

eMusic Theory collects personal information from a variety of sources, including from members of the public, advertisers, business partners and through the www.theory.com.au website.

In general, the personal information eMusic Theory collects includes (but is not limited to) name, address, contact details, gender, in some cases membership of professional associations and, where relevant, financial information, including credit card information, and banking details.

Personal Information you provide: We store the personal information you enter on the www.theory.com.au website or give to eMusic Theory in other ways. We obtain most personal information through the www.theory.com.au website. You may provide information when you request or acquire a product or service from eMusic Theory or its related companies, provide a product or service to eMusic Theory, complete a survey or questionnaire, enter a competition, participate in forums or when you communicate with eMusic Theory by e-mail, telephone or in writing (for example if you contact customer service or provide feedback).

Automatic collection: Cookies: We may use a feature of your browser called a cookie to assign your computer a 'User ID'. Cookies do not contain information by which eMusic Theory can identify you. They identify your computer to our servers. You may configure your browser so that you are notified before a cookie is downloaded or so that your browser does not accept cookies. eMusic Theory may use information contained in cookies to make assumptions about the user of the computer and to provide users of that computer with focused advertising which eMusic Theory believes may be of interest, based on that information. To disable your cookies, please refer to the help menu within your Internet browser.

Indirect collection: eMusic Theory endeavours to collect personal information about an individual only from that individual. In some circumstances eMusic Theory may obtain personal information from a third party. If you provide personal information about another person to eMusic Theory, eMusic Theory requires that you inform that person you have done so and provide them with a copy of this policy.

How eMusic Theory uses the information you provide

eMusic Theory may use information it collects from you for the primary purpose for which it is collected and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection.

eMusic Theory generally uses personal information to:

If you do not provide eMusic Theory with that information, eMusic Theory will not be able to provide you with the requested product or service.

Disclosure

eMusic Theory may disclose personal information to other companies/websites under the eMusic Theory banner which may only use it as set out above.

eMusic Theory may also provide your information to:

If eMusic Theory sells part of its business, personal information may be part of the assets transferred to the purchaser.

The www.theory.com.au website may contain features where you are invited to send personal information to organisations other than eMusic Theory. The choice to send such information to these organisations is entirely yours. You should be aware that any such information you choose to send will not be bound by this policy.

Management and security of personal information

eMusic Theory protects the personal information eMusic Theory holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by various means including firewalls, pass word access, secure servers and encryption of credit card transactions.

Updating personal information

eMusic Theory endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

You can generally update personal information that is not membership information on the www.theory.com.au website where you submitted that information. Otherwise, please contact eMusic Theory on privacy@theory.com.au. Where personal information is no longer required by eMusic Theory, it will be destroyed or de-identified.

Seeking access to the personal information eMusic Theory holds about you

You have the right to seek access the personal information held about you and to advise eMusic Theory of any inaccuracy. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Privacy Act.

If you make an access request, eMusic Theory will ask you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. eMusic Theory may charge a fee to cover the costs of meeting your request.