Privacy Policy

Made by Many Hands

ABN: 68 641 569 940

PRIVACY STATEMENT

1 Your rights in relation to privacy

Migrant Women in Business Pty Ltd (trading as Made by Many Minds) understands the importance of protecting the privacy of an individual’s personal information. This statement sets out how Made by Many Minds aims to protect the privacy of your personal information, your rights in relation to your personal information managed by Made by Many Minds and the way in which we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information. In handling your personal information, Made by Many Minds will comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and with the 13 Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act. This policy statement may be updated from time to time.

2 What kinds of personal information does Made by Many Minds collect?

Personal information is information or an opinion about an identified, or reasonably identifiable, individual. During the provision of our services, Made by Many Minds may collect your personal information. Generally, the kinds of personal information Made by Many Minds collects are your name, address, telephone number, and email address. In some circumstances Made by Many Minds may also hold other personal information provided by you such as your business skills, services and other professional information related with the services you will provide through our small business marketplace.

3 How does Made by Many Minds collect personal information?

3.a Interactions with you

Generally, Made by Many Minds collects your personal information directly from you, through completion of a form, telephone enquiries or online applications and communications. There may be other occasions when Made by Many Minds collects your personal information from other sources such as from an information services provider or a publicly maintained record.

3.b Cookies

Made by Many Minds uses data collection devices such as “cookies” to monitor usage of its online resources. Cookies are small files placed on your computer’s hard drive when you access Made by Many Minds’s online resources, toolkits, articles and videos. Cookies provide Made by Many Minds with information about your computer’s IP address, the date and time of your visit, and the resources or information you have accessed. This information assists us in monitoring and improving how our online portal is being used. In particular, the Made by Many Minds can use information obtained through cookies to tailor information to you and make your visits easier, more productive, and more efficient

3.c Social Media

Made by Many Minds often uses social media platforms and other interactive online forums through which to communicate and provide its services. Information you disclose to Made by Many Minds through our members profile page may be read, collected, and used by Made by Many Minds.

4 Why does Made by Many Minds need your personal information?

Made by Many Minds collects, holds, uses and discloses your personal information where it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of carrying out its business and operations as an information hub for the Federal and State Small Business and Offices for Women departments which includes:

  • Providing educational and resource information for the Small Business Industry
  • Providing personalised information and details so we can identify and inform you of resources, products, services and/or issues that may be of interest or relevance to you
  • Improving Made by Many Minds website
  • Accounting, billing and other administrative purposes;
  • Conducting surveys in relation to the Federal and State Small Business and Offices for Women departments

Where personal information is used and disclosed, Made by Many Minds first takes steps reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the personal information is relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used or disclosed. You are under no obligation to provide your personal information to Made by Many Minds. However, without certain information from you, Made by Many Minds may not be able to provide its services to you.

5 Who does Made by Many Minds disclose your personal information to?


Made by Many Minds will only disclose your personal information for a purpose set out at in the above paragraph. This may include disclosing your personal information to third parties engaged to perform administrative, promotional, research, information technology or other services. This disclosure is always on a confidential basis and subject to agreements prohibiting misuse of the personal information. Made by Many Minds may also disclose your personal information with your consent or if disclosure is required or authorised by law.

6 Direct marketing

Made by Many Minds may use and disclose your personal information in order to inform you of products and services that may be of interest to you. This may include providing you with information related to the Small Business industry or other complementary industries. In the event you do not wish to receive such communications, you can opt-out by contacting Made by Many Minds via the contact details or email info@madebymanyminds.com.au

7 Security of your personal information


Made by Many Minds takes all steps reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the personal information it holds is protected from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Made by Many Minds holds personal information in both hard copy and electronic forms in secure databases on secure premises, accessible only by authorised staff. Made by Many Minds will destroy or de-identify personal information in circumstances where it is no longer required, unless Made by Many Minds is otherwise required or authorised by law to retain the information.

8 Can you access and correct the personal information that Made by Many Minds holds about you?


Made by Many Minds takes steps reasonable in the circumstances to ensure personal information it holds is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading. Under the Privacy Act, you have a right to access and/or seek correction of your personal information that is collected and held by  Made by Many Minds. If at any time you would like to access or correct the personal information that The Made by Many Minds holds about you, or you would like more information on Made by Many Minds’s approach to privacy, please contact the Made by Many Minds at info(at)farmtable.com.au. Made by Many Minds will grant access to the extent required or authorised by the Privacy Act or other law and take steps reasonable in the circumstances to correct personal information where necessary and appropriate.

To obtain access to your personal information:

  1. You will have to provide proof of identity. This is necessary to ensure that personal information is provided only to the correct individuals and that the privacy of others is protected
  2. Provide the email address in which you initially set up your Made by Many Minds account
  3. Made by Many Minds requests that you be reasonably specific about the information you require.

If Made by Many Minds refuses your request to access or correct your personal information, Made by Many Minds will provide you with written reasons for the refusal and details of complaint mechanisms. Made by Many Minds will also take steps reasonable in the circumstance to endeavour to provide you with access in a manner that meets your needs and the needs of Made by Many Minds. We will endeavour to respond to your request to access or correct your personal information within 30 days from your request.

9 How to contact us

For further information or enquiries regarding your personal information held by Made by Many Minds, or if you would like to opt-out of receiving from Made by Many Minds any promotional communications, please contact us at info@madebymanyminds.com.au

10 Privacy complaints

Please direct all privacy complaints to Webmaster at Made by Many Minds info(at)madebymanyminds.com.au. At all times, privacy complaints:

  • Will be treated seriously;
  • Will be dealt with promptly;
  • Will be dealt with in a confidential manner; and
  • Will not affect your existing obligations or affect the commercial arrangements between you and Made by Many Minds.