The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) complies with the National Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988.
The ATA collects personal and business information to advocate the interests of its members, run events and provide services and information. For advocacy purposes, the ATA generally aggregates or anonymises this information before it is used. Unless required by law, the ATA will not provide material that identifies any specific individual or business without their explicit or implicit consent.
The ATA stores personal information on a secure computer system in Australia. The ATA conducts anonymous surveys using a web-based service located in the United States.
Google analytics
The ATA uses Google Analytics to collect statistical information about your visits to this website, including:
- the city and country where your ISP is located;
- the date and time of your visit;
- the last site you visited;
- the search term you entered into Google to find the site;
- the pages you visited on the site;
- how long you spent looking at the site;
- your operating system and web browser (for example: Internet Explorer on Windows); and
- your screen resolution.
The ATA collects these statistics to improve the website and how it communicates. You cannot be identified from this information.
Google analytics uses a small text file called a ‘cookie’ to track you as you browse from page to page on the website. You can block the cookie by altering your web browser’s security settings.
Google analytics uses servers located in the United States.
Subscribing to ATA publications
The subscribe page on this site invites you to subscribe to the Friday Facts, the ATA’s weekly newsletter, ATA media releases or events and awards updates. You will also receive updates if you register for an ATA event. You can unsubscribe from any of these publications at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the foot of each email, or by sending an email to ata@truck.net.au.
Sending information to us by email or through contact forms
You should be aware that unencrypted email messages and web site contact forms are not secure. You should never send confidential personal information such as your credit card numbers by email or through a web site contact form.
Access to your personal information
Under the Privacy Act 1988, you are entitled to access any personal information we hold about you. You can also ask us to correct that information if it is not accurate, up-to-date and complete. You can exercise this entitlement by getting in touch with the contact officer listed below.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or have any concerns about the way we have handled your private information, contact:
Bill McKinley
National Manager
Government Relations and Communications
Australian Trucking Association
Minter Ellison Building
25 National Circuit
Forrest ACT 2603
Tel: (02) 6253 6900
Fax: (02) 6253 6999
Email: bill.mckinley@truck.net.au