Policy effective 28 June 2008
Freshdisko PrincipalsFreshdisko was built to allow members to come together to share ideas, information and relate shared experiences of events happening in their community. In order to help facilitate this there are times when we need to collect information from members and guests of Freshdisko.
Freshdisko’s principal in collecting this information is simple.
1. At all times you will have access to the information collected.
It’s your information so you should be able access and change it if you need to. Simple.
Privacy PolicyFreshdisko's Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect and use the personal information you decide to share, and help you make informed decisions when using Freshdisko, located at www.freshdisko.com and its directly associated domains (collectively, "Freshdisko" or "the Site")
By using Freshdisko you are accepting the terms of our Privacy Policy as expressed below.
Information CollectionFreshdisko collects two types of information: Personal information you knowingly divulge and non-personal information relating to your interaction with our Website. This information is collected to enable us to provide comprehensive member services and further develop user features
When you register as a member we will ask you for various pieces of personal information such as, but not limited to; name, email address and contact numbers.
As you interact with our Website we will collect aggregate (non personal) information such as, but not limited to; domain name, I.P. address, browser type and what pages visitors access or visit.
In addition, our Website uses cookies to store information from the browser on your computer. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. We use session ID cookies to confirm that users are logged in. These cookies terminate once the user closes the browser. Most web browsers are set by default to accept cookies. However, if you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to either prompt or refuse cookies. Please note that rejecting cookies will restrict the functionality of the Website as a whole. We also use cookies for tracking the statistics of our Website. This allows us to better understand our users and improve the layout and functionality of our Website.
You also post content to the Website at your own risk. We cannot and do not guarantee that User Content you post on the Site will not be viewed by unauthorised persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other Users have copied or stored your User Content.
If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about our site, we will ask you for your friend’s name and email address. We will automatically send your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the site. Freshdisko collects this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email and tracking the success of our referral program. Your friend may contact us at
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to request that we remove this information from our database.
Any improper collection or misuse of information provided on Freshdisko is a violation of the Freshdisko Terms of Use and should be reported to
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Use of InformationWhen you register with Freshdisko, you create your own user profile. Your profile information, which includes your user name and photo, are displayed to other users of the Website. Your username and profile picture thumbnail will be available in search results across the Freshdisko network and those limited pieces of information may be made available to third party search engines.
We may occasionally use your name and email address to send you notifications regarding new services offered by Freshdisko that we think you may find valuable. Based upon the personally identifiable information you provide us, we will send you a welcoming email to verify your username and password. We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request, and to manage your account. We will communicate with you by email or telephone, in accordance with your wishes.
If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter(s), we will use your name and email address to send the newsletter to you. You can choose to opt out of these services at the time of registration or at any time through your profile settings.
We may send you service-related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we might send you an email. You may not opt-out of these communications, which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you have the option to deactivate your account.
Freshdisko may share non-identifiable aggregated demographic information about our user base with our partners and advertisers. We do this to provide enhanced user services such a how many people are attending an event to providing more presonalised and tailored advertising where there is advertising.
We may use information about you that we collect from other sources, including but not limited to newspapers and Internet sources such as blogs, forums, instant messaging services to supplement your profile. Where such information is used, we generally allow you to specify in your privacy settings that you do not want this to be done or to take other actions that limit the connection of this information to your profile.
Third Party AdvertisingAdvertisements that appear on Freshdisko are sometimes delivered (or "served") to users by third party advertisers. In order to facilitate this we share Website usage information about users. These third party advertisers may also use cookies and clear GIFs (“web beacons”) on this site, which allow it to recognise a user's cookie when a user visits Freshdisko. The information that these third party advertisers collect and share through this technology is not personally identifiable.
Freshdisko does not have access to or control of the cookies that may be placed by the third party advertisers. Third party advertisers have no access to your contact information stored on Freshdisko unless you choose to share it with them. This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by Freshdisko and does not cover the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of its advertisers.
Access and CorrectionUnder the Privacy Act, you have a right to seek access to information that Freshdisko holds about you. You also have the right to ask us to correct information about you, which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
Through the member features of Freshdisko, you are able to access or correct the personal identifiable information held. If you wish to access the personal information that we hold about you, please set out your request in writing, including your phone number, and forward this to our The Privacy Officer at 4 Lallaby Road Lutana. Tasmania 7009. In the interests of protecting the privacy of individuals about whom we hold personal information, we will require that you verify your identity by enclosing a copy of a form of identification such as a current driver's licence or passport with your written request (this will be returned to you after your identity has been verified).
SecurityFreshdisko takes appropriate precautions to protect our users' information. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Website, you can send email us at
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External LinksFreshdisko may contain links to external websites. We have no control over the information contained, displayed or collected on external websites and cannot be held responsible for their content. Visitors to external websites should consult the relevant Privacy Policies and Terms of Use found on these websites.
Business TransitionsIn the event Freshdisko goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. You will be notified via email of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
Terms of Use, Notices and RevisionsYour use of Freshdisko is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use . We reserve the right to modify our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use at any time. Non-material changes and clarifications will take effect immediately, and material changes will take effect within 30 days of their posting on this site. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.
Contact UsIf you have any further questions or issues relating to your privacy on Freshdisko please contact us via email at
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. For further information about privacy issues and the protection of your privacy please visit the Australian Federal Privacy Commissioner's website at www.privacy.gov.au .
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