Gay2share.com - Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
GoConnect Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 86 090 146 213) ("GoConnect"), trading as Gay2share.com is committed to the protection of your personal information, as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)). Various rules, legislation and regulations govern the business of Gay2share.com, including but not limited to:
- the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth);
- the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth);
- the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth);
- the Broadcasting Services Act 1993 (Cth);
- various industry Codes of Practice, including but not limited to the Internet Industry Association of Australia Code of Conduct; and
- Gay2share.com’s own policies and procedures.
Gay2share.com’s Terms and Conditions of use include this Privacy Policy, which forms part of the Website service provided by Gay2share.com.
All video, information, and other content contained in or are required to be displayed as part of User Submitted Content posted at your request on the Website are not deemed information of your personal identity record (PIR) subject to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been designed to ensure that your PIR is protected and handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). This Privacy Policy has been modelled but is not bound by the National Privacy Principles.
Your acceptance of the 'Submit' button constitutes your consent and confirms your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy contains the following important information for individuals wishing to access Gay2share.com’s Website. This Privacy Policy deals with the following areas:
- Collection of your personal information;
- How Gay2share.com uses your personal information;
- Disclosure of your information;
- Security of your information;
- How to access, correct or update your information;
- What else you should know about privacy; and
- How to contact Gay2share.com
2. Collection of your personal information:
When you register as a Registered User of some features of the Website such as uploading of videos, entering competitions, posting messages and feedbacks, subscription to newsletters, promotion notices to Registered Users, and other GoConnect services, your personal information will be collected with your consent. All information other than those required to be shown with User Submitted Content, defined above as PIR, will be held in the strictest confidence at all times by GoConnect in accordance with and subject to the Privacy Act.
Gay2share.com will not collect any personal information from you revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or details of health, disability or sexual activity or orientation and other similar sensitive and personal information, except:
- where you have given express consent to Gay2share.com to do so;
- where it is reasonably suspected that unlawful activity has been or may be engaged in;
- the collection is required by law or reasonably necessary to enforce the law; or
- when the information is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim.
3. Use of your personal information.
Primary Purpose: The personal information that you provide to Gay2share.com during registration for the Service is used for identification purposes, to provide the Website services you require, and the administration of your Account.
Secondary Purpose: Gay2share.com may use the personal information for a purpose other than these purposes (specified above) if:
- you would reasonably expect us to use the personal information for that other purpose; and
- that other purpose is related to these purposes (specified above). For example, sending you e-mails providing essential information about your Gay2share.com Account and other secondary purposes.
Gay2share.com may use your personal information or data for the purpose of direct marketing in relation to promotional activities, and the delivery of advertising for third parties. Gay2share.com will not to use any of this personal information, or data for any purpose other than those specified above unless;
- the individual has consented to the use or disclosure; or
- there is reasonable grounds to believe that the disclosure is necessary to lessen or to prevent a serious or imminent threat to life, health or safety to an individual;
- TorGay2share.com reasonably suspects that unlawful activity is or has been engaged in and uses the personal information, information or data to investigate the suspected unlawful activity; or
- the use is authorised by law or reasonably necessary to enforce the law. These uses may include where Gay2share.com is required to provide information in response to subpoenas or warrants or other legal or regulatory processes.
4. Disclosure of your information:
The PIR information Gay2share.com collects from you is strictly confidential. Gay2share.com will not reveal, disclose, sell, distribute, rent, licence, share or pass that information on to any third parties, other than those parties who are contracted to Gay2share.com to provide service to the Website, and who Gay2share.com will procure to keep the personal information confidential.
5. Security of your information that you may send to or receive from using the Service:
Gay2share.com will take reasonable steps to ensure that all information collected will be protected from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Gay2share.com will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information if it is no longer needed for any purpose for which the information was obtained or if requested to be destroyed by the individual.
6. How to access, correct or update your information:
You will always have access to the information and content that you provide to Gay2share.com You can easily edit or delete your personal information provided during the registration process, unless it is mandatory information required for your registration application, except where:
- providing access will pose a serious and imminent threat to life or health of any individual or pose an unreasonable impact on the privacy of an individual;
- your request for access is frivolous or vexatious;
- the information relates to existing legal proceedings between Gay2share.com and you and the information would not be discoverable in the process of those legal proceedings; or
- providing access would be unlawful, may prejudice an investigation of possible unlawful activity, may prejudice enforcement of laws, or denying access is specifically authorised by law. Providing access would reveal the intentions of Gay2share.com in relation to negotiations with the individual in such a way as to prejudice those negotiations; or
- An enforcement body asks Gay2share.com not to provide access to the information on the basis that providing access would be likely to cause damage to the security of Australia.
You will need your User Account password to access and modify your registration information. If you wish to access or modify personal information that you have provided, but you cannot access the information at the site mentioned above, please send an e-mail using the feedback mechanisms on the Service.
If Gay2share.com does not allow you to access your personal information, Gay2share.com will provide you with the reasons for their decision. If you believe that the personal information collected, used or disclosed is inaccurate, incomplete or not up to date but Gay2share.com does not agree with you, Gay2share.com will post a statement of your claim where that information is kept and accessed.
7. What else you should know about privacy:
For further information concerning privacy, please refer to The Australian Privacy Commissioner's Web Site at http://www.privacy.gov.au
8. How to contact us:
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact Gay2share.com by telephoning (03) 9993 7000 during ordinary eastern Australian business hours or send your questions and comments via | 
