This Privacy statement explains in general terms how we protect the privacy of your personal information under the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).

In summary, 'personal information' is information or an opinion relating to an individual which can be used to identify that individual.

By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by StockTradingGame.com.au

StockTradingGame.com.au reserves the right to vary the information contained in this Privacy statement from time to time without further notice to you. We encourage you to regularly check our Privacy statement.

Collection of personal information

 StockTradingGame.com.au collects personal information to facilitate entry into its games and competitions, subscription to newsletters, entry to contests and giveaways, submission of content to chat and discussion forums and to meet any legal obligations. The type of information we may collect and hold includes (but is not limited to) personal information such as: 

•  name, physical address, email addresses, phone number and age;
• your server's IP address or your personal IP address;
• the date and time of your visit;
• the address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded;
• the type of browser and operating system you are using; and
• the address of the referring site (eg, the previous site that you visited).

Collection of member virtual trading information

StockTradingGame.com.au collects information regarding your virtual trading activities on the site. This information is shared with other members on the site for the purpose of paid memberships section of the site.The type of information we may collect and hold includes (but is not limited to)

• Your user name, favourite stocks - this information is from your user profile.
• virtual buy and sell transactions, current holdings,
• virtual performance statistics relating to you trading activities, such as profit, ROI, Hit Rate, current holdings value, portfolio value, cash at bank

StockTradingGame.com.au generally collects your personal information when you use or become a member of our site. When or before we collect personal information on our web site, we will take reasonable steps to inform you of:

• the purposes for which the information is collected; where applicable, any law that requires the particular information to be collected; and
• the main consequences for you if all or part of the information is not provided.

StockTradingGame.com.au may also use your personal information to keep you informed of changes to our web site, new products and services or to let you know about special offers that may interest you. You will have the option to unsubscribe at any time if you would rather not receive this information.  within you membership portal there is a "Special Offers" section that lists specific offers to you. Not clicking on this tab is your option of "Opting Out" of special offers.

Disclosure

We may use and disclose your personal information for the primary purpose for which it is collected, for reasonably expected secondary purposes which are related to the primary purpose and in other circumstances authorised by the Privacy Act.

In general, we use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:

• to provide and market our services;
• to communicate with you;
• to comply with our legal obligations; and
• to help us manage and enhance our services.

 We may disclose your personal information to:

• other companies or individuals who assist us in providing services or who perform functions on our behalf (such as agents and/or contractors for the purpose of administration and to service your membership);
• courts, tribunals and regulatory authorities; and
• anyone else to whom you authorise us to disclose it.

 Some personal information which we may collect is ‘sensitive information’. Sensitive information includes information relating to a person's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional or trade association membership, sexual preferences and criminal record, that is also personal information and health information about an individual.

 Sensitive information will be used and disclosed only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless you agree otherwise, or where certain other limited circumstances apply (eg, where required by law).

 Protecting your personal information

StockTradingGame.com.au takes reasonable steps to protect personal information held from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure, for example by use of physical security and restricted access to electronic records.

 In addition to password identification, we also employ Secure Server Software (SSL) to maintain the privacy of your personal data. SSL encrypts all of your personal information including name, address and credit card number, so that it cannot be read as it travels over the internet.

Whilst we endeavour to protect your information from misuse, loss or unauthorised access, we cannot guarantee the security of information you transmit or receive from our online products. These activities are conducted at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure security. 

It is also important for you to protect against unauthorised access to your password and membership number. Remember to always close your browser whenever you finish a session in order to protect your personal information if you share a computer or use a computer in a public place.

 Where we no longer require your personal information for a permitted purpose, we will take reasonable steps to destroy it.

Your personal information

We endeavour to ensure that the personal information held is accurate, complete and up-to-date. We encourage you to contact us in order to update any personal information we hold about you.

Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, you may gain access to the personal information which we hold about you by contacting us. We will require you to verify your identity and to specify what information you require.

 Links to other sites

This site may contain links to other sites. StockTradingGame.com.au is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

 Enquiries

For more detailed Privacy information on our information handling practices you can contact us at www.stocktradinggame.com.au/contact_us.php.