Professional Pet Dog Breeders Australia (PPDBA)take a great deal of care when we handle your personal information and we do so in line with the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) that can be found at the OAIC website (www.oaic.gov.au).

Professional Pet Dog Breeders Australia (PPDBA) has developed a policy to help you better understand how your data is stored and used by us, as well as the purpose for which it is used and why.

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected by Council of Professional Pet Breeders Australia and was last updated on 20/5/2020.

WHAT DOES PERSONAL INFORMATION MEAN?

Personal information is information that may identify you or by which your identity may be reasonably determined. Such personal information may include your name, address, other contact details, your date of birth, or any other information that may be provided by you in order to access or make use of our services at PPDBA.

OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 (PRIVACY ACT):

This privacy policy sets out how we comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act. As an Australian based organisation, we are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act which regulate how organisations may collect, use, disclose and store personal information, and how individuals may access and correct personal information held about them.
In this privacy policy, ‘personal information’ has the same meaning as defined by section 6 of the Privacy Act: information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

HOW IS MY PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED?

We collect your personal information so that we can provide you with the products, services, or information that we supply. The main way we collect personal information is through you directly or through your authorised representative. That is, when you visit us at  PPDBA and submit your personal information or request your personal information to be used (i.e. by subscribing to an email newsletter).

We sometimes collect personal information from a third party or from a publicly available source, but only if:

  • you have consented to such collection or would reasonably expect us to collect your personal information in this way, or
  • if it is necessary for a specific purpose such as the investigation of a privacy complaint.

Your personal information may be collected through the following services that are used on our website:

  • Site performance indicators: these give us information on how our websites are used, so that we can make the necessary improvements or amendments to make your experience a better one.
  • Analytics Cookies: these give us the statistics to understand how many people are on our website, which areas are popular and which areas we need to work on.
  • Advertising Cookies: we use these cookies to understand what type of advertising would be better suited to someone like you. That way, you would receive ads that are more likely to be relevant to you.
  • Maps/Video and other embedded content: Embedded content such as Google Maps, YouTube videos etc is embedded or placed on our website – it is not hosted on our servers and therefore any interaction with such services is done so according to their privacy policy.
  • Social Network widgets and buttons (Pinterest, Twitter etc): We only collect personal information for purposes which are directly related to our functions or activities under the Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), and only when it is necessary for or directly related to such purposes.

HOW DO YOU USE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We only use personal information for the purposes for which we collected it – purposes which are directly related to one of our functions or activities that on the whole create a better user experience for you at PPDBA.

We do not give personal information about an individual to any government agencies, private sector organisations or anyone else unless one of the following applies:

  • you have consented
  • you would reasonably expect, or have told us, that information of this kind is usually passed to those individuals, bodies or agencies
  • it is otherwise required or authorised by law
  • it will prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody’s life or health, or
  • it is reasonably necessary for the enforcement of the criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the protection of public revenue

IS MY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED SECURELY?

We take steps to protect the personal information we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure, and against other misuse.

When the personal information that we collect is no longer required, we destroy or delete it in a secure manner.

CAN I ACCESS OR CHANGE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION I GIVE YOU?

Professional Pet Dog Breeders Australia do everything we can to keep your personal information accurate. If you find that any information we hold about you is incorrect, you can contact us at, or as per the contact details below and we will endeavour to assist you with your questions. Please bear in mind that under Australian privacy laws, there may be situations where we cannot provide access to such personal information. For instance, if it would reasonably affect someone else’s privacy or may pose a threat to someone’s life, health, or safety.

For any personal information that is collected by third parties, even when you are visiting our website, it is best to view their privacy policy and seek assistance from those parties directly.

DATA SECURITY

We take active steps to protect the personal information we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure, and against other misuse. These steps include password protection for all our IT systems. While we cannot share with you details of our entire security system for safety reasons, if you have any questions, you can always contact us at

When no longer required or requested by you, all personal information is destroyed in a secure manner.

OUR OBLIGATIONS

Professional Pet Dog Breeders Australia is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act. We care about our users and do everything we can to adhere to the 13 Australian Privacy Principles as per the OAIC guidelines.

COMPLAINTS HANDLING

If you have any complaints or feel that there has been a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, or a registered APP code, you can contact us at or via another option below.

If you are not satisfied with the process of making a complaint to our Privacy Officer, you may make a complaint to the Information Commissioner on the details below:

HOW TO CONTACT US

We understand that your personal information is important to you. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices you can get in touch with us in the following ways:

This privacy policy was last updated 20/5/2020

What being a PPDBA member means for you?

Please read the following terms relating to the services, which are provided by Professional Pet Dog Breeders Australia (PPDBA) (A.B.N. 63 641 490 084)

Your decision to register to become a Member and access the Service means you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms contained in this agreement (Terms). These Terms govern your use of the services offered under the full level of Membership services (the Service). Your access to the Service is conditional upon a successful application being granted and ongoing compliance with these Terms.

We may at any time and at our sole discretion, amend, revise or modify these Terms and/or the Service. This may result in additional services being provided, or some of the existing services being terminated.

Although we may notify you of any amendment, revision or modification, it is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms. You agree to be bound by such changes, modifications or revisions as made by us from time to time.

How to access the Service

Professional Pet Breeders Australia (PPDBA) provides the following to its members:

  • provides members when requested with ongoing advice, feedback on audits/dog housing
  • provides members with an PPDBA registered breeder number
  • provides members with a member certificate when requested via email
  • provides members with a listing on the PPDBA breeder list member search<>/li
  • PPBA will forward on any potential buyer email requests to applicable members

You must be a current and valid member to access the Service and the associated benefits.

Once you become a Member, your Membership is ongoing for as long as you continue to pay membership fees, or until such time that your Membership and/or agreement with us is terminated, in accordance with these Terms.

Membership

Membership entitles you to a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Service, subject to these Terms. Membership occurs when you register to become a Member, at which time, you warrant and represent that:

  • you meet all applicable legal requirements, including age requirements, for doing so;
  • you have authority to agree to these Terms;
  • the personal information you provide when registering to become a Member is accurate, and that you will keep your contact information up to date;
  • you will not use any user name or display name that is likely to mislead or deceive other users;
  • you will not use any user name or display name that incorporates the name, image or likeness of another person;
  • you will, at all times, abide by the Code of Ethics set out by PPDBA;
  • you will, at all times, fully comply with all legislation that may apply to you;
  • you will keep your Membership secure and that you will not share your password or Membership, or do anything else so as to jeopardise the security of your Membership;
  • you will notify us immediately if you believe that any files or information you have accessed via the Service contains viruses, spyware or other forms of malware;
  • you have read and understand the Terms and agree to be bound by them; and
  • you will only use the Service and your Membership for lawful purposes.

You further agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for keeping all relevant and personal information, including but not limited to your Membership user name, passwords and other security features, confidential and secure to prevent unauthorised use of your Membership. If you reasonably suspect that the security of your Membership is compromised, you must notify us immediately. You agree to be solely responsible for any conduct associated with, or originating from, your Membership.

To the full extent permitted by law, we exclude liability or responsibility for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages and reasonable legal fees and expenses) arising out of, or related to, any breaches of the security of your Member Account, resulting from your act or omission to act.

From time to time, you may change information relating to your Membership. You undertake to update your Membership details with true and accurate information at all times. We undertake to take all due care with any information you provide to us when creating, updating and accessing your Membership, and we are bound in compliance with Australian privacy laws, as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Prohibited Conduct

In relation to the Website and/or Service, you must not:

  • use the Website and/or the Service for any activities or post or transmit via the Website and/or Service, any information or materials which breach any laws or regulations, infringe a third party’s rights, or are contrary to any relevant standard or codes;
  • use the Website and/or Service to post or transmit any material which interferes with other users or defames, trolls, harassers, bullies, intimidates, threatens, abuses, menaces or restricts any person or which inhibits any user from using the Website and/or Service;
  • use the Website and/or Service to post or transmit any material where doing so violates the intellectual property rights, confidentiality or trade secrets of another party;
  • use the Website and/or Service to post or transmit content that contains violence (including self-harm), hate speech, obscenity, nudity or pornography;
  • use the Website and/or Service to send unsolicited email messages;
  • use the Website and/or Service to express any view that may be of a religious, political, sexist or financial nature;
  • use the Website and/or Service for the purpose of advertising, selling or offering for sale, any third-party product or service;
  • use the Website and/or Service to post or transmit content that contains, or amounts to, advertisement, attempted business solicitations, marketing materials or sales promotional materials;
  • in any way tamper with, hinder or modify the Website and/or the Service;
  • knowingly transmit any viruses, spyware or other forms of malware or other disabling features to the Website and/or Services or via the Website and/or the Service; or
  • attempt any of the above acts or encourage, or facilitate, or assist another person to do any of the above acts.

You agree and acknowledge that:

Some views expressed by other Members are of a personal nature and, therefore, you must not vilify any other Member for expressing their own views; and all posts made by other Members are for the greater good of all Members and should be made in consideration of the sensitive nature of emotions, in difficult stages of life.

Monitoring

PPDBA may monitor the activities and conduct of Members. We may also use keyword monitoring whereby certain keywords may alert and trigger an investigation. PPDBA reserves the right to employ any other measures we deem reasonable to monitor users in order to prevent the misuse of the Website and/or the Service in regards to any illegal or criminal activity, or other activity contrary to these Terms.

Payment For The Service

You acknowledge and agree that:

  • the Membership Fee must be in either monthly or annually installments via PayPal, or any other payment facility approved or offered by PPDBA;
  • PPDBA reserves the right to vary the Membership Fee, from time to time; and
    the Membership Fee is non-refundable, where the Service has been provided in accordance with these Terms.
  • The Membership Fee is in Australian Dollars (AUD).

Term of Agreement

Commencement

These Terms commence on the Membership Date and will continue, until such time that they are terminated under these Terms.

Acceptance will be deemed to have occurred when PPDBA communicates its acceptance to you in writing, including via email.

Data Collection

PPDBA may gather the data that you provide at the time of registering to become a Member. This data will be used only in accordance with the PPDBA privacy policies, as referred to above in these Terms.

Termination

PPDBA may terminate these Terms if you have committed any material breach of these Terms or of the Code of Ethics. We may also terminate your membership in the case of a breach capable of being remedied, if you have failed to remedy the breach within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a written request from PPDBA.

You may terminate your Membership with PPDBA at any time by notice to us in accordance with these Terms.

PPDBA will, upon termination of your Membership and/or these Terms disable your user name and password and consequently, deny you access to the Service.

Representations and warranties

Subject to all applicable laws, all Services provided to you by PPDBA via the Website are provided ‘as is’ and we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Exclusions and Limitations of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, PPDBA will not be liable for any loss or damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arising from:

  • suspension or cancellation of your Membership; your use of the Service;
  • any interruptions or delays in accessing the Website or any third-party websites; or
    circumstances beyond the reasonable control of PPDBA,
  • whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise.

All conditions and warranties, which may be implied by law into these Terms, are excluded except to the extent that it would be unlawful to do so.

To the extent permitted by law, our liability for breach of any implied warranty or condition, which cannot be excluded by these Terms, is limited, at our option, to one or more of the following:

  • the resupply of the Service; or
  • the payment of the Membership Fee, where applicable

Indemnity

To the full extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify PPDBA from any liability for any loss, damage, costs or expense whether direct, indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential, including loss of profits, suffered by you or claims made against you which result from your use of the Service.

Notices

Any notice to be given by PPDBA under these Terms, or in relation to the Service, must be provided to us via email. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time the email was received by PPDBA.

Assignment

You shall not assign, transfer or sub-license any of your rights or obligations under these Terms, except with the prior written consent of PPDBA.

Miscellaneous

We do not make any claims that the information is appropriate or may be downloaded in all areas, countries or jurisdictions. Access to the information contained in the Website and/or Service may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website and/or Service, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction, and any other laws applicable to you.

All rights not expressly granted in the Terms are reserved.

If we do not act in relation to a breach of the Terms by you, this does not waive our rights to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches of the Terms of Use by you.

Where you have deleted data, including personal information, such data may persist in back-up copies for a reasonable time.

Jurisdiction And Applicable Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New South Wales and Courts of Appeal from them for determining any dispute concerning these Terms. This clause will survive a termination of these Terms.

DEFINITIONS

In this document:

Member means the person, who has registered to become a PPDBA member.

Membership means a PPDBA membership.

Membership Date means the date that a person registers to become a Member.

Membership Fee means the fee that is payable to PPDBA, in relation to a Membership.

Service means the service that PPDBA provides to its full level Members.

Terms means this PPDBA Membership Terms document.

Website means the website displayed at www.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Contacting us

Please email us if you have any questions relating to these Terms.

These Membership Terms were last updated on 21 June 2020.