Website Privacy Policy Introduction
This website, www.marinamartic.com is owned and operated by Marina Martic (If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at: hello@marinamartic.com
This document sets out my Privacy Policy. It describes how I collect and manage your personal information when you interact with this site. I take this responsibility very seriously. If you have any questions or concerns about how your personal information is being handled, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I comply with the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
You should assess whether the information is accurate, authentic or complete and where appropriate, seek independent professional advice.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and google. Please find their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Personal Information
If you engage with me via this website, or choose to become my client, I may ask to collect the following kinds of personal information from you, including:
Contact details – including your name and email address when you opt into my email.
Interests & preferences – including your opinion about future topics, products or services that may interest you.
Any other information you disclose via forms, email or contact forms.
Collection and Use
I may collect your personal information by various means including:
Direct emails from you, contact form, an opt-in form for my mailing lists.
My website automatically collets information about you and your activities on the site directly when you become a client I use this information to:
Provide you with relevant news, articles and updates about my services, improve this website and the services I provide, offer you the best service I can
I will only collect your personal information:
With your full awareness and consent, such as when you email me, tick a checkbox or fill in a form to provide me with information. If I need it to provide you with information or services that you request. If I am legally required to collect it. For necessary administrative processes if you become my client
Sensitive Information
I understand that some personal information is particularly sensitive. I will only collect sensitive information by methods that are reasonably secure:
In a consultation and when you send me information in an email/forms.
The reason why I collect this information is:
So that I can provide you with the services you have contracted for and to ensure that I am providing you with the best care possible.
The sensitive information I ask you to provide for this purpose may include:
Your medical history
Personal and lifestyle questions
Your birth date
I am committed to securely storing and handling your sensitive information.
Sensitive information is stored on a password protected computer. Only I may access sensitive material. Some sensitive information may be stored securely online.
Sensitive information may be collected from children under the age of 18 with their parent or guardian’s full consent. All information collected from minors is securely stored in accordance with this privacy policy.
Professional Considerations
As a health professional, I have a number of regulations I choose to abide by, including:
Maintaining confidentiality except with explicit consent, when required by law or there is serious risk to the client or another person. Provision of records to the client and their practitioners if requested.
You may choose not to provide me with your personal information. However, if you do not provide me with accurate personal information, I may not be able to provide you with the best service possible.
Introduction Use of Personal Information
Reasons why I may disclose your personal information include: To provide you with the services you have requested. In order to do this, I may share some relevant personal information – on a strictly need to know basis – with third parties such as email marketing providers, website professionals and legal professionals.
If you have any concerns regarding the disclosure of your personal information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me to discuss this personally.
I will use all reasonable means to protect the confidentiality of your personal information while in my possession or control. I will not knowingly share any of your personal information with any third party other than the service providers who assist me in providing the information and/or services I am providing to you. To the extent that I do share your personal information with a service provider, I would only do so if that party has agreed to comply with our privacy standards as described in this privacy policy. Please contact me if you have any concerns about the potential disclosure of your information.
Security
I will take reasonable physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
I manage risks to your personal information by:
– Ensuring that only I have access to sensitive information
– Storing files securely
– Releasing information to service providers on a strictly need-to-know basis
As mentioned above, your personal information may also be stored with a third-party provider, where it will be managed under their security policy:
– Mailchimp – https://mailchimp.com/about/security/
If you do not wish this to occur, please contact me.
Access to Information
You can contact me to access, correct or update your personal information at any time. Unless I am subject to a confidentiality obligation or some other restriction on giving access to the information which permits me to refuse you access under the Privacy Act, and I believe there is a valid reason for doing so, I will endeavour to make your information available to you within 30 days.