Black Dog Institute (ACN 115 954 197) (we, our, us, Black Dog Institute) is a Medical Research Institute and a global leader in translational mental health research. We harness the latest technology and other tools to quickly turn our world-class research findings into clinical services, education and ehealth products that improve the lives of people with mental illness and the wider community.
During October, we are running the One Foot Forward campaign (Campaign), which is a free virtual walking event that individuals can take part in to raise funds for crucial mental health research and support services at Black Dog Institute.
As part of this Campaign, you can record and track your fundraising and progress towards your fitness goals on our website: https://www.onefootforward.org.au/. We have also launched our One Foot Forward App (App) to assist you to track and log the kilometres you have walked and track your fundraising progress throughout the Campaign.
If you register for the Campaign, we may collect certain personal information from you via our website or through the App. We understand the importance of being open and transparent with you in the way in which we collect, store, use and share your personal information. We take protecting your privacy rights very seriously and our website and the App have been designed, where possible, to give you control over what personal information you share.
We strongly encourage you to read this notice before you register for the Campaign or download and use the App, so that you understand and are comfortable with how we handle your personal information.
Who does this Privacy Collection Notice apply to?
This Privacy Collection Notice applies if you take part in the Campaign by registering as a participant via our website and if you sign up to and use the App. Any reference to you or your is a reference to someone has registered and signed up to the Campaign.
You must be over 15 years of age to provide Black Dog Institute with personal information. If you are under 15 years of age, your parent or other ‘responsible person’ will need to provide your personal information to us on your behalf. If you are providing personal information to us as a ‘responsible person’, you must take reasonable steps to explain this privacy collection notice to the individual that you are providing information on behalf of in age appropriate terms.
Under the Campaign Terms, you must be at least 18 years old to participate in the Campaign unless you have obtained parental consent to participate in the Campaign by way of submitting a Parental Consent Form to us. Please review the Campaign Terms for more information.
What is the One Foot Forward App?
The App:
- allows you to log and track the distance you (and if relevant, your team) have walked during the Campaign;
- track the amount of funds you (and if relevant, your team) have raised during the Campaign;
- set goals for the distance you wish to walk during the Campaign;
- connect to additional apps to improve your activity tracking e.g. Fitbit; and
- share your progress and achievements to your social media pages and your networks.
What personal information do we collect and how do we collect it?
Personal and contact details
This may include your:
· full name;
· date of birth;
· address;
· email address;
· phone number; and
· gender.
We will collect your personal information via our website when you register to be a participant of the Campaign.
We may also collect your personal information via our website when you do not complete your registration. We will use this to contact you about your incomplete registration and to send you information about our upcoming BDI events and news. You can opt-out of this at anytime (see direct marketing section below).
We will also collect personal information from you when you use the App.
Location data
This may include:
· data that you provide to us manually via the App or website (i.e. the kilometres you walked); and/or
· data that you enable the App to track and record automatically (i.e. the distance you walked that day).
We collect and process your location data when you register for the Campaign and when you sign up for and use the App. We collect location data to record and track your fitness activity during the Campaign.
If you want the App to automatically track your device location so that it can log your distance walked during the Campaign, you must enable the App to track your device location. If you enable automated location tracking,
If you do not wish to turn on automated location tracking in the App, you can still manually record your distance via our website or through our App.
Importantly, you can turn off device location tracking at any time by going to the Settings section of your phone and turning this off with respect to the App.
Health information
This may include your Fitbit, Garmin or other health app data.
If you choose to link and connect the App to other apps to improve your activity tracking, such as Fitbit or Garmin, we will collect this information held in the relevant applications (as relevant).
If you choose to link the above services with the App, please note that the handling of your personal information by these third parties will be handled in accordance with their respective privacy policies, including:
· Fitbit Privacy Policy; and
Importantly, you can unlink these services by going to the relevant service in your phone (e.g. Fitbit application) and turning the relevant service off with respect to the App.
Blog content
This may include:
· information you submit and share to your fundraising page in the App or website (including any photos or other content you attach or otherwise submit through the App or website).
If you make any blog posts on our website or in the App, we will collect this information.
Online and digital services information
This may include information collected from you electronically, which includes information such as your IP address and details about your device.
When you use our website or the App, we may collect information from you electronically (through online technologies). In some cases, this may be personal information and other times we cannot identify you.
Why do we collect, store and use your personal information?
We will collect and use your personal information for the purpose of facilitating the provision of services to you through our website or the App.
This includes:
- to assist you in tracking and logging the distance you have travelled during the Campaign;
- to assist you in tracking the funds you have raised during the Campaign;
- to connect any other health services, you may wish to link (e.g. Fitbit), in order to track your activity for the purposes of the Campaign; and
- to publish any blog posts you make to your fundraising page.
How is your personal information used for marketing purposes?
We may use and disclose your personal information for marketing purposes, including to promote the Campaign and any future campaigns and the services and work the Black Dog Institute provides.
You consent to us (or agents acting on its behalf) communicating with you via email, SMS, push notifications or social media, to promote this and any future Black Dog Institute campaigns and our mental health, research and other services. If you stop participating in the Campaign or otherwise request us to delete your Account, we may still send you marketing communications relating to BDI’s upcoming events and news unless you have opted-out of those communications.
This means we may share your personal information with our agents so that they can send you marketing communications on our behalf
Important points regarding opting out
You are always in control of the direct marketing communications which you receive and can opt-out at any time. Generally, you can opt-out by following the relevant opt-out or unsubscribe instructions in the relevant communication (such as email or SMS message). In addition, you can control the types of communications you would like to receive through the “Settings” function in the App or in your device settings (for example, disabling push notifications).
You can also contact us using the details set out below to tell us you would like to stop receiving direct marketing communications from us.
Importantly, regardless of whether you opt out from receiving any or all direct marketing communications, we will still communicate with you if we are required by law to provide you with information, or in relation to the services we are providing you with.
Who will we share your personal information with?
We may share your personal information with:
- our app developers, including Funraisin;
- any social media network platforms or your social networks, if you decide to share this information via the App (including via the QR code functionality);
- our third party service providers and advisors (such as our IT service providers, third party storage providers, marketing and communication agencies and professional advisors and consultants);
- any law enforcement agencies or regulators, or as otherwise required under law.
In the App, you can also share your activities with your contacts via text, email, or on social media applications like Meta, Instagram, and X, to update your networks on your progress during the Campaign or to raise funds. If you share your activities on social media platforms, they will be viewable on such third-party platforms, including your location information. You should use caution when sharing information via third parties and you should carefully review the privacy practices of such third parties
Third Party Business via API or Other Integrations
We enable you to share your information and content with third party apps and devices that integrate with the App (e.g. Fitbit), as well as with third parties who work with BDI to offer an integrated feature, such as a GPS tracking. You can choose to share your profile data and activity data with these third parties. Information collected by these third parties is subject to their terms and policies and may not provide you with the same privacy controls that are available on this App. BDI is not responsible for the terms or policies of third parties.
Will your personal information be transferred overseas?
Your personal information may be stored on servers located in USA. We may also from time-to-time also share this information with our third party service providers who provide products and services to us (including in connection with the App) and otherwise in accordance with our Privacy Policy. These third parties may be located (and therefore your personal information may be disclosed) overseas, including USA and other countries from time to time.
What happens if you do not want to provide your personal information?
If you do not provide your personal information, we may not be able to provide you with the App (or certain services or functionalities within the App, such as the ability to track the distance walked during the Campaign). However, you are still able to log your distance manually via our website or through the App.
If you do not wish to provide your personal information to register as a participant of the Campaign, then you will not be able to participate in the Campaign.
How can you find out more information?
Please see our comprehensive Privacy Policy for:
- more detailed information about the way we collect, use, hold and share your personal information;
- information about how you can opt out of marketing communications from us;
- details about how you may access or seek correction of your personal information; and
- information about how you may make a complaint about your privacy (including about how your personal information has been handled).
Contact us
You can contact us using the details below:
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