Effective 1st January 2010.

This privacy policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service.

This policy explains what information MySchool.com.au (MySchool Pty Ltd, hereafter referred to as MySchool) collects about Members of the Site and how we use this information.

1. Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information
   MySchool only collects personally identifiable information that is volunteered by Members during the registration process or in response to specific information requests presented directly to Members. MySchool only collects information that is necessary for us to perform our business and provide this service to you.
   We may use third parties to supply and deliver eNewsletters and promotional emails. These third parties are prohibited from using your personal information for any other purposes. We may host competitions and information request forms on behalf of our clients. These forms will clearly identify the identity and contact details of the organisation collecting the personal information, and the information you provide will be managed according to the privacy policy of that third party. In the event that you complete a web form hosted by us, we will only disclose the specific information provided by you to that third party. With the exceptions listed above, we WILL NOT edit, modify or disclose your personally identifiable information to any third party without your permission unless we believe such action is necessary to: 
   • Conform to legal requirements or comply with a legal procedure;
   • Protect and defend MySchool's rights and property;
   • Enforce the MySchool Terms and Conditions (Terms); or
   • Protect the interests of our subscribers or others.
   • We may access your account, including its contents, as stated above or to respond to service or technical issues
2. Collection and Use of Non-Personally Identifiable Information
   MySchool collects and stores general information about our Members and their activity on our site and affiliated sites so that we can improve our offerings and tailor content on our site and affiliated sites to meet the interests of our Members. The information we collect includes the non-personally identifiable information volunteered during the registration process or in response to specific information requests presented directly to Members. Wherever possible, we will use the information we hold to improve the relevance of information and if applicable, email promotions that we send to Members.
   MySchool may make general aggregate data (such as age groups, interest profiles, geographic regions and other non-identifying information) about our Members available to existing and potential advertisers, business partners and investors. This aggregate data never contains specific identifiable information about any individual user.
   MySchool servers automatically record your IP address, your browser type and operating system when you access our site. We may use this information to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our web site and compile aggregate user information for our advertisers. If we detect fraud or abuse of our system we may use the IP address of a user in order to identify them.
   MySchool uses Cookies to personalise your experience and identify you when you are logged in to our site. We may also use cookies to estimate our audience size and measure traffic to, and usage of, our web site.
   MySchool may use technology known as "Clear GIFs" on our Site, in our email communications and on the web sites of our affiliates or partners. Clear GIFs do not store or contain any personally identifiable information but they allow us to better track the effectiveness of our promotions.
3. Data Security
   Personally identifiable information collected by MySchool is stored in accordance with our site security policy and we take reasonable steps to ensure that member information is secure from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. 
4. Access & Correction
   Personally identifiable information collected by MySchool can be accessed and updated by the Member by using the facility provided on the Site (you will be required to log in first). 
5. Linked Sites
   The MySchool Site, the eNewsletters we send you, and if applicable, the email promotions we send you may provide links to our partner and advertiser web sites. If you link to any of these Third Party sites this policy will not apply to your use of those sites. 
6. Frequency of email communications
   We will not send you more than one email promotion and one eNewsletter per day. Depending on your email communication preferences you may receive emails, including but not limited to, replies to forum discussions you have created, responded to or elected to follow, replies to blog entries, rsvp's to events, authorisation requests for groups you may administer etc. You may modify or switch off any or all email communications from MySchool by using the facility on your MySchool 'My Page' function. (settings, email).
7. Opting out of email communications
   As a condition of membership you must provide a valid email address for the purpose of verifying you as a human being, and by doing so, agree to accept email communications from us.
   Participation is entirely optional and you may opt-out of email communications without cancelling your MySchool membership by using the facility on your MySchool 'My Page' function. (settings, email).
   A link to an opt-out facility is also provided at the bottom of every email that we send you. By following this link you may unsubscribe from email communication or terminate your membership.
   In the event that you opt-out or change your email preferences it may take up to 72 hours for your opt-out request to take effect.
8. Changes to this policy
   MySchool reserves the right to update this policy from time to time, in part or in whole. Depending on the nature of the change we may, at our sole discretion, either announce the change on our web site or notify members by email. If you do not agree with this privacy policy in whole or in part, or if you do not agree with changes made to this policy, you must terminate your account.
   For more information regarding this policy please contact us at:
   MySchool Privacy Officer
   C/- MySchool Pty Ltd
   PO Box R969
   Royal Exchange NSW 1225, Australia
   privacy@MySchool.com.au