Carbon Down respects the privacy of individuals’ personal information. Accordingly, whenever we collect and handle personal information, we will do so in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. Your details are collected and stored in accordance with the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) privacy policy. To view the VECCI privacy policy please visit: www.vecci.org.au/privacy1.asp

Your information is collected for the purposes of servicing your Carbon Down website account, assessing your requirements, enabling Carbon Down to properly run the Carbon Down program, and enabling relevant services or information to be provided to you. We may occasionally use your personal information to update you about new information, briefings or products or services being offered by Carbon Down or any of its related companies or business partners including VECCI, along with newsletters and any noteworthy changes to the website. You may always unsubscribe and opt out from receiving these messages. It may also be used for other purposes which you would reasonably expect, for example, for research, staff training, policy development, planning or for supply to third party service providers such as mailing houses that we use to send you material.

As a user of Carbon Down’s services, you may occasionally receive email or other updates from us about new information, briefings or products or services being offered by Carbon Down or any of its related companies or business partners including VECCI, along with newsletters and any noteworthy changes to the website. You may always unsubscribe and opt out from receiving these messages.

Unless otherwise prohibited by law or our contractual obligations, we may disclose personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or as requested by a governmental or law enforcement authority, or in the good faith belief that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable. Such situations may include: to perform, maintain or enforce contracts with our users or suppliers; to protect the rights or properties of Carbon Down, our business affiliates, our users, or others; or when we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing, or who may be threatening to cause, interference with or damage to our rights or properties, whether intentionally or otherwise; or when anyone else could be harmed by such activities.