Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to Australia India Business Council Ltd (AIBC) and governs data collection and usage. AIBC website contains general information for members. By using the AIBC website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
AIBC may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, date of birth and business/industry. If you purchase AIBC services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through AIBC’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
AIBC encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from AIBC so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. AIBC is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the AIBC website.
Use of your Personal Information
AIBC collects and uses your personal information to operate its website and deliver the membership services you have requested.
AIBC may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from AIBC and its affiliates. AIBC may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
AIBC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
AIBC may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) may be transferred to the third party with your prior consent. AIBC may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to AIBC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
AIBC will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the ethics of the law or comply with legal process served on AIBC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of AIBC; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of AIBC, or the public.
Use of Cookies
AIBC website may use “cookies” to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise AIBC pages, or register with AIBC site or services, a cookie helps AIBC to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same AIBC website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the AIBC features that you customised.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the AIBC services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
- AIBC website is built on a global secure Content Management System, with additional hardening and firewalls set up within the application by protecting it against SQL injection, cross-site request forgery, and cross-site scripting.
- AIBC complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
- Dedicated hosting – the website is hosted on a secure data centre based in Sydney, Australia. The data centre site is staffed 24/7/365 with on-site physical security to protect against unauthorized entry.
- Credit/debit card information provided by members on AIBC website is sent directly to the third-party vendor, i.e. the payment data is not stored on AIBC systems. No Card Numbers are ever stored on the AIBC Website.
- All communications with AIBC are transmitted over SSL/TLS (HTTPS).
- All membership information is stored securely and is only accessible by authorised system administrators, with audit logs for all administrators.
- Members have access to their own profile and a shared discussion board based on their financial status with AIBC.
Children Under Eighteen
AIBC does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of eighteen. If you are under the age of eighteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from AIBC by contacting us here:
Email: secretariat@aibc.org.au
Changes to this Statement
AIBC will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. AIBC encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how AIBC is protecting your information.
Use of Privacy Policy
This privacy statement is only for the express purpose of AIBC members protection and is not authorised to be shared or used for any other purpose.
Contact Information
AIBC welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that AIBC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact AIBC at:
Australia India Business Council Ltd
Email Address:
secretariat@aibc.org.au
Effective as of 8th October 2021