This Website is owned and operated by Southern Man. Southern Man is committed to protecting your privacy, while enabling you to use its interactive facilities, including the discussion forum.

Access to this Website is conditional upon you accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy. Southern Man's Privacy Policy should be viewed together with the Terms of Access. By using this Website, you are providing your consent and agreement to the collection of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Southern Man's Privacy Policy is based on the National Privacy Principles as contained in the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 (Cth).

The Privacy Policy deals with the following important information:
1. Collection and use of your personal information
2. Disclosure of your personal information
3. Access to and correction of your personal information
4. Security of your personal information
5. Interacting online6.Procedure for complaint
6. Procedure for complaints
7. Children's use of the Website
8. Disclaimers
9. Continuous review
10. Further information

1. Collection and Use of your personal information
Your personal information is collected by Southern Man only when you provide such information. This personal information may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, age, employment and gender.

Southern Man collects this personal information for the following purposes:
(a) to provide you with a variety of personalised services that are not available to anonymous users, such as discussion forums; and
(b) to provide your information to its promotional partners for the purpose of targeted marketing.

You are not required to provide your personal information to Southern Man. However, if you choose not to provide your personal information to Southern Man, you will not be entitled to register with Southern Man as a member and you will not be able to access the interactive facilities on Southern Man's Website. Southern Man also collects anonymous information when you access Southern Man's Website by the use of Cookies. This anonymous information includes the duration of time spent by persons accessing the Website, the particular sections of the Website accessed, and in the event that the Website is accessed via a link, Southern Man will be able to determine the referring site. Southern Man uses this anonymous information to improve its marketing strategy and Website tools and layout.

2. Disclosure of your personal information
Southern Man will not disclose your personal information for purposes other than that outlined in Clause 1 of this Privacy Policy except in the following circumstances:
 

(a) Where the disclosure of your personal information is required by law; and

(b) If Southern Man suspects that your use of the Website is in breach of the Terms of Access.

3. Access to and correction of your personal information
You can access, change and update your membership details online.

4. Security of your personal information
Southern Man will take reasonable steps to keep secure the information that it holds about you. However, due to the inherent risk in transmitting information across the internet, Southern Man can not guarantee that your personal information will always be secure.

The information that Southern Man holds about you will be stored on a webserver housed in a secure location. Software will be used to restrict outside access to members' details and firewalls will be utilised to prevent unauthorised access.

Southern Man and its employees, agents and contractors are obliged to respect the confidentiality of your information. You can assist in keeping your information secure by keeping your password safe and by notifying Southern Man of any unauthorised use of your password.

5. Interacting online
Information that you post, submit or transmit via Southern Man's Website can be accessed by other users. We recommend that you exercise caution when determining the information that you post online. Do not submit any information online that you would not wish to be in the public domain.

6. Procedure for complaints
If you have any concerns regarding the use of your personal information by Southern Man, please contact Southern Man.

7. Children's Use of the Website
Southern Man requires that persons under eighteen (18) years of age must obtain the consent of their parents or legal guardians before using this Website. Given the interactive nature of the Website, which includes a Discussion Forum, Southern Man recommends that parents monitor their children's use of the Website. Southern Man will adhere to its Privacy Policy in respect of persons under the age of eighteen (18) years.

8. Disclaimer in relation to linked sites
This Privacy Policy only applies to Southern Man's Website and not to any websites linked to the Southern Man Website. You acknowledge that Southern Man has no control over the linked websites and Southern Man does not accept responsibility for the conduct of companies linked to its website. Southern Man recommends that you view the Privacy Policy contained on each of the linked websites.

9. Continuous Review
Southern Man will continuously review our Privacy Policy to ensure that your privacy is protected. Southern Man suggests that you review its Privacy Policy from time to time to see whether amendments have been made to the Privacy Policy. If you continue to use Southern Man's Website after amendments have been made to the Privacy Policy, your actions will be taken to constitute your acceptance of the amendments.

10. Further information
For further information regarding your privacy rights, we suggest that you access the Australian Privacy Commissioner's website. (www.privacy.gov.au).