Racing Cartel is required to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) when collecting, using and handling personal information. We are committed to ensuring all personal information that we collect is collected, used, disclosed and protected in accordance with the Privacy Act and this Privacy Policy.
In this Privacy Policy, 'personal information' means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable (whether the information is true or not, and whether it is recorded in any form or not).
Under the Privacy Act, ‘personal information’ is generally considered any information or opinion that identifies you personally.
By using our website www.racingcartel.com.au you have read and agreed to this privacy policy and understand that we may make changes to this privacy policy. Any changes to this privacy policy that we do make will result in an updated version of this privacy policy on the website with the date of the changes.
To join and become a member of Racing Cartel you must be aged 18 or over and be able to provide formal identification to confirm this if requested. If you are found not to have been 18 or over when you first become a member of Racing Cartel you will be ineligible to win any prizes. Any information such as email address, first and last name, and date of birth that you provide when filling out the membership registration form must be accurate and match your personal identity.
Racing Cartel reserves the right not to accept registration for any member if the registration contains anything slanderous or defamatory or is otherwise unsightly in any way, as determined by Racing Cartel in its absolute discretion. The membership can be withdrawn due to unsightly conduct at any time during and after registration.
You may only become a member of Racing Cartel once and may not have multiple active memberships. A person who makes multiple active Racing Cartel accounts will be ineligible to win any prizes. Racing Cartel employees and directors are eligible to become members of Racing Cartel and therefore are ineligible to win any prizes.
You agree to the terms and conditions of Racing Cartel upon becoming a member before that you can enter any competitions.
Racing Cartel collects a range of personal information however it can depend on your dealings with us, and the requirements of the laws. We may be limited in providing you with the services you require from Racing Cartel if you choose not to provide certain personal information.
The following are the main types of personal information collected by Racing Cartel and the main purposes for which they are collected.
Your credit card and/or bank account details (in order to allow you pay the entry fee for any competition that you choose to enter and for us to be able to pay out any winnings) ;
In order for us to pay you any prizes that you win from a tipping competition we will need to verify your identity from the information you have provided us and we may ask for documents such as:
Further information can be found in Tipping Cartel Terms and Conditions.
We may collect information regarding your online behaviour, including:
To do this we may use cookies (pieces of data sent by a website to your computer and stored on the hard drive). Cookies allow the website to identify and interact with your computer. We do not use cookies to retrieve information that was not originally sent by us to you in a cookie.
You can set your browser to accept or reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. If you reject cookies or delete our cookies, you may still use our websites, but may not have access to “membership only” areas and services.
We use the information that we collect from and about you to provide the primary services and features offered by Racing Cartel to you. In addition we may use your personal information for secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose. Such primary and secondary purposes may include, without limitation use of your personal information:
To provide Racing Cartel Services to you. We will use your information to provide Racing Cartel services to you, to fulfill administrative functions associated with these services (for example billing, credit and account management), to enter into contracts with you or third parties and for marketing and client relationship purposes.
To improve Tipping Cartel Services including through research and data analysis by us and our service providers. Tipping Cartel aims to create a more efficient operation of business and services, and.may use personal information to create aggregate data about Tipping Cartel members through demographic profiling and statistical analysis of its database.
To improve Racing Cartel Services including through research and data analysis by us and our service providers. Racing Cartel aims to create a more efficient operation of business and services, and.may use personal information to create aggregate data about Racing Cartel members through demographic profiling and statistical analysis of its database.
To third party service and content providers, such as providers of data cloud services, website hosting service providers, and direct marketing services, who help us manage or provide Racing Cartel Services or provide Racing Cartel with related services. These third parties may be located in a range of different countries including the United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia and Singapore. Racing Cartel generally requires these service and content providers to comply with relevant privacy laws and not to use personal information which Racing Cartel provides for any purpose other than the specific service they are providing to you and/or Racing Cartel.
To provide co-branded services and features. We may offer co-branded services or features, such as competitions or other promotions together with a third party (“Co-Branded Services”). By virtue of these relationships, we may share the information you submit in connection with the Co-Branded Service with the third party. The third party’s use of your information will be governed by the third party’s privacy policy.
To provide co-branded services and features. We may offer co-branded services or features, such as competitions or other promotions together with a third party (“Co-Branded Services”). By virtue of these relationships, we may share the information you submit in connection with the Co-Branded Service with the third party. The third party’s use of your information will be governed by the third party’s privacy policy.
To protect the rights of Racing Cartel and others. There may be instances when Racing Cartel may disclose your information, including situations where Racing Cartel has a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary in order to investigate or deal with unlawful activity or serious misconduct, eliminate or minimise a risk to public health or safety, and/ or to establish or defend a legal claim; or where the disclosure is required or authorized by law.
Racing Cartel are committed to preventing unauthorized access, maintaining data accuracy, and ensuring the correct use of your personal information. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online, however, any information you transmit to Racing Cartel is transmitted at your own risk.
When registering as a Racing Cartel member, you may choose to receive promotional or marketing information from Racing Cartel by selecting the appropriate option on the registration page. If you do, from time to time we may use your personal information to inform you about our products or services or about promotional activities, which Racing Cartel believes, may be of interest or of benefit to you. We may do this via email, SMS or telephone.
If you want to stop receiving promotional materials, you can change your account settings or follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email or text message.
The Web Site is hosted in the Australia and is intended for and directed to users all across the world who are over the age of 18. If you are a User accessing Racing Cartel from outside the Australian region with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from Australian laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Racing Cartel website, which are governed by Australian. law, this notice, and our Terms of Use, you are transferring your personal information to Australia and you consent to that transfer.
You further acknowledge that Information posted on bulletin boards or communicated within a social media environment (for example, Facebook, Twitter, Chat Rooms) becomes public information. Racing Cartel does not guarantee the security of this type of information.
If you are a member of Racing Cartel or submit any information to us you are responsible for taking appropriate actions to ensure the security of such information and your account. It is expected that you take the following steps to ensure the security of your information and account:
If for any reason you would like to access, correct or update your personal information you may do so by sending an email to giddyup@racingcartel.com.au however in accordance with the Privacy Act for us to provide you access to your personal information we will need to confirm your identify first.
We aim to respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable however it may take up to 14 days, possibly longer depending on the complexity of the request.
If we deny access in any circumstances we will generally tell you why and we will aim to meet your requirements by other means.
If for any reason that you believe that we have infringed or breached the Privacy Act we encourage you to make contact with us at your earliest convenience via email
giddyup@racingcartel.com.au .
When you submit a complaint please ensure that you include your full name, email address and phone number, in addition please clearly describe your complaint.
We will respond to your complaint as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 5 business days, by making contact with you to inform you whether we have accepted your complaint, need further information or do not think we are in breach.
We will also let you know the next steps in resolving your complaint. If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, or at any time, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au).
