Privacy Policy

need it now is a trading name of Australian Online Travel ABN 17 105 135 331. 

This policy addresses personal privacy matters. Its purpose is to explain, in general terms, what sort of personal information need it now holds and why we hold it, and how need it now collects, uses and discloses that information. In this policy, where we refer to you or our we are referring specifically to natural persons as opposed to other entities such as partnerships, trusts and companies.

need it now is committed to safeguarding the privacy of any personal information individuals are required, or may choose, to give to us. This policy represents need it now position on the management of personal information. It also reflects the requirements of the Privacy Act and has been prepared with the assistance of publications issued by the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner.

How does need it now collect personal information?

need it now will only ask for the personal information it reasonably requires to do business with you. Most information is obtained through online forms at our website www.needitnow.com.au. We may also collect personal information via phone or through hardcopy forms. 

need it now will not collect non-publicly available personal information about you without your consent and will not buy, rent or otherwise acquire information about you from third parties (such as marketing agencies) without your prior express consent.

What information do we collect? How do we use it?

The personal information need it now may collect about you is dependent, to some extent, upon your relationship with need it now. The following are some examples of the types of personal information that need it now may collect from individuals:

1. When you sign up for our newsletter, we need only an email address, which we use to send the newsletter you requested.
2. When you submit any suggestion, recommendation, or comment we also ask for your email address although we will not publish your email address without your prior approval. We may use this information to contact you in clarifying any issues you raised.
3. When you enter a contest or other promotional feature, we may ask for your name, address, and email address so we can administer the contest and notify winners. need it now may also use the information collected to market certain services or products to the contestants. Where need it now intends to do this, it will advise the contestant of this in the contest terms and conditions
4. When you make an accommodation booking through need it now we require your name, phone number and email address. This information will be passed to the accommodation provider. You enter credit card details only on the Card Authoriser secure server. Your credit card details are never supplied to need it now.
5. We may also use the information we collect to notify you about important functionality changes to the website, new need it now services and special offers we think you'll find valuable. You may opt-out of receipt of any such information/offers at any time by submitting a request through our feedback form, or through the methods described in any e-mails we may send you.

An overview of how need it now uses and discloses personal information

Subject to the exceptions set out in the National Privacy Principles (for example, the disclosure of personal information when allowed or required by law), need it now will only use and/or disclose your personal information for:

(a) the primary purpose for which it is collected; or 
(b) a related purpose, where you would reasonably expect that it be used and/or disclosed without your further consent. 

Will need it now send you marketing material in the mail and email and what can you do to stop that?

A related purpose for which need it now collects personal information may be marketing. However, if this is not the case, need it now is entitled to send marketing material to you provided it gives you a chance to stop or opt-out of receiving this material.

need it now will set out in all its standard marketing material details of simple steps that you can take to stop receiving marketing material.

need it now will not charge you any additional cost or in any way disadvantage you if you choose to opt out of receiving marketing material. 

When does need it now share information?

• need it now generally will only disclose your personal information to the accommodation provider after you have made a booking for accommodation.
• need it now will not disclose your personal information to a third party for marketing purposes unless need it now has obtained your express consent or you have opted-in that is, you have expressly agreed to your personal information being disclosed to a third party.
• need it now may provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.
• need it now may release personal information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to comply with law or to protect the rights, property or safety of need it now, our users, or others.
• need it now may disclose your personal information to a likely or actual buyer of the whole or part of the need it now business, if reasonably necessary for such a sale.

Security measures need it now adopts to protect personal information

need it now stores personal information in a range of paper-based and electronic forms:

(a) Paper Security: Where personal information is stored in physical form, need it now will use access control measures such as keyed access and security alarms to deter and detect unauthorised access.

(b) Computer and Network Security: need it now adopts a number of security measures to protect information from unauthorised access to its computer systems which include:

• access control for authorised users such as user passwords and screen saver passwords;
• limiting access to shared network drives to authorised staff;
• virus checking;
• specialised IT support to deal with security risk.

(c) Communications Security: Transmission of personal information may involve insecure telecommunications lines. Security of this personal information is enhanced by:

• checking facsimile numbers before sending personal information, and confirming receipt;
• passwords required for some internet transmissions;
• checking identity before giving out any personal information;
• encryption of data for high risk transmissions.

Personal information in need it now may be retained in archival storage. Generally need it now will destroy personal information after a period of seven (7) years following its collection unless it is required, or may be required, to be kept for a longer period because of the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected.

Depending on the circumstances,need it now reserves the right to charge you a reasonable administrative fee. For example, need it now reasonable administrative costs might include:

• reasonable staff costs in locating and collating the information;
• reasonable reproduction or photocopying costs; and
• reasonable costs involved in having someone explain the information to you.

In some instances, need it now may not release the personal information. For example, if the information reveals a formula or the fine details of a commercially sensitive decision-making process, then, in these instances, need it now may decide to give you an explanation of the commercially-sensitive decision rather than direct access to the information.

Alteration of records containing personal information

need it now will take reasonable steps to correct any personal information that is inaccurate.

need it now use of "cookies"

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to track site traffic patterns.need it now uses this information to improve our design, layout and service to users. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change your browser settings to prevent that. Even without a cookie, you can still use all of the features on our site.

Accountability and complaints handling

If you wish to make a complaint to need it now about a possible breach of privacy, the complaint should be in writing and clearly set out the nature of the complaint. The complaint should be addressed to The Privacy Compliance Officer (see contact details below).

Individuals inquiring about their rights and remedies for breaches of privacy can access detailed information at the Australian Privacy Commissioner website, www.privacy.gov.au..

How changes to this policy will be notified

need it now may amend the need it now Privacy Policy from time to time. Amendments to the need it now Privacy Policy may be necessitated by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, operational and procedural changes and/or the changing legal environment in which need it now operates. 

When changes are effected, the need it now Privacy Policy will be updated with the amendments highlighted. The change will be effective on and from the date the amended need it now Privacy Policy is posted on the websites.

Linked websites

need it now contains links to other sites not affiliated with need it now. These sites have their own policies and practices about on-line privacy, and need it now cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these unaffiliated websites. 

Other Privacy issues

Whenever you post unprotected personal information on-line in areas accessible to others - eg chat areas and message boards- that information can be collected and used. 

Ultimately you are the one who can best control the secrecy of your passwords and account details. You should be careful when you are online.
 

How to contact us

If you have any questions about the need it now Privacy Policy, our privacy practices or your personal information dealings with need it now, you can send an email to service@NeedItNow.com.au.