AIMS MEMBERSHIP - TERMS & CONDITIONS
AIMS Membership is conditional upon agreement to the currently published AIMS Membership Policy.
In addition, AIMS Membership is conditional upon agreement with these terms and conditions.
PRIVACY
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited recognises the importance of protecting an individual's privacy.
Our procedure for dealing with any personal information you disclose to us is outlined in this statement.
Site information we may collect
When you visit our website and/or register on our site for an event or membership, a record of your visit is made which may record the following information;
- your server IP address,
- your top level domain name,
- the date and time of your visit,
- the web pages you access,
- the documents you download, and
- the type of browser you are using.
If you use our web forms to send an email through our website, a record will also be made of your email address.
How we use the information collected
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited may use the information collected:
- for record keeping,
- for the compilation of statistical data,
- for website development/improvement,
- to respond to any email enquiries,
- to notify you of any upcoming marketing, training, or other events,
- to provide you with legal and other publications,
- for quality control,
- for systems administration, and
- for legal compliance purposes eg tax compliance.
Your email address, mailing address and other details will be added to our database and mailing list for the above purposes only.
A request for permanent removal of all personal data from the online database can be submitted at any time via the AIMS Contacts and Enquiries page.
Collecting information on Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors members
As part of membership with Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors, we collect personal information about you in order for you to take full advantage of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors’ services. To do this it may be necessary for you to provide additional information to the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors as detailed below.
Registration
Membership is completely optional. However, membership with the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors allows you to take advantage of more tools, resources, services and event discounts. Registration includes submitting your name, email address, address, company, and telephone numbers. You may access this information at any time by contacting the Secretary or logging in and viewing/editing your profile.
Email communications from the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors also provides selected information on industry news, events, documents and website changes in our email newsletter. This free service is sent to all registered users and provides the option of opting out at any time. The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors may also make you aware of additional products and services offered by third party advertisers or sponsors.
Disclosure of the information
Unless the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited is required to do so by law, we will not sell or pass on any personal information that you have provided to us, unless we have your consent to do so.
Cookies
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors website uses Session Cookies only during a search query of the website.
Upon closing your browser, the Session Cookie is destroyed, and no personal information is maintained which might identify you, if you were to visit our website at a later date.
Access to Your Information
Unless you register for an event or become a member of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors, The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited does not collect information that identifies you personally. If, however, you register for an event or become a member of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors, you are able to view, change and update your personal information at any time by logging in and viewing your profile.
Feedback
The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors welcomes ideas and feedback about all aspects of the site. The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited stores feedback that users send to us. This feedback will be used to administer and refine the service.
Revised – September 2022