The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University
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Purpose
This Privacy Collection Notice explains how information is collected, used, stored and disclosed through Gather.
It should be read together with the La Trobe University Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about privacy rights, access to personal information, correction requests and complaints processes.
Who is collecting your information?
Gather is operated by The Bouverie Centre, a centre of La Trobe University.
The Bouverie Centre collects information for the purposes described in this Notice.
What information do we collect?
Information collected during registration
When creating a Gather account, we may collect:
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name
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email address
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password
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age range
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postcode or region
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gender identity
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cultural or demographic information
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other demographic information relevant to service evaluation
The specific demographic questions may change over time.
Information collected through platform use
As you use Gather, we may collect information including:
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login activity
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resources viewed
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activities started or completed
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time spent using the platform
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navigation patterns
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survey participation
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feature usage
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browser and device information
Feedback and evaluation information
You may be invited to provide:
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satisfaction feedback
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activity evaluations
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survey responses
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suggestions for improvement
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comments regarding your experience of using Gather
Participation in feedback activities is voluntary unless otherwise stated.
Why do we collect this information?
We collect information to:
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provide access to Gather
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administer user accounts
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provide user support
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maintain platform security
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improve the quality and usability of the platform
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understand user engagement
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evaluate platform effectiveness
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support service planning and development
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meet reporting obligations
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support research and knowledge translation activities
How will your information be used?
Information collected through Gather may be used by authorised Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, evaluation and research personnel.
Information may be used to:
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monitor platform usage
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measure engagement with activities and resources
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understand participant needs
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improve platform design and content
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assess outcomes and impact
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prepare organisational reports
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prepare funding reports
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support academic publications and presentations
Evaluation, research and publications
The Bouverie Centre is committed to evaluation, research and continuous improvement.
Anonymised information collected through Gather may be used in:
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service evaluations
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quality improvement projects
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research projects
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conference presentations
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reports
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journal publications
Information used for these purposes will be de-identified and presented in aggregated form so that individuals cannot reasonably be identified.
If a future research project requires identifiable information or direct participation beyond normal platform use, separate ethics approval and consent processes will be used.
Who will have access to your information?
Access is limited to authorised personnel who require access for operational, support, evaluation, quality improvement or research purposes.
This may include:
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Bouverie Centre staff
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La Trobe University staff
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approved contractors providing technical support
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approved evaluation and research personnel
Will your information be disclosed to others?
Personal information will not ordinarily be shared outside La Trobe University without your consent unless:
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required by law
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authorised by law
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required to investigate unlawful activity
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required to manage a serious threat to health, safety or wellbeing
De-identified and aggregated information may be shared with:
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funding bodies
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evaluation partners
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research partners
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government agencies
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professional audiences through presentations and publications
Data security
All reasonable steps are taken to protect information from:
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misuse
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loss
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unauthorised access
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unauthorised disclosure
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unauthorised modification
While reasonable safeguards are used, no online system can guarantee absolute security.
Access and correction
You may request access to, or correction of, personal information held about you.
Requests should be directed to The Bouverie Centre or La Trobe University through the contact details provided below.
Contact
For questions regarding this Notice or the handling of information through Gather, please contact:
The Bouverie Centre
La Trobe University
Phone: (03) 8481 4800
Email: [Insert email]
For privacy matters, users may also refer to the La Trobe University Privacy Policy.