Flinders
Soccer Club

Privacy Policy

Flinders Soccer Club Incorporated
ABN 74 933 416 245

Last Updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

Flinders Soccer Club Incorporated ("we", "us", "our", or "the Club") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website or contact us.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you contact us through our website, we may collect:

Your name
Email address
Phone number (if provided)
Any other information you choose to include in your enquiry or message

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information through our Squarespace platform, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on our website
Referring website addresses
Session data and cookies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your enquiries and communications
Provide information about our club, programs, and activities
Improve our website and user experience
Maintain the security and functionality of our website
Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies provided by Squarespace to:

Remember your preferences
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve website performance and functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

Squarespace, our website hosting provider, who processes data on our behalf
Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our club activities (only to the extent necessary)
Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required by law

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. Our website is hosted on Squarespace's secure servers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through our website.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

8. Your Rights

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
Make a complaint about how we handle your personal information

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or correct your personal information, or have a privacy concern, please contact us at:

Email: hello@flinderssc.com.au

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.