Online Privacy Statement

Protecting the privacy of all users of our website is important to us. GMHBA Limited (ABN 98 004 417 092) is bound by the National Privacy Principles that became effective on 21 December 2001.

This statement sets out the important information about privacy protections we provide to users of our website.

This statement should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Use statement.

Your personal information
We do not collect any personal information about you from your use of this website except where you have specifically provided us with that information.

E-mail and online forms
When we receive email and submitted forms from users of our website, we keep copies for our record keeping. This information is not passed on to any third parties without first obtaining the users’ approval or we are required to satisfy a legal obligation.

Mailing lists
Users of our website can subscribe to mailing lists provided by us if they so choose. We will not sell or pass on this information on to any third parties. You can unsubscribe to this list at any time by sending an email to: memberupdate@gmhba.com.au with the word “unsubscribe” in the subject line.

Cookies
A “cookie” is a file sent by a web server to your internet browser and stored on your computer. It contains data that websites use to identify you as a unique user.

Our website uses cookies to store information on your computer. This information is used to enhance our website service and to provide information relevant to you such as premium rates for the state in which you reside.

We will not disclose the contents of any cookie to any third party.

Disclosure of information
General information about the use of our website such as “hit” counters may be shared with content providers and other third parties. This anonymous information is aggregated and will not disclose personally identifiable information about any user of our website.

Your personal information may be disclosed via this website to approved providers (such as participating private hospitals) in order to determine your eligibility for benefits. This information can only be disclosed after the approved provider has gained your consent for the release of this information.

Other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites on the internet that are not associated with or controlled by us. We do not have any responsibility for the policies of these sites so you will need to review these sites directly to ascertain their privacy practices.

Changes to our Online Privacy Statement
We may change this privacy policy from time to time. It is your responsibility to review and consider our Online Privacy Statement every time you use this website.

Contact us
Should you have any concerns, questions or comments on a privacy matter relating to our website, we encourage you to email us at: enquiries@gmhba.com.au

If you have a privacy concern that cannot be resolved, we encourage you to contact the GMHBA Privacy Officer on ph:1300 136 652 or by writing to:

Privacy Officer
GMHBA Limited
PO Box 761
Geelong VIC 3220