The primary purpose of the StartSmart web site is to provide you with general information about the StartSmart event; line up, sponsors, organisers, latest news and media as well as enable you to register your attendance at the StartSmart event. The StartSmart website and event is being presented by the Commonwealth Bank Foundation ACN 094 234 812 ('the Commonwealth Bank Foundation").

It is important that you feel secure whenever you deal with the Commonwealth Bank Foundation. It’s also important to us that you trust us when visiting the web site and understand how we protect the personal information you provide to us.

The following privacy statement outlines our commitment to you regarding our policies towards keeping your personal information private and confidential. When we refer to ‘personal information’ we mean any information that identifies you such as your name, address, and telephone number, company or email address.

How we collect your personal information

Information gathered on this web site is collected in two ways; indirectly through the site’s technology or directly when you voluntarily provide information.

Commonwealth Bank Foundation collects indirect or general information when you visit the web site to enable us to gain a better understanding of the areas of the web site that interest you as well as to evaluate our web site on an ongoing basis. The general information collected will not personally identify you. The information collected relates to statistical log records of a visit to the web site such as server address, top level domain name, date and time of your visit to the site and pages accessed.

In some cases, Commonwealth Bank Foundation might be required by law to collect personal information.

In general, when you visit the StartSmart web site you do not have to provide us with any personal information. As we take your privacy into consideration, we will not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it such as submitting your personal information through the mailing form. At no time during your visit to the StartSmart website should you feel obliged to reveal any personal information.

Use and disclosure of personal information

Any personal information provided by you will be used for the purpose for which you provided it however, it may be disclosed to a third party to facilitate the marketing and promotion of the event. If you provide personal information to Commonwealth Bank Foundation, we may ask you whether you would like to be contacted by Commonwealth Bank Foundation event organisers in the future. Only if you say "yes", will we use the information provided by you to inform you about event updates or new events offered by Commonwealth Bank Foundation. If you wish at any time to stop receiving information from Commonwealth Bank Foundation please contact the Foundation at foundation@cba.com.au.

We will provide access to personal information collected from you if we are compelled or authorised to do so by law or by another government agency that has the legal authority to undertake such an inspection.

Access to information collected

You are entitled to have access to your personal information, subject to privacy laws. You may be charged a fee for access. If you wish to obtain access to the personal information held by Commonwealth Bank Foundation about you, please contact the Foundation at foundation@cba.com.au.