Privacy Policy

Background

Last updated: 12 August 2026

The Notre Dame Student Association (NDSA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and the choices available to you when you use the NDSA website.

1. Who We Are

The Notre Dame Student Association (NDSA) is the student representative organisation for students at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “NDSA”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to the Notre Dame Student Association.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Contact details

  • Student-related information that you voluntarily provide

  • Information submitted through contact, feedback, membership, application or event forms

  • Event registration information

  • Information included in enquiries or correspondence with us

  • Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and website usage data

We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to enquiries and requests

  • Communicate with students and members

  • Process applications, registrations and submissions

  • Manage events, activities and student programs

  • Provide student support and information

  • Respond to anonymous or general feedback where possible

  • Improve our website, services and student experience

  • Maintain website security and prevent misuse

  • Meet our legal and administrative obligations

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law.

4. Forms and Submissions

When you submit information through an NDSA website form, the information may be accessed by authorised NDSA representatives for the purpose for which it was submitted.

Please avoid submitting sensitive, confidential or unnecessary personal information through website forms unless it is specifically requested.

If you choose to provide feedback anonymously, we will respect your request for anonymity. However, information submitted through online services may still contain technical information such as an IP address depending on the form and service being used.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience.

We may use analytics or other third-party services that collect information about website usage.

These services may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Approximate location

  • Device and browser information

  • Referring website

  • Time spent on the website

  • General website interaction data

Where applicable, you can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function correctly if certain cookies are disabled.

6. Third-Party Services

The NDSA website may contain links to or use services provided by third parties, including social media platforms, event platforms, form services, analytics services and other external websites.

When you interact with a third-party service, that service may collect and process information according to its own privacy policy.

NDSA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites or services.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may disclose information to authorised NDSA representatives, service providers or other relevant parties where reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide services, manage events, process submissions, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.

We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should therefore take care when submitting personal information online.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable legal, administrative or organisational requirements.

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to securely delete or de-identify it where appropriate.

10. Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may contact NDSA if you would like to request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you.

We may need to verify your identity before processing such a request.

11. Children’s Privacy

The NDSA website is intended primarily for students and members of the university community.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to the operation of our services.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, practices or legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is handled, or a request relating to your personal information, please contact NDSA through the contact details provided on our website.

Notre Dame Student Association (NDSA)
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, Western Australia

For general enquiries, please Contact Us.