Privacy

greenID, as a private identity verification services provider, understands the importance of protecting the privacy of individuals. In fact our business depends on it.

greenID is committed to ensuring the highest standards are maintained and latest technology utilised to protect the security of personal information.

This Privacy Statement identifies the types of information collected by greenID, as well as how any 'personal information' is stored and used. This statement also explains the rights of users to access the personal information they provide to greenID and greenID's obligation to users with respect to the management of their personal information:

User information

greenID collects personal information from individuals to assist the individual to verify their identity, that is to prove who they say they are. Personal information is collected and communicated to be either compared against an information database or to allow the individual to electronically present themselves to a trusted independent entity with whom they already may have a relationship.

When an individual uses various services provided by greenID this may involve using other personal details but this usage remains under the full control and permission of the individual themselves.

How personal information is used?

The greenID service enables an individual to use their own personal information for their own purposes. greenID will not disclose any personal information to any individual or entity without the express permission of the individual.

greenID will not use personal information for any purpose that is not related to any service provided to the individual or for any purpose for which the individual would not reasonably expect greenID to use the information.

What personal information is collected?

The only information that is collected and used by greenID is the minimum required for greenID to create an audit trail to show that greenID was used. The specific personal information elements collected by greenID are: name, address, date of birth, time and date of use of greenID.

greenID does not adopt any identifying numbers issued by other persons or entities for user identification.

Individual user access to personal information

Users will have access to all the personal information they have provided to greenID. Users have the ability to change and update this information. Some details provided by an individual in order to verify themselves to an entity may be retained by that entity as part of the records required for compliance with the Anti-Money laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 or other laws or regulations.

Users can contact greenID to address any concerns that they have about their personal information.

Disclosure of personal information by greenID

greenID takes great care with practices that affect personal privacy. greenID will protect the personal information of users and prevent the use or disclosure of personal information without the consent of the individual.

greenID will not disclose information that identifies an individual, or enables an individual to be identified, with the exception that greenID may release information about an individual user when required by law to do so.

Storing personal information

greenID only stores the minimum of personal information required to create an audit trail to show that greenID was used. The specific personal information elements collected by greenID are: name, address, date of birth, time and date of use. All stored user information is protected from unauthorised access through the use of secure passwords and user logons and other forms of biometric verification.

Data security

All personal information is stored securely and will remain active on the greenID server while the individual remains an greenID user. The measures taken to ensure security of personal information is sufficient to prevent misuse and loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure of personal information. More specifically, greenID maintains a high level of data security by implementing:

physical security to prevent unauthorised entry to our premises, by installing systems to detect unauthorised access and secure containers for storing paper-based personal information
computer and network security to protect computer systems and networks for storing, processing and transmitting personal information
communications security to protect communications via data transmission and to prevent unauthorised intrusion into our computer network
personnel security, through our personnel security measures and background checking procedures to limit access to personal information only by authorised staff and for only approved purposes.

Disposal of information

Users of greenID may delete their personal information held by greenID at any time except in those cases where it is required by law to maintain a record. greenID will conduct all business operations in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act) and meet the National Privacy Principles. The National Privacy Principles are a summary of the way 'personal information' may be collected, used, disclosed, accessed and corrected, transferred and stored.

Personal information is any information that can identify a person, or enable that person to be identified.

Usage Patterns

Our web servers (including this one that you are now using) collect information on the usage patterns of people visiting our website. This information is used for statistical purposes and is gathered from each visit to our website. This information is not used to identify the browsing activities of individual users but will record:

the date and time of visits
number of users who visit the website
traffic patterns and pages viewed

This data will be used for research into our product and to evaluate, develop and further improve its usability.

National Privacy Principles

It is a core business requirement of greenID to meet the National Privacy Principles, and greenID's privacy statement is provided as an assurance to clients and users that greenID respects and applies the National Privacy Principles.

In addition to the adoption of the National Privacy Principles, greenID also the values of user control, transparency and simplicity of operation are also relevant to the protection of users' personal information.

To accommodate future changes in technology, changes to the law and it's interpretation and changes to this website, greenID reserves the right to change this privacy policy without prior notice or liability at any time. When the greenID Privacy Policy is updated, those updates will appear on this page.