Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Chanh Dao Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association Incorporated, trading as GDPT Chanh Dao, ABN 55 439 183 050 ("we", "us" or "our"), collects, uses, stores and protects personal information.

Our website is chanhdao.org.au.

1. About us

GDPT Chanh Dao is a Vietnamese Buddhist youth association.

Our purpose is to nurture and develop youths into sincere Buddhists and upright citizens, contributing to a peaceful and prosperous society based on Buddhist principles.

2. Information we collect

We may collect personal information including:

  • names
  • contact details, such as email address, phone number and address
  • date of birth
  • member and family information
  • parent or guardian details
  • emergency contact details
  • photos and videos
  • account login details
  • messages, forms, records or information provided to us in person.

We may also collect sensitive information where needed for membership, administration, supervision, safety or legal reasons. This may include:

  • health information
  • allergy or medical information
  • religious or youth association information
  • child or member information
  • volunteer information
  • Working With Children Check or similar safety-related information.

We only collect sensitive information where it is reasonably necessary and where consent has been provided, or where we are otherwise allowed or required by law.

3. How we collect information

This website is a restricted administrator portal. Members and parents do not create public accounts or sign up through this website.

Personal information is generally collected in person or from parents/guardians, and then recorded in the portal by authorised administrators.

We may also collect information from members, prospective members, authorised leaders, volunteers or administrators where needed for membership, administration, safety or legal purposes.

We do not sell products or services online and we do not take online payments through our website.

4. Why we collect and use information

We collect and use personal information to:

  • manage membership records
  • administer youth association activities
  • support child safety and supervision
  • communicate with members, parents and guardians where needed
  • manage access to our website or member systems
  • keep records for legal, safety, insurance or administrative purposes
  • protect the security of our website and systems.

We do not send marketing emails or newsletters.

5. Website, cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, security tools and server logs.

These may collect technical information such as:

  • IP address
  • browser type
  • device information
  • pages visited
  • website usage information.

We use this information to maintain website security, understand website use, improve our website and troubleshoot technical issues.

6. Disclosure of information

We do not sell personal information.

We may disclose personal information only where reasonably necessary, including to:

  • authorised leaders, volunteers or administrators of GDPT Chanh Dao
  • parents or guardians where appropriate
  • website hosting, IT, security or system providers
  • professional advisers, insurers, regulators or authorities where required
  • any person or organisation where required or permitted by law.

7. Storage and security

Our website data is hosted in Sydney, Australia.

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

Access to personal information is limited to authorised people who need it for their role.

8. Overseas disclosure

We do not intentionally disclose personal information overseas.

If a service provider processes or stores any information outside Australia, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the information is handled securely and in line with applicable privacy requirements.

9. How long we keep information

We keep personal information for as long as it is reasonably needed for membership, administration, child safety, legal, insurance, historical or record-keeping purposes.

Where information is no longer needed, or where a valid deletion request is made, we will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy or de-identify the information, unless we need to keep it for legal, safety or administrative reasons.

10. Access and correction

You may ask us to provide access to personal information we hold about you, or to correct it if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete or misleading.

If the request relates to a child or youth member, we may need to verify the identity and authority of the parent, guardian or person making the request.

11. Complaints

If you have a privacy question or complaint, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it.

We will review the complaint and respond within a reasonable time.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

12. Contact us

For privacy questions, access or correction requests, or complaints, contact:

Chanh Dao Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association Incorporated
Trading as GDPT Chanh Dao
ABN: 55 439 183 050
Email: [email protected]
Website: chanhdao.org.au