The Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd [ABN 64634684549] is a not-for-profit company committed to performing world class, collaborative, industry focused research and training that underpins the growth of the blue economy through increased offshore sustainable aquaculture and renewable energy production.
This policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information.
We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The APPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information.

A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles

What is Personal Information and why do we collect it?

Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect include names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.

This Personal Information is obtained in many ways including:

  • in the course of our research projects;
  • when you use our Website, including cookies;
  • in administering and performing any contracts with service providers;
  • when you contact us via telephone;
  • from correspondence (whether in writing or electronically);
  • through any mobile applications or on-line systems provided by our organisation;
  • while conducting customer satisfaction and market research surveys;
  • when administering any of our services; and
  • as otherwise required to manage our business.

However, in certain cases we may collect personal information from publicly available sources, and from third parties such as our Project Participants, suppliers, recruitment agencies, contractors, our clients and business partners. BE CRC-Co may also engage Project Participants to collect information on its behalf.

If we collect personal information about you from a third party we will, where appropriate, request that the third party inform you that we are holding such information, how we will use and disclose it, and that you may contact us to gain access to and correct and update the information.

We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. You may unsubscribe from our mailing/marketing lists at any time by contacting us in writing.
When we collect Personal Information we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it.

Types of Information we collect

We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes.

The type of personal information we may collect may vary depending upon the research or specific project being undertaken, but can include your name, postal address, email address, phone numbers, billing information and, if applicable, employment information.

Where it may be necessary to collect sensitive information about you, we will only do so with your consent, or otherwise in accordance with the Privacy Act.

Purpose for handling your personal information

We only process personal information for purposes that would be considered relevant and reasonable in the circumstances. We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to:

  • fulfil and undertake research projects;
  • offer and provide you with our services;
  • manage and administer those services, including account keeping procedures;
  • comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; and
  • otherwise to manage our business.

We will only use or disclose your personal information for other purposes where you have consented to that use or disclosure, or the use or disclosure is otherwise permissible under the APPs.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Your Personal Information may be disclosed in a number of circumstances including the following:

  • Third parties where you consent to the use or disclosure; and
  • Where required or authorised by law.

Third Parties

Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party.

We may disclose personal information to third parties such as our Project Participants, suppliers, organisations that provide us technical and support services or our professional advisors, where permitted by the Privacy Act. We may also disclose personal information to the Commonwealth.

We may disclose personal information to third parties located outside of Australia, such as our Project Participants, where permitted under the Privacy Act. Our Project Participants include entities operating out of a number of countries including New Zealand, Singapore, Chile, Belgium, France, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, and China. We therefore may disclose personal information to entities in these countries. We may also disclose personal information to overseas recipients in countries other than those listed.

By providing your personal information to us, you consent to us disclosing your personal information to any such overseas recipients for purposes necessary and useful in the course of operating our business and agree that APP 8.1 will not apply to such disclosures.
If we disclose information to a third party, we generally require that the third party protect your information to the same extent that we do.

Security of Personal Information

Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure.

When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained or required to be kept by law, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information.

Access to your Personal Information

You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us in writing.

Blue Economy CRC-Co will not charge any fee for your access request.In order to protect your Personal Information, we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information.

Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information

It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up to date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you.

Policy Updates

This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website.

Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: enquiries@blueeconomycrc.com.au.

This document was last updated 28th February, 2023.