Data Protection Principles

MarketMeter is committed to processing data in accordance with its Australian regulatory responsibilities and best practice.

In accordance with these requirements personal data will be:

1. processed lawfully and in a confidential but transparent manner;
2. collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;
3. adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are collected;
4. kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes
5. processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.

General Provisions

1. This policy applies to all personal data processed by MarketMeter.
2. The Research Team shall take responsibility for MarketMeter’s ongoing compliance with this policy.
3. This policy shall be reviewed at least annually.

Lawful and Transparent Processing

1. To ensure its processing of data is lawful and transparent, MarketMeter shall maintain a Register of Systems.
2. The Register of Systems shall be reviewed at least annually.
3. Individuals have the right to access their personal data and any such requests will be dealt with in a timely manner.

Lawful Purposes

1. All data collected by MarketMeter must be done on one of the following lawful bases: consent, contract, legal obligation or legitimate interests.
2. MarketMeter shall note the appropriate lawful basis in the Register of Systems.
3. Where consent is relied upon as a lawful basis for processing data, evidence of opt-in consent shall be kept.
4. Where communications are sent to individuals based on their consent, the option for the individual to revoke their consent should be clearly available and systems should be in place to ensure such revocation is reflected accurately in MarketMeter’s systems.

Data minimisation

1. MarketMeter shall ensure that personal data are adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are collected.

Accuracy

1. MarketMeter shall take reasonable steps to ensure personal data is accurate.
2. Where necessary for the lawful basis on which data is collected, steps shall be put in place to ensure that personal data is kept up to date.

Archiving / Removal

1. To ensure that personal data is kept for no longer than necessary, MarketMeter shall put in place an archiving policy for each area in which personal data is collected and review this process annually.
2. The archiving policy shall consider what data should/must be retained, for how long, and why.

Security

1. MarketMeter shall ensure that personal data is stored securely using modern software that is kept-up-to-date.
2. Access to personal data shall be limited to MarketMeter personnel who need access and appropriate security should be in place to avoid unauthorised sharing of information.
3. When personal data is deleted this should be done safely such that the data is irrecoverable.
4. Appropriate back-up and disaster recovery solutions shall be in place.

Breach

1. In the event of a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data, MarketMeter shall promptly assess the risk to people’s rights and freedoms and if appropriate report this breach.